It’s not jacket weather anymore.
Quick! Can anyone name that movie quote??
No, it’s definitely not jacket weather anymore; at least not here in Texas. I brought out the popsicle maker last week and we’ve been having lots of fun creating different flavors, such as mint-chocolate-chip and blueberries-n-cream popsicles. So if you happen to see an overwhelming number of popsicle recipes on my blog this summer, please accept my apologies in advance.
In the meantime, here are 10 healthy recipes perfect for “non-jacket” weather. (By the way, the quote is from The Wedding Singer. It’s one of my all-time favorite movies!)
Question of the Day:
Does it feel like summer yet where you are?
I know summer doesn’t technically start until June 20th. But when the temperatures are already in the 90s, and kids are getting out of school, it’s pretty easy to say summer has arrived. I hung my jacket up long ago.
Samantha says
You rock!! Seriously, you keep me inspired to eat healthy (on a GF almost vegan diet, I really struggle), and to keep running too! I absolutely LOVE your recipes, and I try at least one a day. Thanks for being so inspirational!! (PS – did someone win the VitaMix?) 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Not yet.
I’m kinda afraid to announce the winner, because I’m worried everyone will click on it at the same time and cause the server to crash again. Still trying to figure out the best way to go about it. 😕
But it will be mentioned in a future post, so you don’t need to remember to check back on the vita-mix post.
Samantha says
OK…that made me TOTALLY laugh. Except that it might actually happen and you might get flooded with e-mail.
Alanna says
I love The Wedding Singer! I hadn’t remembered that line, though. It’s gorgeous here today, but last weekend was in the upper 80s and low 90s with crazy humidity and thunderstorms, so it definitely felt like summer! I really love the round-ups… Those peanut noodles look/sound amazing! I still need to try the fro-co, too. So many recipes, so little time… 🙂
LizAshlee says
I am so excited to use my Vitamix for some of these awesome summer treats!!
Patricia @ thecastironvegan says
I just pulled out our popsicle maker the other day, and am thinking up fruit-and-almond-milk mixtures that would work well as popsicles.
Tara says
I absolutely love that movie!!! And your recipes look delicious!!!
Mariel says
it definitely feels like summer here!! 🙂
Sonja says
These are great recipes (as always) but I am a lil sick of the round-ups :/ for regular readers it feels like a repeat performance every time you do one.
L. says
Sonja, it’s been at least two weeks since Katie’s last round up, and many of us readers appreciate them. So if you don’t like it, just skip reading that day. Simple as that :).
From the comments of her last round up post:
. Annonymous May 10, 2012 at 4:07 pm
While everyone’s opinion are always appreciated, perhaps you do not have to read the round-ups when they are posted?? Round-ups are invaluable to new readers. When you get to a blog like this one, it can be overwhelming for a newbie to try and go through everything. Round-ups can easily navigate new readers to awesome recipes that are similar to the ones they are looking at and looking for. And we also have to keep in mind this is a FREE blog? We must be so appreciative of the invaluable information people like Katie provide us at no cost out of our own pockets. Just my humble two cents.
xx
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. Sarah the official CCK drooler May 10, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I, too am not a HUGE fan of roundups either. But i don’t hate them either. I do appreciate you cutting them down due to reader feedback. But holiday ones like this are super helpful. I guess for newbies it is helpful and for oldies like me (that doesn’t sound quite right) to refresh our memory
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. L. May 10, 2012 at 4:52 pm
VERY well-said, anonymous!
I find it disheartening that people think they have the right to critique what Katie wants to put up. They should be grateful for the hard work she puts into her blog, as they’re not paying a single cent to get access to any of her recipes! She could easily take all the recipes down and put up e-books, or save them all for a cookbook. People need to remember that the sun does not rise and set with them and that Katie should do what makes HER happy.
It just sounds greedy to say one is not a fan of something on a blog where they’re not a paying customer. If you don’t like a certain post, come back another day. It’s not like you can be angry that you’re wasting your money, because no one is charging you.
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. Sarahishealthy May 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Yes! This! As someone (not me) wrote on CCK’s facebook page: “It’s hard to fathom that anyone would write you and criticize you for something you do for them for *free*~~the world has gotten so full of itself~~”
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
A lot of readers like the round ups. I cut back from doing them every week, though. My last one was more than two weeks ago, so I don’t think it’s an overwhelming amount of round ups.
Julia says
Hey Katie! I know you’ve talked about this problem before, but I’m a vegan who’s underweight and I’m having a rough time gaining! Any tips? I absolutely LOVE vegetables, but hate oil and try to eat as natural as possible.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/03/01/my-high-calorie-diet/
MissionAbspossible says
Starting to feel like summer in Milwaukee! These summer treats all look amazing; can’t wait to try them. School is out next Friday the 8th and this teacher is ready to celebrate with some healthy desserts! 🙂
Looking forward to giving these a try!
Sarah L says
Oh you lucky people. It’s freezing over here, definitely jacket weather. 🙁 But I’ll be checking back at this post when it gets warmer.
Claire says
Brisbane, Australia, so it’s pretty cold down here, and getting colder every day. Jacket weather for sure.
Bangor says
While these recipes do look delicious, I’m curious to know how these are considered healthy. o.0 I hate to be “that guy” but it’s confusing the brains out of me.