Hi all and Happy St. Patty's Day! I guess I can blame this post on pregnancy cravings, my love for anything mint, or the fact that I can't drink green beer today; but whatever the case may be, I thought it would be fun to re-post a recipe from 3 years ago in honor of all the Leprechauns out there.
Erin go bragh!
Originally posted 3/17/12
Confession
time: I guess I have been living under a rock my entire life, but I can’t
remember ever hearing of or drinking the infamous Shamrock Shake from
McDonald’s.
Until a week ago, I didn’t even know these chilly concoctions
even existed and truly had no idea what all the rage was about. Shame,
shame.
Now that
I am back in the game and am all caught up on Shamrock Shake history, I am
confident enough to bring you a DIY version that:
·
Can be made all year
long, not just the month of March.
·
Is more figure
friendly by using low fat ice cream and skim milk.
·
Saves a trip to
McDonald’s and the temptation of ordering a meal to go with it.
I say
it’s a win-win situation!
Shamrock Shake
·
2 C low fat ice cream
·
1 C skim milk
·
1/4 t peppermint
extract
·
8 drops of green food
coloring
Put all
ingredients in a blender. Blend to desired consistency. Enjoy!
Tips:
·
The milk/ice cream
ratio is not set in stone. Play around with the ratio if you like your
shake thicker/thinner.
·
Add a few chocolate
chips into the mix for a Mint Chocolate Chip version.
This shake might just be better than a
pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow!
Happy St. Patty’s Day!
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