Summer is here and baking is something that I try to avoid in the hot summer months. That is why I came up with these No-Bake Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecakes which are perfect when you just don’t want to turn on your oven. No bake, easy to make, and delicious. I just made a batch and my family is already asking to have them again next week–they are that good!

What I love about these no-bake cheesecakes is that they only require a few ingredients and come together in minutes. And the best part is that for this recipe you don’t have to turn on your oven. How great is that?

The recipe filling is made from a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese and Florida’s Natural^® Brand Lemonade, which makes the filling very creamy and silky. If you would like to use maple syrup or honey instead of the condensed milk, you could. I wanted to try with something that was more of a creamy, silky consistency, and sweetened condensed milk was the perfect ingredient to achieve this texture.

These individual cheesecakes can be put into any size serving dish you like. How many servings you get will depend on the size of the jars you use. I had old glass yogurt containers, so I used them for these individual cheesecakes, but you can use any type of jars you like.

I normally make this type of dessert at night and ahead of time so that they can sit in the fridge overnight and be nice and cold the next day.

These individual cheesecakes are perfect for a summer BBQ, a family gathering or even for any 4^th of July parties you may be hosting. These no-bake cheesecakes are sweet, bright and have a fabulous, tangy flavor.

To get this flavor, I used Florida’s Natural Brand Lemonade. Florida’s Natural Lemonades are a family favorite of ours: delicious and refreshing on their own, or used in marinades, salad dressings or desserts, like these cheesecakes! They come in five tasty flavors to play around with in whatever recipe you make, including traditional Lemonade, Lemonade with Strawberry, Lemonade with Raspberry and Peach, Lemonade with Blackberry, and Zero Sugar Lemonade.

These No-Bake Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecakes are a breeze to put together. You just need just a few ingredients and the fact that they are no bake makes them even more convenient. This is the perfect individual dessert to serve your guests this upcoming holiday. 

Enjoy!

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No-bake strawberry lemonade cheesecake

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 10 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Crust:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

For the Cheesecake:

• 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup Florida’s Natural® Brand Lemonade
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups hulled and chopped strawberries

For the Garnish:

• whipped cream
• strawberries

Directions:

Evenly divide the crumbs between 6 individual serving dishes, this will be the bottom crust layer.

In a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat cream cheese for 2-3 minutes. Add in sweetened condensed milk mix until smooth.

Add in Florida’s Natural® Brand Lemonade and vanilla and beat for an additional 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.

Evenly spoon cream cheese mixture into prepared serving dishes. Add chopped strawberries and repeat layer. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Before serving, top with whipped cream and strawberries.

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Do you want to learn how to make one of your favorite drinks 3 unique ways? Not only Daiquiri cocktails are are very classic and enjoyable drink but they are a great option to keep cool this summer. Daiquiri 3 ways is sure to be a hit with family and friends on any BBQ or gathering this summer. Whether you drink alcohol or not, these recipes will give you options to server everyone.

Not only are Daiquiris delicious, but they are so fun to drink and a great way to keep cool during
the heat of late-summer. Over the past few months, I’ve been having fun making variations of
different drinks, and these recipes were no exception. I love serving Daiquiris to my family,
especially my kids. (A virgin version, of course!) When we travelled to Mexico one of their
favorite memories was drinking Virgin Daiquiris by the pool— fruity, colorful, refreshing drinks
that they really enjoyed. To make sure everyone can get in on the fun, I created three unique
Daiquiri recipes that are sure to be a hit with family and friends at any BBQ or gathering.  

In addition to the Virgin Daiquiri, I created an amazing Spicy Daiquiri and a Frozen Strawberry
Orange Daiquiri. The Spicy Daiquiri turned out to be a crowd favorite—for some reason, we are
liking all the spicy cocktails variations I am making this summer. Very unique!

For these cocktails, I use the one and only Florida's Natural. Florida’s Natural® Brand Orange
Juice is crafted with care by five generations of Florida families, and it’s made from 100 percent
real Florida oranges. They use only hand-picked oranges, never frozen concentrate.

If you are looking for some unique cocktail recipes to add to your summer menu, these recipes are a great place to start. Tasty, unique and full of flavor, these Daiquiri variations are sure to be a hit amongst family and friends!

Enjoy!

Daiquiri 3 ways

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 1 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

 Spicy Daiquiri

• 2 ounces rum
• 1/4 cup  Florida's Natural orange juice
• 1 inch chilli, mulled
• 1 tbsp maple syrup, optional

Frozen Strawberry and Orange Daiquiri

• 2 ounces rum
• 1/4 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/4 cup  Florida's Natural orange juice
• 1 tbsp maple syrup, optional
• Fresh pineapple, for garnish, optional

Virgin Daiquiri

• 1/2 cup  Florida's Natural orange juice
• 1/4 frozen pineapple
• 1 tbsp maple syrup, optional
• Fresh pineapple, for garnish, optional

 

Directions:

Spicy Daiquiri

In a glass, muddle chili with 1 oz of rum and maple syrup, if using. Strain the mixture into a glass over ice. Pour in the rest of the rum and orange juice and stir to mix. Garnish with additional chili slices.

with chili slices.

Frozen Strawberry and Orange Daiquiri

Add rum, frozen strawberries, orange juice and maple syrup, if using, to a blender. Blend on high until well mixed. Pour into a glass and garnish with fresh strawberries.

Virgin Daiquiri

Add orange juice, frozen pineapple and maple syrup, if using, to a blender. Blend on high until well mixed. Pour into a glass and garnish with fresh pineapple.

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Every summer I get to make a multitude of popsicle recipes. It is my favorite thing to prepare, as the kids really enjoy them and it keeps us cool over the summer months. These creamy strawberry lemonade popsicles are so good I have made them twice in the past two weeks. They are refreshing, easy and super tasty!

For this creamy strawberry lemonade recipe I only used three ingredients: fresh strawberries, Florida’s Natural Lemonade and Greek yogurt. What a great combo, I must add. The popsicles turned out simply sensational, for sure one of the best popsicle recipes I have made to date.

As I mentioned, for this recipe, I used Florida’s Natural^® Lemonade. You can find Florida’s Natural Lemonade in six delicious flavors: traditional Lemonade, Lemonade with Pomegranate, Lemonade with Strawberry, Lemonade with Raspberry & Peach, Lemonade with Blackberry and Lemonade Iced Tea. Whatever flavor you choose, all of Florida’s Natural Lemonades offer a refreshing great taste, with no artificial ingredients or preservatives.

Plus, when you buy Florida’s Natural Lemonades, you’re helping to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which funds childhood cancer research. An even sweeter reason to sip!

When it comes to popsicles, you can make endless variations. They are the perfect treat for the summer, especially when it comes to kids. You can even have kids help make them. They are super easy and made in a flash. The perfect kid activity this summer!!

If you haven’t tried to make your own popsicles you really should give it a try. Homemade versions taste way better than store bought. Try making this easy and refreshing creamy strawberry lemonade popsicles, you will not be disappointed.

Enjoy!

Creamy strawberry lemonade popsicles

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 10 popsicles

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Florida’s Natural Lemonade
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 cups fresh strawberries

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until well-mixed with a consistent texture.

Pour mixture into a popsicle mold.

Place in the freezer for 1-2 hrs. Then, place a wooden popsicle stick in each popsicle hole and continue to freeze until solid—at least 4 more hours.

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This ice cream is very versatile as you can actually make several different flavors.

You can use the banana base and add some cocoa powder and make it chocolate flavor. You can also add peanut butter, or any other butter of your choice to add in more flavor and protein content to it. Pretty much you can use any frozen fruit to make this treat, peaches, pears, watermelon…the sky is the limit!

You can also use any toppings of your choice. I actually used PERFECTLY FREE FROZEN TREATS. These new treats are free of the big 8 allergens: dairy, soy, wheat, egg, shellfish, fish, peanuts and tree nuts.They also offer a variety of flavors, including Salted Caramel & Vanilla, Cocoa & Vanilla, Blueberry & Vanilla and Cherry & Vanilla. I think my favorite thus far is the Blueberry & Vanilla flavor.

One of the things I love the most about these treats is that they are not sweet at all. I hate consuming ice cream treats in which all I can taste is sugar. Not the case with Perfectly Free Frozen Treats.

To find out where to purchase them go to THIS LINK TO FIND A STORE NEAR YOU.

When making this dairy free banana strawberry ice cream keep in mind that you will have to stop and stir the contents a few times. Because I didn’t add that much milk, I had to do this even more. Either way, it is super easy to make and you will not have any problems figuring it out.

This mixture is also excellent for making popsicles. I always make my own summer treats. Not only are these treats always healthier but also a lot tastier. I really encourage you to try this recipe. You are going to be surprised at how easy and awesome this dairy free banana strawberry ice cream is.

Until my next recipe.

Enjoy!

Dairy free banana strawberry ice cream

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 frozen bananas
• 16 oz frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup dairy free milk
• 5.5 oz Vanilla blueberry perfectly free frozen treats

Directions:

In a food processor add the frozen bananas, strawberries and milk. Pulse until it turns to ice cream consistency.

Add some of the ice cream mixture to a serving dish and add a few perfectly free frozen treats.

Serve immediately.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Perfectly Free. The opinions and text are all mine.

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These strawberry apricot popsicles have just 3 ingredients. The strawberries, apricots and Truvia’s new product, Truvia Nectar. I must say I am in love. The flavor of this nectar is more subtle than using straight honey so I think it blends really well with the fruit, plus the calories of this sweetener is not as high.

You can make endless variations when it comes to making popsicles. I actually own a couple of popsicle molds since I make them quite often. They are the perfect snack for the summer especially for kids.

I have also made boozy variations and those are even better if you know what I mean. Anything goes really!

On another note, is anyone going on vacation this summer? I am currently stuck in school until the middle of August at which time we have about 10 days brake that I can’t wait for. I love the fact that I am learning tons but I am really running out of gas. I am giving it my all so I hope I can get to the finish line. Will see how it goes!

Well, not much to elaborate in making popsicles. Popsicle molds are fairly inexpensive so invest some money on getting some, making your own popsicles is easy,  healthier and much more economical than store bought.

Enjoy!

Strawberry apricot popsicles

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 12 popsicles

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb fresh strawberries
• 1 lb apricots
• 2 tbs Truvia Nectar, or honey

Directions:

Place strawberries and 1 tablespoon of nectar in your blender and pulse until pureed. Fill half a you popsicle mold with the strawberry mixture.

Place apricots in the blender with 1 tablespoon of nectar and pulse until pureed. Fill each popsicle mold to the top and place popsicle sticks on each  and freeze for at least 4-6 hrs.

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Anytime fruit is in season I like to incorporate it into our diets as much as possible. Strawberries are great just on their own but getting creative and making no bake desserts with them over the summer is a must for us. We just love strawberries!

This weekend I had a chance to spend it with my kids. Even though I was not able to be with them for the entire time, since I pretty much have to devote a lot of my time studying, I was glad I got to see them at last.

I only get to come home every two weeks so it is very tough sometimes. Yesterday we spent some of our time outdoors playing in a trampoline I got for them not long ago. I figured since we are not traveling any where this summer and they will be home most of the time, I needed to provide something for them to get them moving and spend much of the energy they have.

Play outside gets my kids hungry and they constantly ask for snacks so this time around I prepared this banana strawberry smoothie that literally only took about 5 minutes to make. I used Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk. I always use unsweetened varieties. You can also use almond coconut blend or even cashew milk. They are all great.

You can sign up to receive the Silk newsletters for their coupons. If you use their products you should take advantage of their many coupons they offer. They have a wide variety of new products so I am sure you will put the coupons to good use.

On another note, I have been really busy studying lately however I have managed to whip a few recipes this week. Getting in the kitchen helps me with my anxiety of taking tests left and right. I will be posting some of these recipe shortly so make sure you stay tuned.

Until then, I hope you like this simple Banana strawberry smoothie.

Enjoy!

Banana strawberry smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 5 mintues

Ingredients:

• 16 oz fresh strawberries
• 2 bananas
• 4 cups Silk unsweetened almond milk

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in your  blender and pulse until you obtain a homogenous mixture. Serve immediately.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

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