Williams Zac - Green Princess Cookbook

Serves 6 to 8

Place sugar, strawberries, lemon zest, and water in a half-gallon container with a lid.

Stir ingredients to blend (sugar will not be totally dissolved) and secure lid. Shake container four to five times to continue mixing.

Place container in full sun (on a sunny windowsill or outside) for 1 hour. After an hour, shake again a few times and return to a sunny spot for another 30 minutes.

Pour the strawberry sugar syrup through a strainer over a large bowl or pitcher.

Add the lemon juice, vanilla, and 2 cups chilled water. Stir and then taste; add more water or sugar as desired.

Serve immediately over ice or store, covered, in the refrigerator and serve later the same day.

Green Living Tip

You can save gas or electricity by using sunlight to heat water! What about other ideas for solar power? Try hanging your laundry outside to air dry instead of using the dryer or buying a little solar light for your yard that charges up in the day and gives off light at night.

Serves 2

Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy.

Serve with an extra sprinkling of fresh fruit on top, if desired.

Green Living Tip

Soy protein is a great way to get protein without eating meat. Cattle and beef production are hard on the environment, so getting protein from other sources can make your body strong and help the earth too!

Serves 2

Combine orange juice, raspberry sorbet, cranberries, and strawberries in a blender.

Blend until smooth and serve over crushed ice.

Green Cuisine Tip

For the freshest berries, go to farmers markets that offer berries harvested that same day. Some berry farms even allow you to pick your own berries... and that would be a berry good time!

Serves 6 to 8

Heat water, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves completely. Set aside, covered, for about 1 hour to cool completely.

When cooled, combine sugar mixture (called simple syrup) with remaining ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Pour into the container of an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers instructions.

Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Remove from freezer 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with plenty of fresh fruit.