Homemade Sweet Tea

Homemade Sweet Tea is easy to make saves money! It costs about .20 to make a large pitcher.

Homemade Gatorade Recipes

Homemade Gatorade recipes that are quick and easy to make.

Swiss Mocha

Swiss Mocha
1/2 cup instant coffee 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1 cup nonfat dry milk
Stir ingredients together. Process in a blender until powdered. Makes 2 cups mix. *Attach this note to the jar if making a jar mix: Use 1 cup of hot water and 2 tablespoons of coffee mix for [...]

Pumpkin Smoothies

Pumpkin Smoothies
1/2 cup pumpkin 3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 2 tsp. brown sugar 4 ice cubes whipped cream (optional) sprinkles (optional)
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into 2-3 glasses. Serve with a small amount of whipped cream on top. You may also add orange [...]

Orange Slush

Orange Slush
1 cup orange juice 1 Tbsp. honey 1/2 banana 4 ice cubes 1 tsp. vanilla (optional)
Blend all ingredients until smooth in a blender. Serves 1.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

Homemade hot chocolate mix is easy to make and saves money.

Minted Coffee Mix

Minted Coffee
3/4 cup coffee creamer, powdered
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee
1/4 cup cocoa
dash salt
4 peppermint candies, crushed
Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Sift and mix well. Place in an airtight jar or container.

Attach this note to the jar:
Minted Coffee
To serve: Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of mix into mug. Add boiling water and stir [...]

Homemade Fruit Smoothies

 

Homemade Fruit Smoothies
2 cups milk or 1 cup milk and 1 cup yogurt 1 cup ice cubes 3 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla
In a blender combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Makes 2 smoothies.
 
You can make any combination of the following for your smoothies. When using juices [...]

Creamy Orange Shake (like Orange Julius)

Creamy Orange Shake
1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup milk 5-6 ice cubes 1/4 cup sugar 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup water (optional)

Combine ingredients in blender until smooth. Can be kept in the refrigerator up to 1 day. Serves 4.
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Cafe Vienna

Cafe Vienna
1/2 cup instant coffee
2/3 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. dried orange peel
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk (optional)
Stir ingredients together. Process in a blender until powdered. Makes 1 1/3 cups mix.
*Attach this note to the jar if making a jar mix:
Use 2 teaspoons to 1 cup of hot water.
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