{"id":1358,"date":"2012-07-07T17:12:13","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T21:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2012\/07\/07\/try-some-fun-new-recipes-to-stay-cool-inside-and-out\/"},"modified":"2012-07-07T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T21:12:13","slug":"try-some-fun-new-recipes-to-stay-cool-inside-and-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2012\/07\/07\/try-some-fun-new-recipes-to-stay-cool-inside-and-out\/","title":{"rendered":"TRY SOME FUN NEW RECIPES TO STAY COOL INSIDE AND OUT!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With really high temperature during the summer,what better ways to cool down than trying out some fun and easy recipes from WholeLiving,one of my favorite magazines.I am sure you will enjoy them!<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wholeliving.com\/sites\/all\/themes\/mags_base\/images\/wl-print-logo.png\" alt=\"Whole Living\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wholeliving.com\/sites\/files\/wholeliving.com\/imagecache\/img_l\/ecl\/whole_living-hires\/2012\/06_july_august\/aurveda_food\/cool-drinks-mbd108831_vert.jpg\" alt=\"Melon, Mint, and Cucumber Smoothie\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h1>Melon, Mint, and Cucumber Smoothie<\/h1>\n<p><cite>Whole Living, July\/August July\/August 2012<\/cite> http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/180976\/melon-mint-and-cucumber-smoothie<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yield<\/strong> Serves 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups chopped honeydew<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chopped English cucumber<\/li>\n<li>12 fresh mint leaves<\/li>\n<li>2-4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon honey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Directions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Puree ingredients in a blender until smooth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Creamy Summer Squash Soup<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div 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