A Cool Down Treat

Smoothies are a great and healthy treat to cool down this summer. You can make a great strawberry and yogurt smoothies for you and your family instead of the boring ice cream on the cone. The yogurt is a good source of immune-booster and nutritious ingredient for you. Here is a great recipe for a "Creamsicle Smoothie" that found on Prevention.com:

Creamsicle Smoothie = 170 calories
1 navel orange, peeled
1/4 cup fat-free half and half or fat-free yogurt (option of orange flavor)
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
4 ice cube

Breakfast Berry Smoothie = 225 calories
1 banana, cut into chucks
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries
1/4 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 teaspoon peanut butter (optional)
1/2 teaspoon honey

My Favorite Smoothie = 290 calories
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries

Pineapple Smoothie = 290 calories
1 cup low-fat or light vanilla yogurt
6 ice cubes
1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh

Strawberry-Kiwi = 90 calories
1-1/4 cups cold apple juice
1 ripe banana, sliced
1 kiwifruit, sliced
5 frozen strawberries
1-1/2 teaspoons honey

Banana-Blueberry-Soy = 125 calories
1-1/4 cup light soy milk
1/2 cup frozen loose-pack blueberries
1/2 frozen banana, sliced
2 teaspoons sugar or 2 packets artificial sweetener
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Papaya = 300 calories
1 papaya, cut into chunks
1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup crushed ice
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed

Peachy = 340 calories
1 large ripe peach, sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup orange juice
pinch of ground cinnamon

Lastly,
Green Tea, Blueberry & Banana = 135 calories
3 tablespoons water
1 bag green tea
2 teaspoons honey
1-1/2 cups frozen blueberries
1/2 medium banana
3/4 cup calcium-fortified light vanilla soymilk

(In small glass bowl or cup microwave water on high until steam. Add tea bag and allow to brew 3 minutes. Stir the honey in the tea until it dissolves. Crush the ice in the blender and combine the berries, banana and soymilk. Add the tea to the bender and then blend to smooth.)

Slim 5 Ice Cream day

Edy's ice cream

Everyone loves Edy's Slow Churned Rich & Creamy Ice cream. They are probably the most flavored ice cream for light 1/2 fat free, no sugar added and yogurt blends treat. Only for a 1/2 cup servings = 150 to 100 calories. Plus, they have bars for on the run for only 160 calories per bar. It's to crave for.

Edy's No Sugar Fruit Bars

Only 30 calories to cool you down from a hot work out day. They are not bad then you think they are. Try them.

Slim 4 Ice Cream day

Dove Miniatures

Who loves dark chocolate dove? I do, I do. If you are craving for something cold and chocolate, well, go for the Dove Miniatures. This will satisfide you in a minute. Only 60 calories each bar.

Turkey Hill

Duetto is tangy Venice® ice and creamy vanilla soft serve, swirled in sweet harmony. Two flavors. Two textures. Two Delicious™. My favorite is Raspberry and Rootbeer.

Slim 3 Ice Cream day

The Skinny Cow ice cream

They have a lot of different kinds of products made. Some are 150 to 50 calories each bar and 90 to 97% fat free. Also, approved "Best Life Diet" products. They have flavors from vanilla to carmal to mint. MOOO Delicious.

Slim 2 Ice Cream day

Breyers FREE Fat ice cream - 120 calories per half-cup

Double Churn soft rich and creamy Oh my. All Natural. Also, No Sugar Added, LITE and No Carb and delicious. My favorite is of course the Mint Chocolate Chip. What is your favorite delights of one of life's greatest pleasures?

Breyers No Sugar Fruit Bars - 25 calories

Three delicious flavors. Naturally fat free with no sugar added in mouth-watering strawberry, tropical and raspberry flavors.

Slim 1 Ice Cream day

It's July and the hot weather is coming ahead of us. I thought this week, I would put up an post each day an ice cream brand of their low calories and satisfying, delicious ice cream and bars that you all can snack on this summer. I hope you can temp to try any of these creams - they are only 170 to 100 calories per servings. Here is the first one of my favorites.

Klondike - Slim a Bear - 100 calories or the no sugar added

Best delicious ice cream delights ever made - thanks to Klondike inventors. Something small and satisfying to have when you are craving for ice cream. My favorite is the vanilla Sandwiches. what is your favorite and what would you do for a Klondike bar?

I would jump into the Arctic cold water like the polar bears.