{summer recipe: watermelon popsicles}

Summer was made for popsicles. I'm a huge fan of the Otter Pop {Louie-Bloo Raspberry please}, but lately I've been wanting a healthier summer treat that I don't have to count any Points {WW} for. I had some watermelon in the fridge so I whipped up these watermelon popsicles and they are FABULOUS!

 Super easy too!

Indredients:

1/2 mini seedless watermelon

juice of 1 lime

1 Splenda packet (or a tsp of real sugar in you aren't a fan of the faux stuff)

1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into your popsicle mold (I got mine at Walmart) and freeze for at least 8 hours. Makes 4-8 pops depending on your mold. 

These are my new favorite treat and if you do WW like me...no points! It's all fruit and 0 point ingredients. 

Enjoy! Happy Summer!

Handmade Business: Cravings By Wendy...GIVEAWAY!

The cottage industry is making a comeback. Women are using their gifts and talents to create handmade business and contribute to their families income. Beginning today, each week, I will feature one of my favorite handmade businesses. It's so important to support handmade. Why hit the mall when you can support a local handmade business!

Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you Cravings By Wendy.
Cravings by Wendy began 5 years ago with a passion for creating treats and baked goods. Owner Wendy Lamp would make treats for her kids teachers, classmates and family occasions. The more she made, the more the request came in. Today, Cravings by Wendy is providing treats for parties, corporate events, fundraisers and more.

Definitely something for everyone and every taste bud! Wendy is always baking up something new and tasty. Each month she offers a special deal on her site she calls the "Monthly Craving". Check out her site for more details on that. You don't want to miss out!

My Personal Testimony: I have tasted lots of cake pops and various chocolate dipped treats in recent days and Cravings by Wendy FAR surpasses them all! She does amazing work that looks beautiful but even more importantly, it tastes really good! So the next time you're planning a special event, book Cravings by Wendy to provide the yummy goodness! You will not be disappointed!

And guess what??? We have a special GIVEAWAY for YOU!!!!

Wendy is giving away a November "Monthly Craving". That's a half dozen cake pops in Pumpkin and Chocolate! Just in time for Thanksgiving! You can snack on your yummy cake pops while basting your turkey! Entering is easy! After visiting Wendy's website, just comment below and let us know what your favorite item is!

Want EXTRA entries for a better chance those cake pops will be yours???? Here's how...

1. "like" Cravings by Wendy on her Facebook fan page and make sure you write a little note on her wall so we are sure to count your entry.
2. Follow Cravings by Wendy on Twitter and post this tweet..."I just entered @sewchatty's tasty #giveaway for a half dozen #cakepops from @cravingsbywendy! You can enter too! http://bit.ly/dlGr77 "

Good luck everyone and thanks so much for joining me in support of handmade businesses! I'll pick the winner Friday morning. Go give Wendy some love!

-Elizabeth