Archive for November, 2006

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 frozen banana (chunks)
• 1 cup pineapple sherbet
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mango slices

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 1/2 cups diced honeydew melon
• 1/2 cup nonfat lemon yogurt
• 1 cup frozen green grapes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• Fresh lemon juice to taste (optional)

Combine the honeydew melon and lemon yogurt in a blender. Add the
grapes and mint. Blend until smooth. Taste and add lemon juice if you
like. Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 kiwi fruit
• 1 banana
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 2 ice cubes
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup part skim millk
• ricotta cheese

Peel kiwifruits and banana; cut into large chunks. Place fruit, lime
juice, lime zest and ice cubes in food processor or blender; process
until blended. Add milk and ricotta; process for another 5-10 seconds,
scraping down sides of container with rubber spatula. Pour shake into
2 tall glasses and serve. Serve 2.

Ingredients

• 1 firm kiwi fruit — peeled
• 1/4 cantaloupe — with skin
• 1 ripe banana

Push kiwi fruit and cantaloupe through the hopper. Place juice and banana in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, drink immediately and enjoy!! This is a great drink for anyone, especially those with ulcers. This drink has soothing qualities which protect and heal the stomach lining. Serves 1.

Ingredients

• 1 c Yogurt, plain or -fruit-flavored
• 2 c Chopped fresh fruit
• Freshly grated nutmeg - pinch
• 2/3 c Ice-cold champagne, sparkling water or ginger-ale
• Mint sprigs (opt) -OR Fruit slices (opt) (for garnish)

Combine the yogurt, fruit, and nutmeg in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into glasses, filling 3/4 full. Top off with champagne, sparkling water or ginger ale. Gently stir to combine. Garnish with mint sprigs or fruit slices, if desired. Serves 2.

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 6 oz. light (reduced sugar) fat-free peach yogurt, frozen (This is one container of Yoplait)
• 6 oz. (1 can) Dole Pine-Orange-banana juice

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached! If drink is too thick, add orange juice.

Ingredients

• 1 cup orange sherbet (or substitute frozen yogurt)
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, trimmed
• 1 1/3 cups pineapple chunks, fresh or canned in juice and drained
• 1 1/2 cups sparkling mineral water

Blend first 3 ingredients in a food processor until smooth; add mineral
water until blended. Serves 4

Ingredients

• 10 oz Frozen sliced strawberries — thawed
• 4 c Milk
• 1 pt strawberry ice cream
• 1 tsp Lemon rind — grated

Combine all, one half at a time in blender on high, 1 min. Serve in tall glasses. Serves 8.

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 4 slices fresh or frozen peaches
• 4 fresh or frozen strawberries
• 10 ounces apple juice or cider
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until SMOOTH! Pour into chilled glass and garnish with fruit and a dash of cinnamon. Serves 2.

Ingredients

• 2 cup frozen vanilla yogurt, nonfat
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup apple juice, chilled
• 1 cup apple, peeled and diced
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine the frozen yogurt, applesauce, and apple juice in a blender.
Add the apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Blend until smooth.