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"EXACTLY like the Orange Julius in the mall, without the stomach curdling mixture of acidic orange juice and milk/ice cream.... I also included variations including different fruit, like PEACHES & CREAM, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM, etc. I tried for years to figure out this recipe, beginning at around age 12! I finally got it one day at age 25 and now my 11..."

Ingredients: ice cubes, orange juice...

"My kids grew up on this stuff."

Ingredients: lemons, limes, oranges...

"A non-alcoholic drink the whole family can enjoy. A great way to start your day and sneak in that extra serving of fruit."

Ingredients: ginger, orange juice, bananas...

"I just saw this on Boy Meets Grill with Bobby Flay and it is so good and easy I had to post! A great ending to a Moroccan meal! This is also a Caribbean and Southern recipe."

Ingredients: fresh mint leaves, honey...

"Love these refreshing drinks! This version is fruitier. Also important to use whole milk for the creaminess factor. Great drink for kids!"

Ingredients: frozen orange juice concentrate, ice cubes...

"Well, I can't tell you HOW I got the "secret ingredient", but it's one of those things where you kind of say to yourself, "Now why didn't I think of that"? Coffee creamer! The powdered kind. That's it--simple I know! I grew up on these things--a must have at the mall--and trying to make them at home just wasn't..."

Ingredients: ice, milk, oranges...

"Ok, I know it's an oxymoron to say 'frozen' and then 'hot' but this tastes like hot chocolate, except it's icey like a milkshake. I make this, and variables of this shake constantly for my family. This is a delicious, lower fat way to cool off on a hot day, or really wake your mouth up in the morning! Also a wonderful alternative..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, ice cubes, milk...

"This is what my smoothie princess (she is 3!) decided she wanted to try this morning. Very tasty and one I did not want to lose because it was a nice pick me up after a workout!"

Ingredients: frozen blueberries, oranges...

"We just whipped this up. 1yo & 3yo sons and I LOVED it. The bananas provide the sweetness. Actually we liked it so much, I made another batch the same day but with less-ripe bananas. It was good but not as good as with the bananas whose skins were about half brown."

Ingredients: frozen sliced peaches, orange juice...

"The little kids and I have a smoothie every day at lunch and so for Zaar World Tour I thought, "well, I should try other people's smoothies and get ZWT points if I'm going to have a smoothie anyway!" Right? Well, I found out I really don't like yogurt in smoothies! But apparently everybody else does! oh well. Here's an..."

Ingredients: oranges, water, bananas...

"This "smoothie" type drink also has a banana in it. If your kids like o.j., they'll like this. From Sue Gregg's cookbook, Lunches & Snacks. I don't usually fill the blender with ice cubes, just a couple of handfuls or so."

Ingredients: ice cubes, low-fat milk...

"Very easy and fresh sorbet only with few ingredients. Even kids can make it!!"

Ingredients: fresh orange juice, lemon juice...

"Good as a side dish or dessert, this salad made from fresh fruit is narurally low in fat, saturated fat, and sodium and is cholesterol free. The recipe comes from heart health."

Ingredients: kiwi fruits, fresh blueberries...

"An unusual and refreshing treat."

Ingredients: watermelon, orange juice...