Yogurt Toppers

I usually only eat one kind of yogurt. I am aware that this is a pickyness factor for me. I like Dannon Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt. I buy the large containers when I can, which is generally cheaper than buying multiple smaller containers.

I do many things with this yogurt. Besides eating mixed with mellons and using it in smoothies, I also put toppers on it. Here are some yogurt topper ideas for you:

• Mixed dried fruit
• Granola
• Fresh berries
• Fresh fruit
• Crushed pineapple
• Tuna and diced apple
• Tuna, diced apple and diced celery

How about sharing your yogurt topper successes with us in the comments section. Thank you.

Shannon

Freezer Mix-Ups

I feel very blessed to have been able to freeze some produce for winter us. Today I froze:

• 3 bags vegetable mix-ups
• 1 bag fruit mix-ups

So, what are mix-ups?  Well, to make a mix-up, all you do slice/chop fruits or vegetables for freezing. These will likely be different each time you freeze, with different types of produce and different amounts of each.

Here is how I make a vegetable mix-up:

• Take out a large mixing bowl and a cooking spoon for mixing.
• Get you your cutting board and a sharp knife.
• Take the vegetables out of your refrigerator that you are worrying about going to waste. Produce that may not be the freshest, but could be used in a stew or something.
• Chop up all of the vegetables and throw them into the bowl.
• When you are done with the cutting, throw out the trash (or compost it!) and then mix up what is in the bowl.
• Judge how many freezer containers you will need, get them ready and label them veggie mix-up.
• Spoon the vegetables into the container(s) and freeze.

To make fruit mix-ups, take the same steps above and use the fruit mix-ups for smoothies.

These are great ways to help your frugal life along. It is frugal to also use leftovers in the same manner, adding even as little as a teaspoon of corn or pees to a freezer mix-up will save you money in the long run.

Shannon

Mango Chocolate Smoothie

Yes, I am still trying to eat up all of this produce.

 Add these to blender:

1 small mango, pitted, peeled and chopped

5 large strawberries, sliced

1 cup vanilla soy milk

1 raw egg

2-3 tbsp chocolate syrup

1 tbsp wheat germ

 

Blend.

Banana Smoothie

 Blend:

1 small banana

1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1 tsp wheat germ

milk, until the consistency you like.

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

1 small banana

1/2 cup low-fat vanilla or chocolate yogurt

1/4 to 1/2 cup peanut butter

milk, to the consistency you want

Banana Peanut Butter Milkshake

1 small banana

1 to 3 scoops vanilla or chocolate ice cream

1/4 to 1/2 cup peanut butter

milk, to the consistency that you want