Some tips:

• Fortified milk can be substituted to increase protein if needed.
  • To make fortified milk:
    • 1 quart whole milk
    • 1 Cup nonfat instant dry milk
    • Pour liquid milk into deep bowl. Add dry milk and beat slowly with beater until dry milk is issolved.
    • Refrigerate and serve cold.
• Soy or rice milks can be substituted for milk in any recipe.
• Flavor extracts such as vanilla, almond, coffee, etc can be added for interest.
• Other flavorings such as dry gelatin (e.g., Jell-O) or pudding mixes, syrups, etc. can be added for additional flavors or extra calories.
• Ice/ ice chips can always be blended in if desired.
• Frozen yogurts, ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, soy and rice products can be substituted in any recipe.
• Sugar free ice creams, yogurts and gelatins, etc., can be substituted as needed for regular ones.
• For extra flavor, texture, and calories, add a frozen banana

Freezing Bananas: when bananas are ripe, peel, cut in half, and place in a covered container or baggie, freeze overnight. Or, mash and place in an ice cube tray -- freeze. Once frozen remove and place individual servings into a freezer bag for longer storage.
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Note: abbreviations used below: "CHO" or "Carb" = carbohydrate

Basic Smoothie
½ cup vanilla yogurt (22g CHO)
(or other creamy smooth yogurt such as lemon, key lime, etc.)
1 small ripe banana (15g CHO)
(Total Carb = 37 g or 2.5 Carb choices)

Strawberry Yogurt Frappe
1 Tb strawberry syrup or other flavoring (2.5g CHO)
½ cup vanilla yogurt (light: 9g CHO)
½ cup milk (6g CHO)
¼ cup orange Juice (7.5g CHO)
Dash vanilla (Total Carb = 23 g or 1.5 Carb choices)

Peach Plus
½ Peach, canned (15g CHO)
¼ cup vanilla yogurt (light: 4.5g CHO)
¼ Milk (3g CHO)
Dash vanilla
Dash nutmeg
(Total Carb = 22.5 g or 1.5 Carb choices)

Tropical Smoothie
½ cup creamy fruit yogurt (20g CHO)
½ banana (15g CHO)
1 oz. orange Juice (4g CHO)
(Total Carb = 39 g or 3 Carb choices)

Fruity Yogurt Sipper
1 ripe large banana or, 2 medium peaches, peeled and pitted (30g CHO)
1 ½ cups whole milk (18g CHO)
1 8 oz carton vanilla yogurt (light: 18g CHO)
1-2 tbsp powdered sugar (15-30g CHO)
½ cup ice cubes
Cut fruit into chunks. Combine all ingredients except ice in a blender until smooth. Add ice, one cube at a time. Blend until smooth.
(Total Carb = 81 g or 5.5 Carb choices)

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Super Milkshake
½ cup fortified milk (6g CHO)
1-2 scoops high fat ice cream (1/2 cup: 18g)
1 packet Instant Breakfast (28g CHO)
(Total Carb = 52 g or 4 Carb choices)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake
1 can chocolate Ensure or Boost (or "Plus")
2 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter (6g CHO)
2 scoops vanilla ice cream (1/2 cup: 18g CHO)
(Total Carb = 24g or 2 Carb choices + carb in protein drink)

High-Protein Shake
1 cup fortified milk (12g CHO)
½ cup ice cream (18g CHO)
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp butterscotch, chocolate, or your favorite fruit syrup or sauce (5g CHO)
*For variety, add ½ cup banana or 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter and 2 tsp sugar
Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend at low speed for 10 seconds.
(Total Carb = 35 g or 2 Carb choices)

Sherbet Drink
½ cup milk or fortified milk (see blow for recipe) (6g CHO)
1-2 scoops sherbet or sorbet (1/2 cup: 22g CHO)
   Can substitute for ½ cup milk:

• Nutren 1.5, unflavored
• Osmolite, Osmolite HN
• Isocal, Isocal HN
• Soy milk

   Optional:
   Add ½ cup vanilla ice cream for "Dreamsicle equivalent"
(Total Carb = 28 g or 2 Carb choices)

High-Calorie Malt
½ cup whole milk (6g CHO)
1 tbsp malted milk powder (4.5g CHO)
½ cup half and half (6g CHO)
1 oz package instant breakfast, any flavor (28 g CHO)
2 cups ice cream, any flavor (64g CHO)
2 tbsp Ovaltine (9g CHO)
Mix all ingredients together in a blender. Process until smooth.
(Total Carb = 117.5 g or 8 Carb choices)

Orange Breakfast Nog
1 ½ cups buttermilk (18g CHO)
2 tbsp brown sugar (30g CHO)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 large ice cubes
1/3 cup of frozen orange juice concentrate (15g CHO)
Combine all ingredients except ice in a blender until smooth. Add ice, one cube at a time. Blend until smooth and frothy.
(Total Carb = 78 g or 5 Carb choices)

Fruit and Cream
1 cup whole milk (12g CHO)
1 cup vanilla ice cream (32g CHO)
1 cup canned fruit in heavy syrup (peaches, apricots, pears) (30g CHO)
Almond or vanilla extract to taste
Blend all ingredients and chill well before serving.
(Total Carb = 74 g or 5 Carb choices)

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FRUIT BLENDS

Pear
½ cup canned pears (15g CHO)
½ cup cottage cheese (2%: 4g CHO)
(Total Carb = 19 g or 1 Carb choice)

Peach
½ cup canned peach (15g CHO)
½ cup cottage cheese (2%: 4g CHO)
(Total Carb = 19 g or 1 Carb choices)

Banana-Apple
½ small banana (15g CHO)
½ cup cottage cheese (2%: 4g CHO)
¼ cup apple Juice (7.5g CHO)
(Total Carb = 26.5 g or 2 Carb choices)

Option 1
Combine these next 3 recipes in a blender until smooth. Chill until firm.
¼ cup cottage cheese (2%: 2g CHO)
¼ cup vanilla ice cream (9g CHO)
½ cup prepared gelatin (19g CHO)
(Total Carb = 30 g or 2 Carb choices)

Option 2
¼ cup flavored yogurt (light: 9g CHO)
¼ cup vanilla ice cream (9g CHO)
½ cup prepared gelatin (19g CHO)
(Total Carb = 37 g or 2.5 Carb choices)

Option 3
¼ cup ricotta or cottage cheese (2%: 2g CHO)
¼ cup vanilla ice cream (9g CHO)
½ cup blended fruit (15g CHO)
½ cup prepared gelatin (19g CHO)
(Total Carb = 45 g or 3 Carb choices)

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Bucky Badger Punch
1 quart cranberry juice cocktail (180g CHO)
1 cup orange juice (30g CHO)
1 cup grapefruit juice (30g CHO)
2 cups 7-up or club soda (7-up: 31g CHO)
Combine the 3 juices in a pitcher.
Add 7-up or club soda when ready to serve.
(Total Carb = 271 g or 18 Carb choices)

High Protein Fruit Drink
8 ounce Enlive, Boost Breeze, Resource or Resource Plus
½ cup sherbet (29g CHO)
6 ounces gingerale (16g CHO)
(Total Carb = 45 g or 3 Carb choices + carbs in protein drink)

Sherbet Punch
1 cup sherbet (58g CHO)
12 oz gingerale (32g CHO)
(Total Carb = 90g or 6 Carb choices)

Slushy punch
1 cup sugar (240g CHO)
2 ripe medium bananas, cut up (60g CHO)
3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice (90g CHO)
2 tbsp lime juice
1 6 oz can frozen orange juice concentrate (30g CHO)
1 1-liter bottle carbonated water or lemon-lime beverage, chilled (lemon-lime: 72g CHO)
Combine carbonated water and sugar until dissolved. In a blender, combine bananas and juices. Blend until smooth. Add to sugar mixture. Pour in carbonated water.
(Total Carb = 492 g or 33 Carb choices)

Frozen Fruit Slush
1-6 ounce can frozen fruit juice concentrate (30g CHO)
4 Tablespoons sugar (60g CHO)
3 cups crushed ice
(Total Carb = 90g or 6 Carb choices)

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