Grandma Audrey's Copycat Summer Slush

3 c. Sugar

6 c. Water
12 oz orange juice concentrate
42 oz pineapple juice
1 can of crushed pineapple
2 jars maraschino cherries (halved)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Bring water to medium heat. Stir in sugar to dissolve. While warm add orange juice concentrate and stir to melt. Add pineapple juice, pineapple, cherries (a little juice too) and lemon juice.  Freeze in large container, stir every few hours until it is frozen enough so the fruit won't settle to the bottom.

Serve frozen with sprite.

Can add mashed bananas.

I remember drinking slush at Grandma Audrey's bar on hot summer afternoons, drinking this brings back lots of fun memories for me. Happy Summer!

Teresa's Blueberry French Toast

12 slices Texas toast cut into cubes
8 oz cream cheese cut into cubes
1 c. Fresh blueberries or 16 oz frozen blueberries (I added raspberries for the 4th of July)
12 eggs
2 c. Milk
1/2 c. Maple syrup

Spread half of bread cubes in a greased 9 x 13 pan.  Scatter cream cheese and berries over bread. Add remaining bread cubes.  Combine eggs, milk, and syrup. Mix well and pour over bread mixture.  Cover with foil and refrigerate a few hours or over night.

Preheat oven to 350 bake covered 30 min, remove foil and bake another 30 min or until set.

Serve with whipped cream.

This is from the Romney Cookbook.  She serves with buttermilk syrup.

1/2 c butter
1/2 c buttermilk
1 c sugar
1 t light corn syrup
1 t baking soda
1 t vanilla

Combine butter, buttermilk, sugar and corn syrup in saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until butter is melted and sugar dissolved. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla. Serve warm.