From the category archives:

Drinks and Appetizers

Fresh Tomato Salsa

July 28, 2010

This time of year is the perfect time to use fresh tomatoes. Fresh from the garden tomatoes are one of my family’s favorite summertime food.
Right now tomatoes are in peak season in most parts of the country. Even if you do not grow your own tomatoes, you can easily find them at the farmers market [...]

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Chocolate Ice Cream Soda

July 20, 2010

I love these chocolate ice cream sodas. They are a perfect old fashioned summertime treat.
Not only that they are quick and easy to prepare and my kids love them.
Have you ever made Ice Cream Sodas?

Chocolate Ice Cream Soda

1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 cup ( or so) chocolate ice cream
seltzer water

Place milk, chocolate syrup, and chocolate ice in [...]

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Homemade Frappuccino

July 12, 2010

This homemade frappuccino might surprise some of you, especially since I recently admitted how much I dislike coffee. I still dislike coffee, however I have many family and friends that love it.
In general my husband does not like coffee, he made it through all his years of college and studying without the help of coffee. He does [...]

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Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake

July 1, 2010

I grew up eating berry and fruit flavored milkshakes, but people in Oklahoma usually look at me a bit strange when I say how much I enjoy a strawberry or peach milkshake.
I grew up in berry country, picking berries, eating berries, and finding ways to use berries. Milkshakes were one of the ways we would [...]

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Copycat Orange Julius

June 10, 2010

I love Orange Julius. It has always been a favorite treat of mine.
However, I do not have an Orange Julius anyway near me. That is the problem with living in the country. Treats like Orange Julius are not on every corner.
Not only that, I do not love the price. I often pass up an Orange [...]

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Fruit Frappe

June 2, 2010

I have a love hate relationship with canned peaches and it is all my mom’s fault. Sorry mom, but you spoiled me.
You see growing up my mom canned peaches. We would go to the orchard each year for peaches and she would spend days canning peaches so that we would have peaches through out the [...]

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Jamba Juice Strawberry Smoothie

April 29, 2010

If you have read my site for long you know that I love to find make at home versions of foods we love.
I love the challenge of coming up with a less expensive and healthier version of our favorite foods.
I have done this with my Chipotle style black beans and rice, a Jamba Juice Orange Smoothie, [...]

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Easy Guacamole

April 27, 2010

My husband has been telling me for a while that I should post this recipe. I kept telling him that it is not really a recipe.
I told him that this was so quick and easy that no one would care about how I do this. But every time we ate this he would ask, “Have [...]

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Chocolate Banana Smoothies

March 18, 2010

I will start by admitting that chocolate banana smoothies are not the healthiest smoothie, but they are so good. I do make healthy smoothies, but I will admit I also make unhealthy, more dessert like smoothies.
My kids love it when I serve chocolate banana smoothies as part of lunch or even as a snack or dessert. [...]