15 Easy Frozen Treats to Try This Summer

Chocolate Frozen Yogurt by Chelsea’s Messy Apron

For breakfast for a snack, stay cool with this homemade chocolate froyo!

Easy Frozen Lemonade Drink – Tastes of Lizzy T

Cool down with this frozen lemonade drink!

2o Minute Strawberry Banana Ice Cream by Fit Foodie Finds

This homemade ice cream is simple to make, and has protein powder for an extra boost of nutrition. You’ll need a food processor for this one.

Frozen Oreo Pudding Cake by Lil Luna

Oreos are one of my weak spot! This pudding cake has a variety of delicious textures, perfect for summer evenings.

Blackberry Sorbet by Happiness is Homemade

This sorbet is simple to make, and the recipe can be mixed or exchanged with other different types of berries.

Frozen Yogurt Granola Berry Bites by iHeart Naptime

These froyo bites are a healthy treat to pop in your mouth on a warm day!

Strawberry Pineapple Popsicles by The Little Epicurean

These light popsicles are kid-approved and are super easy for the kids to help make. They’re also made with all-natural ingredients.

Toasted Marshmallow Coconut Milk Ice Cream by How Sweet Eats

On a summer evening, roast marshmallows for this ice cream! Since it uses coconut milk, it also happens to be dairy-free.

Delicious Peach Lemonade Slush by Mom Endeavors

Frozen lemonade is always a great option on humid days!

Easy Three Ingredient Pineapple Sorbet by Fearless Dining

This sorbet is healthy and simple, with only three ingredients!

Skinny Frozen Peanut Butter Pie by Sally’s Baking Addiction

No oven is needed for this delicious frozen pie! It has a variety of chocolate-y flavors and textures great for the whole family.

Watermelon Ice Pops by Eat Yourself Skinny

These watermelon pops are so refreshing! Watermelon is a great fruit for a non-overwhelming flavor, making this a great summer treat.

Cookie Dough Ice Cream by Julie’s Eats and Treats

Cookie dough is my favorite type of ice cream! With homemade bits of chocolate chip cookie, this ice cream is irresistible!

Strawberry Vanilla Yogurt Popsicles by Yellow Bliss Road

Grab some vanilla yogurt for these healthy popsicles.

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Ever since we moved to the mountains, I have struggled with meal time. You see, we have a very small grocery store. It’s a gas station store with very high prices and a limited selection. The nearest decent store is 40 minutes away and when it snows the road closes to that store so I have to drive even further to shop!

I had an appointment in the next town in a couple days so I was trying to make do with what I had in the kitchen until then. You know how it is though; frozen burgers, no buns; rice, no chicken; canned tomatoes, no pasta; you are left with nothing that really goes together! lol!

Easy Cheesy Mexican Rice Skillet Meal

So I combined everything I had, added some spices, and VOILA, Cheesy Mexican Rice was born! It’s so yummy and versatile that I make it all the time now. It’s easy enough that my daughters can practically make it on their own.

Just cook your ground meet (I only had a couple frozen burgers, but that worked!), add canned tomatoes (my kids like the tomatoes with bell peppers and onions), rice, broth and cook until the rice is done (about 15 minutes)! Then add your cheese and you have a full meal in just 20 minutes!

Now, when I actually plan to make it, I like to add some Mexican seasonings and serve it with beans and tortillas! This Mexican rice great in quesadillas too!

I’m not always lucky enough to come up with a great recipe on the fly so I knew I really needed to get my stuff together and start planning my meals. Luckily, I found Plan to Eat, a drag and drop meal planner that builds my grocery list at the same time!

5 Ingredient Cheesy Mexican Rice Skillet Meal

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

20 mins

 

5 Ingredients, one skillet, a full meal in just 15-20 minutes! It's like homemade hamburger helper!

Author: True Aim

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

• ½ lb ground meat (beef or turkey)
• 1 can tomatoes with green chilies (or with bell peppers and onions for less spice)
• 2 cups rice
• 3½ cups chicken broth
• 1 cup grated cheese

Instructions

1. Brown your meat in a large skillet on medium heat. Drain fat if you want to. I don't usually.
2. Add canned tomatoes, stir and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add rice and broth and heat to a boil.
4. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender. You may need to add more broth depending on what kind of rice you use.
5. Add cheese and stir until well combined.
6. Season with salt, pepper, and any Mexican spices you like. I put cumin, chili powder, garlic, cayenne pepper in mine, but it tastes good without it too.
7. Garnish with cilantro and serve with beans and tortillas (optional)

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If you’d like to start eating healthier and getting organized in the New Year, join Plan to Eat’s Easy Meal Challenge and get 30 Easy Meal recipes to put on your calendar! Don’t forget to add this Mexican rice too!

You might also like this recipe for Easy Stuffed Pasta Shells!

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Easy Thanksgiving Food Ideas for Kids

Turkey Chocolate Caramel Pretzels – Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Chocolate and caramel dipped pretzels are delicious. When you can make them into a turkey with candy corn, it is even more fun! Create and make as a snack for school or a gift for the teacher. Add some candy corn for feathers and edible googly eyes.

Fall Ice Cream Cone Teepees – Frugal Coupon Living

Utilizing a sugar cone upside down as a teepee is adorable. You can either use them as a great table centerpiece or fill them with ice cream as a special treat.

A Waffle Turkey – Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons

Try these waffle turkeys on Saturday morning! Each child can create their own fruit and waffle turkey to eat for breakfast. We don’t even use syrup because the fruit is sweet enough. We used strawberries, cantaloupe and pineapple as the feathers. Make it festive and fun!

Turkey Fruit Snacks – Mom Endeavors

Not all Thanksgiving foods have to be full of sugar! Try this turkey fruit snack, made from an apple.

Thanksgiving Cornucopia Snack – B-Inspired Mama

Cornucopias are a classic symbol of Thanksgiving and represent the pilgrims and thankfulness. This one is made from a variety of ingredients, some healthy and some sweet. Get creative as you create your own mix!

Chocolate Pilgrim Hats – Southern Living

An easy but fun project! A fudge striped cookie, a rolo candy and a little icing makes a pilgrim hat. Serve this at Thanksgiving at the children’s table or keep them in the refrigerator for your family. These are fun to make and eat.

Turkey Rice Krispie Treats – Ciao Newport Beach

We think rice krispie treats are always fun to make. So a rice krispie shaped ball for a body with candy corns as feathers and a candy bird beak makes for Thanksgiving fun. These are great to use for place settings too on the big turkey meal day.

Mini Pumpkin Pie Cookies – Sweet Sugar Belle

Who doesn’t like pumpkin pie even when it is not really pumpkin! These cute sugar cookies that use colored icing to look like little slices of pumpkin pie are great. The even have a dollop of whip cream. They are so festive to make and little hands will like decorating them.

Chocolate Candy Corn Pretzel Bites – The Jenny Evolution

These bite-sized treats are great for satisfying a sweet and salty tooth. This treat is easy to make and easy to munch on, for the whole family.

Indian Corn Thanksgiving Favors – Shaken Together Life

Stuff cellophane pretzel bags with these fall colored candies and tie with twine at the top. Make the top of the husk with brown craft  paper and when all put together, it looks like Indian Corn!

Crescent Roll Cornucopia – Kid Friendly Things To Do

This cornucopia is cute and can be filled with dip and veggies as a snack. We keep them on hand as a great snack container for 1-2 days after initially making them. It is easy to roll and mold the crescent roll into a cornucopia and bake. My little ones can not wait for them to come out of the oven for them to fill with the favorite veggie dip.

Edible Oreo Acorns – Frugal Coupon Living

The acorn is a great, creamy blend of cream cheese and peanut butter Oreos processed together in a blender. Then that mixture gets shaped into the acorn. Gather acorns before making these so you can have a model to look at for the right shape!

Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats – Sugar Spice and Glitter

Enjoy these Rice Krispies shaped into pumpkins. They’re great for their groups, in case anyone has any peanut allergies.

Acorn Brownie Pops – Pint Sized Baker

Brownies are my favorite dessert. Make these acorn-shaped brownie pops, simple enough for the kids to help out with.

Fruity Feather Turkey – Betty Crocker

My children were sold on this food craft when they heard nutter butter cookies and fruit roll ups. They feel the need to eat both sometimes so this food creation makes them happy. It is a nutter butter cookie with the fruit roll up utilized as the feathers. These were fun to make and did not last long in our kitchen.

Corn Husk Cookies – Amy Atlas

These are a basic sugar cookie on a stick with icing and then colorful skittles to make the corn kernels. The hardest part is shaping the dough into a corn husk. The rest is simple icing and placing the colors of each kernel. This is like making a mosaic picture but using skittles. My children were very intense on making each cookie just right.

Turkey Marshmallow Pops – Midget Momma

Enjoy these easy to make marshmallow pops that are designed like turkeys! Their cute and simple design is a favorite among kids.

Chocolate Chip Turkeys – Very Best Baking

Everyone loves homemade chocolate chip cookies. Why not make them into turkeys? Use chocolate to make the feathers in different colors. You may have to work on developing our feathers, but the cookies are great tasting and fun to make.

Chocolate Turtle Apple Slices – Mom Loves Baking

Create this twist on a caramel apple. It is covered in chocolate with a caramel drizzle and a sprinkle of nuts if desired. It is a festive autumn treat perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday. It is even fun to set up for guests to make as an appetizer or dessert. 

Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter Chocolate – Trial and Eater

I always include Apple Nachos because it is one of our favorites. They are thin sliced peeled apples with melted peanut butter drizzled on top and mini chocolate chips. For this finger food, add what every topping you like on the apples.

Caramel Apple Turkey – Shower of Roses

Use an apple wedger to make these caramel apple turkeys to look like turkeys feathers. Then, add a small bowl of caramel dip with a candy corn and edible eyes.

Fall Acorn Pudding – Spaceships and Laser Beams

Create this homemade pudding, with (chocolate) acorns! It’s also easy to make in bulk, so it works well for a potluck.

What are your favorite kid-friendly Thanksgiving options?

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I am a huge fan of making things from scratch when you can, but I’m not a very good cook! After a failed attempt at an applesauce smoothie, I decided to give this applesauce a try over the weekend and loved the results! It is also easy enough that kids can help with the process.

This applesauce is great for a fresh appetizer, and takes only minutes to make. It is virtually fail-proof, which is great for people like me who can’t cook to save their life.

I put the ingredients in our Ninja blender, so they blend nicely, and leave a few chunks here and there. (A Ninja is completely worth the investment.)

Easy Homemade Applesauce

Serves: 3 (Recipe can be made in bulk as needed.)

Ingredients:

• 3 apples (peeled if desired)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp of sugar
• Optional: nutmeg

Directions:

1. Chop apples and place them in a blender. Add water, cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg. Peel apples if desired – I liked the outer skin in mind! The water helps the taste not be so strong, and helps it all blend together in the blender.

2. Serve cold if you’re in a hurry, OR warm up in a saucepan on low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring in a bit of extra sugar and cinnamon for flavors. (I’ve also seen this made in a crockpot, but have not tried it before.)

3. Serve fresh, and the applesauce lasts in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

You can also make bread, muffins, latkes, or donuts with applesauce. For an extra healthy twist, you can substitute applesauce for oil in a lot of different baked goods, making them more healthy and natural, with less added sugar.

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This can be taken out for sold foods such as cake or pies. With a double heating element, the Multifry is speedy and holds close to 4 pounds of food. It is topped with a BPA-free transparent lid, so you can easily watch your food cook!

For our valuable weekend family time, the MultiFry made clean up simple. On the stove, frying hash browns makes a mess and oil splatters everywhere. More often than not, it makes an oily mess on our stove and kitchen floor that is tough to clean up.

Easy Hash Browns with the De’Longhi MultiFry

Despite not much oil and no cooking spray, the MultiFry pan and paddle were simple to clean out; a huge plus for our busy family. This morning, we wanted to make some hash browns, topped with sour cream and cheese for extra flavors.

If you don’t enjoy trying or creating new recipes, the MultiFry comes with a recipe book, filled with 20 basic recipes with step-by-step instructions in English, Spanish, and French. We were also excited to find even more recipes on the De’Longhi website, for endless possibilities.

The only negative we found was the size; with two heating elements and two fans, it cooked quickly and evenly, however takes up quite a bit of space. However, it is smaller than a deep fryer, and can do much more, on a lot less oil. Overall, we enjoyed our MultiFryer and will definitely be using it in the future!

Easy Hash Browns Recipe Ingredients

• 3 pounds of potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup cheese
• Pepper to taste

Yield: 8 servings Time: 40 minutes

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Wash and peel potatoes. Shred them into a large bowl, being careful of your fingers! Whisk the two eggs in a small bowl. Squash and add in garlic. Add Italian seasoning. Slowly mix the egg mixture into the potatoes, and add the onion. Fill the MultiFry oil measurer to level 4 and stick oil into the MultiFry pan, leaving the mixing paddle in. Turn the MultiFry heat level to level 4 and heat the oil for about one minute. Stick the hash browns into the Multifry for about 30 minutes, letting the Multifry work its magic. You may need to open it a couple times to break up the hash brown chunks! Top with sour cream, and some cheese for extra flavor. Serve warm, and enjoy!

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Directions

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Shred them into a large bowl, being careful of your fingers!

2. Whisk the two eggs in a small bowl. Squash and add in garlic. Add Italian seasoning.

3. Slowly mix the egg mixture into the potatoes, and add the onion. You may need to open it a couple times to break up the hash brown chunks!

4. Fill the MultiFry oil measurer to level 4 and stick oil into the MultiFry pan, leaving the mixing paddle in. Turn the Multifry heat level to level 4 and heat the oil for about one minute.

5. Stick the hash browns into the MultiFry for about 30 minutes, letting the MultiFry work its magic. You may need to open it a couple times to break up the hash brown chunks!

6. Top with sour cream, and some cheese for extra flavor. Serve warm, and enjoy!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of De’Longhi, Kenwood, Braun. The opinions and text are all mine.

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The Multifry combines a low-oil fryer and a multi cooker so you can create everything from pizza to french fries. It can also be used to make cakes, meat, fish, and fried vegetables. A removable mixing paddle is included, to help stir mixes, and can be taken out for things like cake or pies. With a double heating element, the Multifry is speedy and holds close to 4 pounds of food. The BPA-free transparent lid made it easy to constantly watch our mozzarella sticks cook before our eyes!

One of out favorite perks of the Multifry is its lack of a mess it made. When we want to deep fry something on the stove, an abundance of oil pops out of our pan while our food cooks. More often than not, it makes an oily mess on our stove and kitchen floor that is tough to clean up. With the Multifry, we didn’t have to use much oil to get the job done. To clean it, all we had to wash was the removable top, and paddle and bowl.

Mozzarella Sticks with the De’Longhi Multifry

Despite not much oil and no cooking spray, the pan was simple to clean out; a huge plus for our busy family. Tonight, for an appetizer, we decided to make breaded mozzarella sticks. Since it was hot outside, we were thankful for the ability to enjoy the taste of something deep-fried, without feeling like our food was drenched and oil, and without an oven or hot stove heating up or house.

If you don’t enjoy trying or creating new recipes, the Multifry comes with a recipe book, filled with 20 basic recipes with step-by-step instructions in English, Spanish, and French. We were also excited to find even more recipes on the De’Longhi website, for endless possibilities. The only negative we found was the size; with two heating elements and two fans, it cooked quickly and evenly, however takes up quite a bit of space. However, it is smaller than a deep fryer, and can do much more, on a lot less oil. Overall, we enjoyed our Multifryer and will definitely be using it in the future!

Mozzarella Sticks Ingredients

• 12 mozzarella sticks
• 1.5 cups Italian bread crumbs
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• Italian dressing

Yield: 24 mozzarella sticks Time: 30 minutes Cut mozzarella sticks in half. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl. Put the Italian bread crumbs in another bowl, and the flour in another bowl. Evenly coat the mozzarella sticks with flour. Dip the mozzarella sticks into the egg mixture, and then into the Italian breadcrumbs. Wait a minute or two and repeat the process, for a thicker coating. Fill oil to the level 3 mark on the De’Longhi Multifry, and stick in the oil in the MultiFry bowl. Turn on the heater for a minute. Turn the Multifry heat level to level 3, medium heat. Stick mozzarella sticks in the Multifry for about 10 minutes. Open the Multifry and flip them. Afterwards, wait another 10 minutes.

Directions

1. Cut mozzarella sticks in half. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl. Put the Italian bread crumbs in another bowl, and the flour in another bowl.

2. Evenly coat the mozzarella sticks with flour.

3. Dip the mozzarella sticks into the egg mixture, and then into the Italian breadcrumbs. Wait a minute or two and repeat the process, for a thicker coating.

4. Fill oil to the level 3 mark on the De’Longhi Multifry, and stick in the oil in the MultiFry bowl, and turn on the heater for a minute. Turn the Multifry heat level to level 3, medium heat.

5. Stick mozzarella sticks in the Multifry for about 10 minutes. Open the Multifry and flip them. Afterwards, wait another 10 minutes.

6. Enjoy!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of De’Longhi, Kenwood, Braun. The opinions and text are all mine.

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The best meal I ever had was after coming home from working at a tradeshow. I didn’t want to buy anything because I had plenty of food at home. The show took longer than I expected so I waited too long to grab something on the way home. I fed the baby before I fed myself. I was ravished by the time I opened the refrigerator. Leftover lasagna was all I could find that wouldn’t take less than 10 minutes to put together, but it tasted better than the freshly cooked stuff. Any other day, I would have hated leftover lasagna.

Pasta with Garlic Cream Sauce

1 in 5 children in America live in households without consistent access to adequate food. You can help simply by feeding your family with foods from stores like Safeway and Albertsons who are participating in the Hunger Is Campaign. I’m sure you can relate to the amazing feeling of a good meal after having to go without. Why not offer children in need the opportunity to enjoy the best tasting meal they’ve ever had?

Just like my go to pasta recipe! I went to my local Albertson’s store in Meridian and found that when I purchase everything I need for this recipe, a portion of the proceeds go to help feed children in need – Look for tags on participating items in store.

Purchase of these items in September 2016 will trigger at least $0.10 donation up to $1 million! Then you can whip up a simple and delicious meal for your family!

I love making this easy pasta with garlic cream sauce because it is really quick and tastes like you went out to eat. You can use chicken sausage to make a more substantial meal, or just do kid-friendly sauce and noodles.

I make this pasta for lunch without the sausage sometimes because it is so easy!

If you have a budding little chef, your young children can help you put the finishing touches on the sauce with the parmesan, salt and pepper at the end.

Easy Pasta with Garlic Cream Sauce

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Easy Creamy Garlic Sauce with Penne

Author: True Aim

Recipe type: Entree

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

• Chicken Sausage (optional)
• 8oz Penne Pasta
• 3 tbs Butter
• 3-4 Cloves Garlic Minced
• 3 tbs Flour
• 1½ Cups Chicken Broth
• 1¼ Cups Cream
• ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese
• Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on the box. Meanwhile, brown your meat in a large pan that has a lid. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. Add butter and garlic to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add flour and whisk for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and whisk. Bring to a boil.
3. Add cream and whisk constantly until the sauce starts to thicken.
4. Turn off the heat and add the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Put the sausage back in the pan if you are using.
5. Add the cooked pasta to the pan and stir to combine. Garnish with italian parsley or basil if you like.

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I made sure to point out to my children how this meal meant more than just something to fill our bellies. Because we bought certain items, we were also helping other children who do not have as much.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies & Hunger Is. The opinions and text are all mine.

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With five children and a full time business, our family is constantly on the go. Four out of our five are homeschooled. Three are in high school, and have busy schedules ranging from gymnastic practice, music lessons, and dual enrollment at a local college. Keeping a balanced diet doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming, and can be as simple as slipping a Capri Sun Organic juice drink into your bag before heading out the door! 

Capri Sun Organic is a simpler, positive addition to an action-packed day. Capri Sun Organic is offered in four kid-friendly flavors; Fruit Punch, Tropical Punch, Grape, and Apple. We decided to try our favorite flavors, Fruit Punch and Tropical Punch, and instantly fell in love with them. Their flavors are just as delicious as their traditional line, but they have been certified organic by the USDA.

Capri Sun Organic is sweetened with only fruit juice. Each pouch contains one serving of fruit in each pouch. (Each pouch provides 1/2 cup fruit juice, which is one serving of fruit according to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines.) The six-ounce pouches are made with 66% fruit juice, and contains no added sugar. Capri Sun Organic contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Each pouch also contains 100% of the daily recommended dose of vitamin C – an extra plus for busy moms that choose wholesome! Capri Sun Organic is available nationwide at retailers such as Walmart and Target, for $4.29 for a package of 10. Each pouch is proportioned at six ounces; one serving.

5 Ways to Eat Healthy

1. Plan your day ahead of time.

Planning ahead is not only frugal and prevents impulse buys, it also allows for healthy eating. I enjoy a daily fruit smoothie, but often make it early in the morning so I can enjoy it in the afternoon. With no mess and no preparation needed, Capri Sun Organic is simple to throw in a lunchbox for a wholesome on the go drink.

2. Plan your snacks ahead of time.

Likewise, if you know a long day is ahead, pack snacks the night before. Throwing healthy snacks in your bag before heading out the door, or the night before, can eliminate impulse trips to the vending machine or fast food line. Capri Sun Organic is not required to be refrigerated, so it can easily be packed the night before.

3. Have wholesome snacks in your cabinet.

Since we eat lunch on the earlier end of the things, often times our toddlers need a quick tide-over until dinner. Convenient snacking doesn’t have to be complicated or processed, and Capri Sun Organic offers a guilt-free and wholesome alternative to traditional fruit, while still providing a serving of fruit.

4. Pack simpler snacks.

Since Capri Sun Organic comes unopened and with a sealed straw, they’re easy to throw in your purse in preparation for a long dance recital or late soccer practice. It is also proportioned for one serving, making this a convenient fit in an exhausting day.

5. Make healthy eating delicious.

Healthy eating often has a negative stigma. Flavorful and delicious organic snacks such as Capri Sun Organic can shed a new light on this; giving kids something they love, while providing parents with a stress-free and wholesome drink.

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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After giving birth to my 5th child, I really felt like I was dragging. It’s not like your first where you get to take naps whenever the baby sleeps. It isn’t even like the second where you can put them down for a nap. With 5 young kids you are always on the go. I knew I needed to make a change to my eating habits.

I made a resolution that was a lot easier to keep than most that I see people make. Instead of giving up ice cream, I vowed to replace it with 100 Calorie Greek Yogurt from Walmart and eat a salad every weekday. I’ve kept my resolution and feel a lot better for it.

Yogurt Recipes

Yogurt is good on it’s own, but it really satisfies my cravings by adding my own special twist. So instead of ice cream cones, here are 4 different ways I 1-up my Yoplait® Yogurt!

1. Cake Batter – Vanilla or vanilla bean Yoplait® with 1 tablespoon of sprinkles.
2. Cobbler – Peach or Berry Yoplait® with 1 tablespoon granola and a tsp of candied pecans.
3. Cranberry Harvest – Vanilla or Cinnamon Swirl Yoplait® with 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios and 1 tablespoon chopped cranberries.
4. Banana Split – Strawberry Yoplait® with 1-2 tablespoons chopped bananas and 1 tsp mini chocolate chips

These four combinations are full of flavor and taste like a real dessert. My favorite is the Cranberry Harvest because I love the salty crunch of of the pistachios with the sweetness of the cranberries. Click here for more mix-in and yogurt recipe ideas or visit the Yoplait® Pinterest Board.

These are great alternatives to an ice cream party for the kids. They can choose their flavor of yogurt and then help them put in their mix-ins!

Yogurt is also great to use in baking because it keeps everything moist. Here are more yogurt recipes that our family loves.

Pumpkin Donuts with Greek Yogurt

Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

3 Healthy Yogurt Snacks Kids Can Make

What kind of yogurt recipes do you like to make with Yoplait®?

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

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This recipe is too easy and really fun to customize. I’ve always loved this sweet-tart flavor that is festive for the winter holidays and refreshing for summer time. Plus, my children get to share in this bubbly New Years tradition!

For the basic recipe, all you need is cranberry juice cocktail and 7UP®.

Right now you can get your 7UP® at Walmart for just $1. Plus, when you stock up for the holidays and purchase (10) 2-liters or (5) 0.5L 6packs during the month of December at Walmart you can get a $5 VUDU credit good for a family movie night! So you’ll have your New Years activity covered!

We always play games on New Years eve and then cozy up with a movie. The kids don’t always last through to New Years day, but I enjoy feeling close to them when the clock strikes midnight.

To make your Cranberry Mocktail, just pour 1/2 cranberry juice first and then 1/2 7UP® in your container. You’ll want to limit the bubbles by pouring your soda on the side of the container instead of directly into the cranberry juice.

Serve with ice and fresh cranberries for decoration. For varying flavors and a sweeter drink recipe add mint simple syrup or cinnamon simple syrup, cranberry or raspberry sorbet, even some honey or agave. I like my Mocktail nice and tart so I think it is perfect the way it is.

I serve it to my kids in little mason jars. This makes them feel grown up; being able to drink out of a glass, but it is less likely to break if they drop it than a regular glass.

Adding this simple drink to our festivities helps to make the night memorable for my kids!

Do you have a favorite non-alcoholic drink recipe? Please share it in the comments below!

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

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