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  • Cherry Berry Zucchini Smoothie #V8Refreshers

    Cherry Berry Zucchini Smoothie #V8Refreshers

    *This is a sponsored post for V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers and Business 2 Blogger. All thoughts, opinions and Cherry Berry Zucchini Smoothie recipe are honest and my own*

    I have been on a search for the perfect smoothie blend with little to no sweetener and packed full of healthy goodness while still tasting good. When I saw the V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers in Black Cherry Berry flavor I knew it was going to be the juice base for my next smoothie. 

    Mark has called my previous smoothies a “gelatinous” lump, and so stopped drinking them.  This time I was determined to get a consistency he liked and would drink. This was perfect for him, and he actually enjoyed the Cherry Berry Zucchini smoothie. Just please don’t tell him it has cherries in it, I don’t think he noticed!

    The kids loved it as well and ignored the fact that there is a good bit of Zucchini in it. I loved it because I knew my kids and husband just got some awesome helpings of fruit and veggies, with no added sugars. V8 V-Fusion Refreshers first ingredient is Water and is followed up with fruit and vegetable juices. The rest of the list is short and contains all things that I can pronounce and actually know what it is. SCORE one for the health department.

    For the smoothie, I did add some of my homemade peach honey which does contain sugar, but at 1 TBS of honey, there’s not a lot of added sweetener going into this zucchini smoothie. I think I’m going to continue adding  V8 V-Fusion® Refreshers to my smoothies for the extra boost of flavor and fruit/vegetable servings. Too bad my kids drank almost a whole bottle of the Tangerine Passionfruit in one meal – that would have made a pretty good smoothie base too!

    Can you get any better than this? A juice made up mostly of water, homegrown zucchini, and peaches from my mom’s tree. Nope, it does not get any better!  I hope you enjoy this as much as we did. 
    Cherry Berry Zucchini Smoothie
    Serves 2
    Get more greens in your diet with this twist on a “green” smoothie.
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    Ingredients
    1. 1/4 cup chopped zucchini, frozen
    2. 1/2 cup sliced peaches, frozen
    3. 1/4 cup vanilla greek yogurt
    4. 10 ice cubes
    5. 1 TBS Honey
    6. 2 cups V8 V-Fusion refreshers, Cherry Berry
    Instructions
    1. Place all ingredients in your blender, and blend until smooth.
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     What’s your favorite smoothie?


  • Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe

    Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe

    Summer is here and with it, my desire for a cool drink of Lemonade. I could almost live off the refreshing lemony taste. It gets even better when you add berries. Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate allows you to have a cool drink all summer long with half the work of making it. This post contains affiliate links and I will receive compensation when you click on and purchase through them.  
     
    Enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade all year long with this Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate. I made it to the store earlier this week. It really has become a feat with 4 kids, all vying for a seat in the cart. I personally can’t stand the huge car like carts that are supposed to make it easier for the mom with lots of little ones, because they don’t make it easier. I find with those carts my kids are fighting more, hanging heads out the little windows, can hide stuff in the cart without me seeing easier, not to mention they’re harder to turn and feel like you’re driving a semi down a dirt road.
     
    Sorry I completely lost track here. Where was I? Oh yes, I ventured to the grocery store, with 3 of the 4 kids in tow. Upon entering the store, an amazing deal screamed at me.
     
    Strawberries – $1.50 for a 2lb case. We love the berries in our house, so I was not going to pass up this deal. The first couple of days we were eating them in our yogurt, but I soon realized we were not eating them fast enough that way, so off to my Pinterest Food Board I went.  I knew I had pinned a freezer strawberry jam and was hoping to find it again.  In my search for that recipe, however, I came across one I wanted to try even more – Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate.
    Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate.
    One afternoon of squeezing lemons and hulling strawberries meant I could then enjoy a strawberry lemonade all year long with half as much work each time! Mix with water or club soda to reconstitute, then sit back and enjoy!
    Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
    Share homemade Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate with friends and family all year long.
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    Ingredients
    1. 6 cups strawberries, washed and hulled
    2. 4 cups lemon juice
    3. 6 cups sugar
    Instructions
    1. Puree the strawberries in a blender.
    2. Pour strawberry puree into a large saucepan, and add lemon juice and sugar.
    3. Heat over medium high heat until it reached 190 degrees F°
    4. Remove from heat.
    5. Ladle juice into canning jars.
    6. Wipe the rims with a wet cloth.
    7. Place sterile lids and rings on jar.
    8. Process for 15 minutes in a water bath.
    9. To reconstitute mix 1 part concentrate with 1 part water.
    Adapted from SB Canning
    Adapted from SB Canning
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    While we’re talking about canning, I was pretty excited for this list of dishes to make with Home Canned Tomato Sauce from God’s Growing Garden
    And I’m pretty sure I’ll be trying this BLT Bruschetta soon too from Joyful Homemaking

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