A Yummy Salad

 A Yummy Salad 

3 Carrots, shredded
1 Sweet Potato, shredded
1 Beet, shredded
1 Cup Kale, shredded
1/2 Cup Goji Berries
1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon Raw Honey
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1 juice lemon
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds

Combine carrots, sweet potato, kale and goji berries in a large bowl. In a small bowl whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, lemon, and sesame seeds. Add mixture to the large bowl.

(Note: If you have a shredder blade on your food processor use it! This salad takes less than 5 minutes by using the shredded blade)

Enjoy
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Fresh and Free Orange Julius

One of my favorite desserts my mom would make my sister and I when we were younger was her famous Orange Julius's. They were creamy and scrumptious! She would use creamy vanilla ice cream and can of frozen orange juice! Put a little whipped cream on the top, throw in a little love, and it was an amazing treat!!!

But now that I am health conscience and food seems to stick to my thighs and belly a little more than when I was younger, I opt to skip the Orange Julius frozen treats. TOTAL BUMMER! But by combining some fresh ingredients I can still get that same great flavor an Orange Julius brings to the table.




FRESH AND FREE ORANGE JULIUS

Ingredients:

1 Medium Seedless Orange- Peeled
1 Frozen Banana - Peeled
1 Cup Dairy Free Vanilla Milk- Soy or Almond
          Or Plain Dairy Free Milk with 1 TBLS Vanilla Extract
Zest from the Orange
1 Packet Stevia
Optional: 1 Scoop Protein Powder Mix
Optional: 1/2 Cup Ice for more of an icey frozen drink


Directions:

Add all ingredients to a blender or high powered drink mixer and combine until smooth and creamy

Pour into a cup and consume!!

Whipped Greek Cheese Frosting

Brodie's just celebrated his 4th Birthday. He informed me he wanted a Pirate Cake. So with my task in hand, I was on the verge to create an amazing and healthy frosting for his cake. And I am pretty sure I succeeded!

Whipped Greek Cheese Frosting

Prep time: 12 hrs

Ingredients:
10 oz Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 packets Stevia
2 Cheese Cloths
1 tub TruWhip or 1 tub Cool Whip Sugar Free


Directions:
In a bowl add yogurt, vanilla, lemon juice, and stevia. Stir well to mix.

In a clean bowl fold a cheese cloth in half two times and lay open in a bowl.
Pour the yogurt mixture on top of the cheese cloth.
Fold your second cheese cloth in half two times and place on top of the yogurt.
Place your yogurt in the fridge for 12 hrs.

After your yogurt is firm, place in a large bowl.
Mash the yogurt cheese with a fork to break up.
Add half of the tub of Whipped Topping to bowl and mix with an electric mixer.
Add second half of Whipped Topping and mix for 1 minute.

Your frosting should be thick and creamy.

Keep in the fridge until you are going to serve to keep frosting firm.

Top on Cupcakes, Cakes, inbetween Cookies or Waffles, or use as a nice fruit dip.



Try subing different extracts or juices to your yogurt before placing in the fridge for new icing flavors:
1 tsp Coconut Extract
1 tsp Orange Extract (Orange Meringue)
2 tbls Cocoa Powder and 1 tsp Mint Extract (Mint Chocolate)
1 tbls Lime Extract (Key Lime)
1 tbls pineapple juice and 1 tsp coconut extract (Island Frosting)


Or try Flavored Greek Yogurts (tip: there is a lot of sugar in pre-flavored yogurts, so sometimes it's best to create your own flavor)

Coconut Carrot-Cake Dairy Free Milkshake

  

  "  My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard..and they're like, it's better than yours....."

I can't make a milkshake without busting out this song and jumping around the kitchen; and then my 4 year old starts singing it, which let me assure you he has never heard the radio version!

"My milkshake" is a bit classier than this song and it is the perfect indulgence on a warm spring day for enjoying out in the yard...LOL

It must be that Easter was recently in the air, but I have been digging carrots and coconut lately. So I whipped up this super yummy dairy free milkshake. I love that I can enjoy this without calorie and fat consumption guilt.

Coconut Carrot Cake Milkshake

Ingredients:

1 Large Frozen Banana

3/4 Cup Almond Breeze "Coconut Almond Blend Milk"

1 Medium Raw Carrot

1/8 tsp Coconut Extract or 1 Tbls Shredded Coconut or BOTH

1/4 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Allspice

1/8 tsp Ground Ginger

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 packet Stevia

Great Optional Add Ins:

1 Scoop Protein Powder (add 1/4 Cup additional milk if powder makes your milkshake too thick)

1 Tbls Pumpkin Puree

Combine all your ingredients in blender or drink mixer. Blend until carrot and banana are well blended.

Pour into a cup and  .......    Get Your Milkshake On!!