SKINNY YOGURT FRAPPE

RECIPES FOR DAYS WHEN YOU'RE SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD AND YOU FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES

However you slice it or whatever way you look at it, summer is just summer and whether you love it or hate it, it can always be made better when you have a drink that cools you down and tastes delicious at the same time. But this isn't just just some ordinary summer drink--this one is actually skinny, meaning it is completely fat and sugar-free which means it is also guilt-free, as well. One of the nice things about this drink is that you can make it so many different ways, but it's always good and it always goes over well even among the non-skinny people who don't really need to worry about fat grams or calories or what have you. Having the frozen yogurt cubes on hand in the freezer makes it easy to put this together when you only have a few minutes to grab something that's healthy and satisfying.

Recipe:

5 cubes of frozen plain non-fat yogurt (directions below on how to make these)

1/2 C. non-fat milk

1/2 C. fresh or frozen fruit (strawberries, raspberries, bananas, peaches, blueberries, pineapple or apricots work best)

4 T. sweetener

1/4 C. whey or powdered protein (optional, but with it you have a lot more nutrition)

1. Place the frozen yogurt cubes in a food processor or blender. Add the milk, fruit and sweetener and protein. Process until smooth and without lumps. Add additional sweetener if desired. Serve immediately. Garnish with whipped cream or fruit or both.

2. Place plain yogurt in ice cube trays and freeze for 24 hours. Keep the frozen cubes in a Zip-lock bag in the freezer until you're ready to use them.

3. I like to use a processor with a vertical blender stick to make these drinks. They seem to work best and make a wonderful, smooth drink.

Voila! Amazing and so easy to make.