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Peaches and Cream Dairy-Free Popsicles

1 · Aug 25, 2014 ·

Our family has a healthy obsession with peaches. We will take them in any form fresh right off the tree, canned, baked even frozen! This summer has been the year of the peach. My husband has been buying them by the case load and we have been madly canning them in hopes of prolonging the season. The other day I thought it would be fun to take some of our canned peaches and make them into tasty peaches and cream dairy-free popsicles…

I love finding ways to take those flavors I love, and make them a little healthier for my family. I have several friends who are all dairy-free and I thought that I would make these tasty treats so that they can enjoy this flavor combination as well.

I used Silk Vanilla Soy Milk for the cream part of my peaches and cream concoction. With the Silk Soy Protein I know that my family is getting some nutritional value even when they are feasting on popsicles rather than just empty calories like most. Check out these amazing benefits of Silk Vanilla Soy Milk…

• 6 grams of heart-healthy soy protein2

• 50% more calcium than dairy milk1

• 100% cholesterol-free

• Low in saturated fat

• Free of dairy, lactose, gluten, casein, egg and MSG

• Verified by the Non-GMO Project’s product verification program

• No artificial colors, flavors or funny business

Pair all that plant protien goodness with these super easy to make pops and you are a WINNER! Here’s how you make them.

Peaches and Cream Dairy-Free Popsicles

1 3/4 cups Silk Vanilla Soy Milk

1 diced canned peach

1/4 cup canned peach juice

1/2 packet of dried vanilla pudding mix

In a medium bowl, combine Silk Vanilla Soy Milk, peach juice and pudding mix. Whisk and set aside. Dice peach into bite sized pieces and add to the popsicle base. Pour base into popsicles molds and place in freezer for at least 4 hours. Carefully remove from mold and enjoy!!

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1 Silk Vanilla Soymilk: 45% DV of calcium vs. 30% DV in 2% dairy milk. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 26. Data consistent with typical 2% dairy milk.

2 In a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, 25 grams of soy protein per day may reduce the risk of heart disease. A serving of Silk Vanilla Soymilk has 6.25 grams.

This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

New Sundae Fundae Tradition + A Top it Your Way $125 GIVEAWAY from Smuckers®

0 · Aug 13, 2014 · 1 Comment

We have a new tradition here at our place… Sundays are now Ice Cream Sundaes!

Especially during the summer, it’s so fun to get together with friends and share an ice cream sundae out on the porch and just enjoy being together. Now that some of my kiddos are in their teens it’s even more fun to see them get together with their friends and laugh and enjoy their time together…

What better way to do that then with a fun sundae bar. Did you know that the folks at Smucker’s® have come out with some fun new premium ice cream toppings this summer?

Their Simple Delight line is absolutely inspired!! Hands down the Chocolate Coconut is my favorite but the Salted Caramel, Hot Fudge and Dark Chocolate aren’t too far behind.

Toss in their new Magic Shell® flavors like Chocolate Pretzel and you have a real PARTY!!

The nice thing about Ice Cream Sundae parties, they are so easy to throw together! Gather some of your favorite Smucker’s® Ice Cream toppings, grab a gallon of ice cream or two and there you have it.

It doesn’t need to be over the top, you don’t need anything fancy just some good ole’ ice cream fun!

We love our Ice Cream Sundae tradition, we come home from church have a quick dinner and then it’s out on the porch with our friends enjoying all of our crazy ice cream concoctions! Did you know that Smucker’s® is having a #SundaeFundae Contest right now… If you share photos of your favorite Sundae, you could win $5000!! Visit the contest page for more info…

Our friends at Smucker’s want to make it even easier for one of YOU to have your own Ice Cream Sundae party!

They have put together a fantastic Top it Your Way GIVEAWAY with $125 worth of fun…

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West Elm Outdoor Metal Serving Tray

Branded Ice Cream Toppings Bowls + Scoops

All seven NEW Smucker’s toppings flavors including:

Smucker’s® Simple Delight Salted Caramel Topping

Smucker’s® Simple Delight Chocolate Coconut Flavored Topping

Smucker’s® Simple Delight Dark Chocolate Topping

Smucker’s® Simple Delight Hot Fudge Topping

Smucker’s® Magic Shell® Chocolate Pretzel Flavored Topping

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Herbal Tea Lemonade

11 · Aug 4, 2014 · 8 Comments

+ Herbal Tea Lemonade a Starbucks Knockoff +

I am a HUGE lemonade addict… Yes, it’s that serious. I would rather drink lemonade than any other beverage on the planet. There is just something special about that sweet pucker of lemon flavor that I just adore. I tend to like my lemonade high on the pucker meeter, leaning more for the tart rather than the sweet.

As much as I love regular, fresh squeezed lemonade I don’t love all the calories and sugar that come along with that. I tend to keep the good stuff only for special occasions. Starbucks has a shaken lemonade that I just adore. It’s a combination of herbal tea and lemonade and it’s divine. Again, this is more of a drink reserved for special times due to the sugar content and the high price tag. Soooo, what’s a girl to do when she has a craving for Starbucks shaken Passion Tea Lemonade… I DIY it of course!

I have experimented with a few different flavors on top of the Passion tea and have found three that I just love. Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion is my all time favorite paired with lemonade and then my other two favorites are Tazo Passion and Vanilla Rooibos Parfait.

I brew up some tea using two tea bags, steeped in roughly two cups of hot water. Then I transfer the tea to a bottle and add more water until the bottle is full. My bottles hold a little more than 1 quart of liquid. If your container is larger, you may want to steep more than 2 tea bags.

To make the herbal tea lemonade, fill a large glass or jar with ice and a single serving Crystal Light lemonade packet…

Then I pour the tea over the lemonade mix and the ice, stir and enjoy!

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My all time favorite herbal tea lemonade is the peach tea mixed with raspberry lemonade… To die for flavor!! What I love about this drink is the burst of fruit flavor without any of the guilt!! What are your favorite flavor combinations?

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Bring Back Dessert with Dessertify

0 · Jul 21, 2014 · 4 Comments

Who’s tired of skipping dessert? We are all trying so hard to be good most of the time, wouldn’t it be fun to get a little bit of that sweet that we crave without all the guilt! I’m super excited to tell you guys about a project that I’ve been working on over the last several months with the crew from FiberOne®…

The crew at FiberOne® has created the new website called Dessertify and we are on a mission to BRING BACK DESSERT!! They’ve assembled a crack crew of food bloggers, gave all of us a mission to find some simple dessert hacks that hovered right around 200 calories… Not an easy mission I assure you. How can you pack all that sweet goodness into such a low calorie profile? Well… You use some great FiberOne® products as your base and the rest is easy!!

I created five different “dessert hacks” for Dessertify, and I’m super excited to finally be able to introduce you to my creations…

Lemon Peach Melba Bar

Let’s just say, the Aussies got it right when they put raspberries and peaches together… I upped the ante with the addition of lemon. Together this dessert hack is like summer on a plate! At just under 200 calories, this dessert hack will for sure bring that fruity sweet back into your life! Click on the Lemon Peach Melba Bar link above to go to Dessertify and get the recipe.

Cinnamon Coffee Cake Rice Pudding Parfait

This dessert hack will take you right back to grandma’s kitchen. This down home concoction of cinnamon coffee cake paired with rice pudding brings comfort dessert back into style. Top it off with some golden raisins and you have a dessert that will warm you even on the coldest night. This dessert at roughly 215 calories will earn grandma’s seal of approval for sure!

Butterscotch Mousse Parfait

This dessert hack will take you to sweet and salty heaven. Check this out… Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie FiberOne® Bar paired with butterscotch pudding, whipped topping, and crushed pretzels… Yea, it’s aaaamazing! At roughly 221 calories this is a sweet & salty fan’s delight.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mousse

This one is a chocolate lover’s dream. It’s like dunking your cookies in milk, but soooo much better! The addition of a light chocolate mousse just takes this experience to a whole new level. Sitting right around 255 calories, your midnight cookie craving will be something you can truly enjoy!

Blueberry Streusel Parfait

I adore frozen yogurt and this combination of FroYo with the Blueberry Streusel FiberOne® Bar is heavenly! This dessert hack comes in right around 250 calories and is one of my favorites!

Come on over to Dessertify and see all of the other amazing dessert hack ideas. You won’t have to feel guilty after you indulge in dessert anymore!!!

Disclaimer // This post is brought to you by FiberOne®. I received product and payment for my recipe ideas. As always all thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own and I will never post about products that I don’t truly believe in.

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Peaches and Cream Dairy-Free Popsicles

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