Lemonade Popsicles

July 8, 2013 by 1 Comment

It’s summer and it’s hot hot hot! Nothing beats good old lemonade to beat off the heat during a heat wave. Why not kick it up a notch and make some ice pops at the same time? It’s easy, all you need is reusable popcicle containers and you are set to go! I picked mine up at the dollar store believe it or not, great bargain and really once you get them you’ll wonder why on earth you never thought of this before. While you can pretty much put any of your favorite juice inside why not make some fresh lemonade to enjoy? It’s super easy to do and you will have enough to make ice pops and sip some cool lemonade at the same time!

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar

1 cup hot water

2 cups fresh lemon juice

1 gallon cold water

Directions

Mix the sugar in the hot water and stir till it’s all dissolved. Pour in the lemon [Read more…]

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Spinach Quiche Recipe

March 28, 2012 by 16 Comments

This is a very versatile recipe. You can add pretty much any vegetable you want and it will come out great. My favorite thing to do is use up left over vegetables, this way I’m not wasting any food but we’re also not eating the same old thing. I cook this in a cast iron skillet but you can transfer the mixture into a pie pan or even a baking dish.

Spinach Quiche
Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped onion
6 egg whites
3 eggs
2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
1/3 cup shredded cheese of choice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

*if using a pie pan or baking dish grease it

In a skillet heat the oil. Add onions and cook till just see through. Add mushrooms and spinach. Cook till spinach is wilted, it should only be five minutes tops if that at [Read more…]

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