Happy Tuesday friends! I want to share a few songs I’ve been loving lately with you guys!
I Love Fun. – Okay so it’s kind of by default since The Format was my favorite band in high school (I was bummed when they broke up) and it’s the same lead singer, Nate Ruess 
So naturally Fun has a really similar sound.
And I’ve been loving this song too – It’s so unique
And…how adorable is this? Seriously. They should be a couple
Now its time to discuss this delicious strawberry granita!
Now some of you may be wondering what the heck a granita is?! Well its similar to Italian ice – and the best part is that you don’t need an ice cream maker! Just a freezer safe dish and some fresh strawberries.
This tastes really light and fresh – almost like a strawberry popsicle but a little more delicate. Let’s just agree that this has “summer” written all over it. All you have to do is get your hands on 2 pounds of strawberries, then you’ll be in business. You can thank me later 
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs of fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
Directions:
Toss sliced strawberries and sugar in a large bowl, stirring until the sugar begins to dissolve. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring every so often.
Combine strawberries, their liquid, water and lemon juice in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Press the mixture through a strainer to remove any seeds.
Pour mixture into a flat plastic 2 quart container and place in the freezer. In about 1 hour the mixture will begin to freeze around the edges, use a fork to break apart frozen parts near the edge into smaller chunks and push them to the center. Return mixture to the freezer, then check every 30 minutes to stir and break apart frozen pieces. Do this until mixture is completely frozen and you have fine crystals of homemade granita.
If at any time the mixture freezes too hard, simply leave out at room temperature for a few minutes until it softens enough to be stirred again with a fork and rake back into crystals.
Recipe from The Perfect Scoop
I love those first two songs! Good picks. Also, I’m diggin the frozen fruit (I currently have a freezer full of frozen bananas and grapes right now..mmmm). You think it would freeze the same consistency if I omitted the sugar or used honey/agave instead? I have a phobia of adding sugar to my recipes haha
Robin! I definitely think that you could swap out the sugar for honey or agave!! It’s just there to sweeten up the fruit a little – the texture should still remain the same. If you try it let me know if how it works!
This looks so refreshing and perfect for summer! Love that you don’t need an ice cream maker too! And I saw that Zac/Taylor spot on Ellen and thought they were too cute together!
Mmmmm this looks so delicious! It’s looking like it’s going to be a hot weekend here so maybe I’ll have to make this as a treat and to cool down!