Chocolate Blast

When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, over eleven years ago, I craved Baskin-Robbins "Chocolate Blasts". Being that I've become a much healthier person since then, I was afraid my chocolate blasts were doomed to the past (although I no longer craved them, I still enjoyed the flavor and texture of the icy chocolate drink).

I've since recreated that 800+ calorie treat into my favorite summer snack that isn't even 300 calories, yet twice the volume.

2 cups of light chocolate soymilk (your choice on brand)
1 tray of ice

Blend in a Vita-Mix, put in a HUGE cup, then enjoy for the next hour. It is a wonderfully tasty and healthy snack that is a mere 4 Weight Watchers POINTS. It fills me and gives me extra water. To make it extra special, a scoop of Ricemellow "Marshmallow" Crème (vegan marshmallow fluff) on the top is a very lovely treat.

I have to point out at this juncture that John Robbins, the heir to the Baskin-Robbins throne, states that he is a near vegan. Raw Vegan Radio interviewed Robbins in their podcast #23. As their blog states, he left the ice cream business to walk "away from his fortune to spend his life spreading the message on health, the environment, and peaceful living." Listen to this great podcast for more information or check out one of John Robbin's books. His best are Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World’s Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples and Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth. Robbins also has an interesting website: healthyat100.com