IamSimplyTia

My PIC’s biggest qualm with me in the kitchen is how high I keep the refrigerator temperature. I keep it allllll the way up high. 9 is the highest it can go and 9 is where I keep it. So most of the time, things in the fridge get frozen. Take for example these strawberries I had in the refrigerator. I took them out to eat and they were….can you guess? Frozen. I pictured him giving me a wicked side eye so before I allowed that to happen, I just took them and whipped up this treat. See? There’s always an up side to bad things. Always! *smiles*

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:
2 Ripe Bananas, peeled and sliced
10 Strawberries, hulled and halved
1 plain or vanilla yogurt (I used strawberry-banana yogurt)
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup whole milk

Method:
In a blender, combine all the ingredients and blend until completely smooth. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

And Now…..Presenting Drink # 2!

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

Since October I’ve been longing for pumpkin pie. What you may find strange is that…..I’ve never had pumpkin pie. So how is it that I was longing for it? Well, have you ever just looked at the ingredients that make up a particular dish and know that it’ll be good? That’s what it’s like for me a lot of times. Quite a few of the dishes posted here are first time attempts but I do them bravely because I just know the ingredients will meld perfectly together to make a delightful result. This was the case with this milkshake. I really didn’t have the time or energy to whip up a pie from scratch because the craving really hit me bad one morning. I decided to get my fix in the easiest possible way. A milkshake! I still have never had pumpkin pie but I know what pumpkin taste like. I know what vanilla ice cream, milk and all the other spices taste like, too. So I knew that THIS milkshake would have been out-of-this-world good. I was right…yet again!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
3 cups vanilla ice cream
2 HoneyMaid honey graham crackers

Method:
1. In blender combine pumpkin, milk, vanilla, spice and sugar until blended. Add ice cream and blend until well combined and smooth. (add more milk if too thick)
2. Pour in glass and serve. Enjoy!

This shake was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!! Satisfied my craving perfectly.

Bye For Now…..