Archive for October, 2006

Ingredients

• 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, chopped — (approx. 1-1/4 cups)
• 3/4 cup milk, skim — chilled
• 1/4 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 ice cubes
• pinch of salt
• fresh mint sprigs

Combine all ingredients except mint in blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Garnish with mint. Serves 1.

Ingredients

• 2 cups lemonade
• 1 cup lemon yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
• 1 cup pineapple sherbet

Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients.
Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting
until smooth. While the machine is running, move the stir stick around
counter-clockwise to aid mixing. Serve immediately. Each recipe
serves 3-5.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Vanilla honey ice milk
• 1 cup milk
• 1 banana — peeled and cut in chunks
• 3 Pecans — broken
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons Protein powder

Combine ice milk, raw milk, banana, pecans, wheat germ, and protein
powder in b lender container. Blend until smooth but still thick. Pour
into chilled glass. Serves 1.

Ingredients

• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 cup stemmed and halved strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup low-fat vanilla soymilk
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in blender and whip until smooth. If berries are not fully ripe, add a little honey or sugar substitute for sweetness. serves 2

Ingredients

• 1/2 c nonfat vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 c skim milk
• 1 banana — frozen
• 1/2 c raspberries, frozen
• 1/2 c strawberries, frozen
• 1 tbsp maple syrup

Combine all in blender or food processor until smooth.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup blackberries
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup raspberry sorbet

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!

Ingredients

• 1/4 c Apple juice
• 1 pn Coconut — grated OR_ -1 Tbsp coconut milk
• 1/2 ea banana
• 1/4 ts Ginger root — fresh,peeled -grated
• 1/2 c -Crushed ice — or 2 small ice -Cubes

Blend all until smooth.

Ingredients

• 1 cup strawberry nectar or apple juice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
• 1 cup strawberry yogurt

Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients.
Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting
until smooth. While the machine is running, move the stir stick around
counter-clockwise to aid mixing. Serve immediately. Each recipe
serves 3-5.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chocolate milk, low-fat
• 1/3 cup fresh-brewed espresso
• 2 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 1 1/2 cup nonfat coffee flavor frozen yogurt
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cocoa powder

Combine the chocolate milk, espresso, and chocolate syrup in a blender. Add the frozen yogurt and raspberries. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. Rinse out the blender container. Pour the milk into the blender and blend on high speed until frothy, about 15 seconds. Divide between the smoothies and sprinkle them with chocolate powder. Serves 2.

Ingredients

• 1 container plain nonfat yogurt
• 2-3 oz pistachio instant pudding mix
• 1 ripe banana
• 1/4 c skim milk
• handful or more of crushed ice

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!