Low Cal Coffee House Style Frozen Mocha Java

Craving that coffee house frozen drink at home.  How about with a lot less calories?  

Here's my take on a famous chain's mocha-java iced.

1/2c 2% milk
1 serving or 1 tsp. instant coffee
1 tsp. raw sugar or your favorite sweetener
1 tsp. cocoa powder
About 8 ice cubes


Pre-mix in a glass the milk, instant coffee and cocoa until blended.  Then pour mixture into blender and add ice and sweetener.  Blend until icy smooth.

You will need a good ice crushing blender.  For an extra treat, top off your frozen treat with a dollop of fat free whipped topping.

Ina Garten's Roasted Tomatoes

This roasted tomato recipe can be found in Ina Garten's cookbooks and also at FoodNetwork.com. It is so simple to make and completely healthy too!

Note: Roasting the tomatoes does create some smoke in the oven, so be sure to have your kitchen fan on high or have some good ventilation. You could even do these on the grill in the summer.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-tomatoes-recipe/index.html

Potato, Leek & Tomato Bake

This is an incredibly delicious, completely low fat dish. I was very surprised at how yummy it turned out. The recipe is from: Complete No Fat Low Fat Cookbook, published by Hermes House.

I also found it online at plaincook.com, and it's the exact recipe published in the cookbook.

http://www.plaincook.com/tomato-leek-and-potato-bake-Recipe-2007-05-07

Notes: I added some basil and garlic to the stock. I also sprinkled my layers with parsley and a little Parmesan cheese.