My fave: Frozen Grapes
What you need: As many grapes as you want | a freezer-safe container to put them in
How to do it:
1) Wash the grapes and shake them off.
2) Put them in the container and put in the freezer.
3) Freeze for a few hours.
4) Serve frozen or use in place of ice cubes in juice.
Frozen Watermelon
What you need: cut up watermelon | container to put it in
How to do it:
1) Cut the watermelon into cubes and place in container big enough to hold it.
2) Put in freezer for a few hours.
3) Serve frozen or in place of ice cubes in drinks or water for "agua fresca", fresh water.
Smoothie "Ice Cream"
What you need: your favorite smoothie | container to put it in
How to do it:
1) Make or buy your favorite smoothie.
2) Pour it into small cups or a container and place in freezer.
3) Freeze for a few hours to set.
4) Eat with a spoon like ice cream.
I love iced coffee! I don't love all the calories and sugar and I don't love having to go out and get some but sometimes making it at home taste a little watered down. I toyed with how to make good iced coffee (it's a lot more complex then just adding ice to regular coffee or you'll get a watered down mess) and found a way. In the week and half since my air-conditioner has been broken, I've made this in the mornings and afternoons to help keep me refreshed. This recipe isn't specific in measurements so that you can decide how you like your coffee, creamier or stronger and so that you can make either a little bit or a whole lot.
Healthy Iced Coffee
What you need: freshly ground fair-trade coffee grinds (I use a Peruvian blend)| purified water |cold sugar-free coffee creamer, you choice of flavor |cold fat-free (I use lactose-free) milk | loads of ice | Truvia sweetener if you want a sweeter iced coffee
How you make it:
1) Brew coffee in your pot using the purified water (cleaner, truer taste) and fair-trade coffee grinds, as usual except make it stronger than you normally would. Regular strength coffee will become watery with all the extra milk and ice.
2) Pour the coffee into your desired container, cover and put in the freezer to chill for about 10 minutes. Use about one half more the normal amount of coffee you normally use to avoid a diluted taste.
3) Add the normal amount of creamer you would normally use plus about 1 1/2 tsp and mix.
4) Add 1/4th cup to up to a full cup of milk to the coffee (it depends on how you like your coffee and how big a cup or how many servings your making, which is why I leave the exact measurements up to you. Mix well.
5) Fill the rest of your cup up with the ice and avoid stirring (that will make the ice melt faster).
6) Enjoy!
One night while bored and feeling "snacky" yet not wanting to break the calorie bank I thought I'd fix some pudding. And then I thought how freaking boring, plain vanilla pudding. So I grabbed what was on hand and the result was totally delicious.
S'Mores Healthy Pudding
You'll need: 1 package instant vanilla sugar-free pudding mix | fat-free (I use lactose free) milk (the amount called for on the box) | 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips | 1/2 tsp cinnamon | 1 reduced-fat graham cracker, broken into pieces | 2 reduced-fat graham cracker "sticks" per serving
How you make it:
1) Make the pudding per directed on the package but don't refrigerate yet.
2) Mix in half of the cinnamon and all the mini chocolate chips.
3) Refrigerate if you wish, though for most mixes it's not necessary.
4) Before Serving: sprinkle with crushed graham crackers.
5) Spoon into individual cups, sprinkle each with a bit of cinnamon and insert 2 graham cracker sticks.
