{"id":29832,"date":"2016-01-07T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=29832"},"modified":"2016-12-01T17:29:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T22:29:02","slug":"healthy-low-cal-chocolate-smoothie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=29832","title":{"rendered":"Healthy, Low-Cal Chocolate Smoothie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>We have the best recipe for you today &#8211; especially if you love a chocolate milkshake &#8211; and specifically if you like a Wendy&#8217;s original chocolate frosty.\u00a0 I am going to dub this recipe a Wendy&#8217;s frosty hack because that is just what it is.\u00a0 I found a chocolate smoothie recipe in a Paula Deen magazine when we spent Christmas with my parents.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t write down the exact ingredients, but when we came home from our holiday travels, you can bet this was the first thing I made (after a quick trip to the grocery).\u00a0 For all of you clean eaters, paleo diet followers, and anyone who is trying to eat healthier, this one is for you.\u00a0 Now, for any of you who just like to indulge in a chocolate frosty now and then, this one is for you, too.\u00a0 The bottom line is I think we can easily satisfy each of you who is reading this blog post right now.\u00a0 With just a few ingredients and a minute or two, you will have the thickest, tastiest healthy, low-cal chocolate smoothie ever.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29878\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chocolate-Smoothie-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Low cal, healthy, and tasty chocolate smoothie - The 2 Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"895\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chocolate-Smoothie-732x1024.jpg 732w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chocolate-Smoothie-231x323.jpg 231w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chocolate-Smoothie-300x420.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chocolate-Smoothie-900x1259.jpg 900w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Chocolate-Smoothie.jpg 1631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>HEALTHY, LOW-CAL CHOCOLATE SMOOTHIE<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1 banana, cut into pieces and frozen<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1\/2 avocado<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1 cup skim milk (almond, coconut, or soy milk will work)<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>2 tablespoons cocoa powder<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1 package sweetener\u00a0 or 1 tablespoon honey (I use Splenda)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Put all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.\u00a0 If your banana isn&#8217;t frozen add 2 or 3 ice cubes to help thicken the mixture.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>This healthy drink works great as lunch or as a snack.\u00a0 Mix some up for the kids as an after school snack.\u00a0 They won&#8217;t even know it&#8217;s healthy (;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29881\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-1015x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy, low-cal, tasty chocolate smoothie - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-1015x1024.jpg 1015w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-320x323.jpg 320w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-300x303.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173-900x908.jpg 900w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_2173.jpg 1907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>All right.\u00a0 We have made it through the first full week of our new year.\u00a0 Tomorrow is my birthday, and I&#8217;m feeling fine.\u00a0 Hope to see you back here then for our first Saturday Selections of this year.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Take care.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have the best recipe for you today &#8211; 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