Showing posts with label Pinterest Says. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinterest Says. Show all posts

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Pinterest Says So: Vegan Banana Ice Cream

Here we go... I'm on a roll... 2 weeks in a row of checking out Pinterest & actually doing something...


Last night, I finished dinner & was craving something sweet.  While I've been battling the call that Nutella keeps screaming at me, I ended up going to Pinterest & finding this baby...

Vegan Banana Ice Cream

Who says you have to live without ice cream? This dessert is made with only two ingredients — frozen bananas and peanut butter — and is only 152 calories per serving. All you need is a blender. Photo: Jenny Sugar


& only 2 ingredients? 
Yes please

I love the instructions literally say:

Who says you have to live without ice cream? This dessert is made with only two ingredients — frozen bananas and peanut butter — and is only 152 calories per serving. All you need is a blender.

Why can't every recipe be that simple?

I ended up pulling out a frozen banana & instead of adding peanut butter, I added PB2 Chocolate...

Yes... yes... yes...


It was delish.  Tasted like a Wendy's Frosty... seriously & honestly...


The only thing that I'm not sure about?  If my Nutribullet can hold up with that frozen banana... I wonder if there is a trick I should know.

Cut the bananas up smaller before freezing?
Add some sort of liquid?

I also read that once its blended, put back in the freezer to make it even more solid like ice cream...

yes... yes... yes...

All I can say - I'm stocking up on frozen bananas, PB2 chocolate & I'm looking forward to a cold summer treat!

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Pinterest Says: Apple Pie Detox Drink

I'm one of those people who loves Pinterest...

I'll pin away... but don't really do a lot with these little snippets of awesome information I save.  So I'm going to try & do a few of them - some of the ideas, some of the work outs, some of the recipes...

It's like Simon Says, but its Pinterest Says



Pinterest telling me what to do in life...

I went with a recipe I found for a drink that calls for Apple Cider Vinegar - & its called an "Apple Pie Detox Drink"

Here's what the pin looks like

apple pie drink by lemusingsofmoi, via Flickr

We all know the benefits of apple cider vinegar.

If you don't - you must live under a rock... or somewhere that no one tell you about awesome information.

That smelly stuff actually is good for you - it will help detox your liver - it helps lower blood pressure & cholesterol - it controls blood sugar levels - supposed to help clear your complexion & is supposed to aid in weight loss, increases metabolism & can reduce hunger & cravings.

See?  that's me loving you giving you an idea on something that will help you all over.

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Apple Cider Vinegar is an acquired taste - that's for sure.  I honestly don't mind it too much, but if it would taste like an apple pie - then why not go for that?


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All it takes is:
2 tablespoons of Braggs Apple Cider
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 apple - I actually used 3/4 of an apple
1 teaspoon cinnamon - which also helps with blood sugar & cholesterol (More love for you)
10 drops of vanilla stevia

I didn't have any drops of vanilla stevia so I used 1 packet of regular stevia - which I don't care for & rarely use. I may see if they have vanilla drops - that may make me like it more.

Just blend it up in a blender - I used my Nutribullet - but I cut my apples kinda small so I wouldn't murder my blender

My drink

It definitely smells like apple pie.  All the apple scents with the cinnamon. mmmm...

You have to keep stirring it with your straw because the cinnamon will settle... & I think I may have actually used 1 TABLESPOON of cinnamon instead of teaspoon.

Cinnamon challenge anyone?

GloZell - Cinnamon Challenge

I have to say - it wasn't bad... it was interesting. My Nutribullet chopped up the apples to more of a applesauce texture which was weird drinking.... so maybe next time I'll let it run longer. Or use less apples.

It works best if you drink it in the morning so I drank it on my way into work... nervous I was going to get the trots from it all... but as of 10:30, I have had no mad dashes to the bathroom

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...all honesty... all the time...

But I will say, I felt full as I was drinking it... but about 30 minutes later, I needed some breakfast.  Give me some food.  So this may be a good pre-breakfast drink.

Will I try it again?  Possibly.  But it was a lot of work to chop up the apples & get it all together.  I don't mind apple cider in water with honey - I may just drink that & eat the apple.

Keep life simple

Is this something you would try?

Do you like Apple Cider Vinegar?

Any Pin that I should try next?