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Healthy Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise

Melissa King 4 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I LOVED Tropical Smoothie when I lived in Vegas.  I think I used to get one every week.  I would always get the peanut paradise because who doesn’t love peanut butter and bananas together? So one day I actually decided to look through the nutritional info they have at the counter.  I could not believe it!  It had 800 calories!  So, I decided to make my own version.  Mine only contains 315 calories and is super easy to make.

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I feed this to my daughter for breakfast sometimes and add the flax.  She has no idea she is eating something healthy!

What is your favorite Tropical Smoothie flavor?

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Peanut Paradise

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Prep Time 5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 2 T fresh ground peanut butter ( I use Sprouts Organic)
  • 2/3 cup non dairy milk ( I use homemade almond milk , but soy would work fine too.)
  • If you wanted to make it even more healthy, you could add 1 T flax meal

Instructions

  1. Blend everything in a magic bullet until you get the consistency you desire.  I like mine thick so I can eat it with a spoon.  Sometimes, if I feel like getting crazy, I will through in some chocolate chips.

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Homemade Almond Milk (Vegan)

Melissa King 126 Comments

Homemade Almond Milk is super easy to make yourself.  Great for those who need a dairy free option!  Making your own nut milk is very easy and its even kid approved!

 

Homemade Almond Milk

 

I have learned a few tricks along the way that I will pass on to you.  First, I by the raw almonds in bulk from our farmers market.

They can be pricey, so I tend to buy a large amount when they are on sale.  Second, make sure you have a good quality Ultra Fine Cheesecloth.

If you treat it well, you can reuse it over and over.  Simply, rinse and hang dry.  Third, get all your supplies out.  I made a huge mess the first time I did it.

You can also watch a video of me doing this below.  For more videos, you can subscribe to my You Tube Channel.

 

Things you will need:

  • A fine mesh strainer
    A bowl or pitcher
    Ultra Fine Cheesecloth
    A big plate or baking sheet for the leftover meal
    A blender ( I actually did mine in smaller batches with a magic bullet)

 

Homemade Almond Milk

 

 

Homemade Almond Milk

 

Homemade Almond Milk

 

Homemade Almond Milk

 

Homemade Almond Milk

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Homemade Almond Milk

Homemade Almond Milk

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Prep Time 15 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw almonds
  • 4 cups water (you can play around with the water depending on if you want a thicker or thinner result)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (I use crushed vanilla bean .)

Instructions

  1. Soak almonds overnight.
  2. Rinse the almonds until the water comes out clean.
  3. Blend the almonds, water and vanilla in a blender for about 2 minutes. 
  4. Then have your cheesecloth, strainer and bowl ready for the “milking”.
  5. Squeeze the meal inside the cheesecloth until no more liquid comes out.  This takes a bit of muscle. Once complete the left over liquid is the milk.

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Recipe Notes

Once all the water is out, dump the meal onto a plate or baking sheet. You are left with almond meal afterwards. Don’t throw this meal out. It can be dried out in the oven and used in place of flour. It is also gluten free. I set my oven to 200 and bake it for about an hour. It will make your house smell like yummy almond cookies. Before using as flour, I would suggest that you process it into a finer, flour like consistency.

To store the milk, choose a bottle that you can shake because the milk will separate. It can probably keep well for about a week in the fridge although mine never lasts that long.