Not quite ‘fall’ yet – at least not here! Temperatures are still in the 80’s! To me, this means the mosquitoes are still out to play, which makes this sample perfect.
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It’s still summer, right? Huffington Post tipped me off – from 9/14-9/20 7-11 is offering BOGO Slurpees. Two for the price of one!
That’s about all I have to say about that 🙂
We are getting VERY close to the long weekend! Looks like it’s going to be a hot one for us at the lake. Usually on a hot day, we run straight to the ice cream shop to get a cold treat – but I thought it’d be so fun this weekend to make some homemade popsicles to cool down instead! Not only are these easy on the wallet, but are SO simple to make, and a much healthier alternative. Three recipes caught my eye on Pinterest this morning – maybe you’ll feel the same way. Check them out below!
3-Ingredient Strawberry Banana Popsicles
3-Ingredient Strawberry Banana Popsicles [http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/06/22/3-ingredient-strawberry-banana-popsicles/]
You will need to buy a popsicle mold (and you’ll need it for all three recipes mentioned) – these are really inexpensive and easy to find – you should be able to find them easily at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond…you get the jist.
Blend all the ingredients together until smooth and pour the mixture into the popsicle molds. If your mold has slots for sticks, you can insert them before freezing. If not, freeze for 2 hours and then put the stick in. Continue to freeze for an additional 6 hours or overnight – overnight will make for the easiest removal process. Run the molds under hot water to remove easily. Yum!
Greek Yogurt Popsicles [http://www.dessertfortwo.com/2014/06/make-your-own-greek-yogurt-pops/]
Ingredients include 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt, 3-4 tablespoons of agave nectar, a handful of strawberries, plums, or any fruit of your choice, 2 teaspoons of neutral-flavored oil, and 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar.
For this recipe, you’ll be roasting fruit – which is supremely easy. Simply preheat the oven to 400, and place the fruit on a small sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle the oil and sugar over the fruit and toss to combine to roast for about 25 minutes. Watch carefully or this will burn! Let cool completely.
Combine the Greek yogurt with the agave nectar. Then, you’ll want to layer the roasted fruit and the Greek yogurt mixture into the popsicle molds. Make it pretty! Super easy – freeze and enjoy.
Nutella Coolwhip Popsicles [http://www.canadianfreestuff.com/nutella-coolwhip-popsicles-an-easy-delicious-treat-to-keep-you-and-the-kiddies-cool-this-summer/]
This could NOT be easier – CanadianFreeStuff even mentions that her 2 year old son made these by himself. That’s saying something!
Mix together: 2 cups cool whip, 6 tablespoons Nutella, 1 cup milk. Pour into popsicle molds, freeze overnight and enjoy!
If you want to make this a little bit healthier, you can always make with low fat Coolwhip and/or skim milk. No biggie!
So there you go – try these out this weekend! Let me know if you have any other go-to homemade popsicle recipes that you and your family love – I’m all ears!
Want to make sure you all see this before summer’s over!
A lot of time in the pool? I hope so! The only downside to quality pool time, besides a pesky sunburn, is the lingering chlorine odor that comes with it. If you have sensitive skin, this also comes with some skin irritation. Worse? Crispy, dry chlorine-y hair.
SwimSpray exists to battle all of these things and they are offering free samples to anyone who sends an email to FreeSample@SwimSpray.com, simply telling them where to send the free sample. All they ask in return is that you send them your impression of the product after using it a few times. I love reviewing products anyways so, no complaints here! I like to think the entire world is interested in my opinion.
SwimSpray claims that people are generally skeptical of their product – especially avid swimmers. But based on customer feedback, their best selling point is simply that, it works. And they promise you that.
Check out their video here:
As summer dwindles down, I can only imagine the amount of snapshots you’ve taken on your phone of picnics, camp, lake and pool time, vacations. Does anyone ever print pictures anymore, or do you just tell yourself that you’ll print them out one day and make an album or frame them? Unfortunately, I fit into that category, and I so wish that I was more proactive about getting these pictures off of my phone and into a more tangible place in my home.
This should help the cause! Walgreens is offering 10 free 4×6 photo prints!
Here’s what you need to do to make it happen:
Pretty awesome deal, tough to pass up. Enjoy, everyone!
Happy #NationalLemonadeDay!
Lemonade is one of those drinks that screams summertime and is always refreshing. It’s the kind of drink that I always forget how much I like it, and when I have it after awhile ask myself why I don’t have it more often! I thought it’d be fun today to compile some of my favorite ‘copycat’ recipes for the tastiest lemonade drinks I can think of. Here’s my top 3!
I LOVE Starbucks’ iced tea lemonade drinks – they’re perfect for me – not too sweet or sour and so, so refreshing.
Food.com has a really awesome recipe for Starbuck’s shaken iced peach green tea lemonade – quite the mouthful, but soooo great! Save some money with this ultra easy recipe: steep 4 bags of green tea in 4 cups boiled water for 3 minutes and let cool. Add 4 cups of lemonade of your choice (check out MyFrugalAdventure’s lemonade recipe – its easy, simple, and you can control how sweet you want it to be!). Fill a cup with ice cubes, add 4 tablespoons of peach syrup (you can order a huge bottle of Torani Peach Syrup off of Amazon for under $15 and it will last you for a VERY long time). Pour in your tea/lemonade mixture and you’ve got a tasty beverage!
Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade [starbucks.com]
Starbucks’ Passion Tea Lemonade [http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2014/04/29/copycat-starbucks-passion-tea-lemonade-recipe/]
Chick-Fil-A Copycat Lemonade [http://cincyshopper.com/copycat-chick-fil-lemonade-recipe/]
So there you have it! Enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade on this #nationallemonadeday!
Happy Monday, Everyone!
Another week, another opportunity to share some fun, inexpensive recipes, deals, giveaways, and more.
It just so happens to be #NationalSmoresDay today. S’mores scream summer to me – brings me back to my own summer camp days as a child! There’s nothing more fun than finding the perfect stick and toasting (or burning) a marshmallow to gooey perfection. Result = a messy, delicious, delicious treat that will have you asking for ‘s’more!’
Unfortunately, we don’t always have a crackling fire in front of us – lucky for you, we have so many mainstay s’more substitutes that are JUST AS GOOD as the real deal, and just as fun to cook indoors!
S’mores Bites [http://thefirstyearblog.com/smores-bites/]
S’mores-Dipped Strawberries [http://www.bombshellbling.com/smores-saturdays-smores-dipped-strawberries/]
S’more Stuffed French Toast [http://www.heathersfrenchpress.com/2014/07/smore-stuffed-french-toast.html#_a5y_p=2342038]
So there you have it – these are all cheap, easy, and sure to please the family. Enjoy #NationalSmoresDay!
Happy Monday AND Happy August, Everyone!
I am really starting to LOVE these “national holidays” because they are such an awesome way to shoot you all deals and discounts as well as some of my favorite inexpensive recipes!
With that said, here we are on August 3, #nationalwatermelonday – the perfect summer fruit for BBQ consumption and everyday snacking. The Anders’ are no strangers to this giant, healthy, treat.
First and foremost, did you know that pound for pound, watermelons are one of the CHEAPEST fruits or vegetables you can buy? Whataboutwatermelon.com says that, like most produce, prices vary depending on the season, but that you can usually pick up a watermelon for much less than 1 dollar per pound! So, when your store is selling giant 12-pounders for $3.99 each, that’s only 33 cents a pound!
Pro tip: always buy these whole if you want your bang for your buck! The store will certainly upcharge you for pre-cubed or sliced watermelon. Isn’t cutting it up half the fun?!
Moving on…I thought that since watermelon is SUCH a crowd pleaser, that I’d share some of my favorite kid-friendly recipes to make watermelon even more fun to eat.
1) Watermelon Pizza – WHAT?! Yes, watermelon pizza.
Watermelon Pizza [http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/fruit-pizza/]
Watermelon Ice [http://www.tasteandtellblog.com/watermelon-ice/?crlt.pid=camp.wWBFUR1elAEN]
Fresh Watermelon Salsa [http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/fresh-watermelon-salsa-64879.aspx?cm_mmc=Social-_-Pinterest-_-Ahalogy-_-43648#_a5y_p=1979041]
Hope this inspired all of you to take watermelon to the next level and celebrate #nationalwatermelonday! Have an awesome week 🙂
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