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 Father's Day Pops

Microwave 1 cup white baking pieces and 2Tbs. canola oil on high for a minute.  Stir and microwave in 10-second intervals until melted.  Place 12 doughnut holes, one at a time, in  mixture, using a lollipop stick to turn until covered.  Skewer each hole and remove, allowing the excess to drip off.  Put the end of the stick into a tall glass as a holder.  chill about one hour.  Use red gel color to add laces.

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Strawberry Lemonade

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups sliced strawberries

1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 9 lemons)

1/4 cup grenadine

Combine sugar and 4 cups water in a medium pan.

Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.  Simmer without stirring for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat; let cool completely.

Pour half of syrup into a blender, add strawberries and blend until smooth.

Strain into a pitcher; discard solids.

Add remaining syrup, lemon juice and grenadine to pitcher and stir to combine.

Serve over ice, garnished with additional strawberries, if desired.

Here are some great idea's to beat boredom!

GO FISH! 

Start your summer with a family fishing day!

Go Fishing Day is June 18, so visit takemefishing.org

to find local sites where you can drop a line! 

tied and true
Knots are essential for any fisherman, young or old.  Learn how to tie a hook to a line with a snell knot at http://www.fish4fun.com/.

wiggle room
Ease kids into using worms as bait by starting with cheese chunks of hot dog or corn kernels.

hold everything
Let your child decorate a tackle box using paint markers.