Pumpkin Maple Oat Smoothie
10 ounces vanilla unsweetened almond milk (Kirkland Organic Unsweetened Almond Non-Dairy Beverage Vanilla) or Trader Joe’s Almond Milk (purple box in non-refrigerated)
3/4 scoop of vanilla or non-flavored whey protein powder
3-4 TBSP Canadian maple syrup (Costco Kirkland Signature Organic) or 3 TBSP of honey (oddly enough some may like the honey taste better here)
1/3 cup (heaping) rolled oats or steel cut oats
1/3 cup (heaping) oat bran
2 TBSP organic black chia seeds (Nutiva brand @ Costco)
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin
3-4 large ice cubes
Blend all together in a Ninja or blender and pour into a large glass. NOTE: this will make a thick smoothie so adjust accordingly and add more almond milk if you prefer a thinner smoothie.
This is a great option for breakfast or lunch or dinner as a meal replacement. The combination of oats and oat bran are helpful in lowering cholesterol and it is very filling.
See the link below from WebMd.com for additional information:
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/features/the-new-cholesterol-diet-oatmeal-oat-bran
Created: 2-9-18
Updated: 5-17-18
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Writer. Born David J. Evangelisti in Colorado. David has lived in New Mexico, Colorado, Ohio and California.
Enamored with movies from an early age, he enrolled in San Jose State University’s Journalism program. While studying journalism, public relations and filmmaking, he wrote and directed two films: “A Day in the Life of a San Jose Cockroach” and “Theft of a Shopping Cart” (in the vein of Vittoria De Sica’s “Bicycle Thief”).
David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, concentration in Film, from San Jose State University. He began working in the areas of sales and marketing as a writer. In addition, he has written travel articles, travel memoirs, advertising copy, comedy bits, feature film scripts, personal essays and short stories.
To date, he has written three unproduced feature film scripts: “Treading Water”, “The Other Cinema” and “A Sympathetic Lie”. From 2003-2004 he was an official taster for the Royal Academy of Wine Tasters. The Royal Academy attempted to create an unbiased wine rating system available to every winery, vineyard or wine distributor across the United States and around the world.
This blog is a compilation of the following: a slang dictionary; personal essays; comedic rants; travel memoirs; literary journalism; feature articles; recipes; restaurant reviews; wine reviews; slice-of-life vignettes.
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