Strawberries in Balsamic Vinegar

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Sweet tooth just kicked in? When you're looking for something sweet, sugary, and tangy - without the calories - here's your answer. Enjoy!

I've said it before. I'll say it again. Strawberries are all you need. And a little bit of Balsamic Vinegar, too.

Yum. Did I mention it's only 9am and I'm already hungry? #thelifeofbeingafoodblogger

Would you like to know how desperately I'd like for you to make and eat this healthy, delicious, satisfying treat? I wrote you a poem. See, that's raw passion right there.

For those of you who are, in truth,

Imprisoned by your sweetest tooth...

When all that you can think or tweet,

Is how much you would like a treat...

Just have a few bites of this dish,

and close your eyes and make a wish!

Disclaimer: Wishes might not come true immediately, but they eventually WILL! Haven't you heard the Disney song? 

Strawberries in Balsamic Vinegar

Ingredients:

• Strawberries (Approximately 5-10 per person, depending on the intensity of your sweet tooth!)
• Balsamic Vinegar (Approximately 1 tablespoon per cup, but go ahead and drizzle as you please!)

Directions:

1. Cut Strawberries
2. Pour Balsamic Vinegar
3. Eat
4. Smile!

Snack Time: Whip It Good

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It's not to late to whip it.  Whip it good.

Things I have smothered in Cool Whip in the past 48 hours:

• Banana Nut Muffins with Peanut Butter Whip Frosting
• Balsamic Strawberry Whip Snack (In this post)
• This Cup of Coffee:

Ah.  Now, I understand why those rappers were always talking about bringing Cool Whip over to their girlfriends’ houses.  You can put it on anything! They probably just wanted to have a snack!

Speaking of snacks, here's the easiest, tastiest, bestest snack ever (oh, did I mention it’s under 100 calories?):

The Story: 

I love strawberries.  I love balsamic vinegar.  So, when I read in a magazine that soaking strawberries in balsamic vinegar only exponentially multiplies their deliciousness, I of course got to thinking…  About how I also love cool whip.  

And this is what I’ve come up with.  Since the first day I made this for a snack, I have become a strawberry fiend.  That can’t be bad… can it?

The Goods:

• Strawberries 
• Balsamic Vinegar 
• Cool Whip (I used sugar-free)

The Making:

• Wash and cut the strawberries. We have this glorious strawberry ‘pitter’ that I call the “rocket ship” because it looks like a rocket. It’s awesome – it cuts out the gross part of the strawberry. 
• In a bowl, drizzle strawberries with balsamic vinegar 
• Add a spoonful (or two) of CoolWhip.

See how easy that was?  It almost seems silly of me to have formatted this as a “recipe,” but hey, whatever. Enjoy, mis amigos. :)