5 Favorite Foods That Help Define Summer

[CHARismatic110]

Time for another fun Summer related Take! We all have our favorite treats that we like to enjoy on those hot days. Here are some of mine.

Fruit Salad

Sweet. Juicy. Healthy. Delicious. Need I say more?

Homemade Lemonade

Lemons. Sugar. Water. Simple and refreshing. My mom makes the best.

Funnel Cake

Warm. Soft. Fluffy. Sprinkled with sugar, salt boardwalk favorite.

BBQ Food

Seasoned. Grilled. Sauced. Nothing says summer more than a BBQ.

Water Ice

Cold. Icy. Convenient. Whether you lick it or spoon it, it's a guaranteed way to cool down.

And that brings us to the end. Enjoy!

#CHARismaticOut

[W31rd0]

Lemonade must have sugar to balance the sourness of the lemon juice.
Funnel cake has sugar. Water ice has sugar.

Way too much added sugar for me. They probably have food additives, preservatives, and food coloring too.

Barbecue is carcinogenic. Let's just hope you eat your vegetables to protect you from the cancer-causing agents.

The only sweet thing of value is the fruit salad, as long as you don't put added sugar of any variety on top of the fruits.

[CHARismatic110]

Good thing these are summer favorites of mine. And everything causes cancer these days. But I get my vegetables in, no worries.

[Tank2]

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[J1020]

You could add honey to the lemonade to replace the sugar, haven't tried it yet but Im sure its good.
The fruit salad shouldn't need any added sugar tho, its already sweet enough. I know some people add some milk creme to it, not necessary at all.

[W31rd0]

@J1020 There is fake honey, and there is real honey. The fake honey is worse than the real honey, and the real honey will break down in the same components as table sugar. So, it's not much better than sugar. You are better off having one orange for dessert instead of a sour lemon.

[J1020]

Well in that case, seems better to make a fruit juice/shake if one wants a cold drink on a summer day.

[W31rd0]

@J1020 No, fruit juice still has too much sugar. You are better off eating a whole piece of organic fruit. At least you will get fiber, which can curb the sugar intake. Strawberries are especially low in glycemic load while being very sweet, because it's mostly water. If you cut open a strawberry, then you'll see empty space on the inside.

[J1020]

I mean a fruit shake made on a blender, the ones you make yourself by mixing a fruit or two. Such as bananas and starwberries with ice. Do you avoid these because of the sugar?

I know fruit juices bought at the super market have too much sugar, I dont buy those.

[W31rd0]

@J1020 I suppose they are okay in moderate amounts. Real fruit typically have less sugar than store-bought processed foods.

[Fathoms77]

I could pretty much live on fruit salad.

But only if it has watermelon in it. :)

[CHARismatic110]

I enjoy watermelon, but not in fruit salad for some reason.

[BeeNee]

My one and only food choice at festivals is funnel cake. Everything else is definitely a must have on a regular basis. Thank goodness I have a fruit salad supplier in my friends mom. She will sit and cut up fruit for the hugest fruit salads and put some kind of juice on them that makes everything taste super fruit delicious.

[CHARismatic110]

My mom makes good fruit salad too. It's always so fresh and flavorful

[eternalblisss]

I kind of hate all of them except maybe the funnel cake, which I'll have a bite of, but no more. For me, summer food is a big scoop of ice cream in a waffle cone, sweet and juicy peaches, cold beer out on a patio, caprese salad, and apfelschorle :)

[CHARismatic110]

Well I love waffle cones and peaches!

[OleMissMiss]

LOVE fruit salad! A personal favorite! But you left off iced tea! I guess that's just a Southern thing...
Cool myTake

[CHARismatic110]

Lol thanks! I'm not a huge fan of iced tea unless it's the powder kind you mix up 🙈

[J1020]

Yes ice tea, love it.

[Hidden_P]

Screw food, give me a swimming pool of ice water.

Not used to this kind of heat. Highest recorded in my area today was 43C. Not cool man.

[CHARismatic110]

Oh most definitely. We've been having a heatwave going on 2 week now. I can't take the heat AND humidity.

[Hidden_P]

Eurgh I hate hot weather with a passion. I hate sticky, muggy weather, I hate dry heat with no breeze. I hate sweating even though I haven't moved.
I don't get why people bum summer. You're hot, smelly, sticky, don't sleep, don't cuddle, appetite is gone, and it gives you cancer if you even step outside. It's bullshit!!! #HardcoreSummerHater

[CHARismatic110]

Lmaooo poor thing. Come, hug me child. *opens arms*

[Hidden_P]

*shuffles willingly forward. Shakes head*

Sorry babe. Too hot for that shit. Hugs in icy swimming pool? Clothing optional ;)

[CHARismatic110]

Clothing is always optional 😋

[J1020]

Damn the first one is the BEST!
Fruit salad is amazing, I could eat it alllll day. I might have to have some today or this week now 'cause is fucking hot over here.
Lemonade yes, maybe some honey to replace the sugar tho. How do you make that ice for the ice water ice tho.
@melme16 fruit salad is the best on a hot day.

[melme16]

You with your fruit salad. Why dont you both get married already lol

[EmpatheticLady]

This was a great myTake... too great. Now I want it all. 😭

[CHARismatic110]

Lol thanks. You know where you can find the last one.

[EmpatheticLady]

Yeah, three hours away. XD

[alice55]

I like all but what's Funnel Cake? We don't have this in France

[CHARismatic110]

Kind of like a pancake as far as flavor goes

[alice55]

It's for that, we doesn't eat pancake either.

[alphahillbilly]

Well for me it would be.
BBQ
Burgers
Lemonade
Watermelon
Hot dogs

[CHARismatic110]

Yummy

[Proof_Striker55]

I want fruit salad. Could you give me a fruit salad? :D

[CHARismatic110]

Sure! I actually plan on making some today lol. You're just in time

[Proof_Striker55]

Thank you <3

[zombiebabe]

yummy take!!
i love fruit salad and lemonade <3

[CHARismatic110]

Same

[ChocoLada]

I like fruit salads, especially with watermelon :D

[CHARismatic110]

Lol I don't like watermelon in my fruit salad

[ChocoLada]

Ok, how about pineapple? :P

[CHARismatic110]

Yes, but I think I have a slight allergy to pineapple

[ChocoLada]

Weird, when it comes to fruits, most people are allergic to strawberries, not pineapples :P
So what kind of fruits you like in fruit salad... apricots, peaches, mango, pears, kiwi?

[CHARismatic110]

Strawberries, grapes, peaches, mango, cherries

[ChocoLada]

Sounds delicious :D

[CHARismatic110]

It is. Now I want one!

[ChocoLada]

Me too :P

[BarbieDollT]

Mmm yummy to all the above😋😊

[CHARismatic110]

Indeed

[PizzaPrincess]

Lemonade 😍

[CHARismatic110]

Lemonade ❤

[COCOCHANEL]

i want it all

[CHARismatic110]

Me toooo

[BigBallerSodaPop]

I eat the same no matter the season