Watermelon Slushy

Who's up for  a delicious summer slushy with no added sweeteners? After drinking delicious, fresh watermelon juice on a hot day in Santa Fe, I decided to make some juice myself. Then after accidentally pushing the pitcher of juice to the back of the refrigerator, we ended up with a fantastic slushy!

Ingredient: watermelon

Directions: Cut the water melon as usual. Just be sure to cut it over a pan so you can catch all the liquid. Eat the water melon as usual but save some to put in a blender. Also cut very close to the rind and get every bit of the watermelon. Then squeeze the rind to get every last drop of juice. Blend it all until smooth. Put it in the freezer just until it's slushy. Voila. Yummy and refreshing!

I quickly snapped this picture before my son emptied the glass.

On a related note, if you are committing to a healthier you, this week's mini-pledge may be one of the most difficult yet as you cut refined sweeteners from your diet. As I've said once or twice before, sugar is everywhere. I'm going to jump in this week and participate as well, because my "moderation" has increased a bit. In my mind, this is a great way to get back to basics and eat your fruits and vegetables. By cutting out added sugars, you're going to eat clean, healthy whole foods.

Here's this week's challenge from 100 Days of Real Food. Click the link below for lots of great information from that blog.

Week 9: No refined sweeteners

No refined or artificial sweeteners including (but not limited to): white sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, sucanat, splenda, stevia, agave, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and cane juice. Foods and beverages can only be sweetened with a moderate amount of honey or maple syrup.

 

 

 

Action Item: Keep checking labels. Sugar might be hiding where you least expect it!

 

For Further Reading: From this blog, Fed Up, Sweet Talk and HFCS