Frozen Peach Raspberry Sweet Tea Recipe

The official start to Summer is just days away, and we could not be more excited! We are so ready for eight weeks packed full of lounging at the pool, frolicking on the beach, sleeping in late, playing in the yard until it's dark (or way past dark), skiing behind the boat, and grilling out with friends. Occasionally we might have to throw some work in here or there, a sibling battle will probably occur, and we will hear "I'm bored!" approximately 5,498 times, but the sweet summertime memories we will make will far outweigh those few moments.

Summer is by far my favorite time of year to entertain. There's just something about this time of year that makes entertaining so much fun. In the south summer wouldn't be complete without at least a dozen cookouts thrown in. From impromptu steak on the grill nights with neighbors to over the top backyard soirees with friends and family to celebrate a holiday - I love it all! I sit back in my favorite adirondack chair with my favorite Milo's Sweet Tea to cool me off, and smile knowing these are the best days.

Because I love hosting people in my home this time of year I make sure to have a few staples always on hand, and have a few quick go-to recipes in my back pocket that I can whip up with in minutes. I love hosting. I do not love spending my entire time in my kitchen cooking the perfect meal. I love being able to wow people with my mad kitchen skills, and making it all look effortless because, well, I've made it effortless.

Southern host tip #1: Always always have sweet tea on hand. Always. As any good southern host knows, no event is worth mentioning unless sweet tea is involved - especially in the summer!  And it better be made to perfection or people will be speaking about it for decades.

I always make sure I have a large stash of Milo's Tea on hand. Milo's Tea is the absolute best tasting and remember my whole commitment to effortless entertaining? They are the experts in tea making and who am I to come in and try replicate perfection?

Milo'sTea comes in a variety of different flavors (all natural sweetened with pure cane sugar, no calorie, and unsweet) - so there is a little something for everyone! My personal favorite to drink and use in recipes is Milo's All Natural because it is sweetened with pure cane sugar.

I'm not the only huge fan of Milo's Tea. It's award winning taste has been savored for generations.  Milo’s Tea was created in the famous Milo's restaurant founded in 1946 by Milo and Bea Carlton after Milo returned from serving his country in World War II.  The teas are all naturally brewed with no colors, acids, additives or preservatives to keep in line with Milo and Bea's vision for using high quality ingredients to never sacrifice on taste. Today, Milo's Tea is still a family owned company located in Bessemer, Alabama. So quite literally every sip provides a little south in your mouth. 

I found Milo’s at my local Target in the refrigerated juice section but they are available in lots of retailers. Find a store near you by using the store locator.

Now, while I know better than to mess with making own sweet tea, I have become an expert on utilizing that delicious tea in a variety of ways. Because it's a staple in our house, I love using sweet tea as a base to make other drinks. This Frozen Peach Raspberry Sweet Tea is my favorite! Georgia is the peach state after all and what kind of hometown girl would we be if we didn't marry the peach and delicious sweet tea an occasion or two? The Frozen Peach Raspberry Sweet Tea is one of my biggest crowd pleasers and it literally takes five minutes to make. 

With a few shortcut tricks I've learned along the way, I've narrowed down the Frozen Peach Raspberry Sweet Tea recipe to just a few quick steps so that it making it doesn't take time away from your guests. Because trust me, you will be requested to refill that pitcher several times once everyone's had a sip or thirty. 

HOW TO MAKE FROZEN PEACH RASPBERRY TEA

Serves: 6-8

Prep Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

- 4 cups of Milo's All Natural Sweet Tea or Milo's No Calorie Tea (both result in the same delicious taste!)
- 1 cups of raspberry juice
- 1 cup of peaches, sliced
- 1 cup of ice cubes
- 1/3 cup of raspberries

Note: I like to use frozen peaches because the recipe will end up with a frozen texture anyway, and it saves a lot of time and effort. Less time slicing is more time sipping!

Directions
1: Place peaches and ice cubes and blend until diced.
2: Add sweet tea, raspberry juice, and raspberries. Blend until smooth.
3: Pour into pitcher.
4: Garnish with fresh peach slices and raspberries.
5: Serve and enjoy immediately.

Do you have a drink you make with tea? What is your favorite? Share with us! We are always looking to try a new one out with our guests. 

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Kitchen Confessions {Southern Living Crunchy Chicken}

I am a busy mom with a husband who has a chaotic unpredictable travel schedule. Making dinner is usually just a passing thought, and most nights dinner around here consists of Pb&j or cereal in a bowl.

When I want to get fancy I do some sort of meal in a crockpot (Those who know me well are probably vigorously shaking their heads yes. I might have made them a meal or two in my famous Crockpot.).

I thought I was doing good here providing delicious home made meals for my family until a recent party when we got on a discussion with other couples about dinner. We started talking about crockpot recipes when the normally easy going hubs spoke up. Instead of proclaiming his love for all things Crockpot he said, "Please, I can't! Not another broiled chicken in a crockpot dinner". Direct quote. I was shocked.

And Apparently he doesn't think Vans gluten free Cinnamon Heaven cereal is quite the culinary experience that I do either. It's a shame. He's really missing out.

So this summer I've tried to branch out. I dusted off some of those cookbooks that people so kindly gave me off my wedding registry years ago, and made it my mission to do a little better in the dinner department. I discovered I actually enjoy taking time to plan meals and found some recipes that seemed quick, easy and satisfying to everyone.

The crockpot and I will never break up (never ever), but at least when my husband throws down the cooking gauntlet, I have a few go to new family favorites.

One of our new favorites is Southern Living's Crunchy Pan Fried Chicken. Hands down every time I make this my family gets so excited. Who knew chicken from a pan would get everyone way more excited? It is a simple delicious recipe and literally only took a few minutes to make. 

• Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
• 1/2 cup seasoned fine dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 skinned and boned chicken breasts 
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil 
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• Prep:
• Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
• Cook chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until done.
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• Here is a easy printable one we made for you guys. It is sized as a 4x6 card. Just click on the image and print. Here is an online version of the recipe if you like to keep track of things electronically. 

We hope you enjoy this yummy meal as much as we did! Carrie Beth and I hope to share some more fun recipes in the future with you. Some will be shares of yummy easy dinners we find here and there and some will be our own creations.  

Who knows maybe for my next review you guys might get lucky and I will share one of my famous "boiled chicken in a crockpot" recipes. ;)

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