R Is For Recipe And Reward

I'm taking you on a journey from A to Z throughout June Dairy Month.

So come on in...the barn doors are open!

  R Is For Recipe and Reward

Happy First Day of Summer! Have you ever seen a purple cow? Every day our family gets the pleasure of seeing black and white Holstein cows, but when we take a snack break, especially on a hot Summer day, we often see purple! Sara and Michael brought this recipe home from kindergarten 20+ years ago. Our children had Ms. Wintermeyer as their teacher and she introduced them to purple cows. 

Purple Cow
1 cup milk

1 scoop vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
1/2 cup grape juice
Mix together until smooth.

A Purple Cow is a yummy and healthy treat. It provides some of your daily dairy which gives you 9 essential nutrients. Hey, what does "essential nutrients" mean, anyway? Essential nutrients mean dietary substances required for healthy body functioning. They must come from our diet because the human body can't manufacture them in sufficient quantities to meet our daily needs. Dairy provides calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamins D and A and B12, Riboflavin, and Niacin. Whew! And I bet you just thought dairy was all about calcium. To learn of the importance of these "9 essential nutrients" and for more dairy delicious recipes go to Dairy Makes Sense.

Happy purple Summer! 

You may also want to read my previous years posts for June Dairy Month...

R Is For Refueling 

and 

R Is For Reading

And now for the reward...

Congratulations to Erika C.

winner of The Dairy Good Cookbook!

Thanks to Midwest Dairy Association for providing this beautiful cookbook for me to give to Erika.