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Almond Joy Smoothie

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Almond Joy Smoothie

Ingredients

3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Fage Total 0%)
3/4 Tbsp raw cacao powder
2-3 droppers full liquid Chocolate Stevia
1/2 tsp good quality vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/2 tsp coconut extract (I used 1/2 tsp coconut baking emulsion and I don’t know what the exchange might be for using just an extract. It also depends on how much coconut flavor you like).
1/2 - 3/4 cup water, depending on your desired consistency
10-14 ice cubes, depending on your desired consistency

Whatcha Do

Put everything in a blender and blend

http://www.thewellnessperspective.com/almond-joy-smoothie-2/

Nutrition for Almond Joy Smoothie:

Calories: 105
Carbs: 9
Fat: 0
Protein: 18

Mocha Frappucino for a Meal

June 24, 2012/0 Comments/in Drinks and Smoothies /by Julie Lorraine

Too good to be true?!? Not this one! I’m still trying to figure out why someone would even need a “cheat” when you can have THIS as a meal… and it’s HEALTHY! It’s easy to stay “on plan” when it tastes this good! (I had mine with a cup of fresh blueberries on the side, which are not included in the nutrition information below, to make a full meal).

This made so much I had to drink about a 1/3 of my glass to pour the rest in : )

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Mocha Frappucino for a Meal

Ingredients

1 cup Fage Total 0% Greek yogurt (225g)
1/2 Tbsp raw cacao powder
1/3 cup water
17 ice cubes (approximately, depending on your desired consistency. I like mine thick)
1/3 Startbucks Via instant coffee pack
You can add 1 dropper liquid Chocolate (or plain) Stevia if you like a little more sweetness and flavor, but I did mine without.

Whatcha Do

Put the ingredients in a blender and blend

http://www.thewellnessperspective.com/mocha-frappucino/

Mocha Frappucino for a Meal Nutrition:

Calories: 134 (yep, that’s right!)

Carbs: 11

Fat: 0

Protein: 24

Skinny Mocha Latte

June 22, 2012/0 Comments/in Drinks and Smoothies, Healthy Eats /by Julie Lorraine

I love a healthy, cooling frozen latte … that doesn’t have a lot of calories!

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Frozen Skinny Mocha Latte

Ingredients

1 oz Vanilla Soy Milk or similar (my soy milk was 90 cal per 8 oz)
1 oz chocolate almond milk (45 cal per 8oz)
1 tsp raw cacao powder (1 huge calorie)
4 oz coffee/espresso
3/4 cup ice (depending on how you like your consistency)
Approximately 10 drops Chocolate liquid Stevia
Calories: 18
Carbs: 1
Fat: 0
Protein: 0

Whatcha Do

Blend it all up

http://www.thewellnessperspective.com/skinny-mocha-latte/

Yes, this frozen skinny mocha latte contains only 18 calories!

Calories: 18

Carbs: 1

Fat: 0

Protein: 0

Blueberry Jam (Yogurt Smoothie)

June 18, 2012/0 Comments/in Drinks and Smoothies /by Julie Lorraine

I started calling it the Blueberry Jam because every time I’d want a shake instead of just eating my yogurt snack I’d tell my husband “I want one of those blueberry jammies, shake style”… and so the name was born. Silly, I know, that’s me ; )

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Blueberry Jam (Yogurt Smoothie)

Serving Size: 1

Blueberry Jam (Yogurt Smoothie)

Ingredients

1 cup Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt
3/4 cup frozen blueberries
3 ice cubes
1/2 cup water
1 dropper liquid Vanilla Stevia
1/ 2 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon to taste

Whatcha Do

You know the routine ... put it all in a blender and blend it

http://www.thewellnessperspective.com/blueberry-jam-yogurt-smoothie/

Nutrition info for this tasty Blueberry Jam (Yogurt Smoothie)

Calories: 198

Carbs: 25

Fat: 0

Protein: 24