Creamy Date Smoothie

• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1/3 cup halved pitted dates
• 1/2 cup cup ice

Place the milk and dates in a blender.  Cover and refrigerate until the dates have softened, about 15 minutes.  Add the ice and blend until smooth and frothy.

Serves 1; 270 calories.

VERDICT:  I see now I did this wrong--I didn't blend the dates and milk before I added the ice.  Which probably explains the chunks of date that never, ever blended.  Not good enough to try again, though--toss.