What do you do with a bag of bananas? Make Banana Strawberry Blueberry Smoothies. One of the little groceries in town is a great place to find unexpected bargains. Last time I was there, they had just set out bags of perfect golden yellow bananas. I brought one of the bags home with me. I made Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream earlier. Time for a late afternoon snack -- refreshing smoothies it is. I had already sliced and frozen two smallish bananas. I covered a cookie sheet with parchment paper, dropped the quarter inch thick banana slices on so none touched each other and set the cookie sheet on top of the bottom pullout drawer. It only took a couple of hours to freeze the bananas. I shook them off the parchment paper into a measuring cup. One cup exactly. Put the milk into ... [Read More]
Greek Yogurt
Fro Yo Duos – Frozen Greek Yogurt Treat
It’s been hot and humid the last several days. Something cold and quick is very appealing for snack or a light little dessert. Healthy besides is even better. These Frozen Yogurt Duos fill the bill, with a combination of yogurt flavors and a light crust. So easy to make, the kids can do it! Crush the cereal by filling your measuring cup and then pressing down tightly. Repeat until you have one cup crushed cereal. Melt the butter in the microwave – about 20 seconds works in my microwave. Mix the two together in a small bowl. When mixed divide evenly amongst twelve cupcake liners placed in regular sized muffin tin cups and press in firmly. I pick our yogurt by the number of carbs in a serving. I’m looking for around ten carbs in a one serving container. This time I used ... [Read More]