Pinterest Challenge - Day 8 - Frozen Fruit Cubes

Day 8 Pinspiration - Click here for a link to my pin

Gotta give credit where credit is due - this pin came from happygumbo.com.

My Version - Frozen Fruit Cubes

Why have I never thought to do this?  This was a duh moment for me!  I am a total weekend wino and love drinking wine spritzers with Sprite Zero (no calories of course).  I just so happened to have frozen strawberries in the freezer that I use in my Spinach Smoothies (this is a later pin but I promise they are yummy).  I love super cold wine so this was perfect and added just a hint of strawberry flavor.  I had white zin but this would also be great with any moscato or white wine.

You can also make a "virgin" one...Addi has to be just like her momma and wanted some too.  I put some strawberries in Sprite Zero (no sugar or caffeine) for her.

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Surprise!!!

My sweet hubby joined the 30's Club this last weekend! Addi and I surprised Mike with a Pool Party full of fun, food, friends and of course adult beverages. Some of our best friends Nate and Kelly graciously hosted for us and we had a blast hanging out with a lot of our close friends. Thanks to everyone for coming - we had a GREAT time!  Here are some fun pics from the evening.  

Mike's Beer Cake!  

He is not a big fan of desserts...I know it's crazy, BUT he loves Beer :)

Saw this on pinterest and had to make him one.  See Below for Beer Cake Instructions.

Welcome to the 30 Club!

Hanging out by the pool!  

What was Addi's favorite part?  CUPCAKES!!!

Beer Cake Instructions

3 Round Cake Boards (10")

Aluminum Foil

24 Pack of Can Beer

Decorations - Ribbons, Etc

Directions:

1.  Cut down the middle and top layer cake boards to 8" and 6"

2.  Cover cake boards with aluminum foil

3.  Stack the beers and decorate the layers

It's SUPER easy.  One tip - you can't move it once it's built so you have to build it in place.  Thanks for reading!

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Skinny Copycat Wine A Rita

I love a frozen, fruity drink on a warm spring or summer day.  When my sister and I were in Canton we saw Wine A Rita's and fell in LOVE!  They are very yummy :)  Unfortunately, they also have tons of calories and are full of sugar.  120 Calories and 31 grams of sugar for 1 serving plus 150 calories for the wine.  One drink is 270 Calories - and I can drink several they are so good - YIKES!  And they retail for $12 for one blender package of mix. 

So this sent me on a quest to find a SKINNY and INEXPENSIVE Wine A Rita Copycat Recipe.  Someone online suggested Crystal Light so I thought I'd give it a try.  The combo I tried (Lemonade and White Zinfandel) was AMAZING and only 155 calories!!!  See below for other combos.   

Skinny Copycat Wine A Rita's for 2

2 Servings

1 Single Serve Lemondae Flavored Crystal Light Mix

16 oz White Zinfandel or Blush Wine

32 oz Ice

Other Combos: 

• Moscato and Raspberry Peach
• Merlot and Raspberry Ice or Cherry Pomegranate
• Chardonnay and Margarita Mocktail (Yes they have mocktails now...Skinny Margarita anyone?)
• Riesling and Appletini Mocktail

Directions:

1.  Pour Crystal Light mix into pitcher.

2.  Pour in Wine and blend until mix is dissolved.

3.  Add Ice and blend until smooth. 

Pour into a wine glass and enjoy! 

Calories (according to my count): 

1 - 8 oz Glass - 155 calories Pin It