Cottage Cheese Ice-Cream -- An ice cream that could actually be good for you

Summer, ice-cream. They kinda go hand in hand.
But if you are the health conscious types... hmmm well...
But, what if there was a healthy way to eat your ice-cream?

Here is the recipe:

1. 1 tub of cottage cheese -- low fat, no fat, full fat -- choice is yours
2. Add to this 3 or 4 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
3. Add stevia to taste -- go real easy on this, because it is very sweet.
4. Give it all a whir in your favorite food processor. Until the texture is mousse like
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6. Use any freezer safe container. Pre-chill it in the freezer for 5 minutes or so, if you like. 
7. Fill the good stuff in it.
8. Freeze until done. If you are really finicky you can take it out of the freezer in 20 minutes an churn it again before returning it to the freezer.
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10. You may have to thaw it in the fridge before serving.
11. Serve with berry coulis for add fun!

Closer look at the texture

Cooking the berry coulis

Enjoy!

Nutrition information:

If you don't add the berry coulis, it is pretty much what is in the cottage cheese you put in. Stevia does not really add anything.

Other flavors to try:

1. Mango ice cream -- add some ripe mangoes instead of the cocoa powder -- no additional sweetener necessary
2. Pina Colada ice-cream -- replace the cocoa powder with frozen pineapple + frozen coconut and maaaay be a hint of stevia.
3. Berry ice-cream -- your choice of frozen berries replaces the cocoa.
4. To boost protein content, add eggs or protein powder.

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Black Bean, Beetroot, Almond, Chocolate Brownie

This is my take two on black bean-beetroot brownies. Take one is here. This husband likes this version better than the previous.

Ingredients

1. 1.5 cups Cooked black beans, mushed up in a blender 
2. 2 cups Soaked and ground up almonds 
3. 1.5 cups Beetroot, cooked and ground up
4. 1 cup Dutch processed unsweetend chocolate powder
5. 4 Eggs
6. Stevia to taste
7. Oil for lining pan
8. A pinch of salt
9. Baking powder, a pinch
10. Baking soda, a pinch

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix 1 through 4 together
3. Break the four eggs into the mixture and incorporate
4. Add stevia and salt and taste to make sure they are in the right proportions
5. Line a 9"x9" pan with aluminum foil and dribble some oil on it
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until done.

Made 25,  2"x2" brownie. Texture was almost crisp rather than moist.
Total Macro Nutrients:
Protein: 118 gms
Carbs: 119 gms
Fat: 167.9 gms

Macro Nutrients per piece:
Protein: 4.3 gms
Carbs: 4.76 gms
Fat: 6.716 gms

For a dessert, I suppose this is not too bad. Top with berries or berry compote for added flavor/style/fun

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