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Remember those frozen banana chips you’ve been keeping in the freezer since the last time your bananas got too ripe?! Well, here is a great fall recipe to use them up! I swear, it is just like eating a slice of pumpkin pie!
Ingredients:
1 – 5 oz. container of Greek yogurt – I used honey flavored
1 frozen banana – previously cut into chips and frozen
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (or cooked fresh, if you have it)
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup dry oats
2 tsp ...
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In search of a low calorie, refreshing summer treat? This utilizes two summer favorites…blueberries and watermelon, with no sugar added!
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh cut watermelon
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
Combine the three ingredients in the blender.
Blend until the fruit is minced. Next, pour into a plastic cup and place in the freezer.
Allow mixture to begin to freeze. Every 20-30 minutes, ...
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If you are anything like me, you hate to waste food. Sometimes I end up getting way more fresh fruit at the grocery store than we can eat before it goes bad. This is especially true with the bananas. I have started peeling, slicing and freezing them while they are still super ripe yet not rotten. It is really easy to do and gives you frozen banana chips to use in recipes!
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Smoothies are a great use of blueberries from our trip to pick at a local berry farm! I am always looking for a way to get my boys to eat a bunch of healthy foods without them realizing it is “healthy”! This smoothie is simple and delicious and a great hit of vitamin C and antioxidants!
Ingredients:
1 cup Greek vanilla yogurt
1 cup orange juice
1 cup frozen blueberries
4 tbsp honey
In a blender, combine all ingredients.
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I love making healthy summer snacks for my boys! This is a quick, easy recipe that is full of healthy ingredients, yet they will still consider it a treat!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
1 banana – sliced
1/2 cup blueberries
1 1/2 cups low fat milk
1 cup Greek yogurt – vanilla flavored
2 tbsp honey
Instructions are simple – combine the milk, yogurt, and fruit in the blender. Then add honey to taste. I don’t like ...
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