milk recipes & posts

1/3 cup chocolate chips
4 cups milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp peppermint extract
Combine ingredients in a saucepan.
Heat over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until it boils.
Pour into mugs.
4 servings.

2 cups milk
2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
¼ tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 banana, mashed
Heat milk in saucepan over medium heat.
Just before the milk boils, whisk in the chocolate.
Remove from the heat and add the cinnamon and sugar.
Add mashed banana, whisk well.
Pour into mugs.
2-4 servings.

by Aldene Fredenburg

It’s a cultural phenomenon - in school and homes around the country in the past few years, kids have started drinking soda instead of milk and natural juices on a routine basis. Sodas - basically colored, sugared water - have replaced far more nutritional alternatives almost exclusively with some children and teens, [...]

These are great on hot days, and other days too!! Simply freeze 100% fruit juice into popsicle molds for a healthy, kid-approved snack!
TIP: If you don’t have popsicle molds, try using 3-oz-size paper cups and craft sticks.
VARIATION: Make Layered Juice Pops by filling molds partway with juice and freezing for an hour before adding [...]

1 banana
10 oz. package frozen sliced strawberries and juice, thawed
8 oz. can pineapple and syrup
1/4 c. milk
Popsicle molds
OR
3 ounce cups and craft sticks
Mash up banana and strawberries with a fork.
Add pineapple, syrup and milk; mix thoroughly.
Pour into popsicle molds or paper cups.
Insert sticks and freeze.
6-8 Servings

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 tbs peanut butter
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
1 to 2 tsp skim milk
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Several Servings