Drink a Quick and Easy Breakfast

Fruit and breakfast smoothies are a great way to start your morning while getting the nutrition you need. Some are really difficult and may take a while to prepare, but there are several that are really easy and don’t require a lot of prep time to make them. In fact, you usually have [...]

Cooked Mixed Fruit Dish

Ingredients:
1/2 C of no soak dried peaches
1/2 C of no soak dried apricots
1/3 C of no soak dried pineapple
1/4 C of no soak dried mango
1 C unsweetened clear apple juice
4 T of low fat plain yogurt
How to Cook It:
Place all the dried fruits into a saucepan.
Pour the apple juice into the pan.
Over medium heat bring [...]

Peach Short Cake from the Grill

What You Need:
16 canned peach halves
1/4 C orange juice
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 loaf pound cake cut in 1 inch slices
How to Make It:
The grill is heated to medium temperature.
Drain the juice well from the peaches and put them in a bowl.
Whisk together the orange juice, butter and maple syrup in a separate [...]

Sparkler Fruit Salad

What You Need:
1 C of blueberries
1 C of plums, sliced
1 C pitted cherries, sliced
1 C cantaloupe, chopped
1 C strawberries, sliced
1 C peaches, sliced
1 C of small green grapes
1 C of raspberries
1/4 C of lime juice
2 tbsp of honey
1 tsp grated lime peel
1 C lemon lime flavored sparkling water, chilled
Mint sprigs
How to Make It:
Lay the blueberries [...]

Peachy Cream Cheesecake Ice Cream

What You Need:
1 C of milk
1 1/4 C + 3 T of sugar, divided
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 C of heavy whipping cream
2 t vanilla extract
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, cubed
1/2 C peach nectar
4 t lemon juice
4 fresh peaches, peeled and chopped
How to Make It:
Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat until it [...]

Honey and Oats Peach Breakfast

What You Need:
1/2 C canned peaches in light syrup, drained
1/8 t ground cinnamon
1/2 C vanilla yogurt, frozen
1/4 C honey oats and almond cereal
How to Make It:
Pour the peaches into a microwave safe bowl.
Sprinkle the cinnamon over all the peaches.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds being sure the peaches are warm all the way through.
Scoop the [...]