Bet you’ve never had any homemade milkshake like this before, this will make you very happy!

For chocolate option; use chocolate ice cream in place of vanilla ice cream,  substitute 1/2 cup chocolate milk for white milk, and add in 2 tablespoons Nestles chocolate drink mix

Servings 1-2

INGREDIENTS (for vanilla shake)

2 cups vanilla ice cream

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons sugar (or adjust to taste)

1 teaspoon vanilla

My absolute favorite Margarita!

Servings 6

INGREDIENTS:

1 (12 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate (semi-thawed)

12 fluid ounces tequila

6 fluid ounces 7-up

6 fluid ounces cold water (or use 12 fl.oz. Seven-Up or water)

12 fluid ounces beer

ice (lots of ice!)

1 large lime (cut into wedges)

INSTRUCTIONS:———————————-

Pour the limeade, tequila, Seven-Up, water and beer into a large glass pitcher; stir with a long-handled spoon until completely blended and the frozen limeade has completely melted.

Add in lots of ice.

Adjust with extra water if the mixture is too sweet.

Serve each glass with a lime wedge on the end.

This drink ROCKS!!!!!!!

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups ice cubes

1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 (12 ounce) can or bottle beer

12 fluid ounces vodka

INSTRUCTIONS:———————————–

In a blender crush the ice.

Pour in the lemonade concentrate, beer and vodka; blend until smooth.

Pour into frozen glasses.

Posted for Low-Fat Tuesday

Nutritional facts for one 1-cup serving: Calories 285/ fat 5 grams (saturated 3 grams) Cholesterol 13 mg/ Sodium 88 mg/ Carbohydrate 57grams

To reduce the fat even more I’m sure that fat-free evaporated milk would work well in place of the 2% milk

Yield 4 cups

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup baking cocoa

2-3/4 cups 2% milk, divided

1/4 cup reduced-fat whipped topping

4 teaspoons chocolate syrup

INSTRUCTIONS:——————————

In a large saucepan combine the sugar with cocoa; gradually add in milk (reserving 2 tablespoons of milk for blending) cook stirring until heated through and the sugar is dissolved.

Remove from heat and let cool.

Transfer to an 8-in. square dish.

Freeze for 2 hours or until edges begin to firm.

Remove from freezer, stir and return to freezer.

Freeze 4 hours longer or until firm.

Just before serving transfer to a food processor; cover and process with remaining 2 tablespoons milk until smooth.

Garnish with whipped topping and chocolate syrup.

For summer parties I sometimes add in vodka, it’s great with or without!

Yield  3-1/2 quarts/ 14 one cup servings

INGREDIENTS:

12 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb

4 cups water

2-1/2 to 3 cups sugar

1 cup pineapple juice

2 liters 7-Up soda, chilled (or use Sprite or favorite lemon-lime soda)

INSTRUCTIONS:———————————–

In a pot bring rhubarb and water to a boil, then boil for 15 minutes.

Cool for 10 minutes; strain reserving the juice and discarding pulp.

Add sugar and pineapple juice to reserved juice; stir until sugar is dissolved. Chill thoroughly.

Just before serving, add soda and ice cubes.