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    Orange Creamsicle Mylk

    by
    contessa20
    on 07-21-2009 at 12:27 PM
    2 C. fresh squeezed orange juice
    1/4 C. Brazil nuts
    1/4 C. cashews
    5 medjool dates
    pinch sea salt
    1 vanilla bean
    zest from 1/2 orange

    Whirl everything in a high speed blender until well mixed.

    Strain through a fine strainer or cheesecloth.

    Return liquid back to the blender and add 1 C. ice. Blend until the ice is well broken down and there are no chunks left.

    Drink immediately.

    Updated 07-21-2009 at 01:45 PM by contessa20

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    Strawberry Breakfast Mylk

    by
    contessa20
    on 04-11-2009 at 09:44 AM
    Remember that awful Nesquik strawberry syrup we all used to mix into milk when we were kids? At my house that was always a rare treat. We frequently had the chocolate syrup to make chocolate milk but it was rare that we were allowed to get the strawberry syrup. This morning I woke up with a craving for rich strawberry milk. After spending a little time puttering around in the kitchen, this recipe is what I came up with for that old childhood favorite. In my opinion, it is spot on in both flavor ...

    Updated 04-20-2009 at 07:41 AM by contessa20

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    ‎ Recipes , ‎ Sweet , ‎ Smoothies & Juices
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    Chunky Monkey

    by
    contessa20
    on 02-17-2009 at 05:58 AM
    Whenever I take my son to the juice bar he always orders a Chunky Monkey smoothie. It's really more of an unhealthy dessert than a good, life-giving smoothie though. The one at the juice bar is made from frozen bananas, peanut butter, soy milk and Hershey's chocolate sauce.

    I decided instead to make a healthy version at home that tastes very similar.

    Ingredients
    1 partially thawed banana
    1 Tb. almond butter
    1/6 C. carob powder (or 1 Tb. ...
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