uiltfree Dessert

 I actually made these desserts for Superbowl... but then the idea popped into my head... VALENTINES DAY! This is a great way to enjoy a nice and pretty dessert on Valentines day with the ones you love! And it is so quick and simple!

All it is is fresh fruit, bananas, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries; with light and low fat chocolate syrup drizzled over it!

I sometimes take it an extra step and top it with light whipped cream!

mmmmm...

My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

There are so many ways you can present this dessert also, it was just an at home dessert for us and Brian this time so I just used a normal clear drinking glass. However, you could use a pretty plate or fun martini glass or something else creative!

Just have fun with it and enjoy your Guiltless Valentines Dessert! 

❅ ❅ Easy Edible Snowmen ❅ ❅

I usually get annoyed when I am trying to browse Facebook and people keep sharing random posts...

However, When I saw this fun idea on my news feed I couldn't help but take a mental picture!

Every year we have a family winter festival at my grandmas house by the lake. 

I told my mom that I was going to be bringing a dessert, and I thought these would be perfect for the winter theme of the festival!

I didn't open or save the original Facebook post that I saw, like I said earlier, I just took a mental picture... so....

 

  Here is what I used:  

❅ White powered donuts

❅ black gel frosting in a squeeze tube

❅ candy corn

❅ white cupcake papers

I placed a donut in each cupcake paper, and then shoved a candy corn in each donut hole. 

I then took the black gel frosting (in a squeeze tube) and make two eyes and a mouth (4 dots) on each donut! 

These were so fun and easy to make, and I know they are going to be a huge hit at the winter festival!

Simple. Cheap. Easy.

and DELICIOUS!

Taco Balls - Foody Friday - Recipe

James and I are always trying to find or think of quick but yummy lunches and snacks. WE love to take a ton of ingredients and mix them together to see how they turn out. Well this is the case for us. James is part Mexican. I love Mexican food, As does he. We wanted tacos but did not have tortillas, we were both at home in our comfy clothes just relaxing so neither of us wanted to go to the store. I opened the fridge and saw that we had a few packs of crescent rolls. LIGHT-BULB! then they were born... and delicious! Taco Balls...

Ingredients:
* 1 pound of hamburger meat
* 1 packet of taco seasoning
* 2 rolls of crescent rolls
* sour cream
* shredded Cheese
* salsa

Directions:
1. brown your hamburger meat.

2. follow the oven preheating directions on the crescent roll packages
3. drain your hamburger meat
4. add taco seasoning
5. roll out each crescent roll
6. place 1-2 tbsp in the center of each crescent roll
7. sprinkle cheese on meat (if desired)
8. fold over all edges of crescent roll around meat and cheese
9. pinch all edges closed
10. sprinkle a dash of cheese on top to add a pretty look and some extra flavor
11. put in oven until golden brown or cooked to your personal preference
12. take out - let cool a little
13. top with sour cream, lettuce, salsa, guacamole, or any other toppings you prefer
14. ENJOY!

 

If you try them please share your experience! And I would love to hear of any adjustments or additional toppings added to your version!

DIY Meat Rub { Beef }

For the guys of my family this year, I made them little baggies of seasoning for beef. I wanted to do big jars of them for each male of the family, however, to be completely honest, it was just way to expensive. So a little one meal bag is what they got. I made cute little labels and everything! :D

I just mixed all the ingredients together and put about 4 tbsp in each baggy, then attached a tag and used a twisty tie to close it.

 

Beef Rub Ingredients:

{ Recipe I got from my school pal }

  

 And here is a picture of the basket I held them in while I passed them out.

Little container with a lot of taste!

Being at school a lot lately, has forced me to buy snacks from the school cafeteria. I have a strong love for hummus and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this deliciously looking duo! How thoughtful and perfect?! The container is split into 2 parts the top has crisp pretzel chips in it and the bottom is foiled shut with hummus below! My school has a little mini fridge fill of these! And to be honest I wish I could just buy the whole fridge! I wish I could find these in bulk some where! I buy them all the time from school now and I love that it's actually a healthy treat! ;)

Xoxo Renae

Yummy Tummy Pumpkin Seeds

One of my favorite parts of fall + Halloween is eating the seeds after the carving of the pumpkin is done! 

For these seeds, I melted a spoonful of butter + brushed it on, quickly coating each seed.

Then I sprinkled garlic powder + salt on them.

I popped them in the oven at 250 degrees for about an hour + TAH-DAH!!

Delicious! 

DIY homemade applesauce in the Crocpot!

 

Why, hello there!

I saw a few posts on Pinterest about homemade apple sauce. 

I was in the baking mood, so I ran out and bought a few bags of apples from the local grocery store,

came home. Washed them. Peeled them. Cored them. Chopped them.

I threw them in our crocpot, with 1 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup water,  and sprinkled them with cinnamon. I put the crocpot on low, and let it cook for about 7 hours (stirring it occasionally)

And smelling it too of course! (it made the entire house smell amazing!)

After the 7 hours passed, I turned the crocpot off and I used a been smasher to smash the apple chunks. After baking all day, they were very soft and easy to smash.

I let the apple sauce cool down for a little while, and in the mean time I prepped the mason jar.

My one crocpot only filled 1 mason jar, and had a small amount left over for us to try out and snack on.

It was easy, fun, easy on the nose ;) and turned out delicious!

I just bought some more apples to make a few more jars to give away to people. 

This is a definite must try!