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Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles are made with fresh strawberries, plain Greek yogurt, honey and granola for the perfect summer breakfast or healthy treat on a hot day.

Weather has been crazy this spring and Cincinnati has had one of the wettest years EVER so far so outside play and hot sunny days has been pretty minimal. I know those hot muggy days are coming though and these popsicles will be perfect! Honestly- the kids don’t even care what the weather is like though, they love these things.

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles starts with a tangy Greek yogurt. Sweet strawberries and a touch of honey are added for great flavor. The tops have granola added for a play off a morning yogurt parfait but honestly, granola is optional.

Tips & Tricks

Yogurt

Not everyone is a fan of Greek yogurt. If you are one of those people, you can substitute for a yogurt you do like. Mixing in some honey into the plain Greek yogurt is sometimes a good way to sweeten it to your liking. Greek yogurt does have a great texture is a bit thicker than other yogurts so keep that in mind when picking a yogurt.

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles are made with fresh strawberries, plain Greek yogurt, honey and granola for the perfect summer breakfast or healthy treat on a hot day.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Keyword popsicle

Prep Time 7 minutes

Freeze Time 3 hours

Servings 10 popsicles

Author Amber

Equipment

Popsicle Mold
Food Processor

Ingredients

Strawberry Layer

2 cups fresh strawberries hulled and halved
1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain
honey

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles

Greek yogurt plain
5 fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
granola

Instructions

Wash and hull the strawberries. Slice 5 strawberries and cut another 2 cups worth into halves.

Strawberry Layer

Place the halved strawberries into food processor with 1/2 cup yogurt and a drizzle of honey. Blend until smooth.

Breakfast Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles

Place a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt into the bottom of each popsicle mold.
Add 3 strawberry slices into each.
Fill each mold with the strawberry Layer mix.
Top each mold with another spoonful of plain Greek Yogurt and some granola.
Freeze for a minimum of 3 hours.

Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade is made with fresh strawberries, lemons, honey and a little sugar for a refreshing beverage this summer.

The weather is heating up and summer is coming! I love summer. I love the sunshine, the heat, flip flops and swimming with the kids. Most of all though, I love lounging outside and enjoying time with friends and family. This beverage is the perfect lounging outside on a hot day kind of drink.

Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade is both sweet and tart with a strong flavor of strawberry that is just so delicious. This is a great non-alcoholic beverage for the family or you can add a shot of vodka to make it an adult beverage after a long, hot summer day.

Tips & Tricks

Strain

You can use a sieve to strain the blended strawberries to remove the seeds and pulp. This is an optional step but I find when you are having a gathering, it is best to strain because not everyone likes pulp. Plus, the step is simple and only takes a minute.

Sugar

You can make this lemonade as sweet as you like. You will need some sugar to cut back on the tartness of the lemons. Strawberries already have a lot of natural sugar and honey is also added so 1/4 cup to 1/2 extra sugar should be plenty.

Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade is made with fresh strawberries, lemons, honey and a little sugar for a refreshing beverage this summer.

Servings 8 servings

Author Amber

Ingredients

1 pound strawberries hulled
1 1/2 cups lemon juice aprox 7 lemons
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
6 cups water
ice
lemon slices garnish
mint garnish

Instructions

Wash and hull the strawberries and juice the lemons.
Place strawberries, honey and lemon juice into blender. Blend well.
Send mixture through a sieve to strain or add directly to a pitcher of ice. Add 6 cups water.
Add sugar to taste. I like it with 1/2 cup but you can add less or more depending on your personal taste.
Add lemon slices and mint to garnish. Stir well and serve.

What is your favorite part about summer? Let me know in the comments below.

Fresh Strawberry Mocktail

Fresh Strawberry Mocktail is a non-alcoholic cocktail made with a fresh strawberry syrup, sliced strawberries and sparkling water that is simple, pink and beautiful.

Fresh Strawberry Mocktail

Fresh Strawberry Mocktail is so refreshing and easy to make. Sparkling water is one of my favorite drinks to mix fruits with or alcohol. Yes, you can add a shot of vodka to this also to make a delicious lower calorie cocktail! You may also like this Strawberry Lime Vodka Tonic for another refreshing summer cocktail.

Strawberries

The use of fresh strawberries adds antioxidants and more nutritional value over a store bought strawberry syrup. Plus, the flavor the fresh strawberries is unbeatable. Below are some nutrition benefits of strawberries.

High in Vitamin C
Powerful antioxidants to decrease inflammation and fight free radicals.
Low calorie
High fiber to keep you regular.
Potassium to regulate blood pressure.

Fresh Strawberry Mocktail

Fresh Strawberry Mocktail is a non-alcoholic cocktail made with a fresh strawberry syrup, sliced strawberries and sparkling water that is simple, pink and beautiful.

Course drink

Keyword Mocktail

Servings 4 servings

Author Amber

Ingredients

1/2 pound strawberries hulled and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
sparkling water
more strawberries garnish
ice

Instructions

Wash, hull and slice strawberries.
Add strawberries to a saucepan on a medium heat with 1/4 cup sugar. Heat until sugar dissolves and heat down to a low simmer for 8 minutes. Whisk every so often forming a syrup.
Place the syrup through a mesh strainer and let the liquid cool.
Separate the syrup into 4 equal portions into glasses. Fill with ice and some sliced strawberries.
Fill each glass with sparkling water and serve.

Strawberry Vodka Slush

Strawberry Vodka Slush is a frozen cocktail made with strawberries, freshly squeezed lemon juice, vodka, sugar and seltzer water.

Strawberry Vodka Slush

Strawberry Vodka Slush is sweet, refreshing and hits the spot on a warm day. If you are a daiquiri fan, this is the type of cocktail for you and a real treat! There may be snow on the ground here in Cincinnati at the moment but I can’t help to think about sipping this baby by the pool this summer while soaking up some sunshine.

Tips & Tricks

Don’t blend for too long! You want a powerful blender and use crushed ice. If you don’t have crushed ice, just blend the ice for 30 seconds before adding any other ingredients. This way, the cocktail will be nice and slushie without random chunks of ice.

Strawberry Vodka Slush

Strawberry Vodka Slush is a frozen cocktail made with strawberries, freshly squeezed lemon juice, vodka, sugar and seltzer water.

Course drink

Keyword cocktail, vodka

Servings 2 drinks

Author Amber

Ingredients

1 pound strawberries hulled and frozen
1 cup lemon juice 4 lemons
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vodka
1 cup seltzer water
1 cup ice

Garnish

2 ounces extra vodka optional
2 lime slices
2 fresh strawberries
whipped cream optional

Instructions

Wash, hull and freeze strawberries. I always freeze the fruits my kids don't eat throughout the week and use for these type of recipes.
Squeeze 1 cup worth of lemon juice from about 4 lemons.
Place frozen berries into blender with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Serve in 2 glasses and garnish with a slice of lime and a strawberry.
Optional to add an extra ounce of vodka to float on top of each drink before serving. Try it with a dollop of whipped cream!

White Hot Chocolate with Strawberry Whipped Cream

White Hot Chocolate with Strawberry Whipped Cream is a cocoa made with white chocolate chips, whole milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract on the stove-top or in the slow cooker topped with an easy whipped cream made of heavy cream, strawberry Jello and confectioners sugar.

School was cancelled today because of the freezing cold temperatures outside. Like many places at the moment- Cincinnati is experiencing some serious low temperatures so what do we do? Drink hot chocolate, duh! We didn’t want any hot chocolate though so we made it special today with a strawberry whipped cream topping and Valentine’s Day sprinkles and it is just what we needed on a day like this.

White Hot Chocolate with Strawberry Whipped Cream

White Hot Chocolate can easily be made in the handy crock-pot or quickly on the stove top.

White Hot Chocolate Instructions

Stove Top: Add the chocolate chips, heavy cream , milk and vanilla extract to a saucepan or pot. Cook on a medium heat and whisk frequently until you reach a low simmer. Serve.
Crock Pot: Add your ingredients to a crock-pot and cook on low for 3 hours. Serve.

Strawberry Whipped Cream

Time for that special touch of strawberry whipped cream. This tastes like a normal fluffy, slightly sweet whipped cream but with the added bonus of strawberry flavor! Plus, it is really easy to make. Before beginning, place a metal bowl and the beaters into the freezer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes is up, add the heavy cream, confectioners sugar, and a little bit of Jello gelatin powder in strawberry flavor to the cold bowl. Beat for 4-5 minutes you get a stiff peak – meaning it will hold firm but still look soft and fluffy.

Think of all the delicious desserts you can use this strawberry whipped cream on! YUM.

White Hot Chocolate with Strawberry Whipped Cream

White Hot Chocolate with Strawberry Whipped Cream is a cocoa made with white chocolate chips, whole milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract on the stove-top or in the slow cooker topped with an easy whipped cream made of heavy cream, strawberry Jello and confectioners sugar.

Recipe inspired by The First Year Blog

Course desssert, drink

Keyword strawberry

Servings 4 people

Author Amber

Ingredients

White Hot Chocolate

2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces white chocolate chips

Strawberry Whipped Cream

2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
4 Tablespoons Jello gelatin powder strawberry

Instructions

Place a metal bowl and beaters into freezer for 15 minutes.
Add 2 cups heavy cream , 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and 4 Tablespoons Jello gelatin powder into the metal bowl and beat for 4-5 minutes or until a stiff peak forms. Store in fridge.
In a pot or saucepan, add the chocolate chips, 2 cups whole milk, 2 cups heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Cook on a medium heat stirring often as you bring it to a low simmer.
Serve the hot chocolate in a mug with some strawberry whipped cream on top and add some sprinkles for fun!

After making this strawberry whipped cream for our white hot chocolate, I am thinking of all kinds of fun flavors and ways to eat whipped cream! Do you have any amazing flavor ideas? Let me know in the comments below.

Chocolate Waffles

Chocolate Waffles are made with basic baking ingredients, cocoa powder and chunks of milk chocolate. Top with fresh strawberries and whipped cream for a special breakfast.

I have Valentine’s Day on the mind- it is only a few weeks away! I like to make something special every year for my family. It may be a big breakfast or a delicious cake… maybe just a fancy steak dinner. While a stuffed animal and a few heart-shaped chocolates are fun… there is something about baking or cooking for your loved ones that gives you all the good feels. This year, my homemade treat are these Chocolate Waffles! Let’s be honest though- do we really need a holiday to make these yummy waffles? Probably not.

Chocolate Waffles

Chocolate Waffles are really easy to make. Everything except for the egg whites and chopped chocolate go into a big mixing bowl to be whisked together. The egg whites are beaten until they come to peak, meaning they turn into a white foam, then they are folded into the waffle batter. A chocolate bar is chopped up and also folded into the batter for extra chocolate flavor.

**Make sure to read the instructions on your waffle maker because each will have a slightly different recommended cook time.

Chocolate Waffles

Chocolate Waffles are made with basic baking ingredients, cocoa powder and chunks of milk chocolate. Top with fresh strawberries and whipped cream for a special breakfast.

Course Breakfast, brunch

Keyword chocolate, waffles

Prep Time 10 minutes

Servings 8 waffles

Author Amber

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups whole milk
4 ounces milk or dark chocolate chopped
2 egg whites
non-stick cooking spray
strawberries sliced
whipped cream
chocolate syrup

Instructions

Add the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Dry ingredients are flour, cocoa powder, confectioners sugar, and salt.
Add the vegetable oil, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk together.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to a peak where the egg is like a stiff foam. Fold in the egg whites into the batter.
Chop up a chocolate bar and fold into batter. You can use any baking chocolate you like - dark or milk.
Heat up your waffle iron.
Spray iron with non-stick spray. Add 1/2 cup batter (for a single waffle maker) and use a spatula to spread out the batter.
Cook each waffle for 3 minutes or per waffle iron recommended cooking time.
Top with chocolate syrup drizzle, sliced strawberries and whipped cream.

Do you make your family anything special for Valentine’s Day? Let me know about it in the comments below.

Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote

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Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote is made with plain yogurt, granola and a fresh strawberry sauce paired with a warm cup of New Bigelow Tea with Probiotics for a perfect start to any morning.

For the past 6 months, I have been really focused on living a healthier lifestyle by being more cautious of the foods I am consuming, cutting back on unhealthy habits like drinking alcohol, being physically active in everyday life and getting a daily workout in. I plan on maintaining my healthier lifestyle going into the fall season and beginning each morning with Bigelow teas are helping me do so.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, starts from the moment you wake up. Get in the right mindset! Stay positive and take a moment to yourself to meditate, stretch, pet your dog or whatever relaxes your mind before beginning the day.

After taking a moment of relaxation, make sure to eat a balanced breakfast. By having the first meal of the day be something that makes you feel good, you can easily continue your day eating healthy and staying in the right mind frame to create a better version of yourself.

What my breakfast looks like:

Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote made with yogurt, a high protein granola and fresh strawberries.
A probiotics tea from the Bigelow family with a pinch of honey.

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Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote

I love starting my morning off with yogurt to pair with my Bigelow Tea with Probiotics! This Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote hits the spots and keeps me motivated to eat healthier all day long. Plus, the strawberry compote is just plain delicious!

Never made a compote?

This strawberry compote is so simple to make. Make a batch on Sunday night to prepare for a week of delicious Yogurt Parfaits with Strawberry Compote to enjoy every morning with your Bigelow Tea.

Begin by washing, hulling and slicing fresh strawberries. Add the strawberries to a saucepan on the stove top, along with honey and lemon juice and bring to a low simmer. Simmer the strawberries for 12 minutes. I like to mash half the strawberries as they simmer to pull out all that amazing juice from the fruit. After the strawberries have simmered for 12 minutes, remove from heat and let cool. Once cool, place in refrigerator and enjoy as you please. This strawberry compote also tastes amazing on top of waffles, cheesecake or even as an addition to cold beverages like lemonade.

Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote

Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote is made with plain yogurt, granola and a fresh strawberry sauce paired with a warm cup of New Bigelow Tea with Probiotics for a perfect start to any morning.

Strawberry Compote (will produce approximately 6 servings)
2 tablespoons honey
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Yogurt Parfait with Strawberry Compote
6 ounces yogurt, plain
2 tablespoons granola
3 tablespoons strawberry compote
Garnish
mint sprig
strawberry, sliced

Make the strawberry compote ahead of time. Start by washing, hulling and and slicing the fresh strawberries.
Place strawberries into a medium saucepan with honey and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer for 12 minutes. As the strawberries simmer, muddle half of them well by squishing with the back of a spoon or using a potato masher.
Let the strawberry compote cool and place into a jar to store in fridge for one week.
Once the strawberry compote has cooled off, you can make the parfait.
Add 3 tablespoon of strawberry compote to bottom of bowl.
Layer yogurt on top, followed by a couple tablespoons of granola.
Garnish with a sliced strawberry and mint (optional).

Find Bigelow Tea at a Walmart near you and comment below with some of your best morning tips that keep you on track to a healthy lifestyle.

Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer

The Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer is made with fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries muddled with vodka and poured over ice with a lemon-lime sparkling water for a refreshing cocktail with few calories and a lot of flavor.

Hot summer days call for a cocktail with simplicity, low calorie and leaves you completely refreshed. This Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer does just that! Bonus that this cocktail is also beautiful and would be great for hosting a get together with girlfriends.

Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer

This Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer is really simple to create. All you need:

Cocktail shaker
Muddler to squeeze the most out of the fruit for that triple berry flavor.
Jigger to measure.
Bar glasses. I like to use stemless wine glasses for a lot of my cocktails.
Fresh berries.
Spakling water lemon-lime.

Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer

The Triple Berry Vodka Spritzer is made with fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries muddled with vodka and poured over ice with a lemon-lime sparkling water for a refreshing cocktail with few calories and a lot of flavor.

2 blueberries
2 raspberries
1 strawberry
2 ounces vodka
6 ounces sparkling water lemon-lime
ice
Garnish
1 Strawberry
1 lime slice
2 blueberries
2 raspberries

In a cocktail shaker, muddle 2 blueberries, 2 raspberries and 1 sliced strawberry.
Add 2 ounces vodka and 2 ounces sparkling water.
Shake and strain into a glass over ice.
Top off with more sparkling water.
Garnish with a couple more berries, slice of lime and strawberry.
Serve.

Strawberry Lime Moscow Mule

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Strawberry Lime Moscow Mules are made with fresh strawberries, mint, ginger beer, lime juice, vodka and Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water for a beautiful seasonal cocktail with fewer calories.

Spring has finally arrived in Cincinnati after a very long winter! Good-bye snow boots and bulky coats. Hello sunshine and flip-flops! The temperature has been perfect the last couple weeks and I am itching to start entertaining our friends this season with some Honey Grilled Chicken with Strawberry Salsa and ice cold Strawberry Lime Moscow Mules.

These Strawberry Lime Moscow Mules have a little twist from the classic version, which is using a little less ginger beer and adding in that light Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water for a truly refreshing beverage without the calories that a lot of cocktails contain. It is almost bikini season after all!

Why add Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water to your Moscow mule?

Creates a light, refreshing and down-right delicious cocktail.
No sugar with only 88 calories to keep that beach body in check.
Low carb with no artificial flavors or colors.
Contains as much alcohol as beer but with fewer calories.

Find more recipe inspiration for Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water by clicking HERE.

Make sure to try Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water in all the yummy flavors or just grab a variety pack to find your favorite. I want to hear about your own creative cocktail concoctions that are keeping you and your friends cool this season. Let me know how you are drinking Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water in the comments down below.

Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water comes in:

Lemon Lime
Strawberry Kiwi
Passion Fruit
Variety pack

Strawberry Lime Moscow Mule

Your friends are all going to love this Strawberry Lime Moscow Mule and it is really simple to make. Start by slicing some fresh strawberries, slice limes into wedges and also some slices for garnish. Mint is a great aromatic and flavorful addition to this drink but completely optional. These Strawberry Lime Moscow Mules are a hit regardless!

Each glass will get one jigger of vodka (grab your favorite), one sliced strawberry, one mint leaf and freshly squeezed lime from a wedge. Muddle all those ingredients together well to infuse the flavors into the vodka.

Fill the glass with ice and one more sliced strawberry, followed by three ounces of ginger beer, and fill the remainder with Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water Lemon Lime. Garnish with a lime slice and mint.

Strawberry Lime Moscow Mule

Strawberry Lime Moscow Mules are made with fresh strawberries, mint, ginger beer, lime juice, vodka and Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water for a refreshing seasonal cocktail with fewer calories.

Yields: 1

1 jigger (1.5 ounces) vodka
3 ounces ginger beer
3 ounces Henry's Hard Sparkling Water Lemon Lime
1 lime wedge
2 strawberries
mint (optional)
ice

Slice the strawberries and lime.
In a copper cup or glass, add vodka, the juice from 1 lime wedge, 1 mint leaf and 1 sliced strawberry. Muddle ingredients together.
Fill glass with ice and add the other sliced strawberry.
Add 3 ounces ginger beer.
Top with Henry's Hard Sparkling Water Lemon Lime (3 ounces worth).
Garnish with a lime slice and mint.

Preparation time: 3 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 172

Cheers to warmer weather ahead! Time to make some great memories with friends and Henry’s Hard Sparkling Water!

20 Crazy Delicious No-Bake Summer Desserts

We are ready for summertime in this household and the weather has been gorgeous lately! Sunny and 90 degree days which means lounging by the pool, sipping frozen beverages and neighborhood grill outs is around the corner. Summer gets pretty darn hot and muggy here in Cincinnati and I try to avoid turning the oven on as much as possible so today we have 20 Crazy Delicious No-Bake Summer Dessert recipes because dessert is always on that weekly must-have list!

No Bake Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake from The Cincy Shopper. This dessert is gorgeous with a Nilla Wafer crust and layers of orange creamsicle goodness.

Watermelon Rice Krispie Treats from Crayons & Cravings are basically the cutest no-bake treat for summer! This one will impress friends at summer gatherings and no, you don’t have to tell them how easy it was to make! It can be our little secret.

You can’t talk about fabulous desserts without some peanut butter options! These No Bake Oreo Peanut Butter Bars with Chocolate Chips from Savory Tooth have 3 layers of yum. OREO + peanut butter = gimme some now!

Raw Vegan Blackberry Cheesecake from One Clever Chef has me swooning! Just look at that color!

Gluten-free Vegan Mocha Cheesecake Bites from Vegan Huggs is a must-make this summer. Who doesn’t love some mocha? or cheesecake? or bite-sized anything?

Chocolate Eclair Cake from Amanda’s Cookin’. Do I need to even say anything? Just wrap it up, I am taking this one to go and no, I probably won’t share.

What is summer without some fresh strawberries? This Strawberry Cheesecake Pie from Spend with Pennies is a creamy no-bake dessert.

No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars from The View from Great Island. Eggless cookie dough and rich chocolate combine for a simple summer treat.