as the long hot days of summer approach...  

I like to make a veggie tray with different kinds of cheese an crackers the kids munch on it all day

a nice veggie tray with some dip would be a nice idea for me too. How about a big bowl of fruit salad. Only disadvantage of said fruit salad is it has to stand cool all the time and not in the hot sun.
and I do well remember my personal favorite when I went to the riverbanks on a hot day, just sitting in the sun and reading, thats bringing flavored water without gas which you first let freeze completely in the freezer before taking it with you.It thaws gradually while you enjoy the hot weather and your book.

That all sounds so good first thing this morning!! I personally love all kinds of fruits by the pool side. We don't have a pool yet, but I promised my nephew I would get one this year for him if he was good. A little 5 footer would be nice. There I go off track again...lol...I cut up cantelope & honeydews, & watermelon. I just love any melons they are so good for you!! happy day to you...Lori

Hi RLFinNash! Wow, the spinach dip is nutritious and sounds yummy. Can you please Give me the recipe? I would really like to make one as we do really love dips. We are already experiencing our long hot summer here in our country and most of my nieces and nephews are always going to the pool. I usually bring them snacks such as sandwiches, chips and fried chicken or chicken nuggets which they love the most. I also bring peanuts and cupcakes. Just my thoughts dear friend. Take care and have a nice day!

We don't have a pool to sit around. There is a public pool about 10 miles from here. It was closed last summer because the liner had ripped. It should be open this year though. I wouldn't want to have anything that has mayo in it since I would be in the hot sun. I like the idea above about the melon. Some other fresh fruit would be nice too. I nice big pitcher of iced tea sounds good too.

My very favorite pool side snack is tortillas and salsa. I know this sounds a little spicy, but it doesn't overheat you too much. I like it because it's easy to bring - requires no refrigerator and it's not fried, so while I'm sitting there exposing all that lovly body , I don't feel like I'm packing on even more pounds. Plus I can jump in the pool to cool off.

I don't have a poool not know anyone close by that does have one for me to sit by enjoying the heat and sunshine of the summer sun. But I love most fruits that are chilled on a hot day. Watermelon being my favoprite. Nothing like a ripe sweet juicy slice of ice cold watermelon to have on a hot humid day.
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Well chance would be a fine thing that we had some warm weather that was hot enough to sit outside, and chance would be a fine thing that we had a pool to lounge by the side of!! Do you realise how lucky you are, and how envious I am of you!!! I hope you will spare your poor little cold UK friend when you are sat by your pool with your dips and snacks!!!

we ususally go to the lake... so it is fruit and messy stuff...

soda, crackers, chips, watermellon, dips, carrots, ice tea,

I usually keep an ice chest in my car full of stuff... then we go and it is allready there.. the lake is only two miles away... so we seem to just run anytime!

..ice cold strawberry Martguerita's? No, I'm kidding..