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Default Low carb smoothie. Is it possible?

very close, my moms favorite drink when out is a vrgin p/c, and a couple of
dabs of shredded coconut would be nice, Lee
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> Pina coladas! I would use coconut cream I think for that. And rum
> essence.
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> man that with some coconut milk if low enough carb would be just
>> outstanding, Lee
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
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>>>> Julie Bove > wrote:
>>>> : Angela loves smoothies. I bought 4 (and thankfully only 4) Yoplait
>>>> frozen
>>>> : smoothie thingies. I think you just add milk and put them in the
>>>> blender.
>>>> : I know they contain berries, perhaps bananas, probably yogurt and no
>>>> doubt
>>>> : sugar. So not good.
>>>>
>>>> : When I make them from scratch I use frozen strawberries, a banana,
>>>> rice milk
>>>> : and a drizzle of honey. Or if making a dairy one I use real milk,
>>>> plain or
>>>> : vanilla yogurt and again the honey. Again, not good.
>>>>
>>>> : I need something lower in carbs and preferably without dairy because
>>>> she can
>>>> : have it only twice a week.
>>>>
>>>> : I am thinking I might be able to do a granita type of thing with
>>>> frozen
>>>> : strawberries by just whizzing them up in the Magic Bullet although I
>>>> haven't
>>>> : tried it yet. She might like that.
>>>>
>>>> : But can anyone think of how I could do a lower carb smoothie?
>>>>
>>>> : Thanks!
>>>> I hand not tried this byt how about a kind of mixed fruit sorbet done
>>>> as a
>>>> slhushie smoothie. Mixes berries, fruits, etc, astrificial swttwnwe
>>>> adn
>>>> water whapped up with some ice in it. See if it works.
>>>
>>> Thanks. I used to make a dessert with frozen pineapple chunks and
>>> chilled pineapple juice. You put it in the blender and it is sort of
>>> like a sorbet but perhaps a bit runnier. Very good though!
>>>

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