Smoothie Time

My inspiration for this post?

Chocolate. Yes, that's right. Chocolate. Sweet bite-sized, spoon-sized, pan-filled, cup-filled pieces of paradise. I could eat chocolate every day. While some appropriate portions of the right types of chocolate may be considere healthy, most of us eat the worst kinds in the most terrible ways.

And so.......chocolate smoothies have arrived in this little veg's apartment.

I have made smoothies before...lots of ice, lots of milk, even some ice cream. For the first time now, I made it with silken tofu and it is soooo yummy and thicker than usual.

Here is how I created mine with some of my favorite options- Enjoy! Makes enough for 2-3 people.

1/2 C or 1 C depending on thickness preference silken tofu
1 C soy milk (preferably vanilla or other flavored for sweetness)
1 Banana
7 Ice Cubes
Chocolate as you like it. I use chocolate syrup but Ghirardelli makes a wonderful cocoa powder that is great for smoothies and hot chocolate as well.
Optional: 2tbp peanut butter, 12 finely chopped almonds, blueberries, mint, strawberries, cold coffee, orange juice, pineapple juice, frozen acai, or anything you like = )

If you have some great smoothie recipes to share, please comment with them. Did you try this recipe and think it needs something or want to let me know how good it is? Please comment!

Sweet Dreams are Made of These...

This week, I have enjoyed two flavors of Rice Dream: Mint Carob Chip and Vanilla Swiss Almond (see http://www.tastethedream.com/products/rd_frozen.php)

While I much prefer Soy products to Rice, Almond, or any others- I am trying to diversify my diet and not rely on soy products. If I can get past the strange, lingering, acidic-like taste it leaves- it may become my favorite sweet treat.

The only other treats on my list are: Oreos (according to PETA's accidentally vegan link, some Nabisco Oreos are vegan! see http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/), and the cake(s) from Cafe Sunflower in the Atlanta, GA area (see http://www.cafesunflower.com/).

My next attempt will be to make my own cake(s) because they will probably be a LOT cheaper. Anyone got some great, EASY & CHEAP recipes for CAKES (anything chocolate preferred and if you know what Texas Cake is- please send a recipe my way!)?

So here is my question to you so I can blog further:

Question 1: Do you think soy is potentially dangerous?

Question 2: What are you favorite sweet treats?

Question 3: What are some easy, cheap, cake recipes that you enjoy?