Avocado Smoothie

My sister bought avocados yesterday and so I thought of making a cool drink out of it. Very simple indeed.

You will need:

1/2 avocado
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup ice
3 tablespoons sugar
1 scoop pistachio ice cream
1 tablespoon crushed nuts.

Combine everything in a blender until smooth. Top with pistachio ice cream and sprinkle with crushed nuts of choice.

Mocha Frappuccino - Low Fat

Everybody likes Mocha Frappuccino! But not everyone want to shell out P150 bucks for a big cup of it... so I though I'd try and see if I can "copy" Starbucks' biggest selling drink and make it at home =)

Here's what I found around the web

You will need:

2 tablespoons water
1/2 tablespoon instant coffee
1 teaspoon sugar
20 ice cubes
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1/3 cup refrigerated aerosol fat-free whipped topping

In a small microwavable bowl or cup, combine the water and coffee. Microwave on high for 1 minute, or until the water is hot enough to dissolve the coffee. Add the sugar. Stir until the coffee and sugar are dissolved. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add six ice cubes. Stir to accelerate melting the ice. Pour into a blender. Add enough ice cubes for the liquid to reach the 16-ounce (2 cup) marker on the blender jar. Blend on high speed for 30 to 60 seconds, or until just slushy. Pour into a 16-ounce (2 cup) tumbler. Top with whipped topping. Serves one.

Makes 1 serving: 241 calories, 5 g protein, 46 g carbohydrates, <1 g fat, trace sat. fat, 1 g fiber

Original Starbucks Grande Mocha Frappuccino Blended Coffee (16-ounce) has: 420 calories, 6g protein, 61g carbohydrates, 16 g fat, 10g sat. fat, 0 g fiber

Banana Coffee Shake

Ever felt so sleepy in the afternoon that you just to gulp down a big mug of coffee? I usually do... but I don't like taking hot coffee in the afternoon since the temperature is usually already hot. A big glass of cold coffee would usually do better. So I thought I'd share with you a definite winner... a tall glass of banana and coffee shake!

All the ingredients are usually found in your standard office pantry, except maybe the banana (but if your office have a canteen you would definitely can get from there) so you can have this in your office. This recipe serves one but I suggest you prepare two to three glasses to share with your officemates... or boss...

You would need

1/3 cup strong coffee (chilled)
1/2 cup milk (full milk will taste exquisite, but skim milk is recommended to save on those calories)
2 big bananas

This is really very simple, in a blender combine coffee, milk and bananas until smooth. I would suggest topping with cinnamon if you have... Enjoy!

Banana-Strawberry-Pineapple-Orange Shake

Here's one very simple yet very tasty fruit shake you will surely enjoy.

You need:
1 Medium banana
1/2 cup quartered strawberries
1/2 cup pineapple
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup ice

How to do it:
Put all ingredients into blender; puree until very smooth and thick. Add ice cubes and blend again. Add yougart for extra creamy shake.

Green Mango Shake

Almost all Filipinos love this! The sweet...kinda sour taste tickles our taste buds perfectly. But I hate how expensive they sell it in restaurants, so I decided to try replicating it at home. It took a lot of experimenting (I first used semi ripe mangos thinking it will give that perfect sweet/sour taste, but i ended up with a sloppy shake) but the finished product was divine! The trick is to use the really green mangoes and those that are far from ripe =)

You will need:
One whole green mango (pick the big ones)
1 cup crushed ice
Honey to taste

How to do it:
In a blender, combine mango and crushed ice and blend until smooth. Slowly add honey until sweet enough for the taste.

Serves one.

Banana Strawberry Shake

I love bananas! But I am not a big fan of strawberries. That's why when I heard of this recipe, i was shaking my head...

Until I actually tried it. I was amazed at how the two tastes blended together! I love it now... and I'm sure you will too when you try it!

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 lb strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 cup plain yoghurt
1 cup whole milk (or non-fat milk)

OPTIONAL:
Whipped cream
chocolate syrup

Now let's do it.
1. Put all ingredients together in the blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a cocktail glass. Top with whipped cream and chocolate syrup
3. Embellish with cut straberry and a slice of banana placed on the rim of the glass.

Enjoy!

Coconut Shake

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 L milk
130 ml coconut milk
1/2 tbsp grated coconut
crushed ice

PREPARATION:
Blend all the ingredients for 1/2 minute and serve in tall glasses.

Choco-Banana-Peanut Butter Shake

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup chocolate milk
1 medium banana, cut into chunks
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup ice cubes


PREPARATION:
PLACE all ingredients in blender container; cover.

BLEND until smooth.

SERVE immediately.

Mango Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup mango, peeled and diced
1 cup plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup crushed ice
milk, optional

PREPARATION:
Place mango, yogurt and ice in a blender or food processor and blend or process. If too thick, add a little milk.

Makes 2 servings.

Mocha Crumble

Here's a favorite dessert using MY San Grahams. What's best is it doesn't need to bake, just chill overnight!

INGREDIENTS
Crumble:
12 pieces MY San Grahams Chocolate
4 pieces MY San Grahams Chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup/hotcake syrup
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Filling:
1 tablespoon hot water
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder (if desired, add another teaspoon for stronger flavor)
1 cup all-purpose cream, chilled (1 cup = 250 ml brick)
6 tablespoons confectioner`s sugar


PROCEDURE
1. DO CRUMBLE. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, light corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil. Upon boiling, put to medium heat and continue boiling. DO NOT STIR. You know it is ready when mixture falls with a thread-like consistency when it is lifted with a spoon; this is about 15 minutes. Turn off heat. Add baking soda and chopped MY San Grahams Chocolate. Mix well. Immediately pour into a loaf pan or "liyanera" lined with greaseproof paper. Cool until hard. Cut into chunks.

2. DO COFFEE CREAM FILLING. In a bowl, whip chilled all-purpose cream until thick. Add confectioner`s sugar. Dissolve coffee powder in hot water. Add coffee to cream mixture. Mix well.

3. LAYER. In a 8 x 8 square pan, lay 6 pieces of MY San Grahams Chocolate . Pour half of coffee cream. Spread evenly. Do another layer alternating crackers and cream. Chill until cream is set. Top with prepared crumble. Serve.

Makes around 8 servings

Milk and Chocolate Milk Shake

INGREDIENTS:
1 qt. (4 cups) milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
8 Chocolate Chip Cookies, crushed

PREPARATION:
PLACE all ingredients in large pitcher with tight-fitting lid; cover. Shake vigorously 1 minute or until well blended.

POUR evenly into 4 glasses.

SERVE immediately. (Mixture thickens as it stands. Thin with additional milk, if desired.)

Green Tea Shake

Ingredients:

1/4 cup strong-brewed green tea
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
2 scoops green tea ice cream
1 cup crushed ice

Optional:
Mint leaves

Preparation:

Combine one scoop of green tea ice cream with the rest of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass, top with a scoop of ice cream and with mint leaves.

Serves 1

Avocado and Chocolate Shake

While browsing the net for new shake receipes, I found this avocado and chocolate shake receipe from www.eatingasia.typepad.com. I tweaked it a bit to make it a little healthier so we can enjoy it without the extra calories... well almost =)

Ingredients:
Flesh of one medium to big avocado
2-3 teaspoons honey
1 cup milk (whole or low-fat, or a mixture - but whole is really best)
1 cup crushed ice
3 tablespoons chocolate ice cream or use chocolate powder, you can also use melted chocolate bars (Dark Hershey's chocolate bar was the best!)

Steps:
1. Place avocado flesh, milk, honey, and crushed ice in a blender. Blend for 4-5 minutes are until smooth and frothy.
2. To make the chocolate topping, combine ice cream and about 1/4 cup milk in a blender and blend until ice cream is liquified.
2. Pour the avocado shake into a tall glass - add the chocolate topping, and swirl it into the drink.

Buko Pandan

Ingredients:
1 small bottle macapuno ( if using fresh buko use 6 pcs, scrape meat )
3 boxes unflavored green gulaman
4 and 1/2 cups water
4-5 pcs pandan leaves (or 1 bottle pandan extract)
2 cups pandan flavor nata de coco (or plain)
2 cans Nestle Cream
1/2 - 3/4 can condensed milk
1 cup small sago
2 eggyolks
1-2 scoops vanilla or pandan ice cream

How to do it:
1. Dissolve gulaman in water. Add pandan leaves or pandan extract. Simmer until gulaman dissolves. Put in a pan. Let cool. Cut into cubes. Set aside.
2. Blend Nestle cream and condensed milk in a saucepan. Heat using a double boiler. Stir continously to prevent bottom from burning. Place the eggyolk in a small bowl, add some hot cream mixture. Mix well then add to the cream mixture on the pan. Stir well until cream mixture has thicken a bit ( not too thick.) Cool completely and set aside.
3.In a large bowl combine the macapuno (remove the syrup), green gulaman, nata de coco(drain the liquid), sago and the cooled cream mixture. Blend well. Chill overnight.
4.Serve in a dessert cup and top with ice cream.

Chocolate-banana-pistachio Blend

Ingredients:
3 big ripe bananas
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup chocolate milk or 2 tablespoons Hershey's chocolate syrup
1/4 cup full cream milk
2 tablespoons pistachio ice cream
Chocolate shavings and pistachio nuts for toppings

Optional:
One scoop dark chocolate ice cream
One scoop vanilla ice cream

Steps:
1. Peel banana and slice. Put in the blender. Add yogurt, chocolate milk, non fat milk and coffee and blend until smooth.
2. Add optional ingredients. Blend again until smooth.
3. Pour into a glass. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and pistachio nuts. Add a slice of banana at the rim of the glass to decorate.

Serves 2

Apple and Carrot Smoothie

Ingredients:
3 big red apples
4 big carrots
1/4 cup vanilla or plain yogurt, frozen
1 banana
1 cup crushed ice

Steps:
1. Peel carrots and put them in the juicer. Do the same with the apples.
2. Combine apple and carrot juices in the blender, add crushed ice, banana and yogurt. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a big glass, top with whipped cream.

Serves 2 glasses

Papaya and Pineapple Smoothie

Summer is here! Here's a great drink we can serve our kids and guests. It can be served healthy using only the basic ingredients, or sinful adding the optional stars!

Ingredients:

1 cup fat free frozen yogurt
1 1/2 cups papaya chunks
1 cup pineapple chunks
Honey to taste

Optional:
1 scoop Mango ice cream
1 scoop Vannila ice cream
1 to 2 tablespoons shredded coconut


How to do it:
1. Combine yogurt, papaya, pineapple and honey and blend til smooth.
2. Pour into a tall glass, top with a scoop of mango and vanilla ice cream.
3. Top with shreddd coconut.
4. Serve immediately.

Serves 2 to 3

Banana and Mango Shake

INGREDIENTS:

1 Whole Banana
1 Whole Mango
1 cup full cream milk (or low fat milk)
1 scoop Vanilla ice cream
crushed ice

OPTIONAL:
Whipped cream to top
Honey to taste

HOW TO DO IT:
1. Peel banana and slice. Save one slice for decoration and put the rest in the blender. Slice mango and scoop the meat out. Save one slice and put the rest in a blender. Lightly blend until creamy.
2. Put in milk, ice cream, honey and crushed ice and lightly blend again. Pour into a tall glass. Decorate with whipped cream on top and the slice of mango and banana.

Serves 1

Watermelon and Melon Shake

Let's put a little twist to our rather usual watermelon shake...

INGREDIENTS

One cup crushed ice
Watermelon – about a quarter of a whole
Melon – about a quarter of the whole, shaved
Coconut – about 1/4 cup shaved
Honey to taste

Optional:
One scoop vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream

PROCEDURE
Combine crushed ice, watermelon and honey in blender and blend until smooth. Put in melon and coconut shavings and blend lightly. Pour into a tall shake glass. Top with ice cream and whipped cream.

Banana Shake

This receipe is very easy to make, you can enjoy a delicious shake in 10mins! Scroll down and find out how!

INGREDIENTS:
1 ripe banana
1 cup cold milk
3 tablespoons vanilla ice cream,

optional:
ground cinnamon or nutmeg

PREPARATION:
Peel and slice banana into a bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add milk and ice cream; mix well. Or combine milk, banana, and ice cream in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Sprinkle milk shake with cinnamon or nutmeg.