strawberry peach banana smoothie

Who else loves smoothies? I love making smoothies, and it is my boys favorite breakfast. I just throw some fruit (whatever is in season), yogurt ice cubes, and some juice into my blender and in seconds I have a delicious healthy treat!

I've started buying the big containers of yogurt (I like vanilla) and freezing it in ice cube trays! I just spoon the yogurt in, freeze, and pop them out and store them in a freezer baggies and when I am ready to make a smoothie... Vuala! It is much more inexpensive than buying the frozen smoothie packages at the store and you can stop throwing away yogurt because it's expiring and freeze it!!

Strawberry Peach Banana Smoothie
1 banana, broken into chunks
handful of fresh strawberries
1 peach, cubed
4 yogurt cubes
1/4 c strawberry, orange, mango juice

Put everything into blender and blend until smooth and serve. You might want to add more or less juice depending on how thick you like your smoothie!!

edible chocolate play dough

I got this recipe from my sisiter and made it for my boys, it is so fun!!

This is a fantastic recipe especially if you have a toddler and can't keep things out of your child's mouth, at some point it may be a good idea to teach them to not put everything in there! This smells wonderful but does not taste good.

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup salt
1/2 tablespoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 tablespoon oil
1 cup water

Mix dry ingredients in a medium size pot. Add wet ingredients and stir together over low heat until a ball of dough forms. Remove play dough from pot and knead by hand until dough is smooth and evenly colored. Store in airtight container.

disposing bacon grease

I love to cook with bacon but I always struggled with how to get rid of the leftover grease.  I came up with idea and it was as easy as 123!!

butter bell

I thought I would share a great addition to my kitchen... BUTTER BELL!! I don't know how I ever lived without it before *lol* it keeps my butter fresh and always spreadable, I LOVE it!!  It holds one stick (1/2 cup) of butter and it fresh and spreadable for weeks without refrigeration!!  I got mine locally at Spoons and Spice but you can order them on-line at The Butter Bell Store!! They come in soooooo many different colors and styles that you are sure to find one for your decor.

How It Works...

I hope you will love it as much as I do!!