Ten Reasons Why I Love Dairy

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To celebrate National Dairy Council 100 year anniversary I am participating in Dairy Nutrition Communicators blog party to help spread the dairy love!

  1. I adore chocolate milk and use it as my “sweet reward” instead of a junk food or rich dessert and love knowing I am satisfying my sweet tooth and helping my bones with calcium.
  1. I am uber excited that milk is the ONLY beverage I drink that has 9 nutrients! NINE! Did I say NINE!
  1. I am ecstatic that cottage cheese with fruit (adore blueberries the best) is my go to afternoon snack that is super easy and delicious and filled with nutrition. Fav brand? Of course Daisy Brand!
  1. I am delighted with the result of mixing in cottage cheese into my scrambled eggs making them extra fluffy and with lots of extra protein as I try to eat 30 grams of protein a meal!
  1. My husband Gary is ecstatic that Ice cream is our guilt free evening treat when eaten in small portions and truly savored with warm conversation.
  1. I savor memories of a many glasses of milk split at the family dinner table by one of the kids. Those spilt glasses of milk are now memories of the heart as we have been empty nesters for years and the best my adult kids drink milk.
  1. I delight in eating two cheese sticks from the dairy case when I am starving as I grocery shop instead of eating junk food or a high carb food option. ( I used to munch on a high cal bagel as I shopped)
  1. I love that I can serve yogurt (contains 13 grams of lactose but it’s live cultures help digest the lactose) and cottage cheese (contains 3 grams of lactose) to my lactose intolerant friend who visits!
  1. I love hot summer afternoons and drinking a coffee cooler – mostly milk, lots of ice and a little coffee. Easy breezy way for me to get strong bones from Calcium!
  1. I enjoy nibbling on mini carrots dipped in a Greek Yogurt dip seasoned with Penzey’s S..my fav spice for dips is Sandwich Sprinkle

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The reasons to love dairy don’t end here. Check out more from Midwest Dairy Council.

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