There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
140 grams strawberries, hulled 70 grams other fruit (I've used blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, mango, and cherry, and combos as well) ~90 grams nonfat plain greek yogurt ~90 grams unsweetened almond milk 4-5 drops liquid stevia, or 1 packet stevia powder (optional, but helps the flavors pop) a good healthy shake of spice...cinnamon, chinese five spice, applie pie spice, etc. Also optional.
If using frozen strawberries, heat the almond mild for about 45 seconds first. This isn't necessary if using fresh strawberries with frozen secondary fruits, altho frozen mango can be easier to blend in if you zap the almond milk a bit first.
The strawberries are very low GI (glycemic index) and low in carbs. The other berries are almost as low. Cherries are a bit higher, and mango still higher, but you're not using that much. And the strawberry/mango is wonderful in hot weather. NOTE FOR DIABETICS: this should count as approximately 2 carbs out of your meal's 3. At the amounts given.
Finally, note that these can be expressed as ratios. By weight: fruit ~55%, non-fruit ~45%. For the fruit, 2 parts strawberries, 1 part other. Non-fruit is equal parts yogurt and almond milk. More almond milk will give a slightly thinner texture, and that's fine too.
Last but not least, this is a baseline recipe. Tweak to your liking. I emphasize the strawberries to give both a mild base flavor that can be tweaked, and because it's so diabetic-friendly. I rarely go less than 50% strawberries...but I've also done 100% blackberry, and 100% tart cherry.