MOCHA SLUSH

Yield: 2 servings   
"Mix 'n Match Meals in Minutes For People with Diabetes"

INGREDIENTS:

-  2 cups diet chocolate soda
-  2 teaspoons decaffeinated instant coffee granules
-  Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 teaspoons
-  30 small ice cubes

DIRECTIONS:
Blend ingredients until frothy.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 of recipe): Calories:
6, Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 g, Sodium: 15 mg, Carbohydrate: 1 g,
Dietary Fiber: 0 g,   Sugars: 1 g, Protein: 0 g Diabetic
Exchanges: Free Food

Fizzy Lemonade
1 C. Splenda, Granulated
1 (0.13 oz.) pkg. Kool-Aid Lemonade Flavor
Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix
1 (2 liter) bottle club soda, chilled
Lemon Slices (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a pitcher, stirring until Splenda dissolves. Serve immediately over ice. Garnish if desired. Serves 8

Note Dietary Exchanges Per Serving: Free

Pear-Ginger Lemonade

Thanks Splenda®

Ingredients



3 cups pear nectar, chilled

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup Splenda® granular

4 tsp. ginger juice

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a pitcher, stirring until Splenda

dissolves. Serve over ice.

Note: Look for ginger juice in tiny bottles in juice or spice section

of supermarkets. If not available, peel and chop a 3" piece of fresh

ginger, then squeeze pieces though a garlic press and collect juice.

Dietary Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Fruits.

Morning Orange Drink

This is really great in the summer when you really would like something cool other then hot to drink in the morning

Ingredients

• 1 6 oz. frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 10 ice cubes

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender, process at high speed. Add ice cubes a few at a time, blending until smooth. Serve right away.

Diabetic exchange 1 fruit, 1/2 reduced milk fat

Ingredients

• 16 tea, black
• 12 cup(s) boiling water
• 1 cup(s) mint, fresh
• 6 can(s) apricot nectar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• apricots
• sprig(s) mint, fresh

 

Tomato Cocktail

Yield: 4 servings (3/4 cup each)

Ingredients

• 3 cups tomato juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 rib celery

Directions

1. Combine the juice and seasonings. Chill. Slice the celery ribs into 4 sticks. Serve a celery stick as a "stirrer" in each tomato cocktail.

Calories: 37
Protein: 2 g
Sodium: 774 mg
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Exchanges: 2 Vegetable

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

 

Orange Jubilee

Serves: 6 (4-oz. servings)

2-1/4 c. skim milk
1 small can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/4 c. sugar (Splenda)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
8 ice cubes
Ground nutmeg or cinnamon, optional

Process first 4 ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth; add ice cubes and process again until smooth.

Serve in small glasses; sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon if desired.

Nutritional Analysis: One 4-0z. Serving equals: 82 calories... 1 gm fat...5 gm protein...2 mg cholesterol...1 gm fiber... 15 gm carbohydrate...48 mg sodium

Exchanges: 1/2 fruit...1/2 fat-free milk

Mandarin Coolers



3/4 cup fat free milk

1/4 cup orange juice

1 can (11 oz.) reduced sugar mandarin oranges, undrained

1 carton (6 oz.) fat free reduced sugar orange creme yogurt

1 pkg. (1 oz.) sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix

12 to 15 ice cubes



In a blender, combine the milk, orange juice, oranges, yogurt, pudding mix

and ice cubes;

cover and process for 20 seconds or until smooth. Stir if necessary.



Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately.



Yield: 5 servings.



Nutrition Information:

Per serving (1 cup) = 99 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 2 mg

cholesterol,

286 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.



Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 fat-free milk.

QUICK RASPBERRY ICE

Yield: 1 cup
Source: "The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes"
 
INGREDIENTS

- 2 cups frozen unsweetened raspberries
- 1 tablespoon raspberry or cassis liqueur
- Mint sprigs (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Place the frozen raspberries and
liqueur in a blender or food processor.

Process until thick and slightly chunky, scraping
down sides as necessary. Serve immediately while
still frosty. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 cup):
Calories: 89, Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 1 mg,
Carbohydrate: 18 g, Dietary Fiber: 8 g, Sugars: 10 g, Protein: 1 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Fruit

Eggnog



2 cups skim milk

2 TB cornstarch

3-1/2 tsp. Equal® Measure or 12 packets Equal® sweetener or 1/2 cup Equal®

Spoonful

2 eggs, beaten

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 cups skim milk, chilled

1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg



Mix 2 cups milk, cornstarch, and Equal® in a small sauce pan; heat to

boiling; boil,

stirring constantly for 1 minute.



Beat eggs in medium bowl. Mix about half the milk mixture into the eggs; then

add this

egg mixture to remaining milk in sauce pan. Cook over low heat until slightly

thickened,

1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.



Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Cool to room temperature;

refrigerate

until chilled, or until serving time.



Stir 2 cups milk into custard mixture; serve in small glasses, mugs or punch

cups. Sprinkle

lightly with nutmeg.



Makes: 8 serving (serving size: 1/2 cup).



Variation: If desired, 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons rum or brandy extract can be

stirred into the eggnog.



Nutrition Information:

Per serving = 79 Calories, 6 g Protein, 10 g Carbohydrate, 1 g Fat.



Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Milk.