Recipe :: vitamin water (pt 3)

Kiwi Peach Water

Yeah, I' becoming addicted to this stuff. This time, I added 2 peaches, half squeezed lemon, and 3 kiwis. Mmmm! So good! I love I'm drinking water even more now than I was before. I need to make some more. It's got in 2 days when I make it, haha.

What type of flavors would you mix and try? 

find original recipe here 

Recipes :: vitamin water (pt 2)

I finished off my first batch pretty quick, so I made another one. This time, I had kiwi... so I made strawberry kiwi water, with lemon juice. Yummy! It's good!! I love I can make different flavored waters now. And I'm drinking a lot more water now. Good no matter how you look at it.

I used about a 10 strawberries - cut in strips, and two kiwis - also cut in strips. And then used half a lemon and squeezed the juice out. 

I think my next mix will have pineapple, since I have one in the fridge I need to cut up and use. Might add some cucumber slices too. Have you made any yet? What fruits/veggies did you use?

find original recipe here 

Recipe :: natural vitamin water

I love flavored water. So why pay lots of money for the ones sold in stores with extra stuff added that your baby doesn't need? Make your own! Fresh fruits add natural sweetness and beautiful colors to your plain water.

I made my first batch with apples, oranges, and strawberries. It's what I had at the time, haha. And no herbs. Didn't have any, at the moment.

Ingredients
1 quart filtered water
1-2 cups fruit/veg (strawberries, oranges, watermelon, cucumber, etc.)
2-3 tablespoons fresh herbs (mint, rosemary, lavender, etc.)
ice

Instructions
1. Slice fruit into very thin slices and add to a large pitcher.
2. Lightly smash them with a wooden spoon to help release their juices.
3. Gently bruise the herb leaves and add to the pitcher.
4. Add ice, then fill pitcher with water.
5. Allow to infuse for at least 3-4 hours, or overnight.
6. Water will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Recipes :: teriyaki chicken

Ingredients
Medium – Large bag of carrots (cut into slices)
Red Onion into Large Chunks
2 large cans pineapple (undrained)
4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
4 Chicken Breasts
1 cup teriyaki sauce

Directions
Split everything into two gallon freezer bags. Shake it up, seal, label and put in the freezer. Instructions for Bag: Add 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce to crock pot, Cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours. Serve over hot rice.

Recipes :: Frozen Pops (round 3)

Pop-ular Mechanics

Follow these directions for all recipes unless noted:

1. Pour treat mixture into eight standard 3-oz pop molds; insert plastic sticks or cover with foil and make slits for wooden sticks.

2. Freeze until completely solid, 3 to 4 hours.

3. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before removing. If pops are hard to get out, run molds under warm water for 10 seconds.

Lemony Tea

1. Make 2 cups decaf mint tea, like Celestial Seasonings.

2. Stir in 1 cup lemonade.

Mellow Melon

1. Scoop out the flesh of a medium-size ripe cantaloupe. 

2. Puree in the blender, in two batches if necessary.

Purple Peach

1. Press 3 slices of frozen peaches along the sides of pop molds.

2. Fill with purple grape juice.

Recipes :: Frozen Pops (round 2)

Pop-ular Mechanics

Follow these directions for all recipes unless noted:

1. Pour treat mixture into eight standard 3-oz pop molds; insert plastic sticks or cover with foil and make slits for wooden sticks.

2. Freeze until completely solid, 3 to 4 hours.

3. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before removing. If pops are hard to get out, run molds under warm water for 10 seconds.

Iced Cocoa

1. Mix together 2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 tbs sugar.

2. Add 2 tbs water and stir into a paste.

3. Then mix in 2 3/4 cups reduced-fat milk.

Fruit Smoothie

1. In a blender, puree 1 1/2 cups of strawberries, 1 banana, and 1 cup low-fat yogurt.

2. Thinly slice another banana. 

3. Press banana slices against the sides of molds; fill with berry mixture.

Cupcake

1. Shake sprinkles into eight silicone or foil cupcake wrappers.

2. Spread 2 to 3 tsp nutella on the bottom and partially up the side of each wrapper.

3. Freeze until hardened, 1 to 2 hours.

4. Fill with low-fat banana yogurt.

5. Cover with foil, make a slit, and insert a wooden pop stick.

6. Freeze 3 to 4 hours or until solid. 

7. Peel off wrappers, thaw a little, and serve.

Recipes :: Frozen Pops (round 1)

my versions with a strawberry and m&m's

Pop-ular Mechanics

Follow these directions for all recipes unless noted:

1. Pour treat mixture into eight standard 3-oz pop molds; insert plastic sticks or cover with foil and make slits for wooden sticks.

2. Freeze until completely solid, 3 to 4 hours.

3. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before removing. If pops are hard to get out, run molds under warm water for 10 seconds.

Berried Treasure

1. Fill 5-oz cups or pop molds with yogurt (like vanilla, or strawberry) and chopped berries. 

2. Cover with foil, make a slit, and insert a pop stick. 

3. Freeze 3 to 4 hours, or until solid.

Totally Toddler

1. Whisk together 1/3 cup milk and 1/3 cup orange juice. Divide among four 3-oz paper cups.

2. Cover with foil, make a slit, and insert a baby or toddler spoon. Freeze until just solid, 1 to 2 hours.

3. Remove from freezer, uncover. Fill to top of cup with carrot juice.

4. Re-cover and re-freeze until hardened, 2 to 3 hours.

Recipes :: Blueberry Pie (frozen treat)

Blueberry Pie - Frozen Treat

1. Spoon 3 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt into 9-in store-bought graham-cracker pie crust in an aluminum pie tin.

2. Swirl in 1/4 cup blueberry preserves. Cover with foil and freeze until firm but not completely solid, 2 hours.

3. Remove from freezer; uncover. With a sharp knife, score into 8 pieces. Use a knife to make slits through the tin into the side of the crust for the ice-pop sticks; use score marks as a guide to center the slits in each wedge. After making each slit, insert stick right away to prevent leakage. 

4. Re-cover and freeze for at least another 2 hours. Remove from freezer, fully cut each piece, and use scissors to cut away the pan.