D-licious

Jack: That was so good!

Max: Yummy! I want more!

Madeline: Can we go back there again?

There you have it: my kids' reviews of Tasti D-Lite. We visited the Valley's newest frozen dessert shop today, and Gregg and I totally agreed with the kids. We loved every spoonful of our Oreos 'n Cream dessert, and much to Madeline's delight, we will no doubt visit Tasti D again and again.

You should try it, too. If you stop by next weekend, you'll be able to try Tasti D for free. As part of their grand opening celebration, the shop will be giving away free small Tasti cups and cones. (See location and grand opening information below.)

There are some cool aspects of Tasti D-Lite. First, the shop's owners are our friends, Jennifer and Jonathan Kaufman, who are members of Jack's Pack. They've donated to JDRF in Jack's honor and they've participated in the Walk to Cure Diabetes, too. They're good people. They intend to donate a portion of the proceeds from their grand opening weekend to 13 children's charities, and they plan to routinely hold fundraisers to benefit various organizations.

Second, the frozen dessert is neither ice cream nor frozen yogurt. It doesn't contain enough butter fat to be considered ice cream, and it doesn't contain yogurt or yogurt cultures. It's just rich, creamy goodness, and you can enjoy it without guilt. Get this: a four-ounce serving of most of the flavors has 80 calories (or less) and fewer than 2 grams of fat and 14 grams of carbs. That makes it a very D-friendly dessert! (D meaning diabetes, of course, but it could also be D for diet in this case.) 

I have to tell you that Jonathan and Jennifer did NOT ask me to write this review or promote Tasti D-Lite on this blog. They're not paying me either. Heck, I'm not even getting a free cone for this.  ;)  I've just appreciated all that they've done to help us help Jack, and now it's my turn to help them. Besides, Tasti D-Lite offers a nice alternative. It's low-fat, low-cal and low-carb, but high-flavor. As Max said, yummy!

See for yourself! Visit the shop:
     Tasti D-Lite
     15425 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 200, Scottsdale
          Shops at Zocallo
          NE corner of Scottsdale Rd. & Greenway-Hayden Loop

     (480) 292-7901

     www.tastidite.com/scottsdale

Free Tasti! Grand Opening Celebration:
     Friday, February 12th - 1 to 5pm
     Saturday, February 13th - all day
     Sunday, February 14th - 1 to 5pm

In addition to free small cups and cones, there will be plenty for kids: bouncies, face painting, entertainers, game truck, and more. On Saturday, there will also be free kids' meals from Chipotle.