Smoothies

Smoothies are my favorite way to get my fruits in, and I try making them as easy as possible, so here is how I make mine.

1 large vanilla or strawberry yogurt (I love the Dannon ones!!) frozen in ice cube trays (I only use the "old school" Ice cube trays that have like 14 cubes in it its the best way of measuring mine out) like these --------------------------->

frozen berries, bananas, pineapple or really any fruits you would like
apple juice (as needed) (it don't have to be apple juice, that's just the one I prefer!)

To make the bags:

In a ziplock baggie add about 1/2 cup of each fruit you pick (I use about 1-1 1/2 cups in each) and 4-8 cubes of frozen yogurt cubes (the more you add the thicker it will be) and throw them in the freezer until you need a smoothie fix!

To make the smoothies:

empty your fruit and yogurt into the blender and pulse it for a few seconds to break up the large chunks, add about 1/4 cup of apple juice to the blender and pulse it until smooth, adding juice as needed.

If you want to use fresh fruit cut it up and place it on a wax paper lined cookie tray and freeze it for about an hour) so it don't clump in the baggies

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino

A Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino

Ingredients for Frappuccino:

⅔ cup double-strength regular or decaf coffee, chilled
⅔ cup (1%) low-fat milk
2 tablespoons caramel topping plus some for the topping
4 packages Splenda, Stevia, Equal or your favorite sugar substitute
2 teaspoons sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2¾ cups ice
RediWhip or whipped cream

Instructions

1. Combine chilled coffee, milk, 2 tablespoons caramel topping, Splenda, sugar, vanilla and ice in a blender. Blend on high speed until ice is crushed and drink is smooth. Pour into 2 glasses.

2. Top each glass with 2 tablespoons whipped cream and drizzle about ¾ teaspoon caramel topping over each.

3. Serve at once with a straw, if desired

Makes 2-(12 oz) drinks

Southern Sweet Tea

3 Lipton family-size tea bags or 8 regular size tea bags
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
8 cups boiling water

Boil about 8 cups water.

Add the tea bags and steep for 3-5 minutes.

Mix concentrated hot tea with 1 3/4 cup sugar and stir well in tea pitcher.

Add cold water and stir to combine.

Grilled Potato Packs

 

Directions are per pack

For more that one person

make that amount of packs

Foil
1-2 potato's per pack (cut into cubes)
Onion flakes or fresh onions
salt and pepper
1 tbsp of butter
1/2 cup water

in a medium size bowl, lay foil lining the bowl

place the cut potato's in the foil

add butter and water

a few shakes of onion flakes or some fresh onions

a few shakes or both salt and pepper to taste

wrap the remaining foil over the pack (try to keep it flat)

place them on the grill for about 10 to 15 mins on each side