Mint Chocolate Protein & Omega 3 Shake vegan, dairy-free, raw

I had an “Ahhh!” moment today, when I realized that the paved trail we used to walk a few times a week was not covered in snow and ice, but rather plowed by the city. How nice! So we took a walk, about a mile each way, and enjoyed all the animal tracks on the snow in the open space—Mice, prairie dog, rabbit, coyote. I wished I had my camera! I did find a photo of a bird we saw online: a Belted Kingfisher. It displayed a mohawk of feathers when it shouted it’s monkey-like call in a tree by the stream.

PS Also, I just posted a few photos of the girls in the snow fort on the family blog, if you want to see.

Mint Chocolate Protein & Omega 3 Shake:

Add to blender:

1 cup water

1 cup almond milk

(How to make almond milk Video)

2 tbsp Hemp Seeds

2 tbsp Chia Seeds

(depending on what kind of blender you have, you may want to give the seeds a quick blitz in your coffee grinder first, to make sure they become meal)

2 to 3 tbsp honey, or coconut sugar to make it vegan

1 tbsp almond butter

2.5 tbsp Raw Cacao Powder

1 to 2 tsp Maca Powder (highly nutritious, but optional)

a few drops of mint extract (measured on a spoon in case it spills out)

Other Variations:

Leave out the mint and throw in half a banana.

Leave out the mint and throw in a cup of frozen cherries.

Puree.

Chill in the fridge for a few hours, till it’s nice and cold, or drink right away.

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