"Watermelon" Sherbet Dessert

This conceptual watermelon sherbet confection is so fun, easy, and refreshing for the summer.  It's my kind of dessert in the summer, just three ingredients and no baking.  It's just lime and raspberry sherbet with chocolate chips for the seeds. 

Serve it in any clear glassware and it will be the hit of your summer table.  I found the greeen stemware at the Dollar Store last year.

I served it on this Watermelon Tablescape -- the kids and I ate it before dinner ;)...dessert first please.

Whip up some frozen fun today.

Thanks for dropping by my Red Couch where you are always welcome.

Posted with the following:  Weekend Wrapup, Wow Us Wednesday, Show and Tell

Wonderful Watermelon Table

Welcome to Red Couch Recipes and to my Watermelon Tablescape!  What says summer more than WATERMELONS?   They are bright, red, fun, and juicy -- all these things describe summer.

I set the table on the deck where we eat almost every day.

 I filled the watermelon pitcher with some Barberry bush branches.

Here's a full table view.



And another...I love how the black and white napkins add some "pop" to this table.

Are you ready for some refreshing watermelon dessert.  Trust me, it's tasty, cool, and refreshing.  My children and I ate dessert before dinner tonight.

See, we didn't eat them all, we saved you some.

Thanks for dropping by (or drooping if you are hot) my Red Couch where it is rainy and cool today in the high desert.

Watermelon Tablescape

Red Placemats, black dinner plates:  Wal-Mart

Watermelon Salad Plates, Condiment Holder, and Pitcher:  Robert's Arts and Crafts

Red Goblets:  Costco

Green Glassware:  Dollar Store

Flatware:  World Market

Posted with the following:  Tablescape Thursday, Wow Us Wednesday

Watermelon Waffles

This is a easy and fun option for a summer breakfast -- make some wild watermelon waffles.  These would be great for your children or when the grands visit.  Just color your waffle batter and place some chocolate chips in the pink part of the watermelon and voila!  I saw this on some creative person's blog -- sorry I can't remember where.  I hope you are enjoying your summer!

Posted with the following:  Wow Us Wednesday

"Watermelon" Ice Cream for Watermelon Week!

It has been WATERMELON WEEK  at Red Couch Recipes.  Today I bring to you "watermelon" ice cream.  I have made this several times over the years.  It is very refreshing on a hot summer day!  It is simple to put together although it takes some time for freezing.  Even though I am not a fan of semi-sweet chocolate chips I did use them for the "seeds"; they just look more like seeds than milk chocolate chip.  I figured that was okay, since I will spit them out just like I do with watermelon seeds!  My nine-year old daughter knew where to hang out while I was taking pictures for this post; she has had two slices of "watermelon" already! 

Instructions for "Watermelon" Ice Cream

1 container raspberry sherbet -- at least 1.5 quarts
1 container lime sherbet -- at least 1.5 quarts
About 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Soften the container of lime sherbet for the rind.  Be careful and don't soften too much or you will have a gooey mess!  Take a larger size mixing bowl; I prefer to use metal, and spread it evenly around the bottom and sides of the bowl.  Freeze until hardened.  Depending on the temperature of your freezer, that can take up to six hours.

 When the lime sherbet rind is frozen, soften the raspberry sherbet and stir in chocolate chip seeds.  Put raspberry sherbet mixture inside of the lime sherbet rind and then freeze for at least six hours.

 When you are ready to serve, you can put the mixing bowl in a pan of hot water for about 2 to 3 minutes; then invert on serving tray.  If your watermelon is unfrozen too much, refreeze for a little longer.

It has been a fun week at WATERMELON Week!  Glad you could join me!

Click here for the recipe for Watermelon Frappe.

Click here for directions on Watermelon Rice Krispies.

Click here for my Watermelon Tablescape.

I am posting this with Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum.

I am also posting this with Just Something I Whipped Up Monday.

I am also posting this with Market Yourself Monday.

Wild for Watermelons Tablescape

It has been WATERMELON WEEK  all week long on Red Couch Recipes!  There isn't anything that says summer like watermelons!    

I had fun doing this tablescape on my back patio.  We don't eat there very often because it seems like such an effort to carry all the dishes down; we ususally eat on our upstairs deck during the summer.  Yet, the backyard patio has its charms and I hope to dine there more often this summer.

Welcome to Tablescape Thursday and Alphabe-Thursday where the letter of the week is "W" for Watermelons!

I began with the black plates I have had for years from Wal-Mart and added these cute watermelon plates that I bought at Robert's Arts and Crafts, a great local craft store.  Roberts carries a line of less expensive dishware, such as the watermelon plates.  They also carry an expensive line.  Usually both lines are rather seasonal.  I don't think it's a secret that I would be drawn to the cheaper dishes!

 

Just for fun I put the glasses on the salad plates.  Today the glasses are empty; earlier in the week I made a watermelon frappe.  You can find the recipe HERE.

Here's a sideview.  Sorry, I couldn't get an overhead shot today; there's an umbrella in the way!

I love the little watermelon condiment server; this was also bought at Robert's.

I made these cute Rice Krispies Watermelon slices earlier in the week.  The watermelon pitcher was also bought at Robert's.  You can find the instructions for them HERE.  They were fun and easy to make.

In our State, probably like yours, each community has their own summer festival.   Ferron celebrates Peach Days while Pleasant Grove Utah celebrates Strawberry Days.  If there weren't peaches or strawberries at these community festivals, I would be disappointed!  When I used to live in the Sacramento area, there was a tomato celebration, but nary a tomato or tomato product was to be found.  I hope things have changed there!  So what would WATERMELON WEEK  be without the real thing!

Have a slice before you go and thanks for stopping by for WATERMELON  WEEK!

I am posting this with Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday and Susan's Tablescape Thursday.

Watermelon Rice Krispies

It's Watermelon Week at Red Couch Recipes.  I whipped these Watermelon Rice Krispies up in no time! This is a fun project you could make with your children or grandchildren.  These need to be seeded watermelon slices; the slices look incomplete without the mini chocolate chips for seeds.

Recipe and Instructions for Watermelon Slices:
3 tablespoons butter
1 large (10 ounce) bag of marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Red and Green food coloring
Mini Chocolate Chips

On medium heat, melt better in large stock pot or large sauce pan. Add marshmallows and heat until melted. Add Rice Krispues cereal and stir to coat cereal completely. Divide Rice Krispies into two portions for coloring. Color about 3/4's of mixture with red food coloirng.  Color the remaining 1/4 with green food coloring.  Put red mixture into greased pyrex baking pan and smooth and flatten.   Cut out red mixture, with a cookie cutter or the top of a glass, round circles of the red mixture; then cut circles in half.  Roll green mixture into rind shapes and attach green rind to red watermelon.  You might need to flatten the slices with a rolling pin.   Adorn with mini chocolate chips by pressing chips into the watermelon slices and insert stick.  Sorry, I did not take pictures of the process because I had to work quickly because the Rice Krispy mixture can harden quickly!

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Watermelon Frappe

There isn't anything that says summer more than watermelons and around my neck of the woods people think Green River watermelons are the best!  If you are a watermelon lover, you will love this frappe!   Every post on Red Couch Recipes this week will be watermelon-related!  Try making this recipe for Watermelon Frappe; it will refresh you on a hot summer day!  Use the sweetest watermelon that you can find.  The girls in my home were fans of this frappe; the guys not so much! Tati, the blogger, said, "It's different, but I like it!"  I have had this recipe in my collection for years; unfortunately, I do not know the author of it.

Recipe for Watermelon Frappe

4 cups diced watermelon with no seeds
3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon rind
3 cups (24 ounces) ginger ale

Put watermelon, lemon juice and rind in blender and mix until frothy.  Pour mixture into a picher.  Add ginger ale and stir.  Pour into glassses filled with ice cubes.  Makes about six cups.  Note:  if your watermelon isn't very sweet, you may have to add a bit of sugar.  This recipe is totally adjustable!  If you like, you can add more ginger ale or lemon juice.  My son liked the frappe with more ginger ale.

Come take a break and have a sip on our deck with us!