I Dare You To Eat It

Whether or not you’ve tasted this signature dessert from the Manhattan restaurant Serendipity, this food storage friendly and slimmed-down version is a perfect summer treat. (Only 150 calories and virtually no fat.)

Storage Ingredients

1/2 cup chocolate syrup

1 cup fat-free evaporated milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups ice cubes

Combine chocolate syrup, evaporated milk, vanilla and ice in a blender until smooth. If you want to be as fancy as the restaurant, garnish individual glasses with a dollop of whipped topping and/or sprinkles of chocolate shavings.

Variations: Mexican Hot Chocolate–Add 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Peppermint Hot Chocolate–Substitute 1/4 teaspoon mint extract for the vanilla extract.

Thanks to Joy Bauer, RD, TODAY show nutrition-diet expert, I have a last minute Visiting Teaching gift!

The summer months can be especially difficult to schedule appointments that work for you, your family, your companion’s schedule, work, and the sisters you’ve been called to serve. Believe me, I know. We tried all month long to set up something meaningful but just couldn’t seem to get it  pulled together. Refusing to give up, I copied the visiting teaching message, marking paragraphs that impressed me most, and left it with this recipe and bag of supplies. Clearly, drive-by visits are not ideal, but I think it’s better than nothing. At least my sisters know that they’re on my mind and in my heart. Our efforts don’t have to be perfect in order to be valuable.