Swift Simplicity
Recipes so easy and affordable they can be made in your dorm room
By Ta’Meka Breland
With the anticipation of wanner weather, many of you might be on a mission to shed a few pounds before the bikini season arises. Here are some recipes that will keep you satisfied yet it
won’t leave you seeing floppy flubber.
The Shamrock Shakedown Boogie Shake
(You will need ajar with a secure lid)
Ingredients
• '/2 cup of your choice of either soy milk or regular milk
• Green food coloring
• Mint extract
• 1 scoop light vanilla ice cream
Pour the milk, scoop of ice cream, two to three drops of mint extract and green food color
ing in jar, secure with lid, and shake it baby, shake it, until you have a shake. And that’s how
you do the shamrock shakedown. Ah refi^shing!
Fruit dip crave
(You will need ajar with a secure lid)
This is a great dip for fruit!
Ingredients
• Greek Yogurt
• Vanilla extract
• Honey or agave nectar
• Cinnamon and nutmeg powder
• Granola (optional) for garnish
Place your individual packet of Greek yogurt in the clean jar,
with the following 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ‘/2 teaspoon of
nutmeg and cirmamon, with a tablespoon and Vi of either your
choice of honey or agave nectar, with a splash of milk. Securely
place your lid on jar, shake and enjoy. For garnish you can top
with a sprinkle of granola, served with a nice assortment of fhiit.
Berry Good Salad
Salad:
Ingredients
• Bag of Fresh Spinach leaves
• Sliced Strawberries
• Strips of Grilled Chicken
• Blueberries
• Honey roasted almonds
Place all of these ingredients on top of the bed of spinach leaves
Dressing;
(it is so simple to make fresh savory dressing that will add a kick to any diet)
Just take a table spoon of your favorite breakfast or biscuit jam, such as grape, straw
berry ... You get the point. Melt it in your microwave for a few seconds, then place in jar,
with a little red wine vinegar, olive oil, sah, and pepper. Secure lid, and shake for at least
a minute. There you have it, fresh vinaigrette !