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Hey guys, so y'all spoke and I listened...Several of y'all have made it pretty abundantly clear that you want me to showcase more non-alcohol-based drinks and well, truthfully, it was always part of the agenda guys! I never forgot about y'all! But I figured that NOW was the time, to debut some of these non-alcohol-based drinks before y'all really come for me haha!! And THUS, HERE WE ARE, where I bring you the first with my "Just Peachy-Keen & Cream Smoothie," inspired by my recent peach-picking adventure at Weed-Orchard Family Farms, in Marlboro, NY, and my feeble attempt to eat a more balanced, nutritional diet. Read on below for full recipes and some fun peachy trivia!
Photo Credit: Purroy Productions
1.) Peaches are a great source of vitamins A and C. They are also a great alternative for a sweet treat and considered to be very weight-loss friendly, as they often range anywhere from only 60-70 calories for 1 large-size.
2.) Did ya know that August is National Peach Month?! I didn’t either!
3.) Anyhoo, at the farm I visited, we had the opportunity to pick peaches ANDDD nectarines, and so it sparked my curiosity with what the actual difference was between the 2, which brings me to fun fact number 3...Cause you know google got me allll the way together and said that It's the distinctly texturized, fleshy, peach fuzz skin that yields the primary difference. And it's purpose is protection from pesky bugs & pesticides, whereas nectarines are skinless. See, ya learn something new everyday!
4.) Now in efforts to minimize the use of too much sugar, I included bananas in this recipe for a more natural sweet taste element; The vanilla extract always enhances flavors in my opinion and I added a dash of nutmeg and almond extract because I was semi-surprised to find out Fun Fact number 4-And, it's that peaches are closely related to almonds! “I say semi-surprised because it then suddenly dawned on me OOOOH YEAHHHH..There's a whole almond nut found inside the pit of the peach! And so, my thought process with the nutmeg & almond extract was that it would help to bring out a slightly nutty flavor, which sounded pretty good to me!
"Peachy Keen & Cream" Smoothie Recipe
Specific Ingredients
-2 qty Fresh or Frozen Whole Peaches
-1 Fresh or Frozen Bananas
-2 oz Your favorite Milk of choice
-4 oz Almond Milk
-2 oz Evaporated Milk
-1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
-1 tbsp Almond Butter
-3 tbsp Greek Yogurt
-Dash of Cinnamon
-Dash of Nutmeg
-1 tbsp Brown Sugar (optional)
-Whipped Cream of Choice (optional)
-Ice (optional)
Directions
Step 1 - Add skinless peach chunks in a blender and purée or you can opt to use peach purée
Step 2 - Add the evaporated milk, almond milk, & your favorite milk of choice.
Step 3 - Cut up the banana and add to blender along with greek yogurt, along w/remaining ingredients; dash of cinnamon & nutmeg. Blend for 60 seconds.
Step 4 - Pour & add whipped cream w/a sprinkle of cinnamon, & peach garnish.
Step 5 - Serve Immediately & enjoy!
If you'd like a showcase of of how I created this drink then click the link below!
Watch It Here
Well, that's all I got for now folks! Now, it's your turn to enjoy this sweet treat after an intense workout or just on a nice hot summer day. Be sure to follow me on all things social and DM me photos of you toasting your smoothies!
Cheers and until next time....
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