Starbucks Sunflower Drink Recipe – How to Make the Tiktok Sensation

April 15, 2022 by Wendy

Starbucks Sunflower Drink Recipe – How to Make the Tiktok Sensation

If you’re one of the millions who have seen the viral Tiktok video of a Starbucks employee sharing a delicious looking Sunflower lemonade-Passion Tea-Raspberry drink from Starbucks’ Secret Menu, then you may be looking for the Starbucks Sunflower recipe! You’re in luck!

I’ve gone one father and included a way to make it 100% sugar free, or Zero Points on the Weight Watchers WW Personal Points program! You can certainly opt to use sugar in your lemonade, and use regular Torani Syrup Mixer, just like they do at Starbucks.

My daughter and I stopped at Starbucks inside a Target store, so I decided to see if they had the infamous Sunflower drink. They had no idea what I was talking about. After a minute, the barista said, “do you mean the one from Tiktok?” LOL! Yep! She said, “well, tell me what’s in it if you remember and I can make it!” I did, and she did.

I had a feeling it would be good. But, it was delicious!

How to Order Starbucks Sunflower Tea

Since locations vary, and some have different names for things than others, simply ask for a:

Lemonade with raspberry syrup and top with a splash of passion tea.

How Much does a Venti Sunflower Cost?

Prices vary by location, but you can expect to pay somewhere between $4 – $8 for a drink like this. Of course, making it at home will cost a fraction. You’ll have to invest a little upfront, of course. But, you’ll be able to make them all summer long! Here’s the price breakdown:

True Lemon: approximately 6 cents per pack (you’ll use 2)
Stevia: approx. 7 cents per pack (you’ll use 2)
Passion Tea: approx. 14 cents each (you’ll use 1/2)
Raspberry syrup: approx. 16 cents for half a shot
total: 49 cents per 26 oz glass

What Size?

There are four sizes at Starbucks:

Tall is 12 fl oz
Grande is 16 fl oz
Venti is 24 fl oz
Trenta is 30 fl oz

How to Make Your Own Starbucks Sunflower Drink?

First, gather the ingredients! I’m linking to each item so you can see what I’m talking about.

Starbucks Sunflower Drink Recipe – How to Make the Tiktok Sensation

Author: Wendy
Total Time: 7 minutes
Yield: 1 Serving
Diet: Low Calorie

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Here’s how to save a ton of money and make the Tiktok viral sensation, Starbucks Sunflower Drink, at home! Plus, a twist, you can make it sugar free! It’s Zero Points on WW Personal Points!

Ingredients

Lemonade (I used 2 packs of True Lemon and 2 packs of Stevia Sweetener)
Passion Tea
Raspberry Syrup
Ice

Instructions

In a large glass, pour lemonade over ice to 2/3 full.
Prepare Passion Tea by pouring 8 oz hot water over tea bag, and allowing to steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and discard. Pour half of tea into glass with lemonade and ice.
Pour 1/2 shot of Raspberry syrup on top.
Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 2
Cook Time: 5
Category: Beverage

Keywords: sugar free, Starbucks, secret menu, tea, summer, drinks, drink, lemonade, fruit drink

QUICK 3-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce (So GOOD…You’ll Never Use Store-Bought BBQ Again!)

April 9, 2022 by Wendy

QUICK 3-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce (So GOOD…You’ll Never Use Store-Bought BBQ Again!)

If you love southern-style home cooking, then don’t miss this easy homemade barbecue sauce! It’s super quick and easy, and everyone has the ingredients right in their pantry! So, if you find yourself with an empty bottle of Sweet Ray’s BBQ or Kraft sauce, no worries! Because, you can make this in a snap.

Barbecue sauce is a tasty addition to a whole bunch of favorite dishes. You can use this to marinade meat or as a dipping sauce. It’s perfect for chicken, beef, fish, hamburgers, seafood or even vegetables!

Why Make Your Own Barbecue Sauce?

There are lots of reasons to make your own barbecue sauce. Firstly, you’ll save a ton of money. For example, this recipe costs pennies to make compared to pre-made sauce which costs dollars. Typically, we pay for convenience and that holds true for prepared sauces as well.

Secondly, have you ever read the ingredients list in barbecue sauce? If you want simple ingredients to avoid those long chemicals you can’t pronounce — then make it yourself! It’s better for you to avoid all that stuff. If you’re thinking prepared mustard and ketchup has preservatives, then you’re right. Some do! However, you can buy ketchup with no high fructose corn syrup. Or, better yet — make your own!

Now, mustard on the other hand is much cleaner. For example, French’s brand prepared yellow mustard contains only: Distilled Vinegar, Water, #1 Grade Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder.

Of course, brown sugar is pretty straight-forward. The ingredients in brown sugar are refined white sugar and molasses.

And thirdly, this is a great recipe to have on hand when you run out of store-bought barbecue sauce! It’s quick, easy and uses ingredients on hand.

About the Ingredients

As I mentioned above, one of the reasons to make your own DIY Barbecue Sauce is to avoid a lot of bad ingredients. Another reason is that you can alter it to get the taste you want.

I used light brown sugar this time, but if I have it I’ll use dark brown sugar. Dark and Light Brown Sugar are mostly interchangeable in recipes. Dark Brown Sugar just has a richer concentration of molasses in it. So, in this recipe, using dark brown sugar will give you more flavor.

Storing Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Unlike store-bought BBQ sauce which may contain a lot of preservatives, homemade barbecue sauce is going to be fresher and healthier depending on the ingredients you use to make it. But, as great as that sounds, you will want to remember that you can’t store this as long as name-brand barbecue sauces. Of course, you’ll want to store it in the refrigerator, similar to those big name brand bottles. But, unlike the name-brand sauces, your homemade sauce will not last for a year in the fridge. We’re talking a week to 10 days for homemade, versus 7-10 months for prepackaged after its opened. So, don’t make too much. But, don’t worry, it’s yummy and it’ll get eaten up!

QUICK 3-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce (So GOOD…You’ll Never Use Store-Bought BBQ Again!)

Author: gimmie
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1.5 cups 1x

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This quick & easy homemade barbecue sauce has only 3 simple ingredients. Save time, money and eat cleaner with my tips!

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)

Instructions

Add ingredients to a medium-size bowl.

Whisk together until smooth.

Use in your favorite recipe!

Notes

Dark brown sugar will give a richer, deeper flavor because it contains a higher concentration of molasses.

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Category: Sauces
Cuisine: American

Keywords: barbecue, bbq, sauce, sauces, easy, quick, simple, clean

Sirtfood Green Juice Recipe for Blender (No Juicer Needed)

December 1, 2021 by Wendy

SIRTFOOD GREEN JUICE RECIPE (Blender Version) no juicer is needed!

Since I’m always looking for a way to save money, I found a way to make Sirtfood Green Juice without having to buy an expensive juicer. It’s really simple too! I used my blender, added water, and strained the contents through cheesecloth that I got on Amazon for a few bucks! It was easy and the cheesecloth worked SO well. I dare to say even better than the most expensive juicer to get every last drop of juice. Of course, cheese cloth is also reusable. Here’s the cheesecloth I got. Compared to a $600 blender, I’d highly recommend at least starting with this option!

Be sure to read through entire directions BEFORE beginning.

Makes two servings.

INGREDIENTS:

4 loosely packed cups kale (chopped coarsely)
4 loosely packed cups rocket (arugula)
2 loosely packed cups flat-leaf parsley (you can include stems, leaves, etc)
1 loosely packed cup lovage leaves (optional)
2 large stalks green celery, including leaves (chop to fit in blender)
½ medium green apple, cored
Juice of ½ lemon
½ tsp matcha green tea powder

DIRECTIONS:

In a blender, add all ingredients except lemon & tea
Add 8 oz water
Blend on high for 2 minutes
Pour blended juice into colander lined with 2 layers of cheesecloth (use enough cheese cloth so that you can pick up edges like a pouch, or if you have a cheesecloth bag that works best!)
Now, pick up the cheesecloth keeping contents inside, squeeze cheese cloth until all liquid has been sieved off of the pulp.
Finally, add in the lemon juice and tea and blend again.
Green juice will store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days!

Homemade Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty

October 14, 2021 by Wendy

If you love Wendy’s chocolate frosty, then why not make them at home? They’re so easy, and this recipe tastes exactly like the ice cream frosties drink at Wendy’s Hamburger.

Homemade Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty

Author: gimmie

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If you love Wendy’s Hot N Juicy Hamburgers, and can’t get enough of their delicious ice cream Frosty drinks, then make this one at home and be amazed at how much it tastes exactly like the real thing!

Ingredients

Scale

1/2 cup Chocolate syrup
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
1 (7-ounce) can Condensed milk, sweetened
1/2 cup Heavy cream
2 cups Whole milk

Instructions

Blend together in mixer, pour and enjoy!

THE BEST Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe You’ll Ever Taste

September 9, 2020 by Wendy

THE BEST Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe You’ll Ever Taste

If you love savory garlic, butter and shrimp then this is sure to be your favorite shrimp scampi recipe! Because, it’s easy to make but makes you look like s rock star.

My father-in-law was a bonafide food snob. He had great taste, and he knew what he liked. And, I admired him more in the short time I knew him than most people I’ve known for a lifetime. And, man, do I miss him.

He shared this recipe with a very few, select people. It was an honor to have him show me in my own kitchen how to make this delicious dish. I did what any mom would do, I grabbed my stepson (his grandson) and said, let’s do this! He let me know he wanted to share this with me because I was special. Food was his love language, and he was good at both. But, more than knowing how to make fantastic shrimp scampi, knowing all of what this recipe meant to my husband’s family – and getting to be a part of that for close to 20 years – that is the real treat.

He also never wanted to write the recipe down. He believed sharing recipes should be done like breaking bread: together.

His tried and true advice: Always cook when you’re hungry. Imagine the tastes, and savor the journey. (Also important is reading that word “hungry” like he said it. With gusto!)

With this shrimp scampi recipe, the trick is not to overcook the shrimp. But, the real secret is in adding the ingredients in the right order. Add the garlic too soon, and you’ll lose the taste. Add it too late, and it won’t infuse with your meat.

Then, there’s the wine. I fondly remember Jim teaching me how to make his delicious Shrimp Scampi. First, he poured us both a glass of white wine. He handed me my glass, and had me smell it. Now, I’m not talking just a sniff, but really drinking it in through its smell. Then, he slowly took a small, deliberate sip. When you sample your wine, go slowly! Let the wine sit on your tongue first, and then slowly move it around your mouth to really experience the flavors. Relax. Let it soak in. Savor it, because it’s the base of the dish you’re about to create.

The difference between cooking food and creating a masterpiece is being at one with the taste.

Choosing Your Seafood

Many people aren’t aware that there are lots of choices when it comes to seafood, and shrimp is no different. For example, there’s farm-raised and wild-caught. It doesn’t take a culinary genius to realize that wild-caught is going to be healthier and better for you.

When it comes to shrimp scampi, size does matter! Of course, choose the size that you like. However, know that small shrimp may cost less but will take much less time to cook and is easier to over cook. Huge shrimp may catch your eye, but for this recipe I’d suggest a Large or Extra large shrimp. And, I’d recommend avoiding prawns which look like giant shrimp (how’s that for an oxymoron?) Because, they actually lose flavor the bigger they are.

Lastly, while pre-cooked shrimp is available I would not recommend it for this recipe. Buy raw shrimp so you can control how “done” it gets, and allow the seasonings to penetrate for a more tasty dish. Buying peeled and deveined shrimp may seem more appealing, but it usually costs a bit more. If you have time and want to save money, you can peel and de-vein them yourself. Either way is fine. I calculated the time for this recipe based on having the shrimp already peeled and de-veined.

Serve it up

Shrimp Scampi can be served as-is, drenched in the incredibly tasty sauce its made with. Or, use it to top angel-hair pasta or a soak up in a bed of rice. Add a side of green salad to complete this meal.

J.R.’s Shrimp Scampi

THE BEST Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe You’ll Ever Taste

Author: gimmie
Total Time: 23 minutes
Yield: 4 1x

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Ingredients

Scale

1 lb. large shrimp
1/2 lb butter (2 sticks)
2 tsp minced garlic
1 green onion, thinly sliced
3–4 T dry white wine
2 tsp. lemon juice (fresh, if possible)
2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Rinse shrimp and set aside. If shrimp is not peeled & deveined, do that now.
Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat until melted.
Saute garlic 1-2 minutes or until softened but not browned.
Add ingredients, one-at-a-time, allowing each to cook for 5 minutes between them: wine, onion, lemon – use more or less to taste. (In other words, add wine, cook 5 minutes, then add onion, cook 5 more minutes, etc.)
Simmer on very low heat. Saute for 15 minutes, until achieving desired taste.
Add shrimp. Cook until shrimp are pink and firm (1 minute one one side, then flip shrimp and cook another minute (for uncooked shrimp… less for cooked shrimp).
Add chopped parsley and salt & pepper before serving.
Garnish with lemon slices and parsley sprigs if desired.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Category: Seafood
Cuisine: American

Keywords: shrimp, shellfish, seafood, wine, butter

Sour Cream & Chives Cucumber Bites Recipe {Great After School Snack}

September 1, 2020 by Wendy

Sour Cream & Chives Cucumber Bites Recipe

Perfect after-school snack idea! Cucumbers are low in calories and high in good stuff. And, if you’re like me you have tons of cukes from your garden right now! They’re low-cost at the grocery store too. yay!

You can purchase low-fat or low-calorie sour cream if you prefer. I like to limit serving size and go for the good stuff, myself. 🙂 Whatever you do, this is a great way to get veggies in, and curb hunger between meals. You can even make this in a clean-eating and low-carb way to suit any diet plan!

If you don’t feel like going to the effort to make the dressing, you could opt for creamy ranch dressing instead. Yum!

I love Top the Tater (see my Top the Tater recipe) in this, but there are lots of options besides that.

You can mix a dry ranch dressing mix into sour cream (1 pack per 16 oz or a half pack for 8 oz), or use a pre-made chip dip. Just go easy on the dressing to keep this a healthy snack.

Step by Step

First, gather your ingredients. Choose fresh vegetables that are firm and ripe.

Next, peel either 50% or 100% of the peel off of the cukes. Peels provide vitamins and nutrients, but some find that they’re bitter tasting. Also, it creates a fun, more culinary look when you peel in stripes!

After peeling, slice the cucumbers into slices about 1/4″ thick.

After slicing the cucumbers, use an apple corer to remove the center and seeds.

Finally, fill the center holes with dip and garnish with a slice of baby carrot to add color and taste!

Sour Cream & Chives Cucumber Bites Recipe {Great After School Snack}

Author: Wendy
Total Time: 5 mins
Yield: 4 servings

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Healthy, quick and affordable, and a great choice for after-school snacks or in-between meals. Filling and low calorie, low carbs and clean eating!

Ingredients

Cucumber, partially peeled, cut into thick rounds and seeds removed
Carrots, peeled, cut lengthwise (I used baby carrots)
Top the Tater, or Sour Cream and Chives, or Ranch Dressing

Instructions

Prepare cucumber by peeling whole, or peel stripes.
Cut into thick rounds, remove seeds (I used an apple corer but a spoon works fine)
Cut carrots into small pieces
Spoon filling into hole in cuke, add carrot garnish

Prep Time: 5 mins
Category: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Easy Sugar-Free Refrigerator Pickles Recipe {1 Hour}

August 13, 2020 by Wendy

Fast & Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe {1 Hour}

Whether you love bread and butter pickles, dill or sweet pickles, you will love how easy this recipe is!

Sugar-Free Refrigerator Pickles?

I make my 1-hour refrigerator pickles sugar-free with Stevia natural sweetener instead of sugar. So, the whole jar is under 200 calories (that’s under 3 calories per slice or 15 calories per wedge!) Adding the cup of sugar adds 773 calories, so Stevia is a great alternative!

Fast Pickles

My garden is doing great, and the produce just keeps coming! I planted two types of cucumbers: pickling and burpless. Some of us love pickles, although my stepson has coined the phrase “pickles are nasty!” lol

A few years ago I tried making refrigerator pickles for the first time. I was surprised how easy it is! Compared to the all-day affair of canning real pickles, this was a fantastic and quick treat! You can enjoy fresh pickles in about an hour.

Now’s a great time to make 1-hour refrigerator pickles because of the abundance of fresh vegetables from the garden. That not only makes them available to those of us who garden, but it makes them available at better prices for those who shop farmer’s markets, local grocery stores and CSAs.

Be sure to see my tips below, about buying pickling cukes at the grocery store!

Although quick pickles like these are yummy, they’re not quite as tasty as canned pickles. And, they won’t keep as long.

Get creative! You can pickle any crisp vegetable, such as onions, peppers, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, shallots, asparagus, and of course cucumbers! I’m going to try zucchini, although they’d have to be harvested quite small to make that work, I think. You can even pickle eggs! I like to add in extra things for flavor. Typically I use pickling cukes and add in a few onions and peppers. It’s delicious!

After many attempts – some delish and some not-so-much – here’s my tried and true recipe for 1-hour refrigerator pickles!

TIPS to making the best pickles ever:

Brine Recipe: Although I give an exact recipe, you can change it up however you want! The pickling brine consists of vinegar, salt, sugar and pickling spices.
Vinegar: typically white vinegar is used, but you can also use cider vinegar, white or red wine vinegar, almost anything can be used (except balsamic vinegar). Depending on the recipe, you’ll use straight vinegar or you might dilute it with water.
Salt: Brine wouldn’t be brine without salt. Salt helps to remove water from the veggies while promoting good, useful bacteria.
Sweeteners can be changed up, from sugar to brown sugar or honey. I’ve also had great results using Stevia natural sweetener to make sugar-free refrigerator pickles!
Pickling spices: you can actually buy a product called “pickling spice” or you can buy the spices separately (or grow the herbs yourself!) Pickling spices that can be used include mustard seed, dill seed, dill weed, bay leaf, turmeric, peppercorns, celery seed, cloves and garlic.

Step by Step

Prepare your produce.

Step one is choosing the vegetables you want to pickle. This goes all the way back to deciding what to plant in your garden! There are “pickling cucumbers” that make great pickles. For example, varieties of cucumbers that are good for pickling which you might see are “Kirby” or “Liberty” cucumbers.

Compared to slicing cucumber, which are tasty when eaten plain or with lemon pepper sprinkled on top (not pickled), pickling cucumbers are usually less flavorful, and are short, thick, irregular shaped, with bumpy skin that may have white or black spots on them.

PRO TIP: If you want to pickle cucumbers but you don’t have a garden, I don’t recommend buying cukes at the grocery store and try to pickle them! Because, grocery stores coat their produce in wax, so the brine will not soak in properly. You can buy unwaxed cukes at a farmer’s market or CSA. But, I recommend growing them yourself!

Step two is picking or harvesting your produce at the best time. I recommend harvesting cucumbers when they’re less than 2″ in diameter, but that may vary depending on the type of cuke. The bigger around they get, the more seeds will develop. However, they’ve actually have created hybrid cucumbers that are “burpless” or, quite literally, they don’t make you burp. And of course, you can pickle many different types of veggies – not just cukes!

Step three is washing and trim off any roots, ends or bitter peels (if you don’t want them). Then, slice or cut into the shape you want. For example, you can do spears as shown, or slices.

Since you’re not preserving your pickles for long-term storage, you can sterilize the jar in your dishwasher or by dipping in boiling water, but the typical canning process is not used in this recipe. This is much easier and faster!

Add your prepared veggies to the clean, dry glass container and pour boiling brine over it to cover completely. If you don’t have quite enough liquid, add cold water to cover.

Leave a little headspace (room at the top of the jar left empty) so it can mix easily, but don’t worry about specific headspace since we’re not actually canning these in the traditional sense with a hot water bath.

Fast & Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe {1 Hour}

Author: gimmie
Total Time: 20 mins
Yield: 3 quarts 1x

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Easy and fast 1-Hour Bread and Butter Refrigerator Pickles. Plus, a sugar-free variety with less than 5 calories per slice! Includes best cucumbers to pickle, and which vinegar to use and what not to use!

Ingredients

Scale

6–10 pickling cucumbers, sliced thin or in wedges
~ optional other veggies (e.g., onion, carrots, etc., see list)
1 1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups water
1 Tablespoon Kosher coarse (or pickling) salt
1 cup sugar or Stevia natural sweetener (great sugar-free snack!)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon whole mustard seed
1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
3 clean quart jars with lids

Instructions

Add all ingredients except veggies in a large pan, bring bring to a boil on stovetop.
Prepare veggies and add to jars, leaving 1″ headspace
Add brine to jarred veggies (if not quite enough liquid, add water to fill completely, this will vary depending on how packed veggies are)
Cover jars and turn over several times to mix.
Place in refrigerator, turn jars to mix again in one hour. Then turn 2x daily to keep them mixed.
I’ve heard they keep in fridge for 2-3 months. Mine never last that long!

Notes

Other foods that are great pickled: asparagus, beets, bell peppers, blueberries, cauliflower, carrots, cherries, fennel, ginger, grapes, green beans, jalapeño, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, peaches, peppers, radishes, ramps, rhubarb, strawberries, squash, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon…even hardboiled eggs are great pickled! (List adapted from Epicurious)

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Category: Condiment
Cuisine: American

Skinny Watermelon Moonshine Recipe (Costs Only 25¢)

July 4, 2020 by Wendy

Skinny Watermelon Moonshine Recipe (Costs Only 25¢)

This Homemade Skinny Watermelon Moonshine Recipe is SO easy and quick! And Tasty?? It will be your new favorite beverage!

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Unlike most moonshine recipes you find online, this Moon Shine recipe does not call for Moonshine!! I mean, who has moonshine laying around? LOL! Not me! Okay, some people might. Especially since the TV Show Moonshiners on Discovery Channel has gained popularity. So, if you do have moonshine, you can use it in place of the alcohol in this Moonshine recipe. But if you’re like me, you probably do not have moonshine in stock. No worries, you can still make this!

This is a very basic recipe. Feel free to get creative with it! Using watermelon vodka and Malibu rum (coconut flavor) really enhances the flavor. Obviously, if you don’t use watermelon vodka it’s not going to taste like watermelon moonshine! It will be more like hard lemonade (which is also super good! I love me some Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and love that this cost so much less!)

Price breakdown:

A 1 liter bottle of watermelon vodka and coconut rum will cost between $15 – $20, depending on brand and your location. If you get the super cheap stuff, it might be as low as $10 per bottle. For argument’s sake, let’s say you get the good stuff for $18 each, which makes it about $0.80 per 1 oz shot. This drink calls for 2 shots, so getting “the good stuff” liquor will run around $1.60. (This could be as low as $0.88 for 2 shots if you get no-name stuff.)
Now for the lemonade. You can make any type of pink lemonade. I prefer Crystal Light or True Lemon because it makes this a skinny drink recipe. If you want to make the pink lemonade in 2-quart batches, you can pour in to fill the glass as you’re mixing each drink. Walmart has Crystal Light Pink Lemonade, SIX – 2-quart packs for $2.68. That’s about $0.44 per 2-quart pack, 22¢ per quart. You’ll use just about 1/2 quart due to ice and other ingredients. So, your Crystal light will cost about 11¢ (half-quart). Or, you can use other single-serve drink mix pack. I found Wyler’s Light Pink Lemonade (sugar free, 5 calories per serving) at Walmart, 8 packs in a box, for $0.80. Basically, if they’re under 11¢ each, they’ll cost the same as the 2-quart packs of Crystal Light. Kool-Aid could be an even cheaper option, at between 5 -10¢ per 2-quarts (adding a cup of sugar will add about 15¢). At any rate, let’s figure the drink mix at 11¢. 😉
Ice and water are basically free.
That means you’re making a whole quart (I’m using a quart jar) for about $1.71. A quart is 32 ounces, so that’s like FOUR glasses (it’s a big drink!) So, a glass of Watermelon Moonshine costs as low as 25¢ (or 43¢ for the good stuff).

How’s that for a cheap date? 😉

Little-known fact: there are 22.5 shots in a 1 liter bottle of liquor.

This is SO yummy! You can make a big batch, or a single serving.

Note: Please enjoy responsibly. Age 21+ only (or legal drinking age in your area)

Skinny Watermelon Moonshine Recipe (Costs Only 25¢)

Author: gimmie

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If you’re looking for an incredibly yummy drink to cool off and relax with, look no farther than the Skinny Watermelon Moonshine shown here. Refreshing and just enough kick to help you kick back and enjoy!

Ingredients

Scale

1 shot (1.5 ounces) Watermelon Vodka
1/2 shot (.75 ounces) Triple Sec
1/2 shot (.75 ounces) Malibu Coconut Rum
Pink Lemonade (there are a few different kinds – read more below)
Ice

Instructions

Mix all together in a Mason jar and enjoy responsibly!

Notes

Pink lemonade: you can make lemonade from scratch using real lemons or bottled Real Lemon juice. Or, you can use drink mix to make lemonade. (I really feel the need to say something corny about life giving you lemons…) But, I prefer True Lemon drink packets because there’s no additives or bad stuff in them. And, they’re easy!

Thanks to I Save A 2 Z for the inspiration!

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Pudding ~ Only 3 Ingredients!

March 17, 2020 by Wendy

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Pudding ~ Only 3 Ingredients!

I love homemade ice cream, but I hate how much work it is to make it!! I can honestly say this is the easiest ice cream ever. If you want vanilla, it’s just two ingredients! Chocolate adds one more. Quick, easy, and sooooo yummy!

See it on Instagram!

The idea struck me to use dry instant pudding mix when ransacking my cupboard and not finding anything else that looked good. We had chocolate ice cream in the freezer, but that’s no fun. I wanted to make dessert with my little girl. Editor’s note: even though it literally took two minutes to mix up a batch, she still bailed on me. Ha, joke’s on her! I didn’t share. 😛

Repin on Pinterest!

I used my KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment because I have one, and I love it. No rock salt or anything needed with it. It’s pretty easy to use. I also like to do things with reckless abandon, so I didn’t look up how to actually use it. I did read the manual the first time, but that was at least a year ago and I can’t remember what I did this morning. So, yeah, you should check your own ice cream maker’s manual for best results.

As for the value, the pudding package has a tag on it that says 49¢ and the sweetened condensed milk was 69¢ (off brand, probably from a “crash and dent” grocery store). If you add in the milk, I still spent well under $1.50 for the whole pint of ice cream. This stuff is better than Talenti which costs about $6 per pint!

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Pudding ~ Only 3 Ingredients!

Author: gimmie

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Homemade ice cream is a favorite at my house! Whether you want the full ice-cream maker experience or you just want a quick treat (or don’t have a machine), you can score with this sweet treat your whole family will love.

Ingredients

Scale

1 – 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups heavy cream (1 pint)
1 package chocolate pudding

Instructions

Pre-freeze your ice cream maker’s bowl (overnight, or 24 hours if you have time). Check your’s instructions for best results. Assemble your ice cream maker.
Add ingredients to a bowl and mix well, or if possible mix in a blender until smooth.
Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice-cream maker’s frozen bowl and turn it on. Follow directions for your machine for how long to churn.
I recommend serving immediately for the best soft-serve consistency. But, you can also freeze in a freezer-safe container for a few hours. Then, let it thaw a few minutes before scooping it out to serve.

No Churn Method:

Follow steps above, but instead of churning in an ice cream machine, put in a freezer-safe container instead. Freeze for 5+ hours. Remove from freezer and allow to stand for 2-3 minutes. Then, scoop up and serve.

Birthday Cake Puppy Chow Recipe (Muddy Buddies Chex Mix)

February 22, 2020 by Wendy

Birthday Cake Puppy Chow

Birthday Cake Puppy Chow (aka muddy buddies mix) with Chex cereal – yum!

For those of you who do not know what Puppy Chow is, it is a yummy treat that is extremely EASY to make. It takes no time and you only need a few ingredients. While many people do many different things with their puppy chow, also referred to as muddy buddies, the main ingredients you’ll find in most of the puppy chow recipes are powdered sugar, Rice Chex cereal, and melted chocolate.

This birthday cake puppy chow recipe has a few extra ingredients to give it that birthday cake feel. It is perfect for parties, get togethers, or just any occasion where you want to throw something together super quick.

Here’s how to make Birthday Cake Puppy Chow:

You will need the following ingredients (you can find the measurements listed below on the recipe): Rice Chex cereal, White Chocolate Chips, Powdered Sugar, Birthday Cake flavored Cake Mix (OR yellow or funfetti cake mix), and sprinkles.

First, you’ll combine the powdered sugar and cake mix in a large container that also has a lid (this will make things very easy later on).

Set the powdered sugar/cake mix mixture aside, and in a separate bowl, melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave. You can follow the instructions that came with your chocolate chips on melting it, or if it doesn’t have any, microwave the chocolate chips for 1 minute and then stir them. After that, you’ll keep microwaving the chocolate chips in 15 second intervals and stirring after each time until they’re all melted.

Once you have your melted chocolate, get 5 cups of the Rice Chex cereal and pour it into the melted chocolate (or you can pour the chocolate over the cereal. whichever is easier for you. Also, if you find the chocolate is too thick add a little shortening or melted butter). Mix gently until all of the cereal is coated in white chocolate.

Once your is cereal is all coated, fold in the sprinkles.

Add the coated cereal to the powdered sugar/cake mix mixture you made first. Put the lid on the container and shake, shake, shake!! Get all the cereal coated. NOTE: You could also do this in a ziplock bag — if you prefer that over a container.

Once you have all of the cereal coated, you’re done! Time to enjoy!

Birthday Cake Puppy Chow Recipe (Muddy Buddies Chex Mix)

Author: gimmie

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Description

If you love Chex Mix, then you’ll adore Muddy Buddies! And, Birthday Cake Puppy Chow is just Muddy Buddies on HIGH SPEED! They’re so delicious, your whole family will love them. Make them for a Holiday treat – or any time!

Ingredients

Scale

1 1/2 Cups Cake Mix (It can be Birthday Cake mix, Yellow Cake mix, or even Funfetti Cake Mix)
5 1/2 Cups Rice Chex Cereal
1 1/2 Cups White Chocolate Chips
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Sprinkles

Instructions

In a large container combine the powdered sugar and cake mix and then set aside.
Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave. Follow the instructions the chips came with, or if did not come with any, place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. After you heat them for 1 minute, mix and then heat again in 15 second intervals,stirring after each time, until the chocolate chips are all melted
Add the Chex cereal to the melted chocolate, or if you find it easier to just pour the melted chocolate over the cereal, do that. Stir gently, getting all of the cereal coated with the white chocolate. Once you have all the cereal coated, add the sprinkles.
Add the cereal that you just coated with melted white chocolate and sprinkles to the large container with the powdered sugar/cake mix. Put the lid on the container and shake it to get the cereal coated with the powdered sugar/cake mix. (Note: You can also do this with a ziplock bag if you prefer. Just add the chex that has been coated with the chocolate to a ziplock with the sugar/cake mix and shake it).
Once you’ve coated the Chex evenly, you’re done. Enjoy!
You can store extra puppy chow in a container or ziplock bag.