ABC Shake

(Thanks to the person I borrowed this pic from...)

This is one of my all-time favorite treats! I am trying to lose weight though, and have cut back on any extraneous calories. Sigh. Therefore, I'm sharing this recipe with the blogosphere, hoping someone might try it and love it! :D The name comes from, well, it's easy as ABC, 123....got it stuck in your head yet? ;) Oh, and it's main ingredients are Almond butter, Bananas, and Chocolate! Yum!

ABC Shake

*generously serves 1 (or with normal portion sizes 2)

2 Tbsp. almond butter

1 banana

1/2 cup chocolate chips (hey, I didn't say this would be low-cal, but it's YUMMY!)

1 Tbsp. cocoa powder

1 cup Rice Dream rice milk (or any other non-dairy milk substitute)

*optional: 1 Tbsp. protein powder (if you want to make it a meal)

Ice cubes (amount up to personal taste)

Blend it all up in a blender and enjoy! :)

Challenge!

Savannah over at Random Musings of a Flirting Vegan has thrown down the gauntlet. Well, not really. But she is trying to eliminate cheese from her diet and is doing a 7 day challenge to not eat it. She is letting others in on her challenge, so that we all can support one another. If anyone wants to join the challenge, officially or unofficially, you are very welcome. :) I decided to try to make a smoothie every day this week for breakfast and am proud to say that I was successful today. If success tastes this great, why fail?! ;)