Milkshake Inspiration

            All that kept me from a fast food drive through last night after choir was a handful of pumpkin seeds and the thought of making my own milkshake at home.

            After “the long and winding road” of my drive down the island, my stomach still grumbling, I quickly gathered the ingredients:  vanilla almond milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, and chunks of frozen banana.  Into the Blendtec they went, and in less than thirty seconds my delicious, nutritious milkshake was ready.

            The high-speed commercial blender my Kentucky brother (who operates a used restaurant equipment business) gave me for Christmas has quickly become my favorite kitchen appliance.  It’s big and ugly and efficient and easy to clean.  In seconds, water, spinach leaves, and frozen apple slices become a sweet, smooth juice.  My morning favorite is milk, spinach, frozen banana, ground flaxseed, and whey protein.  One day I experimented by adding an avocado and ended up with a luscious light-green mousse.

            The digital display tells me that this lovely monster of a machine used to blend beverages at a Starbucks.  Funny that I have not yet made a coffee drink in this blender.  A mid-morning mocha might be just the thing.  But I think I’ll leave out the spinach.