Matcha Green Tea Blast Smoothie

Happy New Year’s Eve!

As tradition, we always end the year with a drink!

This year it is a smoothie I borrowed from JaneAustenRunsMyLife.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tsp of Matcha Green Tea Powder
• 1 Cup of Milk (your choice)
• 1/2 Cup of Plain Sorbet
• 1/2 Cup of Frozen Vanilla Yogurt
• 1 Cup of Ice

Directions:

1. Place ingredients in blender and blend.

Thoughts After Making:

It was delicious, just like the ones they make at Jamba Juice (but cheaper)!

For more drink recipes, go to Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal Smoothie

For more smoothies, go to Apple Pie Smoothie

For more from JaneAustenRunsMyLife, go to Matcha Latte (Hot or Cold)

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For more New Year’s Eve posts, go to Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

 

So be sure to drink responsibly! Unless you are making this smoothie-then drink as much as you want, LOL! Have a safe and fun New Year’s Eve!

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

“Times Square’s New Years Eve Ball – 1978

So every year I post on New Year’s Eve, it being one tasty drink recipe.

So here we go!

Thoughts Before Cooking:

So you know you me and smoothies, I love them! Especially as I have some bananas that need to be used before they go bad.

I found this recipe on pinterest, but it originally comes from Gimmie Some Oven. 

Ingredients:

• 1 Large Banana, Peeled
• 1 Cup of Ice Cubes
• 1/2 Cup of Milk
• 1/4 Cup of Greek Yogurt
• 1 Tbsp of Peanut Butter
• 1/2 Tsp of Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine all ingredients.
2. Blend until smooth and serve.

Thoughts After Cooking:

Great! A nice addition to our smoothie recipes.

For more drink recipes, go to Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

For more smoothies, go to Blueberry Earl Grey Tea Smoothie

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For more New Year’s Eve posts, go to Festive Pink Lemonade

 

 

Festive Pink Lemonade

“Times Square’s New Years Eve Ball – 1978

So I’ve decided to start the tradition of always posting on New Year’s Eve, and including one tasty drink recipe.

So here we go!

Thoughts Before Cooking:

So this recipe comes from my sister blog theCatWhoWroteaBlog.wordpress.com. Now my big sister blog TheCatWhoWroteaBlog usually does this with all the recipes in one post. I prefer doing one at a time so I won’t be reposting the whole thing.

However if you are interested in all the recipes pulled from the second book, The Cat Who Turned On and Off, just follow this link.

Ingredients:

• 8 Cups Water
• 2 Cups Sugar
• 3/4 Cup Lemon Juice
• 1/4 Cup of Maraschino Cherry Juice

Directions:

1. Bring two cups of water to a boil.
2. Add sugar to the water and stir over a medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the lemon and maraschino cherry juice to the sugar-water.
4. Pour juice mixture and remaining water into a pitcher.
5. Stir and chill.
6. Serves 10-12.

Thoughts After Reading:

This was really good lemonade.

I can’t wait to make it again.

For more The Cat Who…Cookbook Recipes, go to French Strawberries

For more drinks, go to Triple Green Protein Smoothie

For more New Year’s Eve posts, go to B is for Blueberry Smoothie

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B is for Blueberry Smoothie

“Times Square’s New Years Eve Ball – 1978

So I’ve decided to start the tradition of always posting on New Year’s Eve, and including one tasty drink recipe.

So here we go!

Thoughts Before Cooking:

 

So I have a few different variations I thought I would put out there for you to enjoy, whether pre-party, at the party, or post party!

Blueberry Smoothie

• 1 Cup of Blueberries (Fresh or Frozen
• 1 Cup of Vanilla Yogurt

1. Blend together!

Yogurt Free Blueberry Smoothie

• 1 Cup of Blueberries (Fresh or Frozen)
• 1 Cup of Milk
• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

1. Blend together

Greek Yogurt Blueberry Smoothie

• 1 Cup of Blueberries (Fresh or Frozen)
• 1 Cup of Greek Yogurt
• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract or a splash of Vanilla Creamer

1. Blend together.

Blueberry Kale Smoothie

1. Choose one of the above smoothies.
2. Puree a few leaves of kale in a blender.
3. Add the remaining ingredients.

Thoughts After Cooking:

I love smoothies, especially blueberry, and can drink them nonstop!

For more New Year’s Eve recipes, go to Virgin Appletini

For more blueberry recipes, go to Happy 4th of July Triple Berry Salad

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Happy New Year’s Eve!

Virgin Appletini

“Times Square’s New Years Eve Ball – 1978 (Photo by Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times Photo Archives)”

So today is New Year’s Eve, and as I can’t resist doing a holiday post, especially since I have the perfect recipe, I decided that I’m going to post today, and tomorrow as usual.

So for many today is a night to drink away and I thought what better than to include one tasty drink recipe. Now as I can’t stand the taste of alcohol, mine is a virgin drink.

Thoughts Before Making:

I first made this drink back in 2012. My friends and I had decided to have an Oscar Party, and I claimed The Artist. As the film takes place in the 1920s, I thought what better way to do research than reread one of my favorite books?

As I read it, I noticed they don’t really mention food all that much, it is mostly drinks. So I went back and looked into what was the most famous drink in that time, and what came out was the Martini. As none of us were 21, it of course had to be a virgin one.

I scoured the internet and found one I liked. It comes from Martenelli’s, the apple cider company.

Makes 1 drink.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider
• 1/2 oz Granny Smith Apple Chopped
• 2 oz Lemon-Lime Soda
• 2 Dashes Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cups of Crushed Ice
• Apple Slices
• Martini glasses

Directions:

1. Put cider, apple, soda, and cinnamon in a blender.
2. Add ice.
3. Blend.
4. Pour into martini glasses
5. Garnish with apple wedge and serve.

Thoughts After Making:

So as you can see I sadly did not have a martini glass. When I make the recipe again I promise to reshoot.

The drink was amazing! I just loved and had to make it again later. You know, writing this really makes me want one right now.

For more holiday recipes, go to Gorgonzola Cream Cheese Log

For more Oscar Party recipes, go to Gingerbread Men Cookie

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