How would you like a "fast food fix" on the regular Steak 'n Shake Chocolate Malt Shake? The Discovery Health website has published a recipe developed by Devin Alexander that will save you 90 calories and 19g fat. Ingredients: 2 cups fat-free, sugar-free vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup light silken tofu 1/4 cup fat-free milk 3 tablespoons malted milk powder 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1/3...

Have you ever given or received a Holiday Gift in a Jar? Consider preparing this recipe for Spiced up Cocoa and/or Hot Cocoa as a gift. Just layer the dry ingredients in a jar as instructed in the first recipe. (For picture of layered jar, see Minty Rich Cocoa.) Copy the second recipe below and attach the recipe with a gift tag to the jar using raffia or ribbon. (*See 11-5-09 post for Jar-Assembly...

Have you ever given or received a Holiday Gift in a Jar? Consider preparing this recipe for Minty Rich Cocoa as a gift. Just layer the dry ingredients in a jar as instructed in the first recipe. Copy the second recipe below and attach the recipe with a gift tag to the jar using raffia or ribbon. (*See 11-5-09 post for Jar-Assembly Tips.)Minty Rich Cocoa Mix1½ cups powdered nondairy creamer¼ teaspo...

2 cups fresh blueberries4 cups fresh sliced strawberries2 tablespoons orange juice 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar4 slices (1/2 x 1-1/2 inches) lemon peel with no white pith1 cinnamon stick or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1. Place blueberries in slow cooker. Cover; cook on HIGH 45 minutes until blueberries begin to soften.2. Add strawberries, orange juice, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Stir ...

Refreshing drinks made with Splenda® No Calorie Sweetener ---Strawberry-Orange Smash2-1/2 cups frozen, unsweetened strawberries1/2 cup Splenda® Granular1 cup calcium-fortified orange juice3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 cup ice cubesPlace all ingredients in blender.  Mix on low speed 15 to 20 seconds.  Remove lid.  Stir well.  Cover and blend on mediu...