FRUIT AMBROSIA SALAD

FRUIT AMBROSIA SALAD
SOURCE: Food.com

3 1/2 ounces instant vanilla pudding
8 ounces whipped topping
1/2 cup milk
20 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
15 ounces peaches, drained and diced (not in heavy syrup)
11 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup halved maraschino cherry, drained
Directions:

1
Beat together pudding, whipped topping and milk. Fold in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving

Canned Berry Recipe

photo & recipe credit:  LAURIE SENN SAGERMAN


 Eight Pints and Seven 1/2 Pints of "Summer in a Jar"

....Just 5 cups of Strawberries,
 Blueberries and Raspberries,(Total)
 cups of Sugar, 
1/2 cup of Lemon Juice, 
and 1 Pkg of Pectin... 
Ten Minute Water Bath......
.Heaven in a Jar

Fruit Ice Cubes

Clean the fruit. Place fruit in ice trays  with water.
Colorful ice cubes for summer!

Frozen Banana Treat

Servings: 4-6

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

• 2 tablespoons Gold Label Virgin Coconut oil   
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 3 frozen bananas
• Toothpicks

Peel bananas first, then freeze in resealable plastic bag.

*different idea* ~keep the banana whole or 1/2 of a banana, put it on a popsicle stick and roll it in coconut before freezing

Place a serving plate in the refrigerator or freezer to chill; this is so pops don't melt immediately on the plate once they're made.

Put coconut oil in small saucepan and melt on low heat. Remove from heat as soon as coconut oil is completely melted.

Add chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted. If chocolate chips do not completely melt, return to heat for 10 seconds. Do not cook; the mixture should be barely warm to touch.

Slice frozen bananas about 3/4 inch thick. Skewer each piece with a toothpick and dip quickly in chocolate. Wait a few seconds for chocolate to harden then place on the chilled plate.

Recipe submitted by Jeff, Eagle, ID

Posted At : May 23, 2011 8:27 AM

http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.cfm/2011/5/23/frozen-banana-pops

Harvest Cinnamon Apples in Crockpot

Fake Stouffer's Harvest Apples

Down the Freezer Aisle of my grocery store is a little temptation that I confess I have purchased on countless occasions. 

 Stouffer's Harvest Apples.  

I only have one tool from the Pampered Chef, and this great apple cutter is it.  I love it so much that I brought it in my suitcase when we moved to New Zealand and back! 

 Harvest Apples

Apples (3 Bags, 3lbs each)
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Ground Ginger (powder spice, not fresh)

4 Tablespoons Corn Starch (for the sauce)

I had quite a few apples, so adjust your recipe accordingly for smaller amounts.  I ended up using both of my crock pots, so I split the recipe in half for each crock pot.

Put the apples in your crock pot, followed by the spices, sugar and then pour the water over top to dissolve the sugar a bit.  Cook on Low Heat for about 4 Hours, stirring the apples about once an hour.  If you notice the apples getting too mushy, turn the heat off - you want the apples to retain their shape and texture.

When they have cooked down, turn off the heat and let them cool.  Meantime, using a Siphon or Turkey Baster, remove all of the juice that has settled in the bottom of the crock pot and transfer it into a saucepan.  Whisk in the Cornstarch and turn the heat to Med-High.  Continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and coats your spoon.

Try not to just slurp down the sauce!

Add the sauce back into the apples and give a gentle stir.  They're ready to serve!

After the apples have cooled, you can transfer them into Marked Freezer Bags and reheat them whenever you like!  Harvest Apples will stay in the freezer for up to 1 year.

You don't have to eat these apples as a side dish only. They could also be used in any recipe that calls for Apple Pie Filling!  Enjoy!

Fake-It Yourself Breakdown:

Fake Harvest Apples (Apples $3.29 x 3, Pantry $0.50), Yields 14 Cups

Total Fake-It Cost: $10.37

Compare to Stouffer's Harvest Apples, 12 oz package ($3.09)  14 Cups = Approx. 9 Packages

Total Fake-It Yourself Savings:  $17.44

 

 http://fakeitfrugal.blogspot.com/2011/07/fake-stouffers-harvest-apples.html

Pretty, Isn't It?

 

 

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dessert Dip

Ingredients:
1 Block Cream Cheese, room temperature
4 Tablespoons Confectioners Sugar
Caramel Sundae Sauce
Mini Chocolate Chips
Crushed Heath Bar
Granny Smith Apples, sliced & soaking in lemon juice/water until ready to serve

Beat the Cream Cheese and Confectioners Sugar until slightly fluffy.

Spread the Cream Cheese mixture onto a serving platter.

Top with Caramel Sauce, Mini Chocolate Chips & Crushed Heath Bar.

To serve, arrange the sliced Granny Smith Apples around the platter.

Brainstorming about this recipe turn it into something healthier as well...Why not substitute Non Fat Cream Cheese, Sugar Free Caramel Sauce, and some Toasted Almonds?http://fakeitfrugal.blogspot.com/2011/07/caramel-apple-cheesecake-dessert-dip.html

Berry Yogurt Popsicles

Frozen yogurt popsicles made with fresh berries don't just taste great, they are good for you too! Fresh berries are some of the most powerful disease fighting foods, they are high in vitamin C and antioxidants.

I love freezing my smoothies in popsicle molds to make healthy summer snacks. I normally do just one flavor at a time but I thought it would be fun to make them into stripes. My original intention was to make these red, white and blue hoping the color of the fruit would achieve this naturally but the colors turned out more of a purple, white and pink. Still pretty and a great way to make colorful popsicles without adding food coloring.

Although the berries have a natural sweetness to them, I suggest you adjust the sugar or agave to your taste before freezing them. I bought my freezer pop maker from Progressive last year on Amazon, I am linking to it here for all of you who asked where I bought it.

Berry Yogurt Popsicles
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 16 • Size: 1 popsicle, about 1/2 cup  • Old Points: 1 pts • Points+: 1 pts
Calories: 51 • Fat: 0.1 g • Protein: 4.0 g • Carb: 8.7 g • Fiber: 1.1 g • Sugar: 7.0 g 
Sodium: 14.1 mg     


Ingredients:

For the purple:

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup blackberries
• 6 oz fat free blueberry yogurt
• 1 cup crushed ice

For the white:

• 14 oz fat free vanilla yogurt
• 2 tbsp agave or sugar
• 1 cup crushed ice

For the pink:

• 3/4 cup raspberries
• 3/4 cup strawberries
• 6 oz fat free strawberry yogurt
• 1 cup crushed ice

Directions:

Blend each color smoothie separately in a blender and set aside.  

Pour the first color into the popsicle mold 1/3rd of the way and freeze for 30 minutes.Remove from the freezer and insert the sticks, then freeze one hour.

Add the white yogurt into each popsicle mold 1/3 of the way and freeze an additional hour. Add the purple smoothie and fill it to the top of the mold and freeze until ready to eat.
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/06/berry-yogurt-popsicles.html

Frozen Fruit Pops

Fresh fruit with a splash of juice makes a fresh and healthy snack. Use whatever fruit you're heart desires. A perfect summer treat!

These are so simple and so darn cute, my one year old probably had just as much fun playing with them as she did eating them. Super easy to make and no fancy gadgets required, you'll need small 5 oz disposable cups and some craft sticks.

Frozen Fruit Pops
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 pop • Old Points: 0 pt • Points Plus: 1 pts
Calories: 32.1 • Fat: 0.2 g • Carb: 7.8 g • Fiber: 1.1 g • Protein: 0.4 g • Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 1.4 mg 

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup diced kiwi
• 1/3 cup diced watermelon
• 1/3 cup diced strawberries
• 1/3 cup diced pineapple
• 1/4 cup fresh pineapple juice or orange juice

Directions:

Combine diced fruit in a bowl and fill each 5 oz cup with fruit. Add 1 tbsp of juice and insert craft sticks into each cup. They easily stay in place because of all the fruit. Place in the freezer a few hours until firm. To remove the pops from the cups, run under warm water a few seconds. Enjoy! 

******HOMEMADE EASY BLOGGER ******* I had to make into a chuck slushie. The larger pieces of fruit scared my little boy with Autism****** GREAT RECIPE.

Strawberry Stones For Your Garden

  www.growtest.org/bumper-sticker

Stones painted to look like berries will keep the birds out of your berry patch.

After pecking a few of the hard painted stones, the bird will assume that all

of the berries in the patch are hard as a rock and will seek its food elsewhere.

 THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. JUST HAD TO SHARE.

Kiwi Dark Chocolate Popsicle

Dark Chocolate Covered Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit - peeled and cut in 1 inch thick rounds, with a Popsicle stick in each round. Freeze on a tray in the freezer.

1 cup Chopped dark chocolate and 1/2 cup Coconut oil - melted over a double boiler, then cooled to room temp.

Dip each Kiwi-pop into the chocolate mixture (it will immediately turn crispy) and place on a tray to refreeze or pass around right now.
photo credit listed on print.

Kiwi Fruit

Kiwi Koala‏

I was sent this photo and have no photo credit. SOMEONE has talent & great photographer too.