There are no words to describe a cold in July.  Above and beyond the usual discomforts of nasal congestion, there is just the discombobulation of it being all wrong. Kleenex and swimsuits don't go together.  I mean, really.

The one upside of it, is that you have a heightened excuse to accumulate as many cold, icy things as your freezers can hold - all in the name of medicinal purposes.  And since it is summer - you can totally pull out the stops.

Long story short - the ice-cream  maker has practically been on my bedside table, along with lemon water and chapstick.

If  I wasn't morally oppossed to the phrase BFF - I might say we were it. In a non-animate object kind of way.

Another excellent investment the last little while, was my $2 popsicle mold. I used to wish and dream  about this thing, when I was little. How has it taken me so long to realize that  pops of any kind, are so easy?! A little yogurt, little maple syrup, little frozen fruit - maybe a banana - and you have something nice and cool.

Sometimes, they are a little challenged - but this...it's life.

 

Those are the good things about a cold in the heat of summer.

And in case you are needing something sweet that will slip down your throat easy - here are some other things I've been trying.

Enjoy!

Red Currant and Lime Sorbet 
http://www.healthygreenkitchen.com/red-currant-and-lime-sorbet.html

Coffee Ice-Cream.

(A cherished and highly secret family recipe. I might share, if you say please.)

Watermelon Granita
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/07/watermelon-granita/

Aaaand Iced Coffee

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/perfect-iced-coffee/

Mmmmm.....

Thing is - after the last few days,  wherein I thought the cold was slowly fading away into the distance, it appears the big, bad sore throat is back.

So. Back to the ole' frozen food drawing board.

Any suggestions?

~Olivia