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Creamy Berry Gelatin Dessert Recipe

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+ This Creamy Berry Gelatin Dessert Recipe is brought to you by International Delight +

Creamy Layered Berry Gelatin Dessert from WhipperBerry

I don’t know about you, but every time I see some fancy layered gelatin dessert I feel like a kid again!

There is just something about the magic of those suspended layers that brings a little magic back into life. I love making this kind of dessert for my kiddos and I hope when they grow-up they’ll feel the same way about this magical treat. One of my favorite ways to make it is to add creamer to a few layers with some unflavored gelatin. It adds this creamy layer that just makes the dessert POP!

I use International Delight Simply Pure for most of my gelatin desserts. It’s so perfect, I don’t need to add anything else to the mix. No added sugar or anything. Simply Pure is just right. Then for a surprise, I create a layer of blueberries in the middle with again, more unflavored gelatin mixed with white grape juice. The kiddos love it!

Watch this video I made to show how to make the Creamy Berry Gelatin Dessert.

Creamy Berry Gelatin Recipe from Heather Thoming on Vimeo.

Doesn’t it look simple! What a fun way to close-out the summer with your family with this scrumptious dessert. I love how International Delight has the Simply Pure line… Cream, vanilla and sugar, that’s it. It taste’s so good. Here’s the recipe…

Creamy Berry Gelatin Dessert Recipe

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Your family will love this layered gelatin dessert with a couple of fun surprises inside!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2 small box of berry flavored gelatin
  • 6 small packets of unflavored gelatin
  • 3 cups International Delight Vanilla Simply Pure
  • 1 cup white grape juice
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • water
  • ice cubes
  • whipped cream
  • cookies for garnish
Instructions
  1. Mix up the first berry flavored gelatin according to package directions. I use the ice method to speed up the gelling process.
  2. Pour into your clear serving containers and refrigerate until firm.
  3. Mix up two clear unflavored gelatin packets using ½ cup of hot water and then 1½ cups of Simply Pure.
  4. Pour on top of the berry gelatin layer. Place in the refrigerator until firm.
  5. Mix up two clear unflavored gelatin packets using ½ cup of hot water and then 1½ cups of cold white grape juice.
  6. Place a handful of blueberries on top of the cream layer and then pour the clear gelatin over the berries.
  7. Put back into the fridge until firm.
  8. Repeat the Simply Pure layer and refrigerate until firm.
  9. Repeat the berry gelatin layer and again refrigerate until firm.
  10. Once it's ready to serve, top with whipped cream, more blueberries and vanilla cookies as a garnish.

Creamy Layered Berry Gelatin Dessert from WhipperBerry

This dessert can be made with any type of berry or most fruits. Play around with it and find your favorite creamy flavor combination!

Creamy Layered Berry Gelatin Dessert from WhipperBerry

Creamy Layered Berry Gelatin Dessert from WhipperBerry

I’m a big fan of International Delight. It’s amazing what you can do with their products. Not too long ago, I shared a divine recipe for Overnight French Toast that is perfect for breakfast or brunch!

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Looking for more ideas? Visit the International Delight website and sign-up for their newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest for all kinds of recipes and ideas.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.

Sweet and Spicy Pork Taco Recipe – Slow Cooker Approved

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+ This Sweet and Spicy Port Taco Recipe post brought to you by the lovely folks at Old El Paso +

Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooked Pork Tacos from WhipperBerry

You guys are in for a treat today! I’m am sharing one of my family’s FAVORITE recipes that I’ve been working hard to perfect over many years and it’s finally ready to share with you, my favorite friends!

I give to you my Sweet & Spicy Pork Taco Recipe! You guys are going to fall in love with how easy this recipe is and then the flavor is going to blow you away. A little back story…

I LOVE slow cooked pork! However, for many many years I TRIED to figure out how to slow cook my pork and I was always disappointed. I would slow cook it for the appropriate time and it would turn out flavorless and no matter what I did, it was always dry and over cooked. At times it would feel like we were eating saw dust, YUCK!

Time after time I would fail. Rather than becoming discouraged, I decided to make it my mission in life to figure out how to make the best pork recipe ever. I didn’t want it just for BBQ, I also love to use it in tacos, rice bowls and salads. I tried different cuts of pork, different cooking methods, different types of cooking vessels and this my friends is the product of my mission. I have come up with the perfect slow cooked recipe and I’ll be sharing that with you in one of our favorite ways to eat it… Sweet and Spicy Pork Tacos!

These tacos are divine! They are little a whole bunch of flavor packed into our new favorite taco shell from Old El Paso™. Have you seen the new Old El Paso™ Bold Spicy Cheddar Flavored Stand ‘n Stuff Taco Shells? They’re tasty and so easy to fill and eat.

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We like to stuff them with our favorite slow cooked pork, some pickled red onion and our sneaky pineapple salsa! Here’s how you make it.

Sweet and Spicy Pork Taco Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Pork Taco Recipe - Slow Cooker Approved
 
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These sweet and spicy pork tacos are going to knock your socks off. The fact that you can do everything ahead of time and then assemble when you are ready to serve will make this a staple in your recipe box for sure.
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 18-20
Ingredients
  • Pork
  • 6-8 lb. pork shoulder roast
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons of Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning
  • 1 whole head of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • Pickled Onions
  • 2 red onions - thinly sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1½ cups of red wine or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Tacos
  • 2 packages of Old El Paso Bold Spicy Cheddar Flavored Stand and Stuff Taco Shells
  • shredded pork
  • 1 cup crumbled feta
  • pickled onions
  • 1 can pineapple tidbits
  • 1 jar of green salsa
Instructions
  1. The pork for this recipe can be made in the oven or in a slow-cooker either methods works great. Place a heavy bottomed large pan or dutch oven over high heat and add the olive oil. Let the pan get nice and hot. Generously salt the pork roast on all sides and then place the roast fat side down in the hot pan.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium and brown the roast on all sides.
  5. Once the pork has been browned, remove from pan and place on a baking sheet.
  6. Peel the garlic and make little incisions in the pork and place the garlic inside the opening.
  10. Repeat this step until you have placed all of the garlic cloves in the pork roast on all sides.
  11. Coat the pork roast with the Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning on all sides.
  14. Then cover the top of the pork with the chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
  16. Place in a 300˚ oven for 4-5 hours or in your slow cooker on low for 5-6 hours. Once the pork is 145˚ and fall off the bone tender, remove it from the oven or turn off the heat of the slow cooker and let your pork rest.
  17. While your pork is cooking, or preferably the night before, thinly slice the onion and place in a jar.
  19. Boil the water and then dissolve the sugar in the hot water. Pour over the onions and then add the vinegar and garlic clove. Cover the onions completely with cold water if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  21. We’re almost ready to build our tacos, all we need now is to mix our salsa. Take your favorite green salsa and pour into a bowl. Drain the pineapple tidbits and add to the salsa, then gently mix.
  22. Once your pork has rested for 10-15 minutes, remove the fat and then shred the pork. Place the pork in a bowl and serve along with the pickled onions, the pineapple salsa, Old El Paso Bold and Spicy Taco Shells and feta cheese.
  23. Let your guests build their own tacos and enjoy!

For more great recipes visit Old El Paso,  they have thousands of recipes that can take your boring old taco night and make it something special!

Disclaimer // I am an Old El Paso™ blogger and this was sponsored by Old El Paso™ and I received compensation for my time and supplies.

Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats

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+ This Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats Recipe brought to you by Old El Paso +

Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats - A tropical dessert from WhipperBerry

We’re a huge fan of pineapple at our house! That fresh tropical flavor is perfect with all kinds of dishes from savory to sweet. I especially LOVE to grill pineapple during the summer months. One night I was enjoying some grilled pineapple and started to dream up a fun new dessert that I just had to try. It’s a cross between a taco and a cheesecake. Yep, kind of crazy but once you try it… You’ll know it’s crazy awesome!!

I started with the base of the dessert by using our favorite Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats. It’s a perfect 2 bite dessert that’s perfect for a party. I coat the mini taco boats in cinnamon sugar and pop it in the oven for a few minutes. Then I fill them with a scrumptious cream cheese mixture that also involves marshmallow creme… Yep, now we’re talking! Top that with some grilled pineapple and you will be in heaven. Here’s how to make them.

Grilled Pineapple Delight Boats Recipe

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Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 package of Old El Paso Mini Soft Tortilla Taco Boats
  • Cooking Spray
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
  • 2- 8 oz. packages of cream cheese - room temperature
  • 2- 7 oz jars of marshmallow creme
  • ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 pineapple
  • 12 blackberries - optional
  • ⅛ cup of toasted unsweetened coconut - optional
Instructions
  2. Prepare Mini Taco Boats first by preheating the oven to 400˚ then place Mini Taco Boats on a parchment lined baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
  4. Coat each of the Mini Taco Boats with cinnamon sugar.
  6. Place in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
  8. While the Mini Taco Boats are cooling, place the cream cheese, marshmallow creme, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla into a large mixing bowl and mix starting on the lowest speed and gradually increase the speed until the ingredients are fully combined. If you aren’t using this right away, you’ll want to place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  9. Cut pineapple into roughly 1 inch wedges about a ½ and inch thick. Grill on a grill pan for 1 minute on each side or until you see some grill marks appearing. Remove from grill and let cool completely.
  11. To assemble your dessert either spoon or pipe your filling into the Mini Taco Boats, top with a couple of slices of pineapple, a blackberry and garnish with toasted coconut.

For more great recipes visit the Old El Paso website! They have thousands of tasty and unique recipes that your family will love.

Disclaimer // I am an Old El Paso blogger and receive payment for my time and efforts in developing new ideas and recipes. All thoughts, ideas and opinions are my very own. Rest assured, I won’t ever promote a company or a brand that I truly use in my every day life and truly believe in.

Fruity Breakfast Pizza PLUS more great Morning Hacks to Make Life Easier

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+ This Breakfast Pizza Post brought to you by Jif® Peanut Butter +

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Let’s face it… Mornings can be ROUGH! But, they don’t have to be.

I know that we are mid-summer at the moment, but I’m already starting to dread back-to-school. My kiddos start in early August, so we really only have a few more precious weeks of summer left.

Now is the time to perfect our morning routine so that as we transition back into school mode, we already have a good habit to start the year off right. We sat down and pow-wow’d and came up with some great breakfast ideas and some morning hack ideas that we think will help our family have fabulous mornings and maybe your family as well!

Morning Hack #1 Plan Ahead

Nothing tanks a day faster than not having a plan. We have found that a little planning ahead of time makes for smoother mornings. Happier kiddos and definitely a happier Mom. Plan outfits, pack backpacks & make lunches the night before.

 You can even make your power packed breakfast the night before with my Overnight Protein Power Oatmeal recipe!

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 Click the photo above to grab the full recipe.

Morning Hack #2 Keep a Well Stocked Pantry & Fridge

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One of the keys to happy mornings at our house is having a well stocked pantry and fridge. Now that doesn’t mean we have an over abundance of food that goes to waste. We’ve figured out some key staples that can make several different recipes with just a few key ingredients.  All of the recipes I’m sharing today have been developed with the basic ingredients above.

Fruit, nuts, flat bread, rolled oats, milk, honey, cottage cheese, yogurt and Jif® Flavored Peanut Butter Spreads in Maple & Cinnamon. That’s it! With just those ingredients my kiddos and I can make several different types of breakfasts that they all love like our fruit pizza that my little guy adores!

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 Fruit Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Fruity Breakfast Pizza PLUS more great Breakfast Hacks
 
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This easy and nutritious meal is great for the kiddos in the morning. They can even design their very own.
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Cuisine: breakfast
Serves: 1-2
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Instructions
  1. Toast your flat bread to crisp it up a bit.
  3. Spread a generous layer of the Jif® Cinnamon Flavored Peanut Butter Spread onto the flat bread.
  5. Layer your favorite fruit on top of the peanut butter.
  7. Drizzle with honey and ENJOY!

Morning Hack #3 Be Flexible

Now, I know that my first suggestion is to plan ahead BUT… What if your pre-schooler wants ice cream for breakfast and won’t take no for an answer? Or your middle schooler refuses to go to school without the right kind of hair spray (yep, I did that to my Mom once. 1st day of 7th grade. I had run out of Aqua Net. Stellar Middle School moment! Sorry Mom!) Pre-schoolers, middle schoolers… Really all kiddos are classic for this, trust me, I know the pain!

The key here is to be flexible. Learn how to go with the flow… Your pre-schooler wants ice cream for breakfast? Make them a smoothie bowl and they won’t know what hit them!

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 Click the photo above for the Peanut Butter and Fruit Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Morning Hack #4 Take Time to Slow Down

Even during the summer things can be really hectic in the morning. Chores, playdates, swim lessons you name it… Mornings can typically be a rush. On the mornings that aren’t a rush, TAKE TIME TO SLOW DOWN. Saturday or Sundays can be perfect for this. Take time to slow down and make something that is extra special for the family. Take the time to sit and giggle together, get to know each other better. These are the mornings that we want to remember for years to come!

When we take the time to slow down, our family loves to eat pancakes. I’m not always jazzed about the lack of nutrition in traditional pancakes so I’ve upped my game and made some gluten-free, protein packed pancakes that my family loves!

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Click on the photo above for the recipe.

Bottom line is, you want to have smooth mornings with your family and you want them to have nutritious meals that fuel them for the day. With a little prep work you can achieve just that and EVERYONE will be healthy & happy!! Invite Jif® Flavored Peanut Butter Spreads to breakfast and you’ll be a ROCK STAR!!

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 Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Jif® I received product samples for review purposes. Opinions are my own.

Hazelnut Iced Choffy Latte – A Coffee Alternative

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+ This post brought to you by International Delight +

Hazelnut Iced Choffy Latte from WhipperBerry - Brewed Chocolate a coffee alternative.

 Full disclosure here…

I do not drink coffee, I do however drink Choffy. A scrumptious coffee alternative. It’s basically brewed chocolate. YUM!  Well not really brewed chocolate… It’s roasted, ground and then brewed cocao beans. The same beans that they make chocolate from. When brewed this way, it is a dark, bitter drink pretty close to coffee (so I’ve been told.) And, just like coffee, it taste great with cream and sugar. I particularly like to make an iced version with my favorite International Delight Coffee Creamer!

Hazelnut Iced Choffy Latte from WhipperBerry - Brewed Chocolate a coffee alternative.

 Right now my flavor of choice is the nutty Hazelnut flavored International Delight Coffee Creamer. It’s perfect for a Hazelnut Iced Choffy Latte. It’s such a refreshing drink during the hot summer months. And I love to drink a hot version during the winter. But if you’re an avid coffee drinker, you may also check out https://balancecoffee.co.uk/ for a range of speciality coffee options.

This is super easy to make and you can use Choffy or any other coffee alternative like Pero, Postum or Cafix. They are all just as good. Brew a batch of your favorite coffee alternative and then pour over ice.

Hazelnut Iced Choffy Latte from WhipperBerry - Brewed Chocolate a coffee alternative.

 Fill your glass roughly 3/4 full.

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 Now add your International Delight Hazelnut Creamer. I add about an ounce…

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 Then I top of the glass with milk.

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 Doesn’t it look pretty!

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 Stir and then enjoy!

International Delight Hazelnut Iced Choffy Latte from WhipperBerry - Brewed Chocolate a coffee alternative.

I’m a big fan of International Delight. It’s amazing what you can do with their products. Earlier this week, I shared a divine recipe for Overnight French Toast that is perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Looking for more ideas? Visit the International Delight website and sign-up for their newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest for all kinds of recipes and ideas.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.