Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Ice Cream For Breakfast? Yes!

Ice cream is another way of saying thick shake.  

Who does not enjoy a cold thick sweet shake in the morning?  

A powerhouse breakfast, fast and easy to prepare.  All you need is a frozen banana and a blender to start.

Base for ice cream

First freeze your fruit.  Once frozen, blend in blender and add a pinch of cinnamon and just enough milk/water to blend.  You are not making smoothies so keep it thick.

Consider adding these on their own or in combination:

Cinnamon

Cardamom

Shredded unsweetened coconut

Nutmeg

Ginger

Cocoa

Inka (coffee substitute)

Vanilla extract or vanilla bean

Once you have creamed the banana you can throw it back in the freezer to get the ice cream consistency back.

For a smoothie add more liquid (1 cup of milk) and keep the rest the same.

You can freeze blueberries, raspberries, peaces (cut up and pit removed), apples, pears etc.  For a mixed fruit flavour blend fruit together.  

When adding  cinnamon, coconut, nutmeg etc. to your smoothies or ice cream, start with ½ teaspoon, taste and add more if needed.

For a protein punch add yogurt or hemp seeds.
When blended add a tablespoon of Grains Plus to your shake or sprinkle on your ice cream for added nutrition and flavour.







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