Mango Banana Smoothie
We have a had time eating mangoes just on their own. So, what do we do with fruit that we don’t get eaten? Make smoothies! Mango Banana Smoothie What you need: 1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt 2...
View ArticleStrawberry Kiwi Smoothie
Yesterday, we had some kiwis a little too ripe for just eating, but hadn’t gone bad yet, so we made smoothies again. I have strawberries in the freezer, so we used those, along with some frozen...
View ArticleLemons, lemons, lemons!
This past week’s Bountiful Baskets had a case of approximately 38 lbs lemons available as an extra. A friend of mine decided to get them and wanted to share, so I went in on the box. There were 3 of...
View ArticleWatermelon Lemonade
I had watermelon that was sitting around not getting eaten, which is actually odd for my house. So, I needed to come up with a way to use it. I searched allrecipes.com and came across a recipe for...
View ArticleStrawberry Lemonade Chiller
I wasn’t sure what to call this, because I didn’t add any ice cream or milk like a smoothie, I called it a chiller, like the ones at McDonald’s, but with fresh ingredients. To make it, I used the 2...
View ArticleCherry Lime Chiller
Oh, this was yummy! My kids are loving all the fun drinks we’ve been making lately, like the Watermelon Lemonade and Strawberry Lemonade Chiller, I’ve made recently. This Cherry Lime Chiller was no...
View ArticleKale Carrot Peach Juice
I’ve been trying to use my juice extractor more, so with getting kale this week from Bountiful Baskets, I decided to try a juice with kale in it. In searching for other vegetables and fruits to juice...
View ArticlePumpkin Smoothies
I think my favorite thing about fall is getting fresh pumpkins to bake with. Our favorites are pumpkin pie, pumpkin gingerbread muffins, and pumpkin pancakes. So, when fellow Bountiful Baskets...
View ArticlePapaya Pineapple Banana Smoothies
I have honestly never eaten or seen a papaya before getting one recently from Bountiful Baskets. If you haven’t seen a green papaya and it’s insides, here is what it looks like: Since it was already...
View ArticleCherry Cocoa Freeze
My older daughter received a Disney Princess Cupcakes & More cookbook from a family member recently, I think for her birthday or maybe even Christmas last year. We haven’t used it yet, but she...
View ArticleTrying something new: Lifeway Kefir
Recently, I was chosen to participate in a program through Influenster to try out Lifeway Kefir. Now, I had previously heard of Kefir, but I had never tried it. However, it was on my list of things...
View ArticleWatermelon Cucumber Cooler
I recently got a watermelon in my FarmBox, and since it usually takes a while to eat it, I decided to juice it instead. We’ve also been juicing cucumbers, and I thought that those tastes might be...
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