Taste of Torani Holiday Giveaway

You all know I'm a huge fan of Sugar Free Torani Syrups. I use them in oodles of my weight loss surgery friendly recipes... Protein Ice Cream, Protein Shakes & Smoothies, Desserts, Yogurt, 5 Minute Protein Cakes, Protein Muffins, Donuts and of course in Coffee and Cocoa. Mmmm.

Just because you have had weight loss surgery or are on a diet doesn't mean you have to miss out on the yummy flavors of the holiday season. Sugar Free Peppermint, Gingerbread, Pumpkin Pie Torani has them all and now a BRAND NEW FLAVOR... Sugar Free Salted Caramel.

In honor of this new flavor... It's GIVEAWAY time!

The Prize: This totally AWESOME Prize Pack of Torani's Holiday Flavors

1 bottle of Sugar Free Peppermint
1 bottle of Sugar Free Gingerbread
1 bottle of Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie
and the pièce de résistance...
1 bottle of Torani's brand new Sugar Free Salted Caramel.

I've been lucky enough to be TOP SECRET sampling this new flavor for the past month and OMG it is heavenly. It's like those gorgeous golden caramels in chocolate shop windows with a glittering of fleur de sel on top, just enough salt to highlight and bring out the buttery yummy caramel flavor. Get your hands on a bottle of this new flavor as soon as you spot it. I made the most unbelievably delicious Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa. Check it out...

Shelly's Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

1 packet NSA Hot Cocoa Mix
8 oz. Water or Milk (I love 1/2 Water 1/2 Milk)
1 Tablespoon Torani Sugar Free Salted Caramel Syrup
Optional: Sugar Free Whipped Cream & SF Caramel Sauce

Mix cocoa mix and syrup together. Pour boiling water/milk over. Top with optional squirt of whipped cream & drizzle of caramel.

You can even add protein to this one if you want to boost up your protein grams on a chilly day. Just add protein powder to the cold milk or water, mix till combined, then heat (no lumps this way.)

It also made the most delicious protein-packed yogurt dip...

Shelly's Salted Caramel Chocolate Yogurt Dip

3 oz. Greek Yogurt (I used 2% Fage, plain)
1 Tablespoon Torani Sugar Free Salted Caramel Syrup
2 Tablespoons (or more) Chocolate Protein Powder
Sprinkle of Chopped Nuts (I used Almonds)

Mix yogurt, syrup and protein together till well combined. Sprinkle nuts on top. Great for dipping apple slices, banana chunks, strawberries or eating on its own for breakfast.

and of course I made a Protein Shake...

Shelly's Sugar Free Salted Caramel Protein Shake

8 oz. Milk
2 Tablespoons Torani Sugar Free Salted Caramel Syrup
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tube of Instant Coffee (those Starbuck's Via or Taster's Choice tubes)
a few Ice Cubes
Optional topping: Sugar Free Whipped Cream and Sugar Free Caramel Sauce

Whiz in blender till smooth. Top with optional squirt of whipped cream & drizzle of caramel.

How to enter: Just leave a comment (include your name and an email address) on this blog posting by Sunday, December 12th, midnight (Pacific time) and sometime on Monday, December 13th. I'll draw a name using a random number generator and announce the winner here on the blog! I will also email the winner at the addy posted. You'll have one week (7 days) to respond to my email or another winner will be chosen.

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Can't wait to see if you win the giveaway to try some of these yummy Sugar Free Torani flavors? I understand. Here's a link to an AWESOME Variety Pack. A great way to introduce yourself to the super yummy world of Sugar Free Torani.

Bento Break

I needed a change of scenery so I packed up lunch in my super cool bento box and took my laptop to the park, we have a local park that has free wifi. It's the coolest thing ever I wish all towns would do it. Yours might. Here's a great site to find out about free wifi spots in your area. I highly recommend having lunch outside at least once a week if you can. It's like hitting the reset button. It was a gorgeous day 77°F and sunny, I got a healthy dose of vitamin D, fresh air cleared the cob webs, I ate this yummy lunch and still got some work done...

Pink Box (top left): Ham & Mozzarella Stick Roll-ups w/ Olives
Green Box (top right): Sliced Cucumbers
Blue Box (bottom left): Shelly's Mini Chocolate Mocha Protein Donuts
Orange Box (bottom right): Shelly's High Protein Parmesan Dip for dipping Cucumbers & Roll-ups

What I was working on... well... it's a secret ;)... watch the blog for some really AWESOME holiday surprises this month. Hint: I'd definitely stop by on Sunday.

Happy Chanukah (Hanukkah) Donuts - Mini Protein Sugar Free Doughnuts

I was talking with my pal Rachel (a post-op VSGer) the other day and she asked if she could share my mini protein donuts recipe with her family & friends for Chanukah. I did not know that it is a Jewish custom to eat donuts on Chanukah but after chatting with her I read a bit about it. I guess it's not necessary donuts but any fried/oily foods since it is a holiday that commemorates a miracle that occurred with oil... a jug of oil which should have lasted only one night, lasted eight, the eight days of Chanukah. These weight loss surgery friendly donuts are a perfect way to celebrate. The oil/fried part is eliminated but the end product delicious.

All the talk of donuts got me wanting some so I made a batch. I've made plain chocolate, a spice, a berry, and a coffee version. These I'm calling chocolate mocha (coffee & chocolate combo) Yum! So Happy Chanukah (or is it Hanukkah) to all who celebrate.


Shelly's Mini Chocolate Mocha Protein Donuts

1 cup Almond Flour (aka Almond Meal) (Trader Joe's, health food stores, online or make your own)
1/2 cup Chocolate Protein Powder
1/2 cup Multigrain Pancake Mix
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Taster's Choice Instant Coffee Tube
1 Egg, beaten
3 Tablespoons Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla)
1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
1/4 cup Water
Super Groovy Mini Donut Pan

Preheat oven to 325. Mix all ingredients till well combined. Spray Mini Donut Pans with Pam. Fill 1/2 full with batter (batter is the consistency of brownie batter).

Bake 8 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

Donut Glaze

4 Mini Sugar Free Chocolate Bars (or milk, dark or white chocolate)
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Torani Syrup (any flavor will do)

Nuke for 30 seconds or so till melted. Stir to combine. Coats 12 donuts.

For colored/flavored frosting: combine SF white chocolate & 3 drops or so of food coloring, SF Syrup and nuke for 30 seconds or so till melted. Stir to combine.

Dip cooled donuts into chocolate glaze and then into optional toppings.

Topping Ideas:

Crushed SF Candy (SF Candy Canes, SF Malted Milk Balls, SF Jordan Almonds)
Toasted or Untoasted Unsweetened Coconut
Crushed Nuts (Peanuts, Hazelnuts, Almonds)
Crushed Sugar Free Cookies
Peanut Butter Flour
SF Cocoa Powder

I always wanted to be Jewish when I was a kid... the whole 8 days of presents thing seemed way cool to me. I had issues with Passover which I covered in a past blog entry 8 gifts I was feeling... human body bits not so much. Oh P.S. If you are needing a weight loss surgery friendly latkes, potato pancake recipe try one of these...

Shelly's Savory Pesto Pancakes
Shelly's Potato-less Potato Pancakes

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