Happy Hump Day! I'm still on the east coast, and it has been nice and toasty in Jersey with temperatures in the low to mid 90s. So naturally today I want to talk about smoothies - more specifically, what has been probably my favorite smoothie for all of 2015 thus far. I first came up with this Chocolate "Thin Mint" Smoothie when it was Girl Scout cookie season and I kept craving chocolate + mint. Since then I've made it countless times - minimum once a week all year long. It's the perfect post-nighttime workout meal because it doubles as a healthy dose of protein and goodness plus dessert in one.... and we all know that I'm all about things that taste like dessert but are secretly healthy. ... [Read More]
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Healthy Milkshakes with Arctic Zero Frozen Desserts
It's no secret that I have a sweet tooth that I indulge often. I think that life is too short to not enjoy some dessert here and there. One kind of dessert that I most definitely am a fan of is ice cream. Recently, Arctic Zero reached out to me to see if I'd like to try some of their frozen desserts. I was intrigued by their products because they're: Gluten and fat free Non-GMO Made with whey protein Free from artificial sweeteners or flavors Sweetened with monk fruit and organic cane sugar 150 calories per PINT I immediately knew that I had to try these desserts. I mostly eat fro yo or light ice cream to avoid the excess fat and calories in real ice cream, but Arctic Zero appeared to take guilt-free desserts to a whole new healthy level. When I came home to my fun Arctic Zero package, ... [Read More]