<p>Oh no Achat, I feel for you. My DH has Type-2. But every day of summer he will end the day with a sliver of mango. It’s a desi failing:)</p>
<p>Boy, do I miss those mangoes!</p>
<p>Aha! Now I realize where my D picked up her mango habit. She spent time in India last summer. Wondered why she had developed such an interest in mangos this past yr.</p>
<p>pokey 318 - Thank you so much for your recipe suggestions for the Dole Whip, and Arctic Island Ice Cream sounds wonderful, too. The Dole Whips that I’m referring to actually have a powder base - and they came in different flavors - orange, rasberry, chocolate, etc.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that the Dole Whips were non-dairy.</p>
<p>anything from starbucks :)</p>
<p>I eat frozen mixed berries–blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries–and sprinkle them with a little splenda. It’s really refreshing.</p>
<p>We got one of those Back to Basics Smoothie machines at Walmart for $28. I doubted how good a job it would do for this price but it is fantastic. Everynight we throw whatever fresh fruit we have in with skim milk and a tray of ice cubes - yummmmm!!! The key we found was getting ripe fresh fruit (pineapples, mangoes, bananas, strawberries, cherries and raspberries so far), clean and chop it and freeze it so you can add much less ice to make it a frozen concoction. It comes out thick like sherbert and you have to eat it with a spoon. I feel like getting a second machine in case this one dies from overuse.</p>
<p>Polish water ice? Mango margaritas? Green tea mochi ice cream? Frappucinos?</p>
<p>What happened to the greatest traditional summertime cooler: cold ripe watermelon?</p>
<p>watermelon juice. Yummm…</p>
<p>my refreshing invention of the summer:
blueberry margaritas
the questions is: does the beneficial anti-oxidant properties of the blueberries offset the tequila? Lets just say “yes”.
my recipe? equal parts tequila, fresh-sqeezed lime juice and blue curacao (or triple sec-- but the blue is prettier) in a blender with a pint of fresh blueberries.
Looks and tastes like a grape popsicle!</p>
<p>Sherbet Coolers! Sherbet & Sprite in blender… very refreshing! Make it as thick or thin as you want.</p>
<p>SBmom, YES to Fresca! Have you tried Fresca half & half with orange juice? Tastes just like european Orangina, one of my favorites.</p>
<p>Now I have something to look forward to tomorrow! ;)</p>