(Lowfat) Cappuccino Fluff (Sugar Free)

Need a quick and easy sweet tooth fix?  Here ya go! Stir some instant coffee into milk and then mix with instant pudding mix! Stir in some whipped topping and you're all set to enjoy a sugar free treat.  Couldn't be easier! 

Nutritional info listed below also...

CAPPUCCINO FLUFF

2 c. skim milk

1 Tb. instant coffee granules

1 sm. pkg. (4-serv.) (sugar free) instant vanilla (or choc) pudding mix

2 c. Cool Whip Free

ground cinnamon, to taste, optional

Pour milk and instant coffee into medium bowl; blend until dissolved. Add pudding mix; whisk for 2 minutes until well blended. Fold in Cool Whip. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. When serving, top with a few cinnamon sprinkles. 

Yield: 6 servings

Nutritional info per serving: Calories: 86, Fat: Trace (1.7% calories from fat), Protein: 3 gr., Carbohydrate: 16 gr., Dietary Fiber: Trace, cholesterol: 1 mg

Linked to Weekend Potluck

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Skinny Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

OHMYGOODNESS!

I came across this photo in my pictures, and realized I'd best be sharing this one NOW. 

With spring just around the corner, we may not be enjoying hot chocolate as much as we do in cold weather.

It's been a brutal winter for many, and I am more than overjoyed to say I got to escape much of it and enjoy time in Florida.  We have even enjoyed hot chocolate in Florida too. The evenings can be cool. And there's always room for chocolate!

The recipes Lyuba shares at Will Cook for Smiles are always!

Attention-Grabbers for me and my taste  buds. Please stop over and check out more of her wonderful creations and don't forget to tell her I sent you. *-*

This one did not disappoint and I am excited to add it to my blog...and hopefully, into your recipe files. 

This scrumptious drink makes me think of my amazing Best Ever Caramels

with a sea salt topping optional. OH.MY!

Love Love Love the coarse salt topping on this.  Just makes me giddy and makes me feel so special.

Enjoy every tasty sweet n salty sip!!

SKINNY SALTED CARAMEL HOT CHOCOLATE 

2 c. skim milk

2-1/2 Tb. unsweetened baking cocoa

2 Tb. sugar free caramel ice cream topping

1 - 3 pkts. stevia, truvia, or your favorite sweetener

For Garnish:

Lite Reddi Whip

Sugar Free Caramel Ice cream topping

Coarse Sea Salt 

Heat the milk in a medium  saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the baking cocoa until smooth. Heat through and add caramel, then sugar substitute until blended and smooth. Heat for about 5 minutes or until warmed. Pour into mug. 

Top with whipped cream; drizzle with caramel. Sprinkle sea salt over top and serve...proudly!!  This is the kind of drink you want to serve company!!!

(I prefer stirring the caramel and salt into the drink before enjoying). 

If you like this recipe, you may also enjoy this

Mexican Nutella Hot Chocolate

Linked to Wekend Potluck

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Easy and Delicious Hot Cocoa

I love chocolate!  And making hot cocoa from scratch is such a delight.

So when I read my good friend Angie's post at A'lil Country Sugar  - about making hot cocoa, I got up from my chair and went right to the kitchen to give it a try.

How can you go wrong melting a chocolate bar in warm milk to drink?  Oh my!!  To die for!

(Of course, enjoying it from a cutsie mug helps too - I received this one as a Christmas gift.  It just seems to make everything taste better. *-*)

This is Angie's version -

Hot Chocolate With Marshmallow Creme

8 oz. 2% milk

2 oz. heavy whipping cream

2 TBS light brown sugar

Heat on medium heat until the mixture bubbles around the edge.

 Remove from heat and add 2 oz. finely chopped chocolate of your choice.

Whisk gently until the chocolate is melted and well combined. You can adjust your chocolate amount to your liking. If you need to add more than 2 oz. add more.

Top hot chocolate with marshmallows or marshmallow creme and chocolate shavings.

The changes I made were....I used 1% milk, fat free half and half instead of whipping cream, and used this special dark chocolate candy bar. 

After all - dark chocolate is healthy for you - how can you go wrong with this healthy treat?

You can't!!!

(I was fortunate to have two of these candy bars and used 1-1/4 - they are 1.45 ozs each)

It was wonderfully delicious and I enjoyed every sip.  I used mini marshmallows because I didn't have the creme.  I'm not a big marshmallow fan, but when these puppies melt in the warm cocoa, I just LOVE them.

It feels like such an indulgence!

And that's always a good thing when you're trying to stick with healthy eating.  I think it's a very good thing to splurge now and then. 

Good for the mind, AND the soul...not to mention the body.

Especially on a cold snowy winter's day.  One terrific way to warm up!

From my "365 Reasons to Eat Chocolate" calendar....

If you are planning to start an exercise program, you will need the extra energy that chocolate brings.  If you are not planning to start an exercise program, you probably don't need an excuse to eat chocolate.   (Or drink it either)

MAKES SENSE TO ME!!

Keep smiling!!

Good-for-you Orange Creamsicle Smoothie & Weight Loss Tips from WW

Need a little 'pick me up'?   This is a healthy and filling drink that you're sure to enjoy.  It tastes like a creamsicle in a glass! It's great for breakfast or an after school snack. 

I was sorting through a old pile of recipes and this one crossed my path, so...I made it for hubby and me to have an after-dinner treat and it was so delicious.  He wanted more, but it was gone.  I'm sure we will try it again soon.  I always have these ingredients on hand.

Try it, you'll like it.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE

1 cup skim milk

1 (6 ozs) container (Greek) low/non-fat vanilla yogurt

1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, partially thawed

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

5 ice cubes, crushed

Combine milk, yogurt, orange juice concentrate and vanilla in blender.  Blend 15 seconds to combine ingredients. Add ice cubes and blend about 20 seconds longer until frothy.  Serve immediately - serves 2.

Nutritional info per serving: (using low-fat yogurt) 198 cals., 1.5 gr. fat, 10 gr. prot., 38 gr. carbs, 1.5 gr. fiber, 128 mg. sodium

This recipe is linked to Sweets for a Saturday

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Sometimes I just need a little pumping up to keep me on the right track headed toward weight loss, so when I came across these

7 tips from Weight Watchers to help you slim down

I just had to share! Hope they give you inspiration also!

1.A spoonful of sugar can add up over the course of a year. Add one less teaspoon of sugar (15 calories) to your cup of morning and afternoon coffee each day and you'll save about 10,000 calories—the equivalent of about 3 pounds per year.

2.Slim down that bowl of cereal: Switch from 1 cup regular whole milk to 1% milk (about 50 calories less per cup) every day. Once your taste buds adjust, you'll be thrilled! That's a tad more than 5 pounds lost by this time next year.

3.Take the scenic route. Park your car as far as possible from the entrance to your office, the shopping mall or a restaurant and get those legs pumping. Ten minutes of daily moderate paced walking (five minutes each way burns about 20 calories) can take off over 4 pounds a year.*

4.Get your vitamin C boost with a whole orange (60 calories) instead of a cup of juice (110 calories) each day. Your 12-month weight loss: 5 1/4 pounds.

5.Go calorie-free by switching from regular to diet soda (150 versus 0 calories per can). If you drink one can per day, that's nearly 16 pounds lost in a year.

6.Flavor your sandwiches with very low-cal condiments like mustard or vinegar instead of calorie-packed mayo. Leave off 1 tablespoon (100 calories) every day and you're looking at close to 10 1/2 pounds a year.

7.Downsize, don't super-size, fast food meals. Opt for a small McDonald's French fries (250 calories) instead of a large order (570 calories) at your weekly fast-food meal. You'll enjoy the same great taste all year long but with an added bonus: almost 5 pounds lost.

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