Super healthy shamrock shake recipe at the bottom!
Hey y’all! Hungry? As with all new blogs, the introduction is the Big Bang. It thrusts the writer into a nebula of vulnerability and the reader into an ultimate decision; to re-visit or keep it a one-click stand. First, I’ll deliver a dash of howdy-doo, followed by a health-conscious copycat of McDonald’s limited-time minty delight; a super healthy shamrock shake!
My life travels along these lines:
– No music past the year 2000 (exceptions made for Lindsey Stirling and a select number of Madonna songs.)
– Dancing counts as daily exercise.
– BE healthy, don’t ACT healthy.
– Television is research, so study “the classics” long and hard. Looking at you, I Love Lucy and Twilight Zone.Â
– Nobody cares about your deep thoughts. Or five thousand photos from the same angle. My posts will showcase two proof-of-testing pictures at max.
– “Flower child” is never an insult.
– Give the guitar at least ten minutes of one-on-one time a day.
– Animals are the most innocent among us. For that reason, I don’t use their bodies or byproducts in my recipes. However, ethics won’t be shoved down your throat, and I always encourage omnivores to try new foods. It’s healthy for everyone, non-human animals or not.
– And the most important mantra: To each their own (cone.) Or cup, in the case of what you are about to read. 50s malt glass recommended.Â
Super Healthy Shamrock Shake
Makes 7 cups. Serves 1 hungry hippo (seriously, they love greens.)
WHAT YOU’RE GONNA NEED
2 cups spinach, fresh or frozen (85 grams)
1 four-leaf clover, stems removed*
1/2- 3/4 cup milk of choice, such as almond or hemp
1/4 tsp peppermint extract or fresh mint
1 frozen banana (110 grams)
1.5 cups ice or frozen zucchini
1 scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder, such as Orgain (23 grams or 1/4 cup)
1/4 tsp each: guar and xanthan gum
WHAT YOU’RE GONNA DO
- Go outside (weather permitting) and scour your nearest patch of weeds for a quadruple-pronged clover. A three-leaf can be substituted in a pinch, but your shake will lack luck.
- Blend the spinach, shamrock, mint, and almond milk, then add frozen banana.
- Â Once those five ingredients are creamy, dump half the ice/zucchini in there. Next, layer your protein powder, thickening gums, and remaining ice.
- Â Crank up the blender to high until you can’t hear chunks rattling around anymore. It will churn out six cups of thick, Blizzard-like bliss.
- Top with cacao nibs, another cute little weed, dairy-free whipped cream, or pistachios to stick with the green theme.
If you’re a numbers nerd: This whole ice cream shake has 230 calories, 2-3 servings of fruits and vegetables, plus 10-15 grams of protein. Use a high-protein plant milk such as soy or Ripple to up the calories and… protein, obviously.Â
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I’m bowing and shaking behind the screen. Thank you for indulging this intro, and I hope you relish my debut dessert while others watch with emerald envy. More posts are to come, finger traffic or not.Â
Best Dishes,
The Hippie Happy Foodistâ„¢
*This ingredient is satirical. Do not put an actual shamrock in your shake.
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