Intervention

Dear Crazy Self,

Recently you've been acting like a crazy person when you reach for salad dressing. Ever since you discovered Goddess dressing you've been eating a superfluous amount of vegetables with a psychotic enthusiasm. I worry about you because you are so enamored with Goddess dressing that you get really excited about spinach. Who gets excited about spinach? I don't think you're taking advantage of all the other great salad toppings in the world, and I think you deserve to have variety in your life. While I'm very happy that you and Goddess dressing have found each other, I really think you need to take a step back and assess the situation. I understand that it's going to be difficult. Goddess dressing is available at any grocery store, and does come in a just-as-delicious Light version by Annie's. 

      

I understand that it is good on every vegetable ever, as a sandwich condiment, with tacos, with noodles, over rice, and obviously tossed with a spinach salad. But that doesn't mean that you need it at every meal. Those tart lemony and savory tahini flavors are addictive and I really think you should seek some outside help. It's not healthy for you to make lists in your head of all the different ways to eat Goddess Dressing. You should be paying attention in accounting class, not thinking about ways to feed your addiction. You shouldn't be ogling 3 pack liters of goddess dressing on amazon because the fact that the seller is sold out throws you into such a deep depression that all you can think about is vegetables and how sad they must be without a dressing bath. I really hope you can overcome this. If not for yourself, then for me.

Love,

Sane Self

Creamsicle Frozen Yogurt

This recipe is the happiest accident to ever grace my kitchen.

We at the Roady household power through containers of Fage brand nonfat plain greek yogurt like oxygen. We each have a cup a day habit of this stuff, and it's NOT cheap. If you've ever purchased Fage, you know it's like $4.50 for 17 oz. However, it is totally worth it. Greek yogurt is one of the best non-fat, non-meat sources of protein around with 18 grams of protein per 6 oz serving. (For context: eggs have 6 g, 1 oz of cheddar has 8 g, 1/2 c. beans has 7-10 g).  Thus, greek yogurt is basically nutritional gold. 1 cup of this stuff is 3 WWP+. That's a bargain.

However, sometimes Trader Joe's is really crowded and you just want to get your stuff and get out of there and you get tunnel vision and you just start grabbing stuff. And you end up with 2%? How did we end up with two 17 oz. containers of 2%? Ok, it's not the end of the world. A little fat won't kill you. But it's a an additional 2 WW P+ that we just aren't willing to budget around here. Yes, trader joe's does have a fabulous return policy for circumstances such as these, but I also have an ice cream maker that's gathering dust.

If you've never tasted 2% yogurt versus 0% yogurt, the richness factor is astonishing. Fage 2% is so incredibly rich, I knew it would make a KILLER fro yo.

And so, I did. And I didn't even need the ice cream maker!

Extra Rich Creamsicle Frozen Yogurt
1/4 c = 2 WWP+

Ingredients

• 2 17.6 oz. containers 2% greek yogurt. I prefer Fage brand. Don't use regular yogurt for this recipe. Just don't.
• 2/3 c super fine sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• juice and zest of one large orange

Instructions

• First we are going to strain the yogurt even more to concentrate the richness
• Line a fine mesh colander or strainer with a paper towel and set in a larger, deeper bowl so yogurt can drip
• Dump yogurt into paper towel lined strainer
• Put plastic wrap over surface of yogurt and refrigerate overnight
• This should yield nearly one cup of liquid
• Discard liquid

•  In a mixing bowl, combine strained yogurt, sugar, vanilla

• Add in orange zest and juice
• Mix well so that all the sugar dissolves
• Transfer to a freezer friendly container and freeze 3+ hours before serving
• No ice cream maker necessary! (It's too thick anyway!)

This recipe freezes very hard, so if you plan on freezing overnight, let it defrost about 15 minutes before scooping to serve. It is a very rich recipe, so plan for small portions!

The next time I make this I will mold the fro yo into popsicle molds. Which means that I need popsicle molds!

Do you realize all the options in the popsicle mold market right now? This is craziness!!

Tovolo : $11.95

Browne & Co : $8.38

Tovolo: $6.64

Orka: $13.91

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