Katie Whitmarsh, MA Holistic Wellness

Katie Whitmarsh, MA Holistic Wellness
Natual Health Consultant

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Fiber Shake - New Recipe!

                                                             Fiber Shake
      Serves 1

Ingredients:
·         ½ cup yogurt
·         ½ cup almond milk*
·         3 soft prunes (soaked if hard)
·         1 tbsp. hempseed protein powder
·         1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
·         1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
·         ¼ tsp. green stevia
·         ¼ tsp. cinnamon
·         ½ tsp. alcohol-free vanilla flavoring
·         3 ice cubes

Preparation:
·         Blend yogurt, almond milk and prunes in an individual sized smoothie blender until well blended.
·         Add the remaining ingredients and blend until chunks of ice are broken and you have a shake-like consistency. 

*Home-made nut milk is preferable, please see recipe below.  Commercial almond milk is made with carrageenan (along with many other commercial cows’ milk substitutes and dairy products – read your labels).  It can cause gas and should not be consumed in large quantities (more on carrageenan in a later post).

Copyright by Katie Whitmarsh, 2012

Nut Milk

Prepare Ahead:  Soak nuts or seeds overnight (see directions below)
Prep:                     5 min. (plus soaking time)
Total Time:         5 min. plus 8-10 hrs. to cook
Yield:                   1 ¼ cups

Ingredients:
To Soak
·         1/3 cup raw nuts or seeds
·         Water to cover
·         ¼ tsp. salt
       To Prepare
·         1 cup water
·         ½ apple, cored and cut into chunks (opt.)

Preparation:
·         Soak the nuts or seeds overnight in the first measure of water and salt listed above.
·         When ready to use, drain and rinse nuts.
·         In blender, grind nuts briefly to chop.
·       Add ½ cup water and optional apple. 
·         Blend until smooth, scraping side of blender bowl several times.
·         Add remaining ½ cup water and blend briefly.
·         Chill or serve at room temperature.

Copyright by Katie Whitmarsh, The Bee Well Cookbook: Nourishing Foods for Sensitive People, 2008
www.amazon.com/Bee-Well-Cookbook

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