When I get stressed I don't crave comfort food, I crave sugar. A nothing makes me feel better faster than a sundae, milkshake, blizzard, or pint of Ben and Jerry's until the regret sets in for consuming that high calorie, fat loaded treat.
If I had a favorite ice cream it might not be so bad. But I haven't met an ice cream, frozen custard, or gelato that I didn't like. Especially if it contains chocolate. Not ever.
There have been times when prying the ice cream and spoon from my hands wouldn't be enough to stop me from eating the dessert. Seriously. Sometimes the cravings get real bad ya'll.
But, with this lifestyle change foods like this are something that I only want to have occasionaly and only if I make them.
Enter again another selling feature of our juicer. It will turn frozen fruit in to a sorbet. We've tried this twice with varying results since purchasing the machine.
Attempt #1: Frozen Banana and Strawberries
We simply ran a sliced frozen banana and about 1/2 a cup of strawberries through the juicer with the blank screen in.
The Carnivore found the banana slimy. I thought the texture reminded me of half melted ice cream, which I didn't mind. The strawberries were a bit tougher for me to deal with due to the ice like texture. The Carnivore preferred the strawberry texture. Overall, in a pinch a frozen banana might satisfy me but I was a little let down.
Attempt #2: Greek Yogurt, Strawberry, Banana, and Honey MixI wanted to improve the texture and consistency of the frozen treat. I tried this by mixing some Greek yogurt with the ingredients listed above. Then I froze the mixture in to "logs" using sandwich bags. Once frozen I cut the "logs" in to pieces that would fit in the juicer.
The Carnivore liked the result this produced but I'm still not entirely satisfied. I'm going to keep working on it. It was still a bit too crunchy for me. I would eat this again but I'm still looking for a replacement for the creamy texture of ice cream.
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