*Slim & Sexy by Memorial Day* *Egg Cream Challenge*

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

ok so I subbed heavy cream for
coconut milk!
oh my! very tasty! i Drank it half hour ago and im still very full, from now on if I use the coconut milk in it, I will have to use 2 eggs instead of 3. and there is 2g's of carbs per half cup of coconut milk (which Id say im only having 1/4th a cup anyway) so Im actually saving some carbs by using this, but the calories are about the same as heavy cream!
the coconut milk has a very thick rich creamy texture. It made my eggcream far more rich and creeamy. I got mine at an asian market from around the corner from my house. It was 79cents a can!

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

ooh i just wanted to get some suggestions also on our next challenge starting 5/27/08 untill 7/4/08
Red White And Blue (say hello to a new you) Egg cream challenge?

[lemonmama]

Ohhh...the coconut milk sounds wonderful. Darn it! I just got back from the store! Oh well, I'll have to try that next time. :-)

For the next challenge---we'll I think your title sounds great. Definitely, let's keep it egg cream related, because I think they are totally responsible for my good mood and energy levels of late (also inches lost of course!). Also, I think the exercise aspect is good. Any other thoughts??? Glad to see some new people checking in. This will be great for the next challenge!

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

I think we should all do weigh in's? and maybe at the beginning and the end we can post our measurements.

[seldomcontent]

I am all for this. I have no problem weighing and measuring in.

My teenage son got to the eggs before I did this morning, so I didn't get my morning EC. My dh is at the store now buying 2 18packs so I will have a small EC for snack tonight.

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

wow tomorrow is the last day! holy poop it went fast!

we all had our ups and downs, and I feel as though i made some great friends on this thread! I really look foward to reading everyones posts every day... and I can't wait to do it again!!!!

I just wanted to let everyone know..
the coconut milk gets semi hard in the fridge.. like frozen coolwhip.. it mixes great in the blender and makes the eggcream VERY THICK! and VERY FILLING..
im happy to say while using it, im not able to cut my eggcream down from 3 eggs to 2 eggs!
3 eggs with the coconut milk made me so full I was sick to my stomach full for like 6hrs

[lemonmama]

Yes, it did go by fast. I really like this challenge. I've tried to jump in on others before and felt like if it had started prior to my joining that I couldn't quite fit in. But, here, I felt connected right away, so I appreciate that! :-)

I'm looking forward to our next Challenge!

Thanks for coconut milk ideas. I'm definitely getting some during my next grocery store trip.

I tried to make an egg cream with Chocolate Soy Slender today. 1 net carb per serving. Wasn't too great. I've never been a big soy fan, but I thought it might be nice to have something chocolatey. Didn't really do it for me, though.

I'm still loving my coffee egg cream and the occasional lemon or diet root beer. I'm thinking once I've lost a little more, I might try to make a peanut butter one, because PB is like my favorite thing on EARTH!

Hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend.

[Melle]

Originally Posted by lemonmama

I'm thinking once I've lost a little more, I might try to make a peanut butter one, because PB is like my favorite thing on EARTH!

Hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend.

I was sure staring at that jar of peanut butter, when I was making mine, this morning. It does sound REALLY good, doesn't it? I was thinking a tablespoon of PB, with my "chocolate flavored stevia" would taste like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.

I'm also going to try one with my chocolate stevia and throw-in some mint leaves, from my herb garden. I think it would taste like a Peppermint Patty.

My biggest problem with these egg creams, is that I don't have a "real" blender. I use one of those stick blenders. SO, I can't mix ice in with it, and I drink them WAY TOO FAST. I tried it in the food processor, with ice cubes, and it just threw liquid out from between the lid and the container...cubes were too big. So, when I go grocery shopping today, I'm going to stop at Sonic and buy a bag of ice. I love their "pellet ice", anyway. I just dump it in my big container and put in the freezer...wrap-up the rest of the bag. It even makes water taste better.

I'm thinking these pellets would work better, in the food processor...until I can get a real blender. If it's a frozen/slushy drink, I can't drink it as fast. They're just so good, that I DOWN THEM, if they're not frozen.


LUVS: I have a question about the coconut milk. Does it taste like coconut? If so, I love coconut. If I used coconut milk, and my chocolate stevia, would it taste like a Mounds Bar? If I added a teaspoon of almond flour, would it taste like an Almond Joy? Because, sometimes you feel like a nut...sometimes you don't!

[Margot 65]

I am now ordering an XL black Decaf at the drive-thru when i get my coffee..

then I freeze it in cube trays when I get home, this way I can have an EC after 2pm and not be up all night!

I made one for my hungover friend yesterday, she is addicted to Tim Horton's Ice Capp's (at a kabillion carbs) and she said these were JUST AS GOOD

And she felt great within an hour of drinking it.

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

LUVS: I have a question about the coconut milk. Does it taste like coconut? If so, I love coconut. If I used coconut milk, and my chocolate stevia, would it taste like a Mounds Bar? If I added a teaspoon of almond flour, would it taste like an Almond Joy? Because, sometimes you feel like a nut...sometimes you don't!

It has a slight coconutty flavor, but its not over powering.. I'm guessing if you didnt add coffee it might be a bit more coconutty.. but with the coffee its not so coconutty...
I love it! im addicted! so thick and creamy!

[OurLuvsFromAbove]

okkkkkkkkkk I started the new thread!

[lemonmama]

Originally Posted by OurLuvsFromAbove

okkkkkkkkkk I started the new thread!

Hope to see everyone there!

[theislandgirl]

...and the link is?

[jimzgrl]

Originally Posted by theislandgirl

...and the link is?

*Red White Blue (Say Hello to a New You) Eggcreams Challenge**

[12yrslater]

I am not in the challenge but am reading (stalker if you will )
I just wanted to tell Luvs what a gorgeous baby in your avi