Frosties

from handout at a church function
--a recipe to help you use your powdered milk in your food storage
--and just for fun! Who doesn't like a milkshake/frosty!?!

1 1/2 cups ice water
1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 trays of ice cubes, as much as you can spare
2 Tbsp corn oil, plus a 5-second squirt of non-stick cooking spray for emulsification purposes

Place all of the ingredients into the blender, including the oil and the non-stick spray. Use less water for thicker milk shakes and more water for shakes that are easy on your blender motor. The blender should be about 3/4 full. Place the lid on. Process for a full 2 minutes. Pour into cups and serve. Makes 4 12 oz servings. For preparation tips please see below.

This is a very rich milk shake without any ice cream for a fraction of the cost... and all the ingredients are on your pantry shelf!

Variations: Add 1 very ripe banana for a chocolate banana shake. A big spoonful of peanut butter for a decadent chocolate peanut butter shake. Or a few broken red and white candy mints for a refreshing chocolate mint shake. For a vanilla shake, omit the cocoa powder, reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup and add 1 full Tbsp of vanilla flavoring.

Lime Slush

from Carol

1 can frozen limeade
3 limeade cans of water
3 cups sugar
8 cups water

Mix and freeze about 12 hours or until really slushy. Whip with beaters. Add 1 quart 7-Up.

My favorite Smoothie

This makes about 4 cups.

Put these ingredients in your blender in this order

1 Cup water or Orange Juice (You may need to add more)
1 C milk
2 8 oz yogurts for your choice (I love strawberry, blueberry, peach, and blackberry)
about 2 handfuls for frozen fruit. I use mixed berries and Strawberries the most often
about 1 tsp Splenda

Optional: tsp of vanilla, ice

Mix it, and you have a yummy smoothie. Of course you will probably end up adjusting it to the consistency you like.

Hot Chocolate Mix

from Katie

1 (25.6 oz) dry powdered milk
32 oz Nestle Coffee Mate coffee creamer (this brand works best)
1 (21 oz) can Nestle Quik (you want the dry kid stuff - not the hot chocolate)
1 (4 oz) pkg Cook n Serve Chocolate Pudding
9 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp salt
(Optional -Add additional baking cocoa to taste)

Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Fill pint Mason jars. This is perfect for neighborhood, friend gifts at Christmas time.

Directions for mixing individual cups:
Mix 2 or 3 heaping tablespoons into 1 cup of hot water. Add additional cocoa or mix to taste. Stir until mix is melted and enjoy!

For half recipe:
12. 8 oz dry powdered milk
16 oz Nestle Coffee Mate Coffee Creamer
10.5 oz Nestle Quik
4 3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp Cook n Serve chocolate pudding
1 Tbsp salt

This recipe takes a little bit more measuring to get it right but it works well, too. I just put it in pint jars and used it at home.