Help – This blog is making me Fat!
Has anyone else experienced this with their blog?
I have packed on 5 pounds since Strudel and I started this blog back in November.
As much as I’d like to kid myself and say, “What’s 5 pounds? Doesn’t everyone love me for who I am?”
The reality is my favorite summer clothes are tight.
It all came to a head when I put on my bathing suit and my once loose board shorts can barely be tied. OMG!
What’s the solution?
Yes, more exercise. I went on a nice hike today and even got to say hello to a rattlesnake. Stay on your side of the trail Mr. Snake and I’ll stay on mine!
Unfortunately, eating less buttercream frosting is also part of the equation.
But I love you, buttercream, I really do! How am I going to make cupcakes for two weddings this month without dipping into the buttercream? Isn’t that what boyfriends are for? Honey – can you come taste this?
As I was sitting by the pool in my too tight swimsuit watching my daughter splash in the water, I also had some time to read the June 2011 issue of Clean Eating that I had just picked up at the grocery store.
Has anyone else checked out this magazine?
It has some wonderful recipes! I really like it.
One of the recipes in this issue was a Chocolate Banana Freezer Pie.
I wasn’t crazy about making the pie but I thought the filling, frozen in glass dishes, would be a nice summer dessert and it was!
Frozen Chocolate Cups
3 large ripe bananas
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder (I used good ole Hershey’s)
1 c. coconut milk
1 t. vanilla extract
Throw all of these ingredients into a blender and blend for 3 to 5 minutes on high speed until the mixture is very, very smooth.
Pour into 4 glass dishes, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least an hour.
When ready to serve let sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
Move into a pretty dish and serve with a dark chocolate stick.
This nice little treat is only 160 calories per serving and very chocolatey.
Maybe there is hope for my board shorts yet!
June 5, 2011This entry was posted in chocolate, desserts, healthy and tagged bananas, chocolate, clean eating, coconut milk, hiking, swim suit.
