(Disclosure: Blendtec is providing the blender for this giveaway.)
It’s hard to believe, but this week marks Aggie’s Kitchen’s 5-year anniversary. I published my first posts on June 3, 2008, and that excitement sparked a steady stream of recipes, stories, and kitchen experiments ever since. The blog began with a few early posts—introductions, favorite cookbooks and simple recipes—and quickly grew into a place where I share the food I love and how I make it healthier for my family.
Blogging has evolved a lot in five years, yet it remains an essential part of my life. I enjoy revisiting older posts to see how my kids have grown (they were tiny when I began) and to remember recipes I made years ago. Most of all, the blog continues to be about food—good food and the connections it creates with readers who care about what they eat.
(Hard to imagine these two ever this little … photo taken on Sanibel Island, Summer 2008 — my daughter had just learned to walk!)
To celebrate five years of sharing recipes and to thank longtime and new readers, I’m hosting a series of giveaways throughout the month. I’ll be offering a few of the kitchen tools I use most often, starting with my favorite: a Blendtec blender.
I picked up my Blendtec in August 2011 and it has been on the countertop almost every day since. We use it for smoothies and whole-juice blends, and it’s great for making pesto, hummus (with the Twister jar), salsas and other recipes that benefit from high-powered blending.
Recently a friend mentioned craving a chocolate malt, which sent me straight back to a lighter “faux” Frosty I used to make while following the South Beach plan. I mixed a version using Chocolate Malt Ovaltine and some simple, high-protein ingredients. The result was rich, satisfying, and low enough in calories that it will likely become a summer favorite whenever I want a sweet treat.
Print Recipe
Skinny Malted Frosty Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
- 2 heaping tablespoons Chocolate Malt Ovaltine
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder (optional, for extra chocolate flavor)
- 2 handfuls ice (or about 1 cup crushed ice)
Directions:
- Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth.
Notes
Estimated nutrition using MyFitnessPal: about 175 calories, 2.8 g fat, 14 g protein.
A high-protein, relatively low-calorie dessert that satisfies a chocolate craving. Inspired by The Lemon Bowl’s Chocolate Malt and adapted from a South Beach-style Frosty recipe.
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Now for the giveaway!
Giveaway Details:
Prize: Blendtec Total Classic WildSide blender (factory reconditioned, approximate value $454.95) plus an additional Twister jar (choose Black, White, or Red).
Entry period: Starts Wednesday, June 4 and ends Wednesday, June 12 at 12 noon EST.
Eligibility: Sorry, open to US readers only. The winner will be selected at random using a giveaway-drawing tool and notified by email. The winner must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.
To enter:
Leave a comment on this post saying hello and telling me how long you’ve been reading Aggie’s Kitchen.
Earn additional entries:
(Leave a separate comment after completing each item; each comment counts as an entry.)
1. “Like” Aggie’s Kitchen on Facebook. If you already follow, tell me and that counts as an entry.
2. “Like” Blendtec on Facebook.
3. Follow @AggiesKitchen on Twitter. If you already follow, let me know for an entry.
4. Follow @Blendtec on Twitter.
5. Share this giveaway on Twitter: “I want to win a Blendtec from @aggieskitchen and #Blendtec!”
6. Share the giveaway on Facebook with a link to this post.
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Disclosure: Blendtec is providing the blender for this giveaway.