Kathy Manweiler

Swimsuit season and ice cream don't always mix well if you're watching your weight, but you can treat your sweet tooth to one of my milkshakes with mix-ins for less than 200 calories.

I use slow-churned ice cream in my milkshakes because it has a rich flavor with less fat and fewer calories.

The bite-size cookies also help with portion control. Sometimes if there's an entire box of cookies around my house, it's tough to resist temptation. But for these milkshakes, I can just buy a snack pack of bite-size cookies.

KATHY'S OREO CHOCOLATE SHAKE

1/2 cup Edy's Slow Churned Light Chocolate ice cream, softened

2 tablespoons fat-free milk (or more, to taste)

3 mini Oreo cookies, crumbled

Combine the ice cream and milk in a blender and process until smooth. Gently fold in crumbled mini Oreos. Serve immediately.

KATHY'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SHAKE

1/2 cup Edy's Slow Churned Light Vanilla ice cream, softened

2 tablespoons fat-free milk (or more, to taste)

1 mini Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookie, crumbled

1 teaspoon mini chocolate chips

Combine the ice cream and milk in a blender and process until smooth. Gently fold in crumbled cookie and chocolate chips. Serve immediately.

KATHY'S STRAWBERRY GRAHAM SHAKE

1/2 cup Edy's Slow Churned Light Strawberry ice cream, softened

2 tablespoons fat-free milk (or more, to taste)

2 medium strawberries, minced

1 low-fat honey graham cracker square, crumbled

Combine the ice cream and milk in a blender and process until smooth. Gently fold in crumbled graham cracker and strawberry pieces. Serve immediately.

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