Watermelon Marshmallow Puffs with Chocolate Dust

This was such a gorgeous dish and tasted amazing!!!

Watermelon Marshmallow Puffs with Chocolate Dust

Ingredients:

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
8 squares 4 inch wide x 4 inch x 1 inch thick squares of seedless watermelon
2 cups marshmallow fluff

Directions:

Pulse the chips in a food processor until ground to the texture of coarsely ground coffee. Arrange the watermelon squares on a serving platter. Spoon the marshmallow fluff into puffs onto each watermelon square. Sprinkle the ground chocolate over the marshmallow. Serve immediately. Serves: 8.

Watermelon Sailboats

This was a fun recipe to make with the kids (and tasty too!) Very healthy with just the right amount of amusement to entice the kiddies :)

Watermelon Sailboats

Ingredients:

1 watermelon, seedless
1 quart fresh blueberries, rinsed and picked over for stems and leaves
2 cups Grape Nuts or similar breakfast cereal

Directions:

Cut a 3 inch by 3 inch square log about 6-8 inches long from the center of the watermelon by cutting off the sides and ends of the watermelon to create such a shape (Use the unused watermelon for slice and snack or puree flesh for a drink)

Slice the log into 3/4 inch thick squares. Cut the squares diagonally to form right triangles.

Puree the blueberries. Spread the blueberry puree on a serving platter imitating a pond or lake. Sprinkle the cereal around the edge of the blueberry puree like sand or pebbles at the "water's" edge. Float the triangles of watermelon upright on a short side like sailboats on the water moving in the same direction. Add a toothpick with a blueberry for the flag on the sailboat. Serve immediately. Servings 4-6.

*I didn't have Grape Nuts around, but did have dry oatmeal. Sprinkle it around like sand. When you go to eat it, swipe the watermelon through the blueberry puree and then the oatmeal...delicious!!

Kid's Watermelon Grape Fizz

Just add a cute slice of melon and you have a fun drink for the kids :)

Ingredients:
1 cup seedless watermelon puree
1/4 cup grape juice
3/4 cup sparking water
1 serving crushed ice to taste

Directions: Mix together the watermelon puree and grape juice in an over sized tumbler. Add the sparkling water, then the ice, which causes a nice fizz. Serve immediately. Makes 1 drink.

*The watermelon taste was very strong so I doubled the grape juice ingredient to 1/2 cup for 1 cup watermelon puree. You could even add more depending on what you want to taste.

Watermelon Salsa

Today was "National Watermelon Day" and my family took advantage! With one watermelon for $3.99, we made 6 recipes!! This was the first one...how easy is this?!!!

Watermelon Salsa

Ingredients:

1 cup of watermelon puree
16 oz mild salsa

Directions:

Puree watermelon until you have 1 cup after puree. Mix with a 16 oz jar of mild salsa. Serve with chips.

Cinnamon Toast

I threw together these toast pieces in no time and the whole family loved them! Great for breakfast or snack :)

Cinnamon Toast

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sugar
1 heaping tablespoon cinnamon
Bread
Butter, softened

Directions:

Make cinnamon-sugar by mixing sugar with cinnamon. Place in large salt or sugar shaker. Place bread on baking sheet and toast top by broiling in oven until light brown. Remove baking sheet and spread soft butter on toasted side. Sprinkle with cinnamon mixture. Return to oven and broil until tops are bubbly. Watch closely because sugar burns easily.

Pesto Ravioli

My hubby gets credit for these yummy raviolis that he made this past Sunday :)

Pesto Ravioli

Ingredients:

1 pack frozen cheese ravioli
1 pack frozen meat ravioli
1 package of frozen broccoli, thawed & cooked
Pesto sauce, homemade or packet
2 cans of diced tomatoes
Oregano
Garlic
Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook ravioli per package directions. While pasta is cooking, put together your homemade or packet pesto sauce. Drain pasta and toss with pesto sauce, both cans of diced tomatoes, broccoli, oregano and garlic to taste. Serve with Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Menu Plan Monday! Week of 8/1/11-8/7/77

I have been really busy trying to finish my kitchen revamp along with starting up cheerleading camp. Sorry if I have been a little behind!

Here is what we hope to have this week!

Monday: Hoagie Bun Pizzas (New Recipe)

Tuesday: Cinnamon Toast

Wednesday: Flounder Italiano

Thursday: Salami on Rye Sandwiches

Friday: Spinach Orange Salad

Saturday: Fend for Yourself

Sunday: Baked Pasta with Oregano Bread

Also hoping to get in a drink:

Emerald Punch

Be sure to check back for recipes and final photos :)