Dennys: News Politics Comedy Science Arts & Food: 15 Funny Tasty July Fourth Posts

Dennys: News Politics Comedy Science Arts & Food: 15 Funny Tasty July Fourth Posts: From Denny:  Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday time off.  It certainly is hotter than ever this summer.  And we have global warming to enjoy for years to come.  So laugh a lot while you are figuring out how to adapt to this new extreme weather sport:  scorching summers.

Meanwhile, I have some great photography to give you a smile and some amusing poems to read while you try some new recipes.  Be sure to check out the July Fourth quotes both funny and serious that will certainly make you think.  Happy July Fourth!

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Poems From A Spiritual Heart: Sweltering Summer Heat

Poems From A Spiritual Heart: Sweltering Summer Heat: Ever wonder "just how hot is it?" this summer...

Panting hot dog photo by jimf0390 @ flickr

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Dennys Food and Recipes: Easy and Simple: How To Make The Best Key Lime Pie

Flounder's Key Lime Pie, in Pensacola, Florida, a stacked key lime pie

Dennys Food and Recipes: Easy and Simple: How To Make The Best Key Lime Pie: "From Denny: Making your own key lime pie is so simple - and rewarding! It's definitely one of my favorite desserts, especially in the heat of the summer. The tartness really cools you off. FYI, any tart food cools down your liver, which, in turn, cools off your body in hot weather. So, think apples, limes, grapefruit and blackberries if you want to cool off the healthy way.

Florida is known for their key lime pie and there are fans of it all over the country now. The real secret to making this simple and easy famous pie is to purchase real key limes for the recipe. Key limes are very small, very tart and thin-skinned. When ripe they turn from green to yellow.

Most limes in our American grocery stores are those large beautiful, neon green and thicker-skinned Persian limes. Persian limes are also much less tart so they don't deliver that full flavor to the pie cooks, and tasters alike, desire.

How simple is this pie recipe? Really simple: 100 percent key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and a good graham cracker crust with a little melted butter, brown sugar and chopped nuts. At our house we make the chocolate graham cracker crust while others choose to use traditional pastry crust. It's your preference."

Dennys Photo Gallery: Summer Heat Wave

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*** Our unusual record-setting summer heat wave around the globe seen through the eyes of every day photographers: you.




NASA satellite view of Spain during summer heat wave (11 June 2010) by NASA Goddard Photo and Video @ flickr






White Heat by Gamma-Ray Productions @ flickr






Old public phone in the summer heat photo by Robb North @ flickr






Hot dog panting in the heat by jimf0390 @ flickr







Lemonade ready for the heat wave by Muffet @ flickr







Heat Wave newspaper headline by Johnny Jet @ flickr







Cars in the summer heat by SarahCartwright @ flickr







Sun sets in the wires by mnsc @ flickr






It's Hot, Hot, Hot! by Randy Son Of Robert @ flickr







Side view mirror rush hour traffic by * Jerry * @ flickr






Heat Wave! by Mr. T in DC @ flickr







Red hot heat wave path by Micah A. Ponce @ flickr







Dreamin' Hot Air Balloon Rides by jesse.millan @ flickr







Grand Prismatic Hot Springs by OakleyOriginals @ flickr








I got the world in my view by kevindooley @ flickr







Cat on hot car roof by photogirl17 @ flickr








Off station mishap fire drill exercise by DVIDSHUB @ flickr







Very hot thermometer by saturnism @ flickr






Backlit fan by ToastyKen @ flickr






Summer day by mandamonium @ flickr






Summer fan by imsorrybrendan @ flickr






Heat wave: Kick open the fridge door for some cool! by thrp @ flickr






Up in the clouds by Valerie Everett @ flickr






Sweet as sugar on the summer swings photo by purplbutrfly @ flickr






Bird chat down at the watering hole photo by Johan Larsson @ flickr






Cool coca cola drink photo by spoony mushroom @ flickr






Beautiful summer sunset in Florida photo by Drew Coffman @ flickr








Cool dancing water by "The Wanderer's Eye" @ flickr








Beat the summer heat: citrus dip by "The Wanderer's Eye" @ flickr



*** When the heat index gets above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, be sure not to exercise strenuously in this heat, especially jogging or other hard exercise as there is a high risk of heart attack even if you are young. Keep those fluids flowing in and eat cold foods like ice cream to keep your body temp lower when you have to go out in the heat. The heart has to work over time when the heat rises this much so be sure to take it easy and take it slower to help your heart. Stay cool! :)





*** If you must exercise during a summer heat wave take some time and read this post on the latest study:

How To Exercise Effectively On A Hot Day: Drink A Slushie


*** Slushie photo by Gudlyf @ flickr


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