Creamy Apricot Zinger

112 cups lowfat buttermilk

1can (16 oz.) apricot halves, packed in fruit juice and well drained.

14 cup frozen orange- pineapple or orange juice concentrate

18 teaspoon nutmeg, if desired

6 ice cubes

Place all ingredients except ice in blender jar. Cover and blend at STIR until thoroughly mixed, about 10 seconds. Add ice. Cover and blend at CHOP, pulsing 6 to 8 times, about 3 seconds each time, until smooth.

Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings.

Tip: To make juice with remaining concentrate, measure amount of concentrate. Add three times the amount of water as concentrate.

Per serving: About 120 cal, 4 g pro, 25 g car, 1 g fat, 3 mg chol, 101 mg sod.

Spice Peach Energy Drink

1cup lowfat buttermilk

12 cup skim milk

1can (16 oz.) sliced peaches, packed in fruit juice, chilled and well drained

2tablespoons wheat germ

2tablespoons honey 18 teaspoon cinnamon 18 teaspoon nutmeg

6ice cubes

Place all ingredients except ice in blender jar. Cover and blend at LIQUEFY until smooth, about 1 to 112 minutes. Add ice cubes. Cover and blend at LIQUEFY until slushy, about 45 seconds to

1 minute.

Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 134 cal, 5 g pro, 28 g car, 1 g fat, 3 mg chol, 86 mg sod.

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

112 cups lowfat buttermilk

1cup frozen unsweetened strawberries

1 cup skim milk

3medium bananas, broken into 4 pieces each

3tablespoons orange marmalade

Place all ingredients in blender jar. Cover and blend at LIQUEFY until smooth, about 15 to 20 seconds.

Yield: 5 (1 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 153 cal, 5 g pro, 33 g car, 1 g fat, 5 mg chol, 111 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 5 Speed Professional Blender manual Creamy Apricot Zinger, Spice Peach Energy Drink, Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

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