kit kat: what do I do with real vanilla??

Help!

Greetings fellow mad tastiers… I am in desperate need of some help to create my own mad tasty food. Let me explain…

Ever since I was about 14 years old and I read an article in Cosmo magazine where they said that every woman (even though I was just a girl at the time) should have a “signature scent,” I have been wearing a type of vanilla perfume or body spray. It is, now, my signature scent. I love vanilla everything. Vanilla smells – perfume, candles. Vanilla food – ice cream, the flavored tootsie rolls with the blue wrappers. Everything. Except vanilla vodka, which I USED to love, but thanks to one fateful night on the town the summer between freshman and sophomore years of college, I can no longer drink it.

So vanilla is the thing for me. And as a special treat as part of my Christmas gift, my dear friend, Elaine in London, sent me a vial of real vanilla from Madagascar. And I was overjoyed – I’ve never actually seen REAL vanilla. And it’s awesome. But … I have NO IDEA what to do with it. So I am reaching out to you all, dear friends, to help me come up with a dish or a reason to use it. Any tips on cooking with real vanilla? Dishes that are your favorite? What else should I know? I assume I don’t just rub it on my wrists and wear it…

Workout Queen's Jubilant Jell-o Pudding

I may be a Workout Queen, but I'm also a sucker for sweets. Not like candies, and chocolate bars, but ice creams, and creamy desserts. But, as you know, I'm SUPER low cal. So you can bet your booty I'm making dessert that fits my mouth's and body's needs.

Ingredients:

• One box of Instant Sugar-free Jell-o Pudding Vanilla
• 2 cups lowfat milk
• 1 banana
• 2 small glasses

Instructions:

1. Pour the two cups of milk into a bowl.
2. Add the contents of the jell-o into the bowl and whisk (or use a fork) for 2 minutes.
3. Once jell-o has slightly thickened, pour a 1/4 of a cup into both glasses.
4. Take banana and add 5 - 6 slices to the poured jell-o.
5. Again, pour jell-o on top of the banana slices until almost full.
6. Add 5 - 6 more slices of banana to jell-o.
7. Top of the bananas with the remaining jell-0.
8. Put finished glasses into refrigerator for approximately 5 minutes. ENJOY!

Come on now...wasn't that EASY?? I mean, the simplest dessert I think I've ever made, and it is rich and creamy. The banana slices adds a gently touch of fruit to the dessert, and you'll simply be craving more. Now, the jell-o is 60 calories for an ENTIRE cup, so be careful...or you may be tempted to eat both cups in the same night. Oh and for you weight watchers, this dessert is only 1.5 points, so eat it up!

If you like what you're eating and think my recipes are tasty, let me know by commenting! Show some love to the Workout Queen!