I apologize for publishing this blog post one day late. I was on the road for my teenage son’s out-of-town basketball game. I did, however, throw together a quick drink for the road that morning. I am so glad these are so quick, easy and portable because my stomach thanked me as it became many hours later before I could eat. I had some nuts and my drink for breakfast and it sustained me incredibly well. Fortunately I did not feel ravenous or irrational about what to eat as lunchtime came more like afternoonish.
For this drink, I wanted to try coconut water. Oddly, the coconut water gave the drink a slight sweetness. I have used coconut water in the past and did not notice this subtle sweet taste. I am quite confident that this modification is noticeable because for three days I used filtered water, I am sensitive to sweetness and during this 10 day run my taste buds are on heightened alert. The drink tasted very good, but I sit on the fence whether or not I liked the added sweetness. I will probably try it again one more day to be sure.
Bev #4
- 1 Banana
- 1 Pear
- A few fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 handfuls of spinach
- Big handful of pea shoots
- Splash of aloe vera
- Coconut water
I ran out of Kale. So I just added more spinach and pea shoots to compensate. I had sunflower sprouts, but because they have a little stronger taste I opted out for today. I simply forgot carrot and it still tasted good.
I hope this is encouraging you all to experiment at home with your own food and blender.
