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Healthy Lemon Boats

Courtesy of www.onebodyonelifetime.com


I thought that a lemon recipe would be fitting this week. If lemons aren’t your thing, substitute oranges or take a walk on the wild side and use limes.


2 cups fat free evaporated milk, chilled
1cup Splenda or ½ cup sugar

1 lemon grated peel

1/3 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

6-8 lemon boats


In a large bowl, combine the milk and sugar; mix well to dissolve the sugar.

Blend in the lemon peel and juice. The mixture will thicken slightly.

Pour into a shallow pan and freeze until firm, approximately 4 hours.

Serve in lemon boats and garnish with fresh mint leaves, strawberry fans, and one of those cute little drink umbrellas if desired.

To make this a truly tropical delight stir in 1/2 cup pureed mango, bananas, or kiwifruit into the slightly thickened lemon mixture before freezing.


Lemon Boats
Cut a large lemon in half lengthwise.

Carefully scoop out the insides. A grapefruit knife works well because of the serrated edge on both sides.

Then scrape the remaining bits with a spoon.