Question: What is better than dessert? Answer: Two desserts!

I couldn’t decide which dessert to bring to the the POM Summer Menu Series this week: Pomegranate Sorbet or Pomegranate Protein Ice Cream. They were both easy to make and so refreshing, so I brought both.

Here’s the scoop…

POM Sorbet

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup POM Wonderful pomegranate juice

Stir together all ingredients and pour into an ice cream maker following your machine’s instructions for freezing.

POM Protein Ice Cream

• 2 cups POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
• 1 cup vanilla protein powder

Blend ingredients together and pour into ice cream maker following your machine’s instructions for freezing.

Enjoy!

Now I really must go…I had so much fun making this ice cream, I’m going to enroll in sundae school!

I’ve been doing a lot of pom reading lately.

As a matter of fact, I think 2009 was THE year of the pomegranate. I’ve read countless articles boasting that pomegranates are bursting with antioxidants, fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. So in December I busted open my first pomegranate after watching people like Martha and Jen go first.

I assumed it was going to taste a bit bitter, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was actually quite sweet and not as tart as I expected.

When Mr. Wonderful (as I call him) asked if I would like to try POM Wonderful pomegranate juice, I quickly agreed and then hopped on their Web site and learned that POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice…

• Contains no added sugars, preservatives or colors
• Is a good source of potassium
• Is gluten-free
• Is flash pasteurized to retain both flavor and nutrients

I have to admit I love the taste of this pomegranate juice. But, it contains 160 calories/8 ounces, so I will only enjoy POM Wonderful Juice every POM once-in-a-while.

Now this will come as no surprise to you, but I added about 1/3 cup pomegranate juice in place of some of the water in a vanilla protein shake yesterday and it really was POM Wonderful.

Want to WIN a case of POM Wonderful, a POM apron, and some other goodies from POM? Then do some pom reading of your own and tell us what you might do with POM Wonderful Juice in your future! Be sure to leave your pom reading by 11:59 EST on Thursday, January 21st and check back on Friday to see if you won.

Now I really must go, I don’t want to take this wonderful day for pomegranate!