1/2 md Banana; peeled

1 pk Diet choc. shake mix (WW or Alba)

1 tb Smooth peanut butter; frozen

Into each of 4 sections of ice cube tray pour 2 Tblsps soda (sections should be about 2/3 full); freeze till cubes are solid. Wrap banana in plastic freezer wrap freeze till solid. In blender combine remaining 1/2 cup soda, frozen banana half, dairy drink mix, and peanut butter, and process at high speed till smooth, scraping down sides of container as necessary. Add soda cubes, 1 at a time, processing after each addition till ice is dissolved (mixture will be thick). Serve immediately. Makes one serving: 1 P, 1 Fa, 1 Fr, 1 M, 2 opt. cals. Variation: Omit peanut butter and lose 1P and 1 Fa NOTE: Both these recipes were adapted from “Weight Watchers Family Recipes.” I say “adapted,” ’cause I prefer to eat my frozen banana without a stick in it !

2 ts Cocoa powder

2 tb Sugar

1/4 qt Milk

1/8 qt Fresh cream

Grated chocolate Prepare coffee and allow to cool. Add cocoa powder, sugar and milk; blend well. Fill 6 glasses, top with fresh cream and sprinkle with chocolate.

1/2 c -Cold water

2 tb Lime juice

1 tb Sugar, instant dissolving; fruit/berry sugar -OR- -icing sugar

If using fruits with seeds, remove the seeds first; other fruits may be combined in the blender, poured over ice and enjoyed. Some of the most delicious frescos are made with mulberry, soursop, papaya and starfruit, but they can also be made with peaches or strawberries – or with home grown canteloupe. After pureeing, you can adjust the sweetness to taste. Peel and seed melon, chop coarsely. In blender, puree melon, water, lime juice and sugar until frothy and smooth. Divide among 4 glasses, adding ice if desired. Serve immediately. SERVES: 4 SOURCE: Canadian Living, September 1993.

1/3 c Curacao or other orange flavored cordial

3 tb Fresh lime juice

3 tb Sugar

2 Bottles sarkling white wine, chilled

Lime wedges for garnish

Note – Before buying the mangoes, sniff them: they should have a pleasant, sweet aroma. For the bubbles, choose a not-too-sweet sparkling wine, such as a French cremant de Bourgogne or an Italian prosecco. For a nonalcoholic cocktail, mix with ginger ale. Hold a mango stem-end up and slice flesh away from the long flat stone in long, vertical sections. Slice the flesh from the skin. Repeat these steps with the remaining mangoes. Cut 12 thin, uniform slices for garnish and set them aside. Press the remaining mango slices through a strainer into a bowl. (You should have 1 1/2 cups mango puree.) Stir in curacao, lime juice and sugar. (The mango puree and garnish can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead and stored in spearate covered containers in the refrigerator). Pour about 2 Tbsp. mango puree into a glass, top with sparkling wine, garnish with a lime wedge and a mango slice and serve. Entered by: Diane Pahl (1:2410/120) Recipes from: Eating Well, The Magazine of Food and Health

1 3/4 oz Frozen raspberries unsweetened

2 tb Ice cream, low fat

2 ts Sweetener

Any other fruit or berry could be used if frozen and not in so large pieces. Put all ingredients in a mixer, you may put away some raspberries for garnishing. Mix until smooth, pour in a large glass and enjoy!

This is a Weight Watchers recipe 1 M + 1/2 F + 25 BK

1/4 c Sugar

1 c Coffee, double-strength, and 2 1/2 c Milk, hot

1 1/2 c COCA-COLA, chilled

Whipped cream, – OR vanilla ice cream

In the top of a double-boiler over hot water, melt the chocolate squares. Stir in the sugar. Gradually stir in hot coffee, mixing thoroughly. Add the milk and continue cooking until all particles of the chocolate are dissolved and the mixture is smooth, about 10 minutes. Pour into a jar. Cover and chill. When ready to serve, stir in the chilled Coca-Cola. Serve over ice cubes in tall glasses. For a beverage, top with whipped cream. For a dessert, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

2 T Granulated sugar

ds Cinnamon

2 oz Tawny port

1/2 t Grated orange peel

Combine ingredients and mix in a blender cup at high speed. Pour into chilled wine glasses.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 70 calories; 0.006 grams total fat (0 percent of calories from fat); 0 milligrams cholesterol; 4.54 milligrams sodium.

1 c Pink grapefruit juice

1 tb Lime juice

1 Club soda;bottle, 750 ml chilled

Pink grapefruit slices

In large pitcher, combine grape, grapefruit and lime juices; refrigerate. Just before serving, add soda water and grapefruit slices. MAKES 12 SERVINGS, each 3/4 cup Per sering: 60 calories, negligible protein, no fat, 15 g carbohydrate SOURCE: Canadian Living magazine

Sugar 1 c Louisiana coffee w/chicory

1. Put milk in saucepan; bring to a boil.

2. Pour hot freshly brewed coffee and milk simutaneously into cups; sweeten with sugar to taste.

1 1/2 ts Instant coffee

2 pk Artificial sweetener

2 dr Brandy or rum flavoring

1 ds Cinnamon

In a blender, combine milk, coffee, sweetener and extract. Blend until coffee is dissolved. Serve with a dash of cinnamon. For a hot drink, pour into a mug and heat in a microwave. Diabetic exchanges: on serving equals 1 skim milk; also 100 calories, 128 mg sodium, 4 mg cholestrol , 15 gm carbohydrate, 9 gm protein, trace fat. Source: “Taste of Home” Dec/Jan 94