"Carrots" to Satisfy Summer Time Cravings

I've always lived in an area that experiences the four seasons....though to be honest, it's more like 3 months of awesome summer, 2 months each of spring/fall, and then 7 freezing months of winter. Don't get me wrong, the snow is beautiful & can be fun. But, it makes my morning commute close to unbearable when the wind is blowing across the Mass Ave. bridge, bringing the temperature down to close to negative degrees as I'm hurriedly shuffling to the Prudential Center. Not my favorite thing to do...

But we don't need to talk about that now - it's almost summer! Late spring/summer/early fall is my FAVORITE time of year. You know - no jackets needed, warm air blowing...so nice! Yes, some days can be very hot, but I personally prefer that to the freezing cold described above. And, you know what else is great about the summer? Frozen Yogurt! I'm not talking about the Pinkberry stuff that tastes like you put a cup of Dannon yogurt into the freezer...I'm talking about non-fat frozen ice cream. The sweet stuff. This is, by far, the best summer treat available.


1.) It tastes amazing - the consistency is perfect for sliding down your throat & cooling your body temperature without needing to pause in your mouth to melt as some ice creams do.

2.) Two words: non fat (or in some cases, low fat). I'm always watching my caloric intake, so the fact that most frozen yogurt (ice cream) places serve a non-fat option is awesome to me.

3.) The swirl factor. Not only can you get this tasty, non fat treat in many places - but you can enjoy two flavors at once! Usually I'm a chocolate/vanilla swirl kind of girl. I don't like the artificial flavors that some places pump into their froyo - too fake.

So now are you with me? Froyo = awesome. Moving along, this past weekend I visited a friend in NYC (the same friend who went on the cupcake excursion with me last fall - delicious but SO much sugar!. The more I visit NYC the more I love it - maybe a move in my near future?? I'm hoping so). For brunch on Sunday we went to the famous "40 Carrots" inside Bloomingdales. Let me tell you, it was awesome! I highly recommend it to anyone living in/visiting NYC. The food was quite good, but the highlight was, of course, their selection of frozen yogurt.

They have three consistent flavors & then a flavor of the day (alternating each day of the week). The consistent flavors are vanilla (this is the tart pinkberry type), chocolate & coffee. The flavor of the day yesterday (and every Sunday) was blueberry. I opted into a combination coffee/blueberry dish with some chocolate covered Gogi berries on the side.


Looks good, right? A few tips for you:

1.) Try to go on a Sunday - the blueberry is AMAZING. (The coffee was also incredible).
2.) Chocolate covered Gogi berries - while rich in antioxidents, not so tasty. They're kind of dry & not worth the extra calories (in my opinion).
3.) Get the regular size (not the large). As you can see from my photo, the regular size gives you a LOT of frozen yogurt. I saw a woman order the large...it was about the amount of ice cream you'd get out of a pint of Ben & Jerry's. While not as bad for you as B&J's, believe me - too much!

If you get the chance to go & try another one of their special flavors, let me know how it is. I may need to make a special trip out to try again! (Who are we kidding...I'll definitely be stopping back in.)

Back in Boston now, I'd highly recommend a stop at J.P. licks. They have a good selection of the soft serve stuff, complete with any toppings you'd like.