Thrive Lemonade - Not Just for Lemonade! - Strawberry Lemonade Bars

THRIVE CLASSIC LEMONADE****

SURPRISE - IT'S NOT JUST FOR LEMONADE!!!!

I as issued a challenge to make something with our Thrive Classic Lemonade.  It is a seasonal item and will only be available while supplies last!  And I know a lot of consultants that will be buying a case this year, because we discovered how versatile this product is, in so many things, in any season, and many of us ran out!

"What else besides the good, refreshing lemonade?"  Well, let me tell you, we are only just beginning to discover it's many uses --  now that we can restock our Home Stores!

Here's the start of a list that Thrive Consultants and Chef Todd have used the Classic Lemonade Crystals for:

Lemon Berry Icee

Lemon Berry Icee - Chef Todd Leonard

• Sprinkle it on Fish as part of your seasoning and bake. -- Francesca Hutchinson
• Flavor frostings - Becca Hansen Denos.
• Replace Lemon juice, Lemon Extract or Lemon Zest in Recipes - Rachel Mano & Cindy Suelzle

Cornmeal Cookies

Cornmeal Cookies in a Jar - Nancy Stewart Barter

• Lemon Chicken -- Rachel Mano
• Add to Salsa for a little more ZING! - Nancy Stewart Barter

Lemon Vanilla Sugar Cookies

Lemon Vanilla Sugar Cookies - Chad Mano - Add 3/4 Tablespoon Thrive Lemonade to a batch of Thrive Vanilla Sugar Cookie Mix

• Sprinkle on or mix it in Fruit Salad - Sandy Anderson Pierson
• Lemon Sauce - Cindy Suelzle

Gourmet Fruit Lemonade

Gourmet Fruit Lemonade - Chef Todd Leonard

• Blueberry Lemon Muffins - Cindy Suelzle
• Lemon Scones - Cindy Suelzle

Lemonade Browines

Lemonade Brownies with Lemon Buttercream Frosting - Julie Buckner

And my first creation:

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Thrivealized by Kay Curtiss

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

FD – Freeze Dried
Product Numbers after items are for Pantry Cans

Ingredients:

Crust:
1/4 cup Thrive White Sugar (#22671)
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups Thrive White Flour (#22116)
1/4 teaspoon Thrive Salt (#22668)

Filling:
1 cup water
1 1/2 Tablespoons Thrive Classic Lemonade (#22899)****
1 cup Thrive FD Strawberry Slices (#22344), rehydrated and pureed
1 1/4 cups Thrive White Sugar (#22671)
5 Tablespoons Thrive Whole Egg Powder (#22570), reconstituted
1/4 cup Thrive White Flour (#22116)
1/2 teaspoon Thrive Baking Powder (#22660)
1/4 teaspoon Thrive Salt (22668)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.

Begin by making the crust.  In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until smooth and fluffy. On a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Dump into a prepared pan and press into an even layer. Bake for about 17 minutes, until set at the edges.

While the crust bakes, prepare the filling.  In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine water, Thrive classic lemonade, strawberry puree, sugar and eggs and process until smooth. Add in flour, baking powder and salt, and then pulse until smooth.

Gently pour the filling over the hot baked crust. Return pan to oven and bake for 23-26 minutes, until the filling is set (There will be a light colored “crust” on top from the sugar in the custard – that's ok).

Cool and sprinkle the bars with some Thrive Powdered Sugar (#22672), if desired.  Cool completely before slicing and use a damp knife to ensure clean slices.  Store bars in the refrigerator, especially on a hot day -- if they last that long!

Makes 24 bars.

Click here to download Strawberry Lemonade Bar Recipe

****NOTE:  Contact me (thrivewithkay@gmail.com) to order the Thrive Classic Lemonade.  Because of the limited quantities, it is only available to Home Party Customers OR if you are already on The Q, you can just add it to your next shipment.

Original Recipe -- Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Banana Split Snack Mix

Banana Split Snack Mix

created by Caryn Stinson

modified by Kay Curtiss

How about this for a great snack?  

All the toppings that go on a Banana Split Thrive Style

AND 

Thrive Vanilla Yogurt Bites AND Neapolitan Bits as the Ice Cream!

Banana Split Snack Mix

or 

You can leave out the Neapolitan Bits 

and 

just use the Vanilla Yogurt Bites as the Ice Cream (original recipe)

Banana Split Snack Mix Original

Look at these YUMMY Thrive Ingredients that make up this FUN Snack!

Thrive Freeze Dried Fruits

Thrive "Ice Cream"

Don't Worry - we didn't forget the Chocolate**!

Here's the recipe:

Mix the following ingredients in a Quart Jar:

1 cup Thrive FD Banana Slices
1 cup Thrive FD Pineapple Chunks
1 cup Thrive FD Strawberries
1 cup Thrive Vanilla Yogurt Bites
1/2 - 1 cup Thrive Neapolitan Bits
1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips**

You can layer them or mix them in a bowl and then put in the Quart Jar.  Include oxygen absorber packet before sealing or vacuum seal for longer storage.

Click here to print the Banana Snack Mix Recipe

Sweet Potato (aka Pumpkin) Buttermilk Pancakes - Family Favorite Thrivealized

Sweet Potato (aka Pumpkin) Buttermilk Pancakes

From DeAnn Draper

Thrivealized by Kay Curtiss

Today's Thrivealized Family Favorite Recipe comes from my sister, DeAnn Draper.  She sent me her Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancake recipe.  I Thrivealized it with our Thrive Sweet Potatoes & our Thrive 10 Grain Pancake Mix.  Here's how I did with it:

Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pancakes

Ingredients:

Thrive Sweet Potatoes

Thrive 10 Grain Pancake Mix

1/2 Thrive Sweet Potatoes

1 cup boiling water

1 cup Buttermilk

2 T. Thrive Brown Sugar

1/2 t. Cinnamon

1/8 t. Nutmeg

1/8 t. Ginger 

1 1/2 cups Thrive 10 Grain Pancake Mix

1/3 cup water

Thrive Honey Crystals

Topping:

Thrive Applesauce

Thrive Cinnamon Honey Butter**

Thrive Applesauce, reconstituted

Directions:

Add Thrive Sweet Potatoes to boiling water in saucepan with lid.  Turn off heat and let sweet potatoes reconstitute in covered saucepan about 10 minutes.  DO NOT DRAIN.  Pour sweet potatoes with left over water into food processor.  Add buttermilk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger.  Blend until smooth.  Put Thrive 10 Grain Pancake Mix into mixing bowl.  Add sweet potato mixture & 1/3 cup water.  Blend but don’t over mix.  If you want thinner pancakes, add additional water, a Tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly to desired consistency.

With Thrive Applesauce

Cook on a medium heat skillet greased lightly with butter.  Serve with Thrive Cinnamon Honey Butter & Thrive Applesauce or Thrive Applesauce & Maple Syrup or just Maple Syrup or any number of Thrive Freeze Dried (FD) Fruits plain or made into sauces.

**Thrive Cinnamon Honey Butter

1/2 cup Butter, softened

2 T. Thrive Honey Crystals

2 T. Thrive Brown Sugar

1/2 T. Cinnamon (adjust to taste)

Beat together until smooth.  Keep in covered container.

Original Recipe:  Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes

From DeAnn Draper

Ingredients: 

3 cups flour 1/4 t. ginger

3/4 tsp. salt 3 T. brown sugar

2 tsp. baking soda 1 (15 oz) can Libby’s pure pumpkin

1/2 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups buttermilk

1/4 tsp. nutmeg 3 eggs

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar, combining well.  Add pumpkin, buttermilk, and eggs to dry ingredients and mix gently. (If batter seems stiff, add water until it can be easily spooned onto a griddle.)  Heat griddle to medium heat and grease lightly.  Scoop about 1/3 cup of batter onto griddle and let cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Let other side cook again until lightly browned. Repeat these steps until all the batter is gone.

Click Here to download 

Sweet Potato (aka Pumpkin) Buttermilk Pancake Recipe

Email your Favorite Family Recipe to thrivewithkay@gmail.com.  

When I Thrivealize it,   I will then share it 

Here on my blog, in emails and on Facebook.

Applesauce Bread - Family Favorite Recipe Thrivealized

Email recipes to thrivewithkay@gmail.com

Applesauce Bread

Shared by Dot Hamer

Thrivealized by Kay Curtiss

Sliced with 3 Thrive FD Blackberries

Ingredients & Instructions:  

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

1/2 cup Thrive Butter Powder
2 T. Thrive Whole Egg Powder
1 cup Thrive White or Brown Sugar
1 cup Thrive Applesauce
1 3/4 cup warm water
2 T. coconut oil melted (optional)
1 t. pure vanilla

Ready to bake

Mix above ingredients and let sit for 10 minutes to reconstitute the applesauce.

1 1/2 cups Thrive White Flour
1 t. ground Cinnamon
3/4 t. ground Nutmeg
1 1/2 t. Thrive Baking Soda
1/2 t. Thrive Salt

Out of the Oven

Mix dry ingredients and then add to applesauce mixture.  Mix until combined.  Pour into 1 large or 2 small greased bread pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.  Dust with powdered sugar (optional) slice & serve with a few pieces of Thrive FD Blackberries or other Thrive fruits.

Original Recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup softened butter

1 large egg

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 t. baking soda

3/4 t. nutmeg

1 t. ground cinnamon

1 1/2 cups flour

½ t. kosher salt

1 1/2 cups applesauce

1 t. pure vanilla

Instructions:  In a large bowl, first blend together the butter, egg, & sugar.  Then add the flour, baking soda, spices & salt.  After it starts to form a crumbly dough, pour in the applesauce & vanilla and mix together.  Pour into 1 large or 2 small loaf pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Note from Dot:  “Ooo they smell soooo good!  They come out perfectly moist with just the right amount of spice!”  She is right!

Click here to download Applesauce Bread Recipe

Email your Favorite Family Recipe to thrivewithkay@gmail.com.  

When I Thrivealize it,   I will then share it 

Here on my blog, in emails and on Facebook.

Thrive Refrigerator Chia Jam

Thrive Basic Refrigerator Chia Jam

I decided to experiment with Thrive Freeze Dried (FD) fruits to see if I could make a quick and easy refrigerator jam.  I wanted to create a "Basic" recipe that you could use any of Thrive FD fruits or
combinations of Thrive FD fruits that you could make your own variations.  How creative can you get?

Click here to download Basic Recipe

I also decided to use Chia Seeds as the "thickening" agent.  It has no taste and as it "swells," it absorbs the taste of the liquid it is in.   Most Chia Seeds are black & white.  You can also get just white seeds, which I think looks better in the lighter colored fruits like peaches, pineapple, mango, etc.  But taste wise, it doesn't matter which seeds you use.

". . . Why would you want to eat Chia?

Chia seeds are said to have:

• 2 times the protein of any other seed or grain,
• 5 times the calcium of milk, plus boron which is a trace mineral that helps transfer calcium into your bones,
• 2 times the amount of potassium as bananas,
• 3 times the reported antioxidant strength of blueberries
• 3 times more iron than spinach
• copious amounts of omega-3 and omega-6, which are essential fatty acids

They are a complete source of protein, providing all the essential amino acids in an easily digestible form. They are also a fabulous source of soluble fiber . . .  They can hold 9-12 times their weight in water and they absorb it very rapidly - in under 10 minutes . . . "  Click here for more information about Chia Seeds and other Chia Recipes.

Now back to the Jam -- 

It took me a few tries to get it right - My "mistakes" got thrown into smoothies and they were very good -- and NO waste! :O)  So don't be afraid to experiment.   It doesn't take a lot of time and if you don't like it as jam, just make a smoothie!

Here's my first variation on the above Basic Recipe --

Thrive Triple Berry Refrigerator Chia Jam

Thrive FD Blueberries, Raspberries, & Blackberries.  

Thrive Melon Berry Burst Drink Mix & Chia Seeds

Here's the recipe:

Click here to download the recipe

Now I'm going to get fancy - and it turned out SO, SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

Amaretto Peach Mango Pecan Refrigerator Chia Jam  

Thrive FD Peaches & Mangos

Thrive Simply Peach Drink Mix & White Chia Seeds

Almond Extract & chopped Pecans

Here's the recipe:

Click here to download the recipe

I also made:

Pineapple Mango Refrigerator Chia Jam

Click here to download the recipe

Now it's your turn.  

What varieties of Thrive Refrigerator Chia Jam 

can you come up with? 

Make sure you share your discoveries in the comments.

THRIVEalized Pineapple Fluff

Pineapple Fluff

4 cups THRIVE FD Pineapple, reconstituted (reserve 2 TBSP. "juice" - use the rest of the drained juice to flavor your water)

2 TBSP Lemon Juice

2 TBSP Lime Juice

1/3 cup THRIVE Sugar

1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream, whipped

Place reconstituted FD Pineapple, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar and reserved pineapple juice in a blender.  Cover and blend until smooth. 

Pour into a container and put in the freezer to chill for about 30 minutes.

Whip up heavy cream and fold in blended pineapple.

Put into container and freeze.  

Note: I put spoonfuls into sample cups with a piece of reconstituted pineapple on top and put those in the freezer for a THRIVE party.  The rest we get to eat.  Enjoy!

FD Pineapple is on sale during April 2013 for 25% Off - Don't miss out!