Skinnified Snickers Sundae

Okay, needless to say, I felt a tad bit guilty after completely indulging in that delicious sundae. Why, you ask? Because not only did I finish of mine (and lick the bowl clean), but I also polished off my day's title pecan sundae. SO good!

So, in an attempt to feed a craving while back in Maryland, a special visitor and I scoured the aisles at Target to see what skinny version we could come up with.

We found some wonderful items!

1. Edy's slow churned ice cream (lower in fat and calories than several other brands)
2. Unjunked candy-Snickers and Reese's
3. Special K brownie and blondie bites
4. Breyer's hot fudge
5. Better n peanut butter
6.Fluff
7. Redi whip

First, we chopped up our toppings, candy then heated up the toppings. Sprinkle and pour, and we were in business!

Seriously, it came quite close to the taste of the previous sundae, and with a significant amount less calories and fat!

Try it sometime!

Xoxo,
Britt

National Ice Cream Month

Happy National Ice Cream month! Unbeknownst to me, that's what July is! Coincidentally enough, this month so marks a bit of a milestone for me. The first weekend in July, upon an unscheduled visit home, is the first time in about a year that I allowed myself to completely indulge. Oh boy, did I go all out! Dad suggested we go out for ice cream, and I couldn't resist! I made up my own delicious sundae, consisting of a scoop of fat free frozen yogurt, snickers, marshmallow, peanut butter, hot fudge (hate the syrup stuff), and a dollop of whipped cream. Mmm, delicious!

I instantly fell in love with the boy at the counter when he presented me with this delectable masterpiece!

Oops, forgot! He topped it with a cherry too! Mmm, good!

Xoxo,
Britt

There's No Place Like Home

I have been traveling home more recently lately, despite the fact that I really don't have the funds to support my doing so. But, I can't help it, I miss home. I would really make the trip more often, if I weren't so terrible at driving long distances. The 6 hour drive may seem trivial to some, but it can be tough if I go about it without my many supports!

I have a routine that I follow when I travel home:

1. Pack the car-make sure to include enough pre-made meals to last me at least half of the time that I'm there. (I.e. stirfry and chili). Load up on Special K, protein bars, fresh fruit, and almonds.

2. Hit the road! Eeeerrrrrr. Screeching halt. Stop off at Starbucks, pronto. Might as well fill up the tank while I'm at it.

3. Resume trip. Try super hard not to suck down Starbucks so that I can make it the 2 hours til my next stopping point.

4. Fewf-made it! Sheetz! My favorite gas station. If I didn't stop for gas before, I'll fill up here. Probably finished coffee by now, grab a small one for the remainder if the trip. Hit up the fresh fruit bowl and protein/energy bars.

5. Back at it. 2 hours to go til Wegmans in Willes-Barre. Here! Hop out, dilly dally a bit, head to the salad bar and make a big spring mix salad with all the fix-ins: red and green peppers, cucs, red onion, feta cheese, and a generous helping of grilled chix. Done. Toss with balsamic vinegar.

6. 2 more hours to go. Homeward bound! Stick it out and don't stop until I'm there!

7. Made it! Run into the house and scream: "hello?! I'm home!" Cue the big smile on my face.

There's really no place like home.