Beverages (Cold)
Another Smoothie1 cup pineapple juice 1 peeled frozen banana 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 2 pitted dates Blend smooth in blender. |
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Apple LemonadeCombine juices. Chill. Serve over ice. Makes about 2 servings. |
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Banana DrinksPuree a banana in some orange juice. Blend a banana with some water |
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Basic Fruit SmoothieApple juice into blender, add banana cut into chunks. Blend until creamy. Add second fruit of choice, and blend again. |
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Canteloupe SmoothieI just take half a canteloupe, clean and peel it, and slice it up into chunks. Then put it in a blender, with 4-6 ice cubes and enough water to cover the canteloupe. (If you have a small blender, you can use smaller amounts of everything.) Then blend it on HIGH for about a minute. When it's whipped up, it has a sweet, creamy consistency, which is perfect for anyb |
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Coconut MilkIn a blender or food processor, combine 1/2 cup each grated unsweetened coconut and boiling water. Blend until coconut is finely ground. Strain thru a fine sieve or a piece of clean muslin, squeezing to extract all the liquid. Discar |
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Coconut MilkThe way I was taught in the Philippines by my sister in-law was to grate down the coconut, add a little water, allow to stand, place in muslin and then squeeze out the milk. The first squeezing is the superior quality milk adding more water and re-squeezing produces a weaker lower quality milk. Given this prod |
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Fresh Coconut MilkI decided to be a bit adventurous on this one. Having read on the can that coconut milk is made from steamed coconut, I figured I could make it fresh. I bought a coconut and after much effort, and several friends making suggestions, I finally got it open. Actually, a hammer and screwdriver wor |
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