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"This recipe comes from Weight Watchers. It is a nice refreshing drink for the summer. It is also wonderful with papaya. Whip up a batch, sit back and chill!"

Ingredients: plain fat-free yogurt, ice cubes...

"This is a smooth healthy shake/smoothie that everyone could enjoy. Little Miss (DD) loves her to drink banana shakes/smoothies so I had to slightly modify this recipe for her to be able to enjoy it. I used a very ripe banana and didn’t have a fresh orange at home so I used orange juice. I used a hand held blender to pulp the ingredients together...."

Ingredients: honey, ice cubes...

"This is very refreshing, and delicious made with the Mango or Banana."

Ingredients: ground cardamom, rose water...

"Super simple kid-pleaser."

Ingredients: sugar, vanilla extract...

"From the Best of Country Cooking. A great snack for those hot summer days!"

Ingredients: honey, milk, peanut butter...

"This recipe is posted for the ZWT and is adapted from the book “Quick and Healthy “Recipes and Ideas”.
ZWT REGION: Caribbean."

Ingredients: ice cubes, skim milk, sugar...

"Many years ago, when I was a kid in New York, we used to get these at Victor's Cuban restaurant. Years later, Victor's had become an elegant restaurant--no more batidos from the window for kids who arrived on roller skates. Nothing could be simpler or more refreshing on a hot day. All these years later, I still think they're better sucked..."

Ingredients: mango pulp, milk...

"If you want to keep it low fat use skim milk. Or go for it thicker use vanilla ice cream."

Ingredients: frozen blueberries, pineapple...

"Based on a recipe from Carol Alt's cookbook, The Raw 50. She says in its introduction, ".... As Dr. Gonzalez notes in his foreword, germinated almonds may help protect against cancer. (They supposedly have estrogen blockers.) That is why I eat them and include them in every meal I can." Almond milk is a non-dairy milk made out of almonds;..."

Ingredients: almond milk, ground cinnamon...

"This sounds yummy...from the Frangelico website."

Ingredients: Frangelico, creme de banane...

"Another interesting drink from the May 2007 Smoothies & Summere Drinks, but this one's not just for summertime."

Ingredients: honey, plain low-fat yogurt...

"Quick Pick me up or Breakfast! The bananas (with skin on) I freeze when they start to ripen and have a lot extra. Just cut skin away when ready to use. The skin will be black but the meat will be fine. I also have berries frozen to make shakes when needed."

Ingredients: protein powder, ice cubes...

"This can be served immediately as a thick malt-like drink or as soft "ice cream.""

Ingredients: frozen unsweetened raspberries, honey...

"A great day starter from BH&G!
Papaya Tips: Choose papayas that are partly yellow and feel slightly soft when pressed. The skin should be smooth and free from bruises or very soft spots. A firm, unripe papaya can be ripened at room temperature for 3 to 5 days until mostly yellow to yellowish orange in color. Store a ripe papaya in a paper or..."

Ingredients: strawberry slices, fresh mint...