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3 Ingredient Italian Cream Soda

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Make these Italian Cream Sodas as a tasty addition to any movie party or summer get together. Even better you can make them in less than a minute and with just 3 ingredients.

These Italian Cream Sodas are the perfect cool treat for summer that you can make in just a few seconds

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Summer is finally here! For us that means pool time, park time and lots of friends to play with. Our home is the hoppin’ place to be in the neighborhood and at least one of my boys’ friends are over from sun up to sun down. So we have lots of impromptu BBQs and movie nights throughout the week. I like to have ingredients on hand to make special treats for these parties and these Italian Cream Sodas have to be the most frequently requested treat so far this year.

These Italian Cream Sodas are the perfect cool treat for summer that you can make in just a few seconds

I’m totally OK with that because they are SO easy to make! And they are the perfect cool treat to cool off on these hot summer days. You can totally customize these to your (or your guests liking) with different flavor syrups and the new Dunkin’ Donuts Extra Extra Coffee Creamer mixes perfectly with the club soda and syrups. Plus you can get everything you need to make these at Walmart or your grocery store!

These Italian Cream Sodas are the perfect cool treat for summer that you can make in just a few seconds

And I feel good about my kids drinking these drinks. The Dunkin’ Donuts Extra Extra Coffee Creamer is made with real cream and real sugar and I can easily add more or less syrup to control how much sugar is in these cream sodas making them perfect for everyone.

Our favorite time to enjoy them is during our weekly movie nights. Every Friday (and sometimes Tuesdays and Wednesdays too) we have a few friends over, move our TV to the front porch, pop some popcorn and watch a movie! It’s a great cool down after a busy week of activities and these Italian Cream Sodas are the cherry on top (so to speak). AND when the kids finish their first cup, it’s super easy to make another!

These Italian Cream Sodas are the perfect cool treat for summer that you can make in just a few seconds

3 Ingredient Italian Cream Soda
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Prep Time
1 min
Total Time
1 min
Prep Time
1 min
Total Time
1 min
Ingredients
  1. Ice - I prefer pebble ice
  2. Club Soda or Cream Soda
  3. Dunkin' Donuts Extra Extra Coffee Creamer - in Extra Extra and/or Caramel
  4. Flavor Syrup
  5. Whipped Cream
  6. Maraschino Cherries (optional)
Instructions
  1. Fill glass up 3/4 full with ice.
  2. Pump one pump (about 1 tsp) of syrup over ice.
  3. Pour Dunkin' Donuts Extra Extra Coffee Creamer over ice (I use about 1/4 cup)
  4. Fill with club soda to top.
  5. Stir and top with whipped cream and maraschino cherry.
Alternative
  1. Omit flavor syrup and add 1/2 cup Dunkin' Donuts Extra Extra Caramel Coffee Creamer.
  2. Omit club soda and substitute cream soda.
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These Italian Cream Sodas are the perfect cool treat for summer that you can make in just a few seconds

What’s your favorite sweet treat you like to enjoy during these hot summer months?! Let me know in the comments!

These Italian Cream Sodas are the perfect cool treat for summer that you can make in just a few seconds

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4th of July Slush Recipe

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These patriotic treats are super easy to make and perfect for any 4th of July get together!

Can you believe 4th of July is next week?! It really snuck up on me this year and I’ve been scrambling the last few days to solidify our plans for next week. We’ll be spending the 4th at home and it’s supposed to be 100° so I knew a cool treat was a must! And my kids love our homemade slushes so I put a patriotic spin on them!

When I was pregnant with Statham, my 2nd, I craved Sonic slushes ALL. THE. TIME. There was many a night that my sweet husband would drive to Sonic at 9 or 10 o’clock to get me my favorite drink. Man, if I would have had this recipe back then it would have saved us a whole lot of time waiting for the slushes (and money!)

Make this patriotic treat for your 4th of July BBQs!

These slushes are so easy to make! You can add anything you’d like to them to add more flavor, we really like adding Pop Rocks, you can see how we do it here. If you’re doing just one flavor you can eat/drink them as soon as they are done. If you’re doing layers, like I did here, you’ll want to freeze each layer for about an hour before adding the next layer so the colors and flavors don’t blend.

4th of July Slush
Serves 4
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Prep Time
2 hr 5 min
Total Time
2 hr 5 min
Prep Time
2 hr 5 min
Total Time
2 hr 5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 envelope of Cherry Kool-Aid powder mix
  2. 1 envelope of Mixed Berry Kool-Aid powder mix
  3. Juice from 1 lemon (or about a tablespoon of lemon juice)
  4. 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  5. 6 cups club soda, divided
  6. 6 cups ice (about 3 trays or 45 ice cubes), divided
Instructions
  1. Put 1 tray or 2 cups of ice in blender and crush. Set aside
  2. Add Cherry Kool Aid, 1 cup club soda and 1/2 cup sugar to blender and blend for 15 seconds to combine.
  3. Add crushed ice back to blender and blend for 5-10 seconds until syrup is incorporated into ice.
  4. Fill cups about 1/3 of the way up with slush and freeze for an hour
  5. Repeat steps 1-4 but instead of Cherry Kool Aid, use lemon juice.
  6. Repeat steps 1-3 but use Mixed Berry Kool Aid.
  7. Serve immediately.
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Make this patriotic treat for your 4th of July BBQs!

I’ve used both my KitchenAid blender to make these and my Blendtec and I have to say the Blendtec does such a good job of crushing the ice and combining the sugar, Kool-Aid and Club Soda. I’ve used my Blendtec for so many different recipes it’s definitely worth the investment (and this isn’t sponsored, just my opinion).

What are your favorite 4th of July treats?! Let me know in the comments – I’d love to try some new recipes!

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15 Minute Shrimp Scampi

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This delicious dinner is packed full of flavor and tastes like it came from a restaurant, but you can easily make it at home in just 15 minutes.

This Shrimp Scampi is a quick and easy dinner recipe is packed full of flavor and is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

We’ve been having neighborhood movie nights this summer and it’s been so much fun! The kids get to play, the parents get to talk and we all watch movies. Last week we were talking about dinners and how sometimes (well most of the time) it’s easier to stick to dinners you know your family likes and will eat instead of trying new recipes. That’s usually what I do when I’m planning meals. Four or five meals are tried and tested ones I know the kids will love, one will be a new meal and then we have leftovers the last night. And this Shrimp Scampi recipe is a regular on our meal plans.

Not only is this Shrimp Scampi super quick and easy to make but it’s packed full of fresh flavors too! My 5 year old isn’t a fan of the shrimp, but he loves the taste of the pasta so there is more shrimp for the rest of us – it’s a win-win! Most Shrimp Scampi dishes are cooked with a thicker noodle, like linguine, but I like to use angel hair pasta. Really I use angel hair pasta in almost all our pasta dishes that call for long noodles. I prefer the lighter feel of the noodles and they cook quicker which is a must with my kids.

This Shrimp Scampi is a quick and easy dinner recipe is packed full of flavor and is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

This summer I’ve also been working on having my boys help me prepare meals (they are 5 and 6) and this is one dinner my 6 year old can make *almost* on his own (aside from me straining the noodles and turning on the burners). It’s that easy to make. So if you’re looking for an easy dinner idea that is packed full of fresh ingredients – this is the one for you!

Shrimp Scampi
Serves 5
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
15 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
15 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 pound medium shrimp (I usually get the pre-cooked kind and then just remove the tail)
  2. 8oz angel hair pasta (about 1/2 box)
  3. 2 Tbsp butter
  4. 4 cloves garlic, minced
  5. 1/4 cup chicken stock
  6. juice from one lemon
  7. zest from one lemon
  8. 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  9. salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
  3. Add shrimp and garlic to skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes (if you're using raw shrimp, cook until it's pink).
  4. Add chicken stock, lemon juice and salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
  5. Remove from heat and add lemon zest and parsley.
  6. Add in pasta and mix to combine.
Adapted from Damn Delicious
Adapted from Damn Delicious
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This Shrimp Scampi is a quick and easy dinner recipe is packed full of flavor and is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

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Chicken Florentine Bow Tie Pasta

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Not only is this pasta dish super tasty, but it also can be made in 30 minutes and your kids will never know all the veggies you snuck in!

30 Minute Chicken Florentinte Bow Tie Pasta: This quick and easy dinner recipe is sure to please even the picky eaters!

It’s been awhile since I posted a recipe here on Tastefully Frugal. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking (though some weeks that might not be the case), it’s just that life has been so busy I haven’t planned enough time to cook, take pictures and then eat. Most nights, dinner is a rush and my kids are starving before I even start cooking. But last week I made time in my schedule to start dinner earlier so I could get pictures of this yummy pasta dish!

This dish was inspired by a freezer meal actually. My boys had a play date at a friend’s house and their mom made a frozen bag dinner and they raved about how good it was. So I went to the store, bought the dinner and made it the next night. And it was delicious. BUT it was $8 a bag and I needed 2 bags to feed my hungry family. That seemed a little spendy and I knew I could make my own version for less (that tasted better).

30 Minute Chicken Florentinte Bow Tie Pasta: This quick and easy dinner recipe is sure to please even the picky eaters!

I looked at the ingredients on the bag and started prepping. Most chicken florentine pasta dishes have linguine or spaghetti noodles, but my boys really like the bow tie noodles, and Mahle (whose almost 2) was able to eat them easily too. Plus the kids had no idea they were eating mushrooms! They knew there was spinach in it because they could see them, but the creamy sauce covered up the ‘yucky’ taste of it, or so said my 6 year old.

30 Minute Chicken Florentinte Bow Tie Pasta: This quick and easy dinner recipe is sure to please even the picky eaters!

If you’re looking for a healthy-ish meal your whole family will love, this is one you’ll want to add to your next meal plan!

Chicken Florentine Bow Tie Pasta
Serves 4
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
  2. 2 cups bow tie pasta (about half of a 1lb box)
  3. 2 Tbsp canola oil
  4. 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  5. 2 Tbsp butter
  6. 3 Tbsp flour
  7. 3-4 Tbsp garlic, minced
  8. 1 cup chicken broth
  9. 1 cup milk
  10. 3 cups spinach (about 1 bunch)
  11. salt and pepper for seasoning
  12. Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Cook bow tie pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat canola oil in skillet over medium heat.
  3. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook thoroughly (about 5-7 minutes).
  4. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  5. Cook mushrooms for 4-5 minutes until soft.
  6. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
  7. Melt butter in pan and whisk in flour.
  8. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk.
  9. Whisk for about 2 minutes or until sauce thickens and starts to simmer.
  10. Add spinach to pan and season with salt and pepper.
  11. Add in cooked pasta, chicken and mushrooms. Stir to combine.
  12. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Adapted from Natasha's Kitchen
Adapted from Natasha's Kitchen
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Do you have a favorite bagged dinner meal your family loves? Let me know and I’d love to try it (and maybe make my own homemade version too)!

30 Minute Chicken Florentinte Bow Tie Pasta: This quick and easy dinner recipe is sure to please even the picky eaters!

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Copycat Disneyland Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treats

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Make the popular Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treats from Disneyland with a special ingredient PLUS enter to win a Disneyland Vacation! Copy Cat Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treat: Make The Classis Disneyland Treat At Home With A Secret Ingredient!

Some of my favorite memories from Disneyland as a kid were meeting characters, riding the teacups, and eating all the fun Mickey Mouse shaped treats. I don’t know if it was because the ice cream bars looked like Mickey Mouse or maybe Disney uses a special kind of chocolate but those bars are seriously the best treat ever! We don’t make it to Disneyland as often as I would like so I decided to try to make these tasty ice cream bars at home. AND so you can see how good the real deal is I’ve teamed up with Get Away Today to give one of you a Southern California Vacation! Details will be at the end of the post.

But first let’s talk about these ice cream bars. Not only are these fun to eat, but they are fun to make too. And it’s something the kids can help with. After several failed attempts I learned a few things about making chocolate covered ice cream treats. So to save you the headache of upset kids not getting their treats let me tell you what I learned.Copy Cat Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treat: Make The Classis Disneyland Treat At Home With A Secret Ingredient!

First, use an ice cream that freezes hard. The first two times I tried to make these my ice cream melted quickly and I was left with a puddle of milk where my popsicle should have been. I found Blue Bunny was the best to work with.

Second, you want to let your chocolate cool for a few minutes before pouring them over the ice cream. I also used coconut oil to thin out the chocolate so that it was more runny and so that the chocolate would solidify quicker. I used about 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil for every 1/2 cup of chocolate and it worked perfectly.

You can make as many as 10 bars from one tub of ice cream. But make sure to put your Mickey shaped bars in the freezer right after you take them off your cookie cutter, before you make another, so they don’t melt. Copy Cat Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treat: Make The Classis Disneyland Treat At Home With A Secret Ingredient!

Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treats
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Prep Time
2 hr 5 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
2 hr 6 min
Prep Time
2 hr 5 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
2 hr 6 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 Tub Vanilla Ice Cream
  2. 1 Package Melting Chocolates
  3. Coconut Oil
  4. Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutter
  5. 1-2" Tall Dish
  6. Cookie Sheet
  7. Parchment Paper
  8. Popsicle Sticks
Instructions
  1. Spread ice cream into a 1-2" tall dish (I used a pie pan).
  2. Cut out Mickey head shaped ice cream bars with cookie cutter.
  3. Place popsicle stick into bottom of mickey shaped ice cream.
  4. Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper and place ice cream treats on paper.
  5. Freeze for 1 hour.
  6. Melt chocolate in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between. Continue until chocolate is completely melted.
  7. Stir in coconut oil to make chocolate runny.
  8. Remove ice cream bars from freezer and pour chocolate over them.
  9. Put chocolate covered bars back in the freezer for 1 hour.
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Now that you’ve seen how I make my favorite Disneyland treat at home check out how a few of my blog buddies make their favorites too!

18 Copy Cat Disney Recipes AND Southern California Vacation Giveaway

Hand Dipped Corndogs from Dessert Now, Dinner Later

Clam Chowder Bread Bowl from Kleinworth & Co.

Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Treats from Tastefully Frugal

Monte Cristo Sandwich from See Lindsay

Churro Funnel Cake from Artsy Fartsy Mama

Pumpkin Mickey Mouse Beignets from Clarks Condensed

BLT Waffle Fries from Old House To New Home

Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwiches from Love To Be In The Kitchen

Carrot Cake Cookies from Cupcake Diaries

Caramel S’mores from My Latina Table

Mickey Marshmallow Wand from Liz On Call

Dole Whip Popsicles from Bite Of Delight

Dole Whips from Girl Loves Glam

Mint Julep Slush from As The Bunny Hops

Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas from Pretty Providence

Mickey Mouse Cake Pops from Play Party Plan

Mac’n’Cheese Pizza from Over The Big Moon

Mickey Mouse Beignets from Housewife Eclectic

 

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Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps

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If you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love AND is good for you look no further. These lettuce wraps take less than 20 minutes to make and will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds (and maybe even thirds)!Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps: These healthy wraps take less than 20 minutes to make and will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds!

Almost every January most of us make a commitment to eat healthier. And by this time most years we are all back to our old ways. This year though I have an even better reason than getting into better shape to eat healthy. Mahle, my baby girl, has a sensitivity to dairy products and it has gotten worse as she’s gotten older. And since I exclusively breast feed anytime I have dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt, anything) it makes her sick and super fussy. So this year I’m sticking to a dairy free, healthy diet not just for me but for her too. These lettuce wraps fit perfectly into that plan.Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps: These healthy wraps take less than 20 minutes to make and will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds!

I found this recipe from Damn Delicious and substituted Jennie-O Ground Turkey for the ground chicken. I like using ground turkey in place of ground beef or chicken because it has a lower fat content and I like the flavor better. My boys seem to like the flavor better too. Paired with fresh garlic and ginger and mixed with the hoisin sauce these lettuce wraps are packed full of flavor. The water chestnuts add a nice little crunch to them too.Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps: These healthy wraps take less than 20 minutes to make and will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds!

Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Serves 4
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. Head of lettuce (butter lettuce works best)
  2. 1 lb. Jennie-O ground turkey
  3. 1 (8oz) can water chestnuts, diced
  4. 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  5. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  6. 2 Tbsp soy sace
  7. 1 Tbsp ginger, grated
  8. 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
  9. 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  10. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook ground beef in skillet over medium heat until browned (5-7 minutes)
  2. Add in hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar and stir to combine.
  3. Stir in ginger and green onions and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and serve in lettuce leaf.
Adapted from Damn Delicious
Adapted from Damn Delicious
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 Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps: These healthy wraps take less than 20 minutes to make and will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds!

These wraps are perfect for lunches, dinner or even game day appetizers! The filling heats up great so a lot of times I’ll double the recipe and have the leftovers for lunch throughout the week. Do you have a favorite dairy free recipe? I’m so used to cooking with milk and cheese I could use more recipes to add into our rotation. Leave your favorite recipes in the comments below!Asian Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps: These healthy wraps take less than 20 minutes to make and will have even the pickiest of eaters asking for seconds!

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Frosty and Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats

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These festive holiday treats are not only fun to eat but fun to make too!Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreats

My favorite part of the holidays is cooking and baking treats with my kids. I remember when I was younger I would spend all day in the kitchen making fudge and other holiday treats with my mom and grandma. My love of cooking has definitely been passed down to my boys too. They are still young so I like to stick to treats that don’t involve the oven or hot cookie sheets. That’s one reason why Rice Krispie Treats are my (and their) absolute favorite treat to make; that and they are just so delicious!

Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreatsWe had so much fun making Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats for Halloween I decided to make winter themed treats with them too! Check out the bottom of this post for a fun video tutorial for Santa Rice Kripsie Treats. We’ll be making these next week but last week we made Frosty and Rudolph.Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreats

Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreatsWhen I was at Target picking up a few gifts and other holiday necessities I also picked up a few boxes of Rice Krispies and Cocoa Krispies Cereal as well as a couple bags of mini marshmallows. They even have a limited edition red and green Rice Krispies. Kellogg’s products are perfect for treat making and can be used in so many different ways! Not only that but Rice Krispies will donate a toy to Toys For Tots for every treat shared on social media using the hashtag #Treats4Toys. 

Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreatsI’m all for helping kids in need so we got right to creating when I got home! These fun treats are quick and easy to make and are moist, chewy and delicious. My favorite trick to making Rice Krispies treats super soft is to mix the butter and the marshmallows together at the same time; don’t melt the butter first. When we make these treats I do the melting and my boys do mostly everything else on their own (with a little help from mom). The hardest part is waiting to let them set up in the fridge.Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreats

Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats
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35 min
Cook Time
3 min
Total Time
40 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
3 min
Total Time
40 min
For Frosty
  1. 3 Tbsp butter
  2. 4 cups mini marshmallows
  3. 5 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  4. White Chocolate Chips
  5. Candy eyes
  6. Black, Red, Green and Orange Frosting
For Rudolph
  1. 3 Tbsp butter
  2. 4 cups mini marshmallows
  3. 5 cups Cocoa Kripsies Cereal
  4. Candy eyes
  5. Red frosting
  6. Candy canes
For Frosty
  1. Over medium heat melt butter and marshmallows stirring constantly until their are no lumps (about 3 minutes).
  2. Stir in Rice Krispies and stir to combine.
  3. Pour into a greased 9x13 dish and let chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
  4. Melt chocolate chips in microwave in 30 second increments stirring in between until fully melted.
  5. Pour melted chocolate over Rice Krispies treats.
  6. Cut treats into rectangles.
  7. Add 2 candy eyes.
  8. Below eyes make a nose with orange frosting.
  9. Draw a scarf with red and/or green frosting.
  10. Make a smile and buttons with black frosting.
For Rudolph
  1. Over medium heat melt butter and marshmallows stirring constantly until their are no lumps (about 3 minutes).
  2. Stir in Cocoa Krispies and stir to combine.
  3. Pour into a greased 9x13 dish and let chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
  4. Cut treats into rectangles.
  5. Add 2 candy eyes.
  6. With red frosting make a nose.
  7. Cut candy canes just below curve and insert two at the top of the treat to make antlers.
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Frosty & Rudolph Rice Krispie Treats: Festive Holiday Treats Made In Minutes AD #TidingsandTreatsDo you like baking for the holiday with kids? Click here for more tasty recipe inspiration to make together as a family! And as promised the Santa Rice Krispies Treats video!

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Macaroni & Cheese Grilled Bean Casserole

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Combine two classic side dishes into one flavorful dish perfect for Thanksgiving.Macaroni & Cheese Green Bean Casserole: Two Classic Side Dishes Make One Rich Dish Perfect For Thanksgiving! AD #MakeHeartburnHistory @walgreens

I’ve decided to bring back some family traditions on both my side and my husband’s side for the holidays this year. From recipes to activities to gift giving, I want my kids to remember the things we used to do with relatives who are no longer with us and introduce them to some of the traditions from our childhoods. One of those is my husband’s grandma’s green bean casserole.Macaroni & Cheese Green Bean Casserole: Two Classic Side Dishes Make One Rich Dish Perfect For Thanksgiving! AD #MakeHeartburnHistory @walgreens

I did a test run of this recipe a few weeks ago and my boys were not fans. I thought it was tasty and still wanted to have it be part of our Thanksgiving dinner so I added their favorite side dish, macaroni and cheese. That did the trick; they loved it! I enjoyed it too, until I was cleaning up and heartburn hit. I’ve never had heartburn in the past until I was pregnant this year. I heard heartburn usually goes away after the baby is born, but mine has decided to stick around. Thankfully my sweet husband picked up a box of Nexium® 24HR 42ct Tablets when he was at Walgreens picking up my prescriptions when our daughter was born.Macaroni & Cheese Green Bean Casserole: Two Classic Side Dishes Make One Rich Dish Perfect For Thanksgiving! AD #MakeHeartburnHistory @walgreens

Just one pill a day provides all day, all night protection from frequent heartburn* Nexium® 24HR may take 1-4 days for full effect. It is not immediate relief. Be sure to read the package for usage directions. You can be sure that I’ll be taking this every day so I can enjoy all the goodies this time of the year offers without having to deal with heartburn afterwards. Goodies like this delicious casserole.Macaroni & Cheese Green Bean Casserole: Two Classic Side Dishes Make One Rich Dish Perfect For Thanksgiving! AD #MakeHeartburnHistory @walgreens

I love how well the flavor from the cream of mushroom soup blends with the cheese and the macaroni and green beans are great together too. And who doesn’t love crunchy fried onions?! Plus this is so easy to make. From start to finish you are less than 45 minutes (and 30 minutes of that is bake time). So if you’re looking for a Thanksgiving side everyone will love, including picky eaters, this is your dish!Macaroni & Cheese Green Bean Casserole: Two Classic Side Dishes Make One Rich Dish Perfect For Thanksgiving! AD #MakeHeartburnHistory @walgreens

Macaroni & Cheese Green Bean Casserole
Serves 6
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Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
42 min
Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
42 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup dry macaroni noodles
  2. 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  3. 2 cans green beans
  4. 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  5. 3/4 cup milk
  6. 1 tsp soy sauce
  7. 1 cup fried onions
  8. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Cook macaroni noodles and drain.
  3. In a large bowl combine green beans, cream of mushroom soup, milk and soy sauce.
  4. Stir in 1/2 cup of fried onions. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Layer macaroni in bottom of a greased casserole dish.
  6. Top macaroni with cheese.
  7. Pour green bean mix on top of cheese.
  8. Top with remaining fried onions.
  9. Bake for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly.
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Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies

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These sweet soft cookies are the perfect fall treat and they take less than 20 minutes to make.

15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

Are you not just loving fall this year?! I love the warm weather we’ve been having during the day and the cool, crisp nights. Because we’ve had such nice weather we’ve been spending most of our days outside, and I don’t know if it’s the nice weather zapping my memory or new mommy brain but I have been forgetting about things and leaving them to the last minute (more than usual).15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

After forgetting to bring treats to our last two play groups I decided to stock up on some treat making essentials. When I went to Walmart for our weekly grocery trip I picked up a few of my fall favorites along with a few new treats. I love having NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels because they are so many ways to use and reinvent recipes with chocolate chips! Libby’s® Pure Pumpkin is also a favorite in our house because of it’s natural ingredients and how versatile it is. Of course I love making pumpkin pies with it, but I also love making my Pumpkin Smoothies and pumpkin soup with Libby’s too! Libby’s® also has a new Pumpkin Bread Kit that comes with everything you need to make loaves, muffins and more. 15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

Another pantry staple I picked up was NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk. I love the rich flavor it adds to frostings, pies, soups and more. It was the perfect way to add more depth and flavor to the cinnamon buttercream frosting in these whoopie pies. I also picked up a few packs of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Pumpkin Spice Refrigerated Cookie Dough. Who doesn’t love Pumpkin Spice and these cookies are the perfect treat to share with the ones you love. My favorite part is how easy they make it to spread the joy of baking with friends.15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

I didn’t miss our treats for this week’s play date because one of the other moms text me an hour before we were getting together to remind me. I’m so glad I had picked up these essentials because I was able to make my boys’ favorite, whoopie pies, but with a fun fall twist. The best part is they were ready from start to finish in less than 20 minutes! I was able to make treats for playgroup AND shower before we left.15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

These  whoopie pies are so soft and full of rich flavor. Not only are they quick to make but they are so easy to make too. The filling is just 5 ingredients and you can make it as the cookies are baking.15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
13 min
Total Time
18 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
13 min
Total Time
18 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 Pack NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Pumpkin Spice Refrigerated Cookie Dough
  2. 2 Tbsp NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
  3. 1/2 cup butter
  4. 3 cups powdered sugar
  5. 1-2 tsp vanilla
  6. 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Prepare cookies according to package directions.
  2. While cookies are baking add powdered sugar and butter into the bowl of a mixer and mix until combined.
  3. Slowly add in vanilla and evaporated milk and continue to mix until desired consistency is reached.
  4. Add cinnamon and stir to combine.
  5. Scoop frosting into a piping bag.
  6. Let cookies cool on cooling rack for 5 minutes before adding frosting.
  7. Top bottom of cookie (the flat side) with frosting and place the flat side of a second cookie on top of frosting.
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15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodnessThese cookies were a hit not just with the kids but the moms too. They couldn’t believe that they were made with refrigerated cookie dough and that I made them in less than 20 minutes! To get more inspiration and other quick, easy and delicious recipes check out the Nestlé Flavorful Moments Pinterest Board. What is your favorite fall treat? Make sure to head to Walmart to stock up on all your baking needs so you can bake whenever inspiration strikes. You can even use Walmart Grocery Pickup where you don’t even have to get out of your car (plus you can refer a friend and get $10)!

15 Minute Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: A quick and easy fall treat! AD #BakeHolidayGoodness

 

If you liked this recipe check out this other tasty fall treats:

Pumpkin Spice Hot ChocolatePumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate: The Perfect Warm Drink For Fall | Tastefully Frugal

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake |Tastefully FrugalPumpkin Pie Milkshake

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles: Soft and Sweet Apple Snickerdoodles drizzled with gooey caramel sauce | Tastefully Frugal ad #NestleHolidayBaking @verybestbakingCaramel Apple Snickerdoodles

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Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

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This hot chocolate is the perfect mix of creamy hot chocolate and pumpkin spice. Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate: The Perfect Warm Drink For Fall | Tastefully Frugal

Well it is finally starting to cool down and warm drinks actually sound appealing now. I’ve been in full blown pumpkin everything mode since September so the other day when I made hot chocolate I decided to add a little pumpkin spice to my recipe. Oh my goodness I’m so glad I did!Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate: The Perfect Warm Drink For Fall | Tastefully Frugal

This hot chocolate still has the delicious creamy taste of hot chocolate but it also has a hint of pumpkin spice as well. You can use as much (or as little) pumpkin spice as you’d like in yours. I usually add a dash or two more in mine than my boys, because let’s be h0nest, this mama can never have enough pumpkin spice. I’m over at Pretty Providence today sharing the full recipe. 

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