Drink Recipes
Power Packed Milkshake
1 cup ice cream (any flavor)
1 envelope Carnation Instant Breakfast or ¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder
½ cup whole milk
½ cup fresh, frozen or canned fruit (berries, banana, cherry, peach or combination)
or 2-4 tablespoons syrup (chocolate, butterscotch, strawberry)
or 1 teaspoon instant coffee(dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water)
or 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- Combine all ingredients in blender and mix on high until smooth
- Freeze any portion not taken for later use
- A canned supplement (such as Boost, Ensure, etc.) can be substituted for the Carnation Instant Breakfast and whole milk
575 calories, 16-26 grams protein
High Protein Milk
1 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
- Stir until dissolved
- Refrigerate
- Use as a beverage or in cooking
270 calories, 18 grams protein
Fruity Shake
1 cup whole milk or soy milk (chilled)
½ cup silken tofu or yogurt (vanilla or fruited)
2 cups fresh or frozen fruit of your choice
2-3 tablespoons honey
2-3 ice cubes
- Combine all ingredients in blender and mix on high until smooth
- Makes two shakes or one giant shake
- Freeze (or refrigerate) any portion not taken for later use
600 calories, 16 grams protein
High Protein Eggnog
1 cup high protein milk
¼ - ½ cup processed liquid egg
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
- Beat liquid egg well
- Add part of high protein milk and mix well
- Add the rest of the milk, sugar and vanilla and mix
- Drink immediately
346 calories
High Protein Milkshake
1 cup high protein milk
½ cup ice cream
¼ cup processed liquid egg
Flavoring as desired
- Add scoop of ice cream to milk
- Mix well
- Add flavoring as desired
- Refrigerate
530 calories
High Protein Instant Breakfast Drink
1 cup whole milk
1 package Carnation Instant Breakfast
- Mix together well
Other
This may be taken as a routine supplement. If you are unable to take solid food and must depend on liquids, the following ingredients may be added to increase the nutritional and caloric value of the above recipe:
¼ cup processed liquid egg
½ ice cream520 calories
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