Home-made Diet Drinks

Simple Fruit Drink Does It
Well, I don't diet, but I know of a really healthy way to get that extra "boost" in the morning; If you have the time, blend some you your favorite fruits in the blender. You'll probably have to cut them up first, or run them through the food processer. Just blend them all together, and you'll end up with a flavorful and healthy shake. Here's a recipe I found (But haven't tried) from the book: Simplify Your Life:

•1 apple
•1 banana
•1-2 oranges
•handful of strawberries or blueberries (If they're in season)
•fresh peach (optional)
Put all in a blender and press the button.

Of course, whatever works for you will work. If you don't have the time in the morning, try making it up before going to bed and freezing it. Then, in the morning, just defrost it in the microwave 'till it's the right consistancy for you. I like to have strawberry frappes like this in the summer.

Simple Diet Shake Recipes
I just wanted to let Susie Q know that I make a shake out of the sugar free/fat free pudding mix by Jello. I don't think it would have the nutritional value of Slim-Fast but if you drank it and then popped a multi- vitamin I think it would be about even.
Here is the recipe:
•1package of any flavor Jello sugarfree/fatfree pudding mix
•1 cup of skim milk or 1% milk (makes shake thicker)
•1/2 to 1cup of crushed ice
Put all of the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
I also make a fruit smoothie which might give you alittle more nutritional value than the above recipe.

Fruit smoothie recipe:
•1frozen banana peeled and cut into chunks
•1 cup any other kind of fruit( I like strawberries, pears, pineapple, peaches- fresh,canned or frozen)
•3/4 to 1 cup of juice ( again your choice: apple, orange, grapefruit, or the juice from canned fruit)
•1 tablespoon of powdered milk
•Sugar or honey to taste
Put the frozen banana chunks in the blender with the juice. Blend until smooth then add your choice of 1 cup of fruit and blend well. Add powdered milk and blend. Then taste to see if you wish to add sugar or honey. Add sugar or honey if desired.

truly,
eleena