This is an idea I think is very very cool!

You guys can copy it easily: a support plants transformed into something for drying herbs.

Three ingredient dessert without wrecking your diet.

Blueberry-Almond Turtles

7 Tbsp (2.5 oz) 60% cocoa bittersweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Microwave chocolate in a glass bowl for 60 to 75 seconds or until melted. Stir in blueberries and nuts, then drop 5 rounded tablespoons onto parchment paper. Cool in refrigerator for 2 to 4 minutes or until firm. Makes 5 turtles.

Per turtle: 104 cal, 8 g fat (3.5 g sat), 0 mg sodium, 9 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein

Of course you can use your favorite fruit or nuts, and will be equal or better.
(via: Women’s Health)

Super easy and not time consuming.
Besides beautiful.
It’s very Italian and you can tell exactly what you’re eating.
It  can be served hot or cold.
Because I’ll tell you one thing …. ↓ ↓

If you want to eat a tuna sandwich once more in your life, never go anywhere that sells this fish. I went once. They have two separate queues: one for human consumption and one for cats. And these two lines were exactly alike.

But my mind is considered ‘strong’ by those who know me…

So what do I do with that urge to eat ice cream?

But not wanting to gain weight while I eat?

And eat something nutritious too?

And without feeling guilty on top of that?

(I know I’m too picky)

My imagination had an idea that was my salvation!

Mix everything in the blender:

→ Tofu (1 package)

→ Evaporated milk (1 can)

→ A little bit of condensed milk (less than half a can)

→ Cocoa powder (I think I used 10 to 12 medium tablespoons)

→ Ground nuts (after I turn off the blender)

I poured the mixture into ice trays, popscicle molds and small bowls and put everything into the freezer.

It looked like this ↓

And best of all… when I pass the ice cream aisle at the supermarket I delight myself with this thought: “I can do something much better and delicious than you!”

This is my opinion: do something. If it does not work… do something else. No idea is too crazy.

After all, I live by acts and not by ideas.

(PS I spent $ 5 at the supermarket for a diminutive of tofu ice cream, but mine was MUCH better! And you make it with the flavor that you want! Yesterday I bought cherry gelatin and I will do a new experiment in my lab kitchen). Coming soon… the next one will be with stevia and without condensed milk.

And until today I have never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful, but…

I still love the idea of these packets that cleanse the mouth, freshen breath and whiten teeth! ♥

The dentist who invented it says they also prevent stains.

I think it’s super convenient to always have them on hand  in my purse.

Especially if you’re like me and love very strong coffee, chocolate, grape juice, pasta with plenty of tomato sauce…

All these delicacies stain teeth… (my dentist told me)

I know it is expensive to pay $ 20 to $ 32 for these envelopes. (At QVC.com, you can buy 24 units for $16 ).

“All toothpastes and whiteners contain effective ‘hydrogen peroxide’, the best teeth whitener.” (via: Dr.Irwin Smigel DDS, New York, creator of “SUPERSMILE”)

If you think it’s too expensive you can do the following to get similar results:

Put a little baking soda  and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide on your toothbrush!

But ask your dentist first, because if you have gum problems it may not be the best thing and he may advise against it.

I know that those who have gingivitis can do teeth whitening before treating the problem. (Words of my dentist and periodontalist here in Houston).

Either way smile! Your teeth need sunlight and smiles increase our face value.

I don’t like dirty dogs and the less toxic stuff on their skin better.

At my vet’s office, I found this recipe for excellent homemade shampoo for dogs:

JUST MIX:

♥ 1/4 cup aloe aloe vera gel

♥ 2 cups of chamomile tea

♥ 1/4 cup glycerin (I found it at Fiesta supermarket)

♥ 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil (at any health food store)

♥ 1/2 cup white vinegar

♥ 6 drops of lavender oil

♥ 1/2 cup “Seventh Generation” dish soap (at Target or Kroger and is derived from plants, is non-toxic, hypoallergenic)

♥ A big empty shampoo bottle or whatever you have.

Mix together and leave at room temperature.

Glycerin is also found in arts and crafts stores and first aid section at WalMart or pharmacies.

 Always shake before using. For my small dogs I’m using 1/4 cup.

Fell free to bury your nose in her coat. I promise smells delightful!

One dream was staying up all night, and the other was eating ice cream straight from the package as much as …

Staying up all night I did… eating that much ice cream never! I was always thinking about the extra calories.

Buuut, making ice cream at home, and replacing full of fat cream with TOFU permits a “food orgy” without the weight on one’s conscience!

Yesterday I made peach ice cream and Mr. Slipper Socks Man loved it!

He said that this recipe was a winner and seemed to never have enough.

It’s very simple because I don’t do anything complicated.

PEACH ICE CREAM. (with nutriotional twist)

♥ 1 can sweetened condensed milk

♥ 1 can of evaporated milk

♥ 1 large 822 gr. can of peaches (Without the sugary syrup)

♥ 3 tb vanilla

♥ a few drops of imitation rum

2 boxes of tofu (brand Silken Extra Firm MORI-NU 349 gr each)

I beat everything in the blender leaving the peaches for last. READY!

Just freeze.

The peaches I used was the one with the least sugary syrup and I poured off all the syrup.

This recipe I got from here: http://www.texaspeaches.com/recipes.html, substituting whipping cream with tofu, leaving out the sugar and not adding the lemon (I’m allergic)

You know exactly what you’re eating and it is just as good, if not better than ice cream!

Besides SUUUPER healthy. ♥ ♥ ♥

Also easier to make than coffee!

♥ Put plain nonfat yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth. Put the strainer over a bowl and put it in the refrigerator and chill overnight.

That’s it. Nothing more. Just enjoy your greek yogurt!

It has been my dinner for several weeks … Some nights with strawberries, other nights with cherries, sometimes cashews, sometimes brazilian nuts, always a grated coconut (unsweetened) and a little grated chocolate, stevia…

It is so consistent, it holds a soup spoon up straight! And it’s as good as whipped cream, but … fat-free!

The flavor reminds me of the famous gaucho pie “Martha Rocha,” exactly the same taste, but without “sin”. It’s like eating only the frosting.

The cheesecloth is found in any grocery store with kitchen items.

Do not put it on the metal strainer, it will rust. Fix the cheesecloth over a bowl, with a ribbon, elastic, or use a plastic colander.

Who can have negative, sad or unpleasant thoughts with this in his hands …?

Yes, that very simple Walmart ice cream maker.

But making tiramisu… !?

I had never thought that it could be that wonderful eating without ingesting a lot of cholesterol and saturated fat!

Here’s the recipe…

Da sobremesa mais incrível do planeta, e ainda saudável:

TIRAMISU Tofu:

1/2 cup of coffee beans covered with chocolate
280 gr. tofu
1/4 cup strong coffee
1/4 cup cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
vanilla sponge cake (cut the size of the bottom of the container that will use)
Cocoa powder to decorate

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Grind the coffee beans and chocolate.

2. Then add tofu, espresso, sugar, salt and lemon juice. Blend until smooth and set aside.

3. Place a piece of cake in the bottom of each container for a base. Soak these cakes with coffee or Kahula.

4. Pour the cream already beaten tofu over the top of the cakes. Top with cocoa powder, coffee beans covered with chocolate.

5. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

(If you do not have cake at home you can use cookies dipped in strong coffee. You could make it in layers if you wanted).

Where I learned to make this recipe ↓↓