Hoosier Homemade» Cooking http://hoosierhomemade.com Making your House a Home Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:13:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cherry Doughnuts for Valentine’s Day http://hoosierhomemade.com/cherry-doughnuts-for-valentines-day/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/cherry-doughnuts-for-valentines-day/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:59:20 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=27561 [Continue Reading]]]> Happy Monday my friends! Did you enjoy your weekend? I worked most of the weekend, but enjoyed it. I created some fun treats to share with you this week. Watch for the “Bee my Valentine”…they are adorable! For today though…Cherry Doughnuts for Valentine’s Day!

These heart shaped doughnuts are perfect for breakfast with your sweetie, for your kiddos or even to take as a special treat to teachers.

A couple weeks ago, while looking for wood for the desk Doug is building, we stopped into Target to check out the Valentine’s Day goodies. And I came across an adorable little heart shaped doughnut pan. After baking the Chocolate Doughnuts, I just had to give these a try.

But they couldn’t be just any doughnut, they needed to be special for Valentine’s Day…Cherry! Oh yes! So, I scoured the internet…really, it took awhile, I was surprised that hardly anyone has baked Cherry Doughnuts. But, alas…I found a recipe I liked at Shugary Sweets and it even called for maraschino cherries, even better, another excuse to make chocolate covered cherries!

I’ve only made doughnuts a handful of times, and each time I bake them, I wonder why I don’t make them more often. They really are quite simple. I just had to bake up some minis too, using my Wilton Doughnut Pan.

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Cherry Doughnuts Recipe

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 12 heart shaped doughnuts & 12 minis

A sweet treat. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com. Adapted from Shugary Sweets

Ingredients

    Doughnuts
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 15 maraschino cherries, chopped
    • Glaze {can be doubled depended on how many doughtnuts you make}
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cherry flavoring
  • 2-4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • Rose Pink Coloring
  • Valentine Sprinkles, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients; flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Whisk together until combined.
  3. Add eggs, melted butter, vanilla and milk. Mix well.
  4. Fold in chopped cherries.
  5. Place a large resealable bag in a tall glass and fill bag with batter, close tightly.
  6. Snip off corner, pipe batter into doughnut pan.
  7. Fill only 1/2 full, making sure not to cover the inside hole with batter.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes, cool completely.
    9. Glaze
  9. Add powdered sugar and flavoring to small bowl, gradually add milk a little at a time until desired consistency.
  10. Add coloring and mix well.
  11. Frost doughnuts or hold upside down and dip, immediately add sprinkles
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Everyone loved these, the only change I will make next time is to add maybe 5 or 6 more cherries and a little cherry flavoring to the batter. Other than that, they were a hit in our house!

Grab a doughnut and a cup of coffee…meet us in the Coffee Talk Community to chat!

Linking to…Gooseberry Patch, Show & Tell Friday

 

 

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And then…the new Gooseberry Patch Cookbook…Rush-Hour Recipes arrived. I have used many Gooseberry Patch recipes over the years, and absolutely adore many of their cookbooks, so when I had the opportunity to review {and YES host a giveaway} for their new book, I was super excited!

I handed the book to Doug, while he was watching a movie and told him to pick out a recipe to try. Well, of course, being just like a man, he chose Saucy Short Ribs and Sausage Bean Gumbo! Oh no – no – no! I need a dessert! My readers want me to share an ooey – gooey – delicious dessert with them. And of course, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner…you needed another gorgeous dessert for your sweetie!

Enter…Better Than Brownies

You are going to flip out when you see how easy they are to make! Just 3 ingredients!! Yup…well unless you add the chocolate chips and nuts to the top, which of course you must do! Oh and the frosting…yes! You MUST slather it on!! You heard that right…I told you to slather the frosting on!!

Before we get to the recipe though, let’s chat a minute about this new Gooseberry Patch Cookbook; Rush-Hour Recipes. Just like these Better Than Brownies, the whole book is full is quick, easy recipes for you to…you guessed it…get on the table fast! There are 5-ingredient favorites, One-Dish Dinners, Slow Cooker Recipes, Soup Recipes, Make-A-Meal Sides and Speedy Potluck & Party Foods!

And guess what? I have a Rush-Hour Recipes Cookbook for one lucky Hoosier Homemade reader! You didn’t think I was going to forget about our week long celebration did you?

So what’s the secret to these delicious Brownies? Chocolate pudding…just one small box. Oh and the frosting helps quite a bit too. Now, of course, they are delicious without the frosting, and actually the recipe in the book doesn’t call for frosting, but with Valentine’s Day coming up, I just had to add the little pink to them.

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Better Than Brownies Recipe

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

The BEST Brownie I've ever had! And only 5 ingredients. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com Adapted from Rush-Hour Recipes

Ingredients

    Brownies
  • 1 small box Cook & Serve Chocolate Pudding - NOT instant
  • 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix {I used Devil's Food}
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped
    • Frosting
  • 1 8 oz. tub Cool Whip frozen whipped topping
  • 1/4 cup Marshmallow Fluff
  • 2-3 drops coloring - optional
  • Valentine Heart Sprinkles - optional

Instructions

    Brownies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Line a 13x9 pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray lightly
  3. On a stove top, combine the milk and pudding mix, cook until slightly thickened
  4. In a large bowl, add the cake mix
  5. Add the pudding directly from the stovetop and combine well {the mixture looks really strange, but trust me, it is delicious}
  6. Spread brownies into pan and press down with your fingers {be careful it might be hot}
  7. Sprinkles with chocolate chips and nuts
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
    9. Frosting
  9. In a large bowl, combine Cool Whip, Marshmallow Fluff and coloring
  10. With a large whisk, whip frosting until fluffy
  11. After the brownies are cool, cut into squares, frost and add sprinkles
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For more delicious recipes, visit the Gooseberry Patch Blog!

Now I know you want to win a Rush-Hour Recipe Cookbook…don’t you? Head on over and enter the giveaway for Rush-Hour Recipes from Gooseberry Patch!

Disclosure: I received Rush-Hour Recipes to review. As always, the opinions are my own!

Linking to…Show & Tell Friday, Weekend Wrap Up Party, Friday Food, Saturday Night Special, Sundae Scoop, Gooseberry Patch

 

 

]]> http://hoosierhomemade.com/better-than-brownies/feed/ 17 Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake http://hoosierhomemade.com/strawberry-cheesecake-milkshake/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/strawberry-cheesecake-milkshake/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:28:51 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=27349 [Continue Reading]]]> Making Doug and my boys feel special is very important to me, especially on Valentine’s Day. By simply adding sprinkles to the rim of the glasses, and serving the Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshakes in them, you can make a simple treat extra special.

One of my favorite chefs to watch is Bobby Flay. We have made several of his burgers from his book; Burgers, Fries & Shakes, but we haven’t tried any of the shakes yet. Until now…and I don’t think I’ll ever make another shake the traditional way.

With Nick having a little discomfort from his Invisalign Braces, I’m always looking for a fun treat for him to enjoy when his mouth is sore. And this Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake was perfect! And of course, we all enjoyed the shake as well!

One of the best things about shakes and smoothies, is that you can hide ingredients in them and the kids will never know. This time around, I didn’t add anything special, but recently when I made the Fruit Smoothies, I packed it full of fresh juice and vitamins.

The milkshake recipe in Bobby’s book called for Blackberries but I simply substituted Strawberries. And the addition of cream cheese made these Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshakes super rich and creamy.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 20 minutes

A delicious treat Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com

Ingredients

    Shake
  • 1/2 cup fruit base
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 oz. cream cheese, room temp
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 9 oz {about 1 1/2 cups packed} vanilla or strawberry ice cream
    • Fruit Base
  • 1 cup strawberries {or other fruit}
  • 4-6 tablespoons sugar {depending on the sweetness of the berries}
  • 3 tablespoons jam
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
    • Fluffy Whipped Cream
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup Marshmallow Fluff
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

    Fruit Base
  1. Clean and cut berries, place in small saucepan and sprinkle with sugar
  2. Let the berries rest while you add sprinkles to the glasses {optional}
  3. After about 15-20 minutes, stir the berries and add jam
  4. Coarsely mash berries and bring to a soft boil
  5. Cook until thick, about 20 minutes
  6. Remove from heat and add lemon juice
  7. Place in fridge until chilled about 2 - 24 hours
    8. Fluffy Whipped Cream
  8. Place all ingredients in a large bowl
  9. Beat on high until stiff peaks form
    10. Shake
  10. In the blender, combine cream cheese, fruit base, milk and lemon zest.
  11. Blend until smooth
  12. Add ice cream and blend
  13. Serve with a spoonful of Fluffy Whipped Cream
  14. Add sprinkles if desired
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Disclosure: I’m part of the Invisalign Mom Advisory Board and my son received free Invisalign treatment. As always, the opinions and experiences are my own.

Linking to…Friday Food, Saturday Seven

 

]]> http://hoosierhomemade.com/strawberry-cheesecake-milkshake/feed/ 1 Beef Rigatoni Recipe http://hoosierhomemade.com/beef-rigatoni-recipe/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/beef-rigatoni-recipe/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:15:23 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=26864 [Continue Reading]]]>

Thank you to Hunt’s for sponsoring this post and encouraging my culinary skills! Visit Hunt’sSignatureRecipeCollection to find tons of delicious ideas for using Hunt’s tomatoes in your meals.

Getting dinner on the table fast, but still serve a delicious, healthy meal can sometimes be a struggle. Just like many of you, with all the practices, games and work schedules in our house, dinner time is a little hectic.

Hunt’s tomatoes to the rescue! I’ve made lots of Italian Pasta dinners over the years, but truthfully never really thought to change it up. We usually enjoy the typical Lasagna or Spaghetti with Meatballs. But not anymore…Hunt’s has some delicious new recipes in their Signature Recipe Collection, like the Beef Rigatoni Arrabbiata.

I changed up the recipe a bit to fit our taste, and also use the Hunt’s Tomatoes that I had in the pantry. I typically buy just the regular diced tomatoes, but did you know that Hunt’s has a variety of different canned tomatoes, like Diced Tomatoes with Fennel & Red Pepper or Diced Tomatoes with Green Pepper, Celery & Onion? They even have no salt added tomatoes.

I see a little more variety to our dinners in the near future!

This Beef Rigatoni went together really quickly. I mixed it all up in the afternoon, and then added it to the Slow Cooker to keep it warm until dinner time. Doug and I actually went out for the evening to find some supplies for a new desk that Doug is building me…yay! So the boys enjoyed a home cooked dinner and we didn’t have to order pizza. There was also plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.

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Beef Rigatoni Recipe

Rating: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

An easy meal your family will love. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 {about 1/2 cup} red bell pepper, chopped
  • 8-10 {about 1/2 cup} mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 - 14.5 oz. can Hunt's Petite Tomatoes
  • 1 - 8 oz. can Hunt's Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon each oregano, basil and parsley flakes
  • 1 - 16 oz. box Rigatoni Pasta
  • 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese {you can use part-skim}

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef until most of the pink is gone
  2. Add the chopped onions and garlic, cook about 2-3 minutes until onions are tender
  3. Add mushrooms and peppers and cook until tender, continue cooking until beef is fully cooked, drain and return to pan
  4. Add Hunt's Tomatoes and Sauce
  5. Add spices and stir until combined
  6. Cook about 5-10 minutes until sauce is thick and bubbly
  7. While sauce is cooking, boil water for pasta and cook according to directions on box, drain pasta
  8. In a large pot, combine Rigatoni and sauce
  9. Heat through. Serve with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese
  10. You can also easily add this to a Slow Cooker, turn on low and keep warm until dinner time
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Thank you again to Hunt’s for sponsoring my post. Find more ideas for cooking with tomatoes at Hunt’sSignatureRecipeCollection.

Disclosure: I was selected for this opportunity by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own. #HuntsRecipe #spon

]]> http://hoosierhomemade.com/beef-rigatoni-recipe/feed/ 0 Pink Lemonade Pie for Valentine’s Day http://hoosierhomemade.com/pink-lemonade-pie-for-valentines-day/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/pink-lemonade-pie-for-valentines-day/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:41:15 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=26593 [Continue Reading]]]> I’m super excited to be sharing Valentine’s Week with you all! Along with some pretty amazing gals, Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage, Kellie at Nest of Posies, Amy at The Idea Room, and Charlotte from The Paper Cupcake, each day will be fun filled with Valentine’s Day ideas and a special giveaway each day.

We are kicking it off with a sweet treat for your Valentine…Pink Lemonade Pie! It’s rich, creamy and a perfect little dessert to finish off a special dinner with your sweetie!

To make these adorable little individual servings, I pressed the Graham Cracker Crust into Wilton heart shaped silicone baking cups, but you could easily make a full pie.

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Pink Lemonade Pie Recipe

Rating: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Yield: 1 full size pie or 8-10 mini pies {with leftovers}

A sweet treat for your special Valentine! Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com Adapted from The Prepared Pantry

Ingredients

    Graham Cracker Crust
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
    • Filling
  • 1 {8 oz.} package cream cheese, soft
  • 1 {14 oz} can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3/4 cup pink lemonade concentrate, thawed & undiluted
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2-4 drops Pink Coloring, if desired
  • 2-4 tablespoons sugar, depending on your taste
    • Whipping Cream Topping
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
    • Garnish
  • Wilton Micro Mini Hearts

Instructions

    Crust
  1. Combine crushed graham crackers, sugar and melted butter
  2. Press mixture into heart shaped silicone baking cups, or pie plate
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes or until golden brown
  4. Let cool completely
    5. Filling
  5. Pour milk into large bowl, add softened cream cheese and beat until well combined
  6. Add pink lemonade concentrate, lemon juice and Pink coloring, mix well
  7. Spoon into cooled crust
  8. Freeze until firm
    9. Whipping Cream Topping
  9. Pour heavy whipping cream in a large chilled bowl with chilled beaters
  10. Whip on medium speed until cream starts to thicken
  11. Add vanilla and beat on high speed
  12. When soft peaks form, gradually add powdered sugar
  13. Beat on high until stiff peaks form
  14. Add a dollop of whipping cream to pie
  15. Garnish as desired
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I bet your sweetie and even your kiddos will LOVE these sweet little Pink Lemonade Pies!

Valentine’s Week is full of surprises! I’m super excited to host the giveaway for The Paper Cupcake. If you are a Cupcake Chronicles Newsletter subscriber, you are certainly familiar with Charlotte’s amazing work! Her Etsy Shop is full of fun printables for just about every holiday and birthday. Remember the Valentine Cupcake Toppers she designed for us last week?

She also has these cute cupcake toppers and wrappers for Valentine’s Day! Now it’s your turn to WIN!

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GIVEAWAY GUIDELINES:

One lucky Hoosier Homemade winner will receive a $25 credit to spend in The Paper Cupcake Etsy Shop

Entries only accepted on this page. Facebook and Twitter entries do not count.

Giveaway will remain open until Sunday, January 29, 2012 at  10 p.m. CST. Winner will be chosen at random, notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond.

REQUIRED ENTRY:

  • Head on over to The Paper Cupcake, come back here and tell us what your favorite printable is

OPTIONAL ENTRIES: Please leave a separate comment for each entry

Don’t forget to follow along every day this week, and on Friday, YOU will have the chance to share your Valentine Ideas too! Each blog will be hosting a linky for you to add your Valentine posts! How cool is that? So get ready…this is BIG my friends! A total of over 30,000 readers will see your ideas! Not including all the Facebook and Twitter fans too!

I also created a Pinterest Board for Valentine’s Week, and will be pinning your awesome ideas! So follow along and gather some ideas!

]]> http://hoosierhomemade.com/pink-lemonade-pie-for-valentines-day/feed/ 126 Chinese New Year Celebration: Recipes, Decorations and Gifts http://hoosierhomemade.com/chinese-new-year-celebration-recipes-decorations-and-gifts/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/chinese-new-year-celebration-recipes-decorations-and-gifts/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:22:22 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=26138 [Continue Reading]]]> Chinese New Year is on January 23rd. and according to the Chinese Five Element Astrology Calendar, 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon. So we thought it would be fun to share some recipes, decorations and gift ideas with you all this week.

On Monday, we kicked it off with a delicious main dish that was perfect for this Chinese New Year Celebration, but easy enough for a weeknight dinner…Orange Mango Chicken. This dish is a must try…your family will love it!

Then yesterday, I shared the cute and oh so fun…Dragon Cupcakes. They were easy to make and could also be used for a child’s birthday party. Today we are sharing how we put the Chinese New Year Celebration together, complete with a fun project for the kiddos {or even you}, the Dragon Puppet. Everyone gets a surprise in the Party Favors, I’ll be sharing those tomorrow.

We found most of the decorations, except a few that I already had in my stash, at Factory Card Outlet. A simple red plastic tablecloth and gold metallic filler covered the buffet.

The red envelopes with gold on them {see them, laying on the buffet?}, I learned from Steamy Kitchen that the envelopes are for gifts for children. You want to add dollar bills, at least $2 and as much as you want, but always in even numbers, as happiness comes in pairs. I printed out and colored the Dragon Puppet, more on him later.

The little take-out boxes were filled with Fortune Cookies, chop sticks, a fan and napkins to match completed the decorations. I bought Chinese Yo-yos for the Party Favors, but they didn’t fit, so I just added them to the Buffet.

Chinese New Year Recipes

Orange Mango Chicken was not only delicious, it really brightened up the Buffet. Oranges, Mandarin Oranges and other fruit symbolize good health, good fortune and happiness and are an important part of a Chinese New Year Celebration.

We tried our hand at Wonton Soup, Doug even made the Wontons himself. They were pretty easy after we figured out the best way to fold them, Doug made a short video showing you how to make them. We are sharing the recipe over at Pocket Change Gourmet today.

And for a quick side dish, skewers with fresh veggies; broccoli, mushrooms, red peppers and leaf lettuce. The dipping sauce is Hellmann’s Mayonnaise and World Harbors Island Mango Marinade {extra leftover from the Orange Mango Chicken}. I displayed them on a bed of Chow Mein Noodles to add a little texture but also for snacking.

And, here is The Dragon Puppet. I found the pattern over at Craft Jr. and simply printed him out on cardstock paper and used my son’s Prisma colored pencils to color him. I love to color, it’s so relaxing! To make him into a puppet, I simply cut out the head and tail, added a strip of red construction paper about 1 1/2 inches wide, and glued on wooded skewers. And he’s sitting in a bowl with Fried Rice.

I think these would be a perfect activity for the kids to work on too. Even if it’s not for a Chinese New Year Celebration, it will keep them busy for quite awhile.

I’ll be sharing the details on the Party Favors tomorrow, so stay tuned for those. The drinks are orange juice mixed with Sprite, served in a wine glass and garnished with an candied orange slice on a skewer.

Update: Directions for the Party Favors

And for dessert…Dragon Cupcakes! I shared all the instructions on Cupcake Tuesday.

According to Feng Shui Forecast, “the year 2012 holds much promise and may be a major transition in your life. Whether it turns out extremely good, or really bad, will depend on how you ride the mighty Water Dragon!”

Hmmm…what do you think? I hope I can ride the Water Dragon well, so any transition in my life turns out good.

Be sure to come back tomorrow {Thursday} for a fun Chinese New Year Giveaway and the Party Favors!

Steamy Kitchen shares more traditional Chinese New Recipes and ideas, from 2011 and 2012.

Linking to…Transformation Thursday, Show & Tell Friday, Weekend Wrap Up Party, Saturday Night Special, Made by you Monday

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One of my goals this year is to take better care of myself, which means taking some vitamins and eating better. So when the folks at Centrum asked if I’d like to try the ProNutrients, I agreed. One of the products they sent for me to try, were the ProNutrient Probiotic, that you can mix right into your drink. I also received a cool Cuisinart Juice Extractor, so I whipped up a yummy Fruit Smoothie and added the Probiotic to it.

ProNutrients Probiotic is an unique blended powder containing two of the most scientifically studied probiotics.  The individually wrapped packets are designed to ensure the bacteria arrive active and ready to work in the digestive tract.

One of the nice things about smoothies is you can add any fruit you have on hand. I started with a citrus blend of orange and grapefruit, that I juiced in the Cuisinart Juice Extractor, they are so delicious this time of year. Then added a banana and some strawberries I had in the fridge that needed to be used up. A little yogurt and some ice and we were enjoying a Fruit Smoothie with our breakfast.

Save $5 on ProNutrients with a coupon from Centrum, on their Facebook page.

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Fruit Smoothie Recipe

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yield: A blender full of smoothies

A delicious way to eat your fruit and get your vitamins. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges, freshly squeezed
  • 2 grapefruits, freshly squeezed
  • 1 banana, cut into chunks
  • A handful of strawberries, cleaned and cut
  • 1 container yogurt, plain or any flavor
  • 1 packet ProNutrient Probiotic
  • Ice to fill blender, about 2 cups

Instructions

  1. Juice oranges and grapefruit, add to blender
  2. Add banana, strawberries, yogurt and ProNutrient Probiotic
  3. Fill with ice
  4. Whip until well blended
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GIVEAWAY GUIDELINES:

One lucky Hoosier Homemade winner will receive a ProNutrient Product of your choice

Entries only accepted on this page. Facebook and Twitter entries do not count.

This Giveaway is a little different. Giveaway will remain open until Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at  10 p.m. CST. Winner will be chosen at random, notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond.

Additonal Giveaway Rules

REQUIRED ENTRY:

  • Head on over to NutritionPossible.com, come back and let us know what you are lacking in your daily diet

OPTIONAL ENTRIES: Please leave a separate comment for each entry

Disclosure: I am participating in a Centrum ProNutrients campaign hosted by One2One Network. I received nutritional product and compensation including a gift valued at $150. While all opinions stated are my own, I make no claims about Centrum ProNutrients as a product or it’s effectiveness.

Linking to…Ingredient Spotlight

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