Saturday, September 21, 2013

Dehydrated Apple chips

I love trying new things and recently I signed up for a monthly subscription called goodies taste box! In it, I received some apple chips and it got me thinking that I could make my own!! I bought 5 or 6 Fuji apples and used a mandolin to cut them 1/8th of an inch and placed them in a bowl of water with lemon juice to prevent browning. Next I placed them in my dehydrated and it ended up being about 26 hours until they were done. Here is the finished product!! They are crispy and taste sweet and delicious! They taste exactly like the sample I got in my goodies box! 

There are some empty areas from us taste testing them :) 




Monday, September 9, 2013

Yummy and cheap find of the week!

If you are looking for a filling breakfast that's super cheap and is not just plain oatmeal, then you are in the right place! 
Better Oats Oat Revolution!
! It's amazing and each costs less than $2. They come with 5 pouches in each box. What is neat about these packages is that each one is its own measuring cup. 

Also, there is a mix of different oats. It's not just rolled oats in there. It also has flaxseed, which you can see from the ingredients below. This is from the blueberry muffin flavor. 

I like to add fresh banana and strawberry slices to mine! It's great alone, but even better when you add in fruit! 

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Baked marbles !


I saw this on Pinterest and thought I would try it since I have lots of marbles around the house. We baked it at 500 degrees for 20 minutes too them out and put them in an ice bath till cool! Turned out great! Thinking of making them into jewelry ! 








Healthy frozen treat!

Yes, I found this on Pinterest, but made a few additions! This is great when I'm craving some ice cream or sweets! It is so good, my boyfriend even loves them!

1. Take some bananas, I took 3.

2. Start mashing until smooth.

3. Add in peanut butter, but I added in powdered peanut butter because its healthier and it doesn't add any more bulk to the mix and stir it up.


4. I added in some unsweetened cocoa powder. Maybe a spoon full or so. Mix.


5. Break graham crackers in half and spoon the mixture to fill the bottom graham cracker, place the other half on top of the mixture and repeat this process.

6. I placed mine in a large cake pan covering the bottom of the pan. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and place in the freezer! 


A few tips: 
let them sit in the freezer about 30-45 minutes and try them half way frozen. The outside is frozen and the middle is still creamy! 
Add in other ingredients such as nuts, berries, or chocolate chips.
Before freezing roll the edges in colorful sprinkles for kids or holidays. 

Hope you enjoy my version of this frozen treat! Let me know!