Jello Lemon Slices

Now that summer is approaching, there is no easier dessert to help cool you down than some Jello. These Jello lemon slices are pretty and simple to make, especially if you're already buying lemons to make lots of lemonade! By replacing a portion of the "cold water" needed to make the Jello with your choice of alcohol, you can spike these babies up. Anything from vodka to tequila to peach schnapps would work, based on the Jello flavor you are using. I usually use 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup of the alcohol when I spike them but you can see how strong you want the alcohol to be. 


First, clean out your lemon halves and set them into a cupcake tray. Next, make your Jello and fill your lemons. Refrigerate until firm. Yup, it's that easy.

Once your Jello is firm, you can remove the lemon halves and slice them into wedges. And they are ready to eat. 

Pretty Chocolate Covered Apples!

With summer coming up, a light and refreshing chocolate covered apple just might be the perfect dessert. I used a branch from the apple tree in my garden to give the plain chocolate covered apple a more festive look. Now, not only do they taste yummy, these apples have a gorgeous appearance and can even be used decoratively!

First, I washed and the cleaned the apples and the branches, making sure the apples were dry. Then, I twisted the branch where the stem of the apple would have been.

So, I made three apples that were black and white chocolate covered. For these, I first dunked them in white melting chocolate and then apple toasted coconut at the tops before the chocolate dried.

Next, I dunked these apples into melted milk chocolate, about halfway up the apple.

I made a fourth apple, a red one, that was just covered in milk chocolate. I rolled this one in some crushed roasted peanuts for more flavor and texture.

Aren't they so pretty??