Friday, April 27, 2012

Fitness Friday, Fun Finds, and Coffee Ice Cream

I received an ice cream maker for Christmas and because summer is almost here, I am on the lookout for some healthier ice cream recipes. I found the recipe below on CookingLight.com – it combines two loves – coffee and ice cream; I’ll let you know how it turns out!

There is a lot going on right now in the fitness bloggers world so I thought I would share them and give you a chance to read some new blogs, check out some new products, enter a few contests, and learn some great fitness info!

I just found this website, it helps you make healthier choices from restaurants in your city, before you go – you have to check it out! Healthy Dining Finder


My sweat pink sister, Cait, over at The Arty Runnerchick, has designed her own T-shirt! I love her illustrations and I know you will to, so run on over and check out her blog and her t-shirts and help support the Get Chicking movement!

My sweat pink sister, Kelly, over at Leafy Not Beefy, is having 2 awesome giveaways.
Tina Steinberg ~ Unordinary Personalized Jewelry Giveaway and
The Happy Herbivore Cookbook Giveaway

I’ve got some Sweat Pink Shoelaces to giveaway to the first 12 commenters! I am proud to be a Sweat Pink Ambassador for Fit Approach. Be sure to check out the other ambassadors and read the fitness Ah-ha moments! Be sure to keep following, I’ve got 3 great giveaways starting in May!

My friend Amanda is a registered dietitian and she did a great segment on her local news on how to grocery shop….check it out! Losing It in Louisiana

Don’t forget to hop over to Fitness, Health and Happiness Friday Fitness blog hop to meet some other fitness bloggers as well!






Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (4-ounce) carton egg substitute
1 cup evaporated skimmed milk
1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk


Preparation

Combine boiling water and coffee granules; stir well. Cover and chill.
Combine sugar, salt, and egg substitute in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Add coffee; beat 2 minutes. Add milks; beat well.
Pour mixture into the freezer can of a 2-quart ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze for at least 1 hour.

Amount per serving: Calories: 103, Fat: 6g, Saturated fat: 4g,Monounsaturated fat: 2g, Protein: 4g, Carbohydrate: 21g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 76mg, Calcium: 107mg

I saw this tip over at The World According to Eggface – place 1 scoop of protein powder into the recipe and make it a protein ice cream. Hmmm…..i may have to try that idea.


Don’t you just love learning new things?

14 comments:

Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Blog said...

Oh goodness with names like Leafy not Beefy and the World According to Eggface I have to check out their blogs!

I love Cait's shirt I may have to get one, I love chicking guys ;)

Christy B said...

I was going to send you over to Eggface for yummy protein ice cream but I see you have already found her.

Unknown said...

Visiting for the first time from the Fitness Friday Blog Hop. The ice cream recipe looks amazing! Tired checking out the Arty Runnerchick but kept getting an error. Excited to see the shirt.

Running In Boise said...

I need me an ice cream maker now. The Bitten Word posted 3 fancy flavors this week on their site and I kinda want to give some a try!

Running In Boise said...

I need to get me an ice cream maker. The Bitten Word posted 3 flavors on their site this week. I love ice cream!

getfitchick said...

It would appear that the Arty Runner Chick server is undergoing maintenance - cannot get in through internet. hopefully it will be back up soon!

Cait the Arty Runnerchick said...

hey guys! it's Cait aka Arty Runnerchick...thanks SOOO much for the awesome love on my Get Chicking movement! :) actually i've had such a swarm of traffic to my site today it crashed...PLEASE bear with me, i'm working to get it back up and running...i HATE tech issues. thank u for all the love and please come back and visit. :) THANK u so much for the shout out. :)

Kari said...

I like the look of this ice cream! I'll look forward to hearing what else you make over summer. Thanks for the various links and round ups too :)

Christine Cornelius said...

the ice cream sounds yummy, I think I will break down and buy one this summer. I will be checking out the links you have, especially the one for shopping, I love learning new healthy tips for my family. Thanks for all you do.

Life After Swimming said...

That ice cream sounds quite delicious :)

Suz and Allan said...

There's nothing tastier than homemade ice cream. I'm pretty sure none of the recipes we use are healthy!

Brittany said...

Coffee ice cream is sooososo good and this recipe sounds amazing!

Kelynnma said...

Coffee Ice Cream.. I'm there omgoodness!

kelynnma(at)gmail.com

Shannon said...

Coffee ice cream? Awesome! I'll have to try making this sometime. :)

Hope you have an awesome weekend!