There are not that many of unused or old items there since every Sunday I go through the whole thing cleaning and tossing out those things that I know are not going to get eaten..like....Wednesday's left over tuna casserole!
But there's always that elusive bottom drawer where things get to "hang around" a little longer...out of sight, out of mind sort of speak..and that's where I found a package of Neufchatel cheese that I bought by accident last Friday and a couple of very ripened mangoes (yes I've been on a Mango kick lately!) . So before my mangoes expire I'm using them to make a cheesecake on the go...you know...just like my Apple Pie Smoothie! I want to free some space for Easter's treats and Ham!
Here we go then!
Mango Cheesecake Smoothie
1 (8zoz) container of mango yogurt (frozen)
1/2 cream (chilled)
1 Cup Peach Nectar (frozen)
4 oz Neufchatel Cheese
The Pulp of 2 Mangoes
In a blender combine the yogurt, cream, nectar and cheese until smooth. Add the mango pulp until everything is smooth and creamy.
Listo!
Don't you love a recipe with only a few ingredients but packed full of flavor!
I tell you, I can live the rest of my life just on smoothies like this...well I have to replace the cream with something else, but that's another story.
Think about flavor possibilities using this simple recipe...just change the fruit flavor, nectar and yogurt and you can have a different flavor for every day of the week!
If you are missing the crunch of the cheesecake graham crackers crust, no fear guys, it's thick enough for you to dunk your favorite cracker, mine of course Chocolate Graham Crackers!
Or just crush a couple of them and sprinkle some on top!
If you are missing the crunch of the cheesecake graham crackers crust, no fear guys, it's thick enough for you to dunk your favorite cracker, mine of course Chocolate Graham Crackers!
Thank You for visiting my friends, tomorrow we will tackle the pantry...wonder what I'm going to find there! Stay tuned!
Never forget that everything tastes a lot better with imagination and a Pinch of Love!
Besitos,
Lizy
Bringing some on the go cheesecake to these Fabulous Parties
Under The Table and Dreaming
The 36th Avenue
Tumbleweed Contessa
Married Filling Jointly
Clippie Dips
Jennifer Rizzo
French Country Cottage
Bernideen's Tea Time
Sincerely, Paula
The Charm of Home
Rooted in Thyme
Rain on a Tin Roof
The Home Girl
My Turn (for Us)
Love and Laundry
One Artsy Mama
My Romantic Home
Chic on a Shoestring
Rattlebridge Farm
504 Main
Besitos,
Lizy
Bringing some on the go cheesecake to these Fabulous Parties
Under The Table and Dreaming
The 36th Avenue
Tumbleweed Contessa
Married Filling Jointly
Clippie Dips
Jennifer Rizzo
French Country Cottage
Bernideen's Tea Time
Sincerely, Paula
The Charm of Home
Rooted in Thyme
Rain on a Tin Roof
The Home Girl
My Turn (for Us)
Love and Laundry
One Artsy Mama
My Romantic Home
Chic on a Shoestring
Rattlebridge Farm
504 Main
Happy Hour Projects
Not Your Ordinary Recipes
Crumbs and Chaos
Call Me PC
Just Us Four
Your Homebased Mom
i Heart Naptime
Flamingo Toes
Classy Clutter
Keeping it Simple
Create with Joy
Frugal Foodie Mama
Pint Sized Baker
With a Blast
Not Your Ordinary Recipes
Crumbs and Chaos
Call Me PC
Just Us Four
Your Homebased Mom
i Heart Naptime
Flamingo Toes
Classy Clutter
Keeping it Simple
Create with Joy
Frugal Foodie Mama
Pint Sized Baker
With a Blast
It looks like the bunnies are trying to steal a drink. :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks good, nice and thick! I like that you're creative w/your food instead of just tossing it.
Yum! That looks delicious! Tomorrow, in my spring cleaning series post, I will be talking the kitchen! I will have a link up if you write a post about all the cleaning you are doing :-)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting! I've never had a mango cheesecake before but I bet it is good.
ReplyDeleteHow fun. I have to go check out the apple pie smoothie. That sounds so good right about now.
ReplyDeleteYummy! Got a ch.uckle out of the bunny sipping through the straw.
ReplyDeleteOh my...who wouldn't love this! Delicious. I can't wait to see what you come up with next! Thanks for linking to "Open House"
ReplyDeleteOh those are some happy bunnies I bet! This sounds really good. Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend. Happy Easter Linda
ReplyDeleteWow, Lizy! You never cease to amaze me with your creativity and resourcefulness. I would have just looked at that cheese, said oh well and tossed it...but you made dessert!
ReplyDeleteLove the pic of the bunnies enjoying your treat!
Can't wait to try this yummy recipe!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Thank you Alison!
DeleteSounds amazing! I think I'll have that for breakfast tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Really Rainey @ The Project Table
Thank You so much Rainey! Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for your visit.
DeleteWow. This looks so tasty!
ReplyDeleteMorgaine from Madcap Frenzy
http://www.madcapfrenzy.blogspot.com/2013/03/totally-tuesday-link-party-2.html
Thank You so much Morgaine!
DeleteLooks really yummy! Thanks for visiting Saturday Dishes at www.callmepmc.com ~ Paula
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Saturday Dishes. This smoothie looks divine! -Savannah
ReplyDeleteSounds like we should by on some tropical beach. Looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWe may have met by chance...but we become friends by choice.
http://simpleesue.com/french-toast-grilled-cheese-sandwich-with-an-italian-twist/
We love smoothies in our house! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at Mango! Awesome smoothie recipe, Lizy :-) Thanks for sharing at our ALL MY BLOGGY FRIENDS party !
ReplyDeleteI recently discovered that I LOVE Mango! Thanks so much for sharing on Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker. I've Pinned this!
ReplyDeleteThank You Karyn! There are more mango smoothies to come!
DeleteI have to admit that I never buy Mangos because I never know what to do with them. Now that you've got me drooling, they're on my list.
ReplyDeleteMangoes can be tricky Karen...not all of them are good for either smoothies or salads or sometimes eating! Where I grew up we had 5 different kind of mangoes growing in our back yard so I learned to recognize the difference between them so if you want to play it super safe, just buy 1 or 2...they go a long way when it comes to preparation and if they don't work for your dish at least you haven't spent much money. You are going to like this recipe for sure :)
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