Friday, September 11, 2009

I Can't Believe It's Not Vanilla Ice Cream!

-Pour 4-8 oz. organic skim milk into a glass over ice cubes
-add 1 pkt truvia
-add a drop of vanilla extract
-mix thoroughly and enjoy!
-optional: sprinkle cinnamon on top!

Frozen Berry Treat

SO EASY!:

Mix (thoroughly) 2 cups of frozen mixed berries and 1 pkt of Truvia or Nu Stevia in a bowl. Eat with a fork or spoon. Optional: add dollop of Fage 0%.

Fat-free, low carb yogurt parfait by Maris

-1 small tub Fage 0% fat free greek yogurt
-2 Tbsp. (or more, to taste) wheat germ
-6 chopped strawberries
-1 small handful of blueberries
-drizzle raw light agave nectar to taste

-put in bowl and stir (or not) as much as you want

Dairy-Free Tuna Nicoise

Put following ingredients in a medium bowl:

-2 cans white albacore tuna (in water)
-10-15 mediterranean green olives with pimientos (tear them up manually or chop them)
-pinch of sea salt
-drizzle low sodium soy sauce
-dollop of "Nayonaise"
-1-2 tbsp. chopped red onion
-1/2 squeezed lemon (or less, to taste)

Mash all ingredients in bowl with a regular fork until mixed evenly. Serve alone or scoop on top of fresh green salad. No olive oil is needed in the recipe, but you can add a teaspoon if you want that extra flavor note. It's also great on rice cracker thins!