Shakes/Smoothies

Lately I've enjoyed shakes/smoothies quite a bit. The kids adore them, and it's a fairly economical treat to have after dinner.

Here are a few of my favs so far:

The Mormon Mocha

1 hefty scoop of vanilla ice cream
1 heaping teaspoon of postum (or equivalent, I've found the barley kind called pero)
2 heaping teaspoons hot cocoa powder
Milk to cover top of ice cream

Mix all in a large cup. Quantity sufficient for 3-4 persons.


Egg Nog Shake

One heaping scoop vanilla ice cream (or egg nog ice cream, if you can find it about Decemberish)
Cover ice cream with eggnog

Mix well. Grate fresh nutmeg over the top. Marvelously delicious.


Chocolate Cherry Stuff

1 cup vanilla ice cream
generous handful or two of frozen bing cherries
a bunch of chocolate syrup (dark chocolate, if you can find it)
Milk to cover the lot of it

Blend until smooth. You can add maraschino cherries for a stronger cherry flavor if desired (just remember to remove the stems first). Adjust chocolate as desired. Garnish with an extra cherry or drizzle extra syrup over the top.


Diet Mormon Mocha

Vanilla Soda
Ice cubes
Teaspoon of fake coffee
2 heaving tablespoons of sugar-free cocoa powder
1 cup of skim milk


Another thing we've done in the past is add Hansen's soda to fruit. The same could be done with diet gingerale and plain fruit if you're looking to avoid fat and sugar.