Frugal Foodie Mama: Strawberry-Pineapple Sansgria

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Strawberry-Pineapple Sansgria

This fruity & bubbly Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria is the perfect kid friendly drink to serve for a spring brunch or summer BBQ! Adults can add a splash of white wine or rum... ;)



This fruity & bubbly Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria is the perfect kid friendly drink to serve for a spring brunch or summer BBQ! Adults can add a splash of white wine or rum.







I don't know about you all, but I can feel swimsuit season looming ahead.  Don't get me wrong- I am anxious for the warmer weather, the sunshine, the beach vacation just calling my name...
But like everyone else, I have goals and aspirations to look fabulous in my bathing suit & to confidently pull off leg baring flirty summer dresses.





I know I need to work out more.
I know I need to eat healthier & cut down on the sweet treats and the higher calories drinks.





But I am horrible at trying to make and maintain huge, sudden changes in my diet or workouts.  
For me, baby steps are the most successful way for me to make those healthier changes in time for bathing suit season...





Like swapping out the afternoon cookie for a granola bar. 
Or adding a 30 minute workout at home a couple of times a week to my usual gym workouts.





And dropping the high calorie beverages for my new favorite line of low calorie beverages that I discovered at my local Walmart- Four TEN sodas from the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group






The four TEN Calories sodas come in all your favorites- 7UP, Sunkist, A&W,& Canada Dry!
All the full flavor of their regular counterparts, but without the extra calories.
Just another baby step towards looking fabulous in my swimsuit, folks. ;)





One of my favorite indulgences when the weather turns warmer is a good pitcher of refreshing, fruity sangria.  But traditional sangria has booze and is loaded with calories and goes down entirely too easily.  A recipe for disaster when you are trying to whittle down the waistline.





But I certainly do not want to entirely give up my favorite warm weather beverage, so I created this Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria- sans the alcohol and sans the extra calories, but without sacrificing any of the flavor thanks to 7UP TEN Lemon-Lime soda...






This fruity & bubbly Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria is the perfect kid friendly drink to serve for a spring brunch or summer BBQ! Adults can add a splash of white wine or rum.












This fruity & bubbly Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria is the perfect kid friendly drink to serve for a spring brunch or summer BBQ! Adults can add a splash of white wine or rum.






This Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria is so fruity and flavorful and refreshing that you will almost think you are drinking the full calorie version!







This fruity & bubbly Strawberry-Pineapple "Sans"gria is the perfect kid friendly drink to serve for a spring brunch or summer BBQ! Adults can add a splash of white wine or rum.















Which baby steps have you been taking in preparation for swimsuit season?
Which of the four TEN Calorie sodas will you be trying first?






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