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grraciela:

This is probably the highlight of my whole life.

I am really overly excited to try this.

Yeah, so the blender shenanigans continue. What did I make today, you ask?

Homemade Frappuccino

I love coffee… like, I really love coffee. And not only is this treat homemade, but it’s low fat and absolutely delicious. Here’s how I made it:

In a blender:

• 1/2 cup of cold, brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup of fat free milk
• 2 tablespoons of sugar free, non-dairy french vanilla coffee creamer (you could easily substitute in vanilla protein powder if you wanted to)
• 3 packets of Splenda
• A handful of ice cubes

Blend it up until it’s smooth and voila.

Bottoms up.

I’m always looking for healthy and refreshing drinks for warmer months. Sometimes I just throw some things into a blender until it tastes good.

Here’s something I whipped up last week:

In a blender, put in about a cup of diet ginger ale, a handful of frozen strawberries, and a handful of ice.

Blend.
Pour.
Enjoy.

Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt

I’ve seen this recipe getting a lot of buzz on Pinterest, and now on Tumblr, so I thought I’d try it out and see what all the hype is about.

Oh my GOD.

Not only was it delicious, but it made me full. Like, really full. It is PACKED with protein and overall tastiness.

And, in a strange way, it actually does kind of taste like cookie dough.

I’ve seen a few different recipes/ways to make this, so here’s what I did—

What you’ll need:

• One 6oz. cup of plain, non-fat greek yogurt
• One tablespoon of peanut butter
• One teaspoon, more or less to taste, of honey
• Splenda to taste—I used about a tablespoon.
• A splash of vanilla extract, about 1/4 teaspoon.

Stir it all together and bask in the glory.

All the recipes I saw called for chocolate chips as well, but I didn’t have any chocolate chips. I can imagine, though, that chocolate chips would only make this taste even better.

Let’s be clear: I despise greek yogurt. I can’t stand the taste of it—it’s way, way too tangy for me. But this recipe gives it a little sweetness and, let’s be honest, I’d eat anything if it had peanut butter in it.

It makes a really awesome fruit dip, too.

So cookie dough greek yogurt? A+. Go try this recipe; you won’t regret it.

What’s up people!

Here’s what I ate for breakfast: whole wheat waffles with peanut butter and a banana.

It was delicious.

Special K and fresh fruit is one of my favorite meals ever. I eat it every day, at least once.

Today’s add in: fresh blueberries.

Angel Food Cupcakes

I told you guys I was a sucker for anything sweet. If I can find a way to cheat dessert, I’m going to do it.

This is a recipe my roommate introduced me to. It’s super easy and super delicious.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 box of Angel Food Cake Mix
• 1 20 oz. can of Crushed Pineapple

Pre-heat your oven to 350.
Pour the cake mix and the pineapple into a big bowl (don’t drain the pineapple), stir it up, and pour into a cake pan or cupcake tins with liners. If you’re doing a cake, follow the directions on the box, usually takes about 35-40 minutes to bake. The cupcakes took about 15 minutes.

You don’t even need to put anything on top! (Of course you can add icing or Cool Whip if you so desire.)

This was the first time I made cupcakes with this recipe— I was able to make 34 cupcakes, each one only 2 PointsPlus on Weight Watchers.

Go ahead!

Bake. Eat. Enjoy.

“Cheesecake” Greek Yogurt

I’m not much of a yogurt person. I eat it occasionally (not often at all, really), but I just don’t like the tartness combined with the texture.

I’ve never had greek yogurt before, but I hear people talk and rave about it all the time. My dad eats it a lot. I’ve always wanted to try it, but I just never have.

Until now.

I read a recipe in passing online a few weeks ago about how to turn greek yogurt into a cheesecake-like treat—okay, recipe; you had me at cheesecake. I love dessert, and I love sweets more than anything, so I really wanted to try this recipe and see what the deal was.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 6oz. container of your favorite greek yogurt
• 1 scoop of your favorite flavor of whey protein
• 3 medium sized strawberries, cut into bite sized pieces

That’s it. So simple, right?

All you need to do is pour your one scoop of whey into the yogurt and stir it up. Stir carefully at first—the protein powder kind of has a party at the top and can make a mess if you’re not careful.

I used vanilla yogurt and chocolate protein powder. Mix and match to your liking, though—experimenting with stuff like this is half the fun. (The other half is eating it.)

I must admit, it was no cheesecake, but it was pretty good—the cup is sitting beside me empty, after all.

There’s about 34 grams of protein packed into this little treat, so it fills you up more than you think it might. There’s about 220 calories, only 2 grams of fat, and it’s 5 PointsPlus on Weight Watchers.

I definitely recommend you try it, at least once. It’s perfect for a quick, easy breakfast, lunch, or even dessert.

I would happily eat it again.

jamiecandothis:

Made some quick combos!

Yum. All of this… Yum.

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