I know, I know, Guinness 2 posts in a row.

I had to, my Irish heritage makes me do it around St. Patricks Day.

I know right?

Kinda amazing.

On the heels of my CRAZY popular Nutulla Hot Chocolate from last year, I thought I would make another amazingly delicious little drink.

I am completely aware that you might not take the time to crush candy canes and melt chocolate to dip your coffee cup into, but I do know you can scoop a scoop of peppermint ice-cream and plop it into your coffee.

Easy.

So next time you are at the store…pick yourself up some peppermint ice-cream while it is in season and make yourself a fabulous coffee treat.

This would also be amazing in hot chocolate.

And the winner of my Smucker’s GIveaway is

Jessica To- Please contact me within 72 business hours to claim your prize

~ The Hungry Housewife

Don’t you think Sweetened Condensed Milk is just glorious?

I could literally sit there all comfy on the couch, pop open a can of sweetened condensed milk and be a happy girl.

Oh, what?

Judging isn’t polite.

I used the fat free version to sweeten this little drink up. It gives it a nice sweet vanilla-y flavor.

Because we are blending WHOLE oranges, it will be thicker than a juice but thinner than a smoothie.

If you don’t have a high powered blender like Blendtec , I would suggest cutting up your oranges.

~ The Hungry Housewife

I’m doing the happy dance.

Can you see it?

There is a new Sweetner in town…NECTRESSE™Sweetener

I’m sure you’ll want to try it. So click here for a FREE sample of NECTRESSE™Sweetener

Nectresse is the only 100% natural ,zero calorie sweetner made from the goodness of real fruit–monk fruit.

Monk Fruit?

Monk fruit is a small green melon that has been grown in the remote mountains of Asia for hundres of years.

The real taste test came from my 7 year old, who loves to dip her strawberries in another sweetner that rhymes with ruvia, but starts with a “T”

I put both in tiny bowls and had her dip her berries in them.

She tested the Nectresse sweetener first. She said , “That’s just plain sugar”

See for yourself, Emma even snuck a sip of my smoothie when I walked away for one second!!

Then she tested the other sweetner, and wrinkled her nose up. (keep in mind its the same one she has been using all along) She said, “That one tastes funny.”

Well there you have it, from the mouth of the 7 year old…Nectresse tastes like “plain sugar”

So since I am allllll about cutting calories anywhere I possible can to ofset my weeking baking, I decided to use it in my morning smoothie.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

1 Banana

7 Strawberries

3/4 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

1 tablespoon Ground Flax Seed

3/4 cup Ice

1 packets Nectresse

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Makes 2 cups

Lisa Ling Love Nectresse too

~ The Hungry Housewife

I am not quite sure if I can even say I have a sister anymore.

She, “sister”, comes over today when I was developing this recipe and saw the new Jif Chocolate Hazelnut spread on the counter and said, “Is this like Nutella or something?”

I said, “Yeah, it’s delicious, taste it.”

With a turned up lip she said, “I have never even had Nutella.”

Me, “We are not sisters anymore.”

She’s dead to me.

Anyway, now that I am an only child that means more S’mores Milk Shake for me.

Jif came out with 2 new products Jif Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and Jif Mocha Cappuccino Hazelnut spread. They are mighty tasty and a bit dangerous since you will want to stick your whole face in the jar!

That other chocolate hazelnut spread company has held the reigns for long enough in the Chocolate Hazelnut spread arena, dont’cha think? Jif is gonna give them a run for their money!

I think toasting the marshmallows is a must with this recipe. I used fancy gourmet marshmallows, but I am sure Jet-Puff will do just fine.
I used my kitchen torch to toast the outsides, slid them onto a plate and “smooshed” then around until the un-toasted parts were exposed and torched those as well. I did this several times until all the everything was nicely browned.

My Blendtec blender was very happy with the recipe!

In celebration of the 2 new products, Jif is offering y’all a fun giveaway.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONTEST CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my readers will win the following

Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
Jif Mocha Cappuccino Flavored Hazelnut Spread
Homemade Marshmallows
Graham Crackers
Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
Folgers Black Silk Coffee
Silver Spoon
Recipes and Tips
$50 AMEX Gift Card
(retail value $100)

Contest ends Thursday July 5th 2012 at 9 am EST.
Winner will be chosen by Random Org.com
Contest open to US residents only.

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~ The Hungry Housewife