Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade

This is a very easy and deliciously fresh drink that is perfect for summer! Make one glass or a whole pitcher! I will be doing the recipe for one glass, but if you want a pitcher, use more than what I said.

Ingredients:

• Frozen Raspberries (6)
• Sparkling Lemonade OR normal lemonade+seltzer

Directions:

• Pour the sparkling lemonade OR normal lemonade+lemon/plain seltzer into a glass.
• Put 4 of the frozen raspberries into the glass. 
• Squish/break apart the other 2 raspberries with your fingers, over the glass, and put the squished raspberries into the glass.
• With a spoon or a straw, well mix the raspberry lemonade until it changes color. (It should go from yellow to a peachy pink color, like in the photo of the one I made below)
• There is no need for ice cubes, as the raspberries are frozen and act like ice!
• Sit in the sun and enjoy!

I hope you enjoy on those hot summer days coming up!

Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

Frozen Strawberry Lemonade is one of my favorite fresh summer drinks, and so easy to make at home!


Ingredients:

• Fresh Strawberries
• Lemonade Mix
• Water (enough to make lemonade with the amount of mix you are using)
• Ice
• Blender

Directions:

• Cut the top (end with the stem) off of the strawberries.
• Put the strawberries in a plastic bag, and close it tightly with as little air in the bag as possible.
• Press a wooden spoon to the bag of strawberries to mash them.
• Pour the mashed strawberries, ice, lemonade mix, and water into the blender.
• Blend until the ice is fully crushed.
• Pour into a glass and enjoy!

I hope you love your delicious frozen strawberry lemonade this summer!

Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake

I don't know who doesn't like a good peanut butter cup. Make it a milkshake, and its all the better!

Ingredients:

• Chocolate ice cream
• Milk
• Chocolate sauce
• Peanut butter
• Confectioner's sugar
• Whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

• In a small bowl, combine peanut butter with lots of confectioner's sugar, depending on how sweet you like it.
• Mix until the sugar is all mixed in. 
• Microwave on high for 20 seconds.
• In a blender, add your chocolate ice cream, milk, and peanut butter.
• Blend until the mixture is smooth.
• Pour into a glass.
• Pour in the chocolate sauce, slowly mixing it a few times to add a nice chocolate swirl.
• Top with whipped cream, if you so desire, and enjoy!

And walla! You have a delicious peanut butter cup milkshake.

Caramel White Hot Chocolate

This recipe is a little more difficult, but it is so delicious you won't regret it! White hot chocolate is amazing on its own, but add some caramel and you have an unforgettable winter treat.

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces of white chocolate
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon of caramel syrup

Directions:

• Coarsely chop the white chocolate and put in a bowl.
• Put the milk and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 4 minutes, until bubbles begin to form around the edges.
• Immediately pour this mixture over the white chocolate.
• When the chocolate begins to melt, stir to combine it.
• Whisk in vanilla.
• Continue to whisk until a light foam forms.
• Pour in the caramel syrup and stir until it is mixed in.
• Pour into a glass, top with whipped cream, and drizzle caramel syrup over the top.
• Enjoy!

Easiest Homemade Hot Cocoa

Ran out of hot cocoa mix? No worries, you can whip up this easy recipe in minutes.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate sauce
• Milk
• Marshmallows (optional)

Directions:

• Well mix milk and lots of chocolate sauce into a microwaveable mug.
• Microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until it is hot enough.
• Sprinkle on the marshmallows if you wish.

That's it! No need for cocoa powder and saucepans and sugar and all that... I've made this hot cocoa for the little girls I babysit many times, and they love it! Not to mention I make myself some too...

Non-Yogurt Berry Smoothie

Smoothies have a great taste, and are so good for you! However, I just hate the taste of yogurt in them. I know there are many people out there who don't like yogurt in the slightest, and most smoothie recipes require yogurt in them. Well, here's one that doesn't!

Ingredients:

• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Milk
• Crushed Ice

Directions:

• Blend all the ingredients together.
• Make sure that there is no big pieces of ice left, and it is crushed completely.
• If you prefer not to have seeds in it, pour the blended smoothie through a small mesh strainer before you drink it.
• Make sure that the strainer (if you choose to use it) has small enough mesh so that the seeds will get stuck in it and the rest of the smoothie will go through with no seeds.
• The seeds have extra nutrients that are very healthy, but (like me) if you just can't drink a bunch of seeds, I recommend pouring it through the strainer.

Enjoy your delicious, healthy berry smoothie!

Starbucks Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino

I don't know anybody who doesn't like a good Starbucks Frappuccino. But they can be so expensive! Fortunately, I've figured out an amazing recipe that you can make at home in your blender. You most likely already have all of the ingredients at home!


Ingredients:

• Blender
• 1 cup of ice
• 1/2 cup of milk
• Coffee (as much as you like)
• Chocolate sauce (as much as you like)
• 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
• 3 teaspoons of chocolate chips
• Whipped Cream (Starbucks uses chocolate whipped cream, but I think it's good with regular whipped cream too)
• Crushed Oreos (or any other chocolate cookie)

Directions:

• Put the ice, milk, coffee, chocolate sauce, vanilla, and chocolate chips into the blender.
• Blend until all of the ice is blended and there are no big chunks of ice left.
• Pour mixture into a glass.
• Top with you choice of whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies.

Hope you enjoy! The mocha cookie crumble is my favorite frappuccino at Starbucks. What's yours?

The Perfect Keurig Mocha

Mocha is a mix of coffee and chocolate-perfect any time!


If you have a Keurig coffee maker, or something like that, this recipe is for you! It is super easy, with only a few ingredients that everyone can make.

This is one of my all-time favorite warm drinks-and it's so simple! Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Hot chocolate mix package (I prefer swiss miss classic milk chocolate)
• Coffee k-cup (I love hazelnut coffee in it)
• Whip cream (optional)
• chocolate sauce (optional)

Directions:

• Make a cup of normal coffee in your keurig. If you don't want to drink the coffee, save it or make it for someone else to drink.
• Keep the already used k-cup in the keurig.
• Pour your hot chocolate mix into your mug and place it under the keurig.
• Click the larger cup size (mine just has big and small)
• Brew your leftover k-cup, so you get some coffee and some water in your mocha, so that it doesn't have too much coffee in it.
• Once it finishes, mix your mocha so the hot chocolate mix fully disolves in it.
• Top with whipped cream and chocolate sauce, if you desire (I love it simple and without this, but you can add it if you want to)

That's it! I hope you enjoy your easy keurig mocha.