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Low-Fat Frozen Peach Yogurt

I don't pull out my ice cream maker very often, but when I make something like I did today, I wonder why!!!

Seriously, this was super good, and not outrageous in calories or fat!! Even better :)

Here's What you Need: Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt, Canned Peaches (I think this would be super good with super ripe fresh peaches as well), Sugar & an Ice Cream Maker (Here's the one I have...it works great and isn't horribly expensive!)

Drain peaches, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Puree peaches in a blender.

Add yogurt, reserved juice and sugar: blend until combined.

Pour into ice-cream freezer bowl, turn on ice cream freezer and let it mix for about 25 to 30 minutes.

It can be put in an airtight container and placed in the freezer until it is firmer (about 2 hours.)

And there you have it....yup that's it...that simple...and OH SO GOOD!!! I can't wait to try this again with mandarin oranges, or canned pineapple!

Low-Fat Peach Frozen Yogurt

Source: Weight Watchers 

1 14 ounce can peach halves in juice
2 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup sugar -- orig 1/4 cup

Drain peaches, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Puree peaches in a blender. Add yogurt, reserved juice
and sugar: blend until combined.

Pour into ice-cream freezer bowl, turn on ice cream freezer and let it mix for about 25 to 30 minutes. It can be put in an airtight container and placed in the freezer until it is firmer (about 2 hours.)

Serves: 8 (about 1/2 cup)
PointsPlus™ Value = 3

119 Calories; 1g Fat; 3g Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber 

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Random Recipe Round-Up #9

Happy Sunday! Zannie from My Mixing Spoon, Wendy from My Plate of Crumbs and Sara from Sara Howe have joined together to bring you this weekly linkie party! Join us in linking up your recipes - any recipe you'd like to share! I can't wait to see what you link up! So gather your links and let's have fun! If you're interested in co-hosting, send me an email via the contact form in the left sidebar. :-)

Introducing your co-hosts:

Random Recipe Roundup Linkie Party

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1. Link up to 5 recipes from your page.
2. Place the badge below on your linked post, sidebar or linkie party page.
3. Please link up only recipe posts.
4. In order to be featured, please like all of your co-hosts and be sure to place the badge as mentioned above.

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Check out last week's host favorites featured below:

Sara and Zannie's Host Favorite:

Life with the Crust Cut Off's Kit Kat Cookies

Wendy's Host Favorite:

This Silly Girl's Life's Death by Vanilla

Menu Plan Monday

MONDAY

Sesame Chicken

TUESDAY

Carne Asada Tacos

WEDNESDAY

Mushroom Swiss Burgers

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Chef Salad

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Grilled Pizza

Random Recipe Round-Up #8

Happy Sunday! Zannie from My Mixing Spoon, Wendy from My Plate of Crumbs and Sara from Sara Howe have joined together to bring you this weekly linkie party! Join us in linking up your recipes - any recipe you'd like to share! I can't wait to see what you link up! So gather your links and let's have fun! If you're interested in co-hosting, send me an email via the contact form in the left sidebar. :-)

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Zannie's Host Favorite:

Little Miss Celebration's Glazed Lemon Muffins with Candied Lemon Slices

Sara's Host Favorite:

Coming Soon!

Wendy's Host Favorite:

Call Me PMc's Grilled Peach Feta Bruschetta

Guest Post: Skillet Meals for the End of Summer

Today I would like to introduce Meredith from Ready Set Eat, she will be sharing with us today so great recipes we can enjoy at the end of the summer!!! Thanks for sharing with us Meredith :)

Skillet Meals for the End of Summer

As back-to-school season approaches, the peak seasons for many summer fruits and vegetables sadly begin to come to a close. This means that now is the perfect time to take advantage of seasonal summer produce—from corn and zucchini to peaches and plums—before fall arrives.

Cooking when it’s warm out doesn’t always sound too appealing, though. When it’s humid and 90° outside, turning on the oven is the last thing that most people want to do. So instead of roasting your summer vegetables or heating up the whole house waiting for your casserole to bake, turn to skillet meals.

Skillet meals are perfect for warm-weather cooking since they don’t require you to preheat your oven or heat up the kitchen too much. And because they’re cooked on the stovetop, most skillet meals are ready in no time, making them perfect for hot evenings you don’t want to spend in the kitchen as well as busy weeknights during the school year. Plus, most easy recipes for dinner that you would normally make in your oven can be adapted to a skillet—even meals like lasagnas and cobblers. 

The following recipes (two quick dinner ideas and one dessert!) feature three summer foods that won’t be in peak season for too much longer: zucchini, scallions and peaches. Enjoy them before summer’s over and then work them into your school-year dinner rotation!

1. Zucchini-Beef-Rice Skillet

Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 30 min

• 1 pound ground round beef (85% lean)
• 2 cups quartered lengthwise, sliced zucchini (2 cups = 1-1/2 med)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes with Garlic, undrained
• 1 cup water
• 1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend

Cook beef, zucchini, onion and salt in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 7 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain. Add undrained tomatoes and water. Increase heat and bring to a boil.

Add rice and stir well. Cover; remove from heat and let stand for 7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese.

2. Hearty Huevos Skillet

Prep Time: 20 min

Total Time: 20 min

• PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

• 1 16 oz Rosarita® No Fat Traditional Refried Beans
• 3/4 cup Egg Beaters® Original
• 1 10 oz can Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained
• 8 6-inch yellow corn tortillas
• 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons sliced scallions (green onions)

Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Spread beans in the bottom of the skillet and make 4 deep depressions (about 3 ½ inches across) in the beans, pushing beans to the center and sides of the skillet. Fill depressions with Egg Beaters and cover skillet. Cook over medium heat 7-10 minutes or until Egg Beaters are set.

Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a medium microwave save bowl and microwave on high 1 to 1½ minutes or until hot. Wrap tortillas in paper towels and microwave on high 45 to 60 seconds or until warm.

Sprinkle cheese and onions over beans and Egg Beaters. Overlap 2 tortillas on each serving plate and top with beans, Egg Beaters and tomatoes.

3. Skillet Peach Cobbler

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 20 min

• 1/4 cup original baking mix
• 1/4 cup fat free milk
• 3 tablespoons Parkay® Original Spread-tub
• 1 cup fresh sliced peaches (you can also use frozen)
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• Reddi-wip® Original Dairy Whipped Topping, optional

Combine baking mix and milk in a small bowl; set aside. Melt Parkay in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add peaches and sugar. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar melts and peaches are tender.

Pour batter over peaches in the skillet; do not stir! Sprinkle with nutmeg. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until batter is done. Serve with Reddi-wip, if desired.

Author Bio: This is a guest post by Meredith K. on behalf of ReadySetEat. Visit www.readyseteat.com for skillet meals, easy chicken recipes and more ideas to help you transition your family from summer to school year.

Grilled Cheese Hamburger

Thank you Pinterest!

I was looking for something to make for dinner tonight, and there this was, right in my feed!! And I even had everything I needed on hand! This is the Hamburger Grilled Cheese 

This cheesy goodness was wonderful!!!

1.25 pounds of ground beef (85% lean & organic is the best option)

1 large egg, lighlty beaten

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

12 slices of white bread

unsalted butter

American Cheese or Velveeta (We used Velveeta so it was nice and melty)

- See more at: http://thebestblogrecipes.com/2013/05/logan-county-hamburgers-aka-hamburger-grilled-cheese..html#sthash.nVSsYoVt.dpuf

1.25 pounds of ground beef (85% lean & organic is the best option)

1 large egg, lighlty beaten

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

12 slices of white bread

unsalted butter

American Cheese or Velveeta (We used Velveeta so it was nice and melty)

- See more at: http://thebestblogrecipes.com/2013/05/logan-county-hamburgers-aka-hamburger-grilled-cheese..html#sthash.nVSsYoVt.dpuf

Burgers (make them to your liking. We had premade ones on hand so that's what I used, and seasoned them with our favorite Grilling Seasoning, Everyday Grilling Seasoning)

Onion, diced

American Cheese (we like it cheesy, I used 3 slices for each burger...no one said this was healthy)

Bread

Butter

I will not take credit for writing these instructions...I found them on The Best Blog Recipes

Cook on the grill, george forman indoor grill, or in a NuWave Oven until the hamburger is done and place on paper towels to drain the grease. Set aside.

Add your chopped onion to a medium skillet along with 1 tablespoon of butter and cook until the onion is translucent and tender.

Butter both sides of your bread and place them in a skillet and cook one side until it turns a nice golden brown. Flip the bread over and immediately place your cheese slices on it along with the cooked onion. Once the remaining sides of bread are golden and the cheese has melted add your hamburger and assemble your sandwich.

If your cheese hasn't completely melted you can place your bread pieces on a baking sheet under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to completely melt your cheese if needed.

- See more at: http://thebestblogrecipes.com/2013/05/logan-county-hamburgers-aka-hamburger-grilled-cheese..html#sthash.nVSsYoVt.dpuf

Cook hamburger on the grill until the hamburger is done and place on paper towels to drain the grease. Set aside. 

Add your chopped onion to a medium skillet along with 1 tablespoon of butter and cook until the onion is translucent and tender. 

Butter both sides of your bread and place them in a skillet and cook one side until it turns a nice golden brown. Flip the bread over and immediately place your cheese slices on it along with the cooked onion. Once the remaining sides of bread are golden and the cheese has melted add your hamburger and assemble your sandwich. 

If your cheese hasn't completely melted you can place your bread pieces on a baking sheet under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to completely melt your cheese if needed. 

1.25 pounds of ground beef (85% lean & organic is the best option)

1 large egg, lighlty beaten

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

12 slices of white bread

unsalted butter

American Cheese or Velveeta (We used Velveeta so it was nice and melty)

- See more at: http://thebestblogrecipes.com/2013/05/logan-county-hamburgers-aka-hamburger-grilled-cheese..html#sthash.nVSsYoVt.dpuf

1.25 pounds of ground beef (85% lean & organic is the best option)

1 large egg, lighlty beaten

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

12 slices of white bread

unsalted butter

American Cheese or Velveeta (We used Velveeta so it was nice and melty)

- See more at: http://thebestblogrecipes.com/2013/05/logan-county-hamburgers-aka-hamburger-grilled-cheese..html#sthash.nVSsYoVt.dpuf

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 Harvey Prince - Eau Flirt - Full Size $98

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  Juice Beauty - Oil-free Moisturizer - Full Size $28

What: Oil-free lotion hydrates oily and blemish-prone skin with natural antioxidants and hyaluronic acid.

How: Morning and night, apply a thin layer to clean face, neck and decollete.

  ModelCo - Party Proof Lipstick - Set of 3, $24

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How: One coat will do, but feel free to layer it on for extra richness.

 

Whish - Exfoliating Body Wash - Full-size $16

What: A coconut-rich scrub that brightens and exfoliates with sugar cane and bamboo powder.

How: Massage generously into skin while showering. A great way to prep skin for self-tanner.

  Whish - Hair Inhibiting Deodorant Swipes - Full-Size $16

What: From the shaving pros at Whish, these wipes tackle odor and slow hair growth in one swipe.

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