I scream for Ice Cream Monday!

It's the beginning of Week 3 of our Neosho County Meltdown & I have conquered the daily exercise routine and made it the first part of my day everyday but the

craving for a little extra something at night has decided to hang around.

If you're like me you find yourself at 8 p.m. wanting something extra.  I have decided my major influence in this departmeny may be that our little guy likes to have a bowl of ice cream every night before bed or maybe it's because I need a little comfort food.  Whatever the case may be I have found 8 p.m. to be my most vulnerable part of the day.  When I am vulnerable I feel I may not make the best food choice, hence, the decision to silent the scream for ice cream and create a better more tantalizing alternative.

I gathered this recipe from a website and "stephanified" it!  That's my way of tweaking the recipe to my liking and tastebuds. 

This is simple and easy but you have to eat it immediately or it gets too soft.

Scream for Ice Cream Recipe

1 large banana, sliced and frozen (I freeze the banana when I get home from work so it's ready by 8 p.m.)

3 Large Strawberries Frozen (or 6 small to medium size strawberries)

1/2 packet of splenda (if you like it sweet ~ I don't add any to the recipe)

4 oz No fat or Low Fat yogurt (I like to use Strawberry or Vanilla)

Makes 2 servings

Combine it all in your mini chopper or food processor until it looks like THIS!

Super creamy and YUMMY!!  Check out the stats for it.

1 banana = 105 calories 0.4 g Fat

3 Large Strawberries = 18 calories 0.3 Fat

4 ounces of Low Fat Yogurt = I use a 90 - 110 calorie yogurt with 0-1 g of Fat

Total Calories per serving = 117 calories/serving

Breakfast this morning consisted of low fat cottage cheese, strawberries, & a Vanilla Chai Tea.

Lunch was smoked Tilapia, a Yukon Gold Potato (plain), and a 3 bites of a smoked Chicken Breast (the Tilapia doesn't always stay with me but it's great to burn calories).

Supper tonight will be a Mexican Pizza.  It's one of my favorites and I can use just about anything I have in the fridge to put with it!  Here's the basic version and feel free to add other items or adjust the recipe to your liking.

Mexican Pizza

1 Lavash Bread (in tortilla section at grocery store)

1/2 c heated fat free salsa (I like the fat free black bean & corn salsa)

1/4 -1 /2 cup fat free refried or whole beans

1/4 c enchilada sauce (I use salsa instead)

2 oz or ~ 1/2 c cooked LEAN Ground Turkey, beef, veggie crumbles seasoned with Taco Seasoning & a little Salsa

1 oz low fat finely shredded colby cheese

Favorite toppings: tomatoes, avocado, bell peppers, jalapeños, cilantro, salsa, sour cream, etc.

Instructions

1.  Start out placing foil or parchment paper on a cookie sheet and preheating your oven to 400 degrees.  Add one Whole Wheat Lavish Wrap and top with a 1/4 - 1/2 cup prepared Fat Free Salsa, Beans and 1/4 c enchilada sauce.

2.  Add 1/2 c of prepared “turkey” taco meat or beef.

3. Top with 1 oz Low Fat Colby Cheese and bake at 400 for 7-10 minutes. 

7 minutes for a slightly crispy crust and 10 minutes for a super crispy crust.  While your pizza cooks, chop up your favorite toppings.

4.  Remove your pizza from the oven.  Add your toppings.  Slice into 6 pieces Enjoy!

Lavash Bread 80-120 calories depending on type (I like the whole wheat 80 cal)

Fat Free Refried Beans (1/4 cup) = 50 calories

Salsa 3 Tablespoons = 15 calories

Lean Ground Turkey = 160 calories in 4 ounces

1 ounce Colby Cheese = 112 calories

**I like to use a string cheese and put in food processor instead of colby = 72 calories

Total Calories = 357 calories using Colby Cheese

We will have a special guest blogger this week who will be giving tips, ideas, and motivation!  Denise has lost 60+ pounds and kept it off.  We look forward to having Denise share this week with all of us:)

Have a blessed Monday ~ Stephanie