{"id":1411,"date":"2016-12-08T16:24:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T03:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2024-11-12T20:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T07:52:25","slug":"festive-breakfast-smoothies-for-christmas-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/festive-breakfast-smoothies-for-christmas-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Breakfast Smoothies for Christmas morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"PostFull__body entry-content\">\n<div class=\"MarkdownViewer Markdown\">\n<h4><em>A few different varieties to suit all tastes and dietary needs.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>If your family is anything like ours, on Christmas Day everybody will bring enough of every dish for the whole extended family. And when that\u2019s 10 dishes or more, there is food to excess, as far as the eye can see!<\/p>\n<p>You may be tempted to not eat in the morning, or just have a cup of tea or coffee. But if that means that you\u2019re starving by the time Christmas lunch is served, and fill up on snacks before the main meal is even served, a light breakfast may be a better idea.<\/p>\n<p>I like a smoothie for these occasions as you can make them festive, but still have some nourishing ingredients that set you up for what is sometimes a stressful day.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-3b-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1588\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-3b-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-3b-1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-3b-1-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-3b-1-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/center>For all of these smoothies, a high speed blender will give you a frothier, smoother texture than a standard blender.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>(If you\u2019re in NZ and looking for sources, some of these products are available through our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature Foods online store<\/a>, and are linked to for your convenience. If there\u2019s anything else you can\u2019t find, ask us.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"MarkdownViewer Markdown\">\n<h4>Egg Nog Smoothie<\/h4>\n<p>The first one is my \u201creal food\u201d take on a Christmas classic. It\u2019s not suitable for vegans or those who can\u2019t eat eggs, but there are some other ideas further down for you.<\/p>\n<p>When I was a kid, egg nog meant a raw egg whisked together with some warm milk, and a dash of sugar. I only recently found out that for most people, it more resembles a runny, alcoholic custard. I\u2019ve never had it, but it sounds delicious. This smoothie is more like my childhood kind, with added vanilla and spices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd &#8211; \u00be cup milk, yoghurt or your favourite milk substitute (I went for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/nut-milk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cashew milk<\/a> this time)<\/li>\n<li>A slosh of cream (optional)<\/li>\n<li>2 raw eggs (I recommend free range \u2013 pastured &#8211; and organic for eating raw)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd a banana\u00a0*<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon honey or other sweetener of choice\u00a0*<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla essence or \u00bd teaspoon vanilla powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon mixed spice or cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon rum flavoured essence (optional, if you fancy the taste of rum, but with no alcohol. It isn\u2019t a whole food, so if you&#8217;re GAPS, it&#8217;s no go. Otherwise, it IS\u00a0Xmas, so use your judgement.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*\u00a0I\u2019ve used half a banana plus a tiny bit of honey, to keep the added sugar low. You can taste the banana a little, so if you\u2019d rather not taste banana, use all honey. Or if you prefer no added sugar, use the whole banana \u2013 you will still be able to taste the spice.<\/p>\n<p>This recipe is all about making Christmas easy, so we\u2019re not making a custard or separating the eggs. We\u2019re just going to bung it all in the blender, zizz it up for 30 seconds or so, till it\u2019s frothy.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-1b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1705\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-1b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-1b.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-1b-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Pimp your egg nog smoothie<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 If you\u2019re in a cold part of the world, heat your milk up first, so your drink is warm.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If you really want to do it the \u201cright\u201d way, and either cook your eggs into a custard, or separate them out to get added froth, here are a couple of links that will give you some tips. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/recipes\/eggnog\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A hot custardy version<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/how-to-make-homemade-eggnog-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-214298\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a cold frothy version<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If you feel like adding some alcohol, the traditional additions seem to be rum, brandy and\/or bourbon. I think I\u2019d prefer advocaat, which is already egg nog flavoured, and is known as one of the ingredients in a Fluffy Duck. Or maybe Baileys, but I\u2019m a bit softcore.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If I choose this for my Xmas breakfast, I will probably add some supplements. I usually go for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Tablespoons protein powder of choice (I like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/greatlakes-hydrolysate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A few drops of liquid minerals\u00a0(I like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/supplements\/minerals\/mri-mineral-drops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CMD brand<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A few drops of liquid B vitamins (I like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/supplements\/vitamins\/quantum-max-b-small\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRL Max B<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2022 There is one more variation for the hard core Paleo or GAPS folks out there \u2013 forget all the added extras, just throw a mug of hot chicken broth and your 2 raw eggs into the blender, blend, and drink it down like a real caveman or woman.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-2b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1706\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-2b.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/egg-nog-smoothie-2b-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>\u201cMocha with a twist\u201d smoothie<\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m a bit strange &#8211; I love the smell of coffee but don\u2019t like the taste. The only way I can have coffee is as a mochaccino, and it must be early in the day. (Or occasionally as a party drug if I\u2019m really tired but have to stay awake.) So, I started wondering what a mocha would be like with some Christmas flavours added, and some protein to make it more sustaining. Here\u2019s the result.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup hot, black, double strength coffee<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk or your favourite milk substitute (can be warmed as well, for a hotter drink)<\/li>\n<li>Slosh of cream (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon honey (or other sweetener of your choice)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp raw raw cacao powder (or cocoa, or carob)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla essence or \u00bd tsp vanilla powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp mixed spice (or cinnamon mixed with a little nutmeg)<\/li>\n<li>Some protein of your choice. We tested it with 2 Tablespoons of almond butter for the vegetarians amongst you, and it worked nicely. But I usually go with a couple of Tablespoons of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/greatlakes-hydrolysate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate<\/a> and\/or a couple of raw eggs (free range, organic). Or add a serve of your favourite protein powder \u2013 if it\u2019s a chocolate flavoured powder, omit the cocoa powder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blend together everything except the hot coffee. Add the coffee, blend again and serve immediately. Then you\u2019ve had your morning coffee, plus some calories to help you through to the big lunch. (This is maybe the anti-bulletproof-coffee, with protein instead of just fat.)<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/mocha-smoothie-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1707\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/mocha-smoothie-b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/mocha-smoothie-b.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/mocha-smoothie-b-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Chocolate Smoothie<\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather forego the coffee and just have a spicy chocolate drink, here&#8217;s one for you. Remember though &#8211; no carob or cacao till you&#8217;re in the later stages of GAPS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00a0cup milk or your favourite milk substitute (cold or warm, depending on your taste)<\/li>\n<li>Slosh of cream (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon honey OR a small\u00a0banana (or other sweetener of your choice)<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0tsp raw cacao powder (or cocoa, or carob)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla essence or \u00bd tsp vanilla powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp mixed spice (or cinnamon mixed with a little nutmeg)<\/li>\n<li>Some protein of your choice. Either a couple of Tablespoons of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/greatlakes-hydrolysate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate<\/a> and\/or a couple of raw eggs (free range, organic); 2 Tablespoons of nut\u00a0butter or a serve of your favourite protein powder \u2013 if it\u2019s a chocolate flavoured powder, omit the cocoa powder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n<div class=\"MarkdownViewer Markdown\">\n<h4>Pina Colada smoothie<\/h4>\n<p><em>This recipe was created by the Coconut Mama \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/thecoconutmama.com\/pina-colada-smoothie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">original recipe here<\/a> \u2013 and I\u2019ve tweaked a few bits.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1 400ml can coconut milk<br \/>\n\u2022 1 can crushed pineapple in juice, drained OR 1.25 cups of fresh pineapple, chopped<br \/>\n\u2022 1 banana, chopped<br \/>\n\u2022 2 teaspoons honey<br \/>\n\u2022 Your protein addition of choice: 2-4 egg yolks, preferably pasture raised and\/or 2-4 tablespoons <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturefoods.co.nz\/greatlakes-hydrolysate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate<\/a>, or substitute your favourite unflavoured protein powder<br \/>\n\u2022 Feel free to slosh in a little of that rum flavoured essence if you want to pretend you\u2019re on a tropical island drinking the real thing (but not if you&#8217;re on GAPS or AIP).<br \/>\n\u2022 Or add in supplements of your choice<\/p>\n<p>Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Serve immediately. Unlike the other recipes, this one serves two.<\/p>\n<p>The original recipe calls for the banana and pineapple to be frozen. If you live in a hot place, or you just like cold drinks, go for it. On the other hand, if you prefer a warm drink, heat your milk up first.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/freezing-fruit-for-smoothies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Quick way to freeze bananas here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-1b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1708\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-1b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-1b.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-1b-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-2b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1709\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-2b.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/files\/2016\/12\/pina-colada-smoothie-2b-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Pumpkin spice smoothie<\/h4>\n<p>I know pumpkin is considered more of an autumn food, but I think one of these would also be a lovely Christmas morning treat. Here\u2019s a few from other bloggers on Steemit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/steemit.com\/steemitculinarychallenge\/@rebeccaryan\/steemit-culinary-challenge-3-smoothie-showdown-bippity-boppity-boo-a-pumpkin-smoothie-just-for-you-vegan-raw-paleo-and-lower\">From @rebeccaryan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/steemit.com\/food\/@gringalicious\/pumpkin-smoothie-food-photo-shoot-and-recipie-pumpkin-recipe-series-no-10\">From @gringalicious<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/steemit.com\/recipes\/@micheletrainer\/vanilla-protein-pumpkin-smoothie-love-michele-the-trainer\">From @micheletrainer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Other smoothies<\/h4>\n<p>I have posted other smoothie\u00a0recipes, if none of these are what you feel like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/using-up-the-summer-bounty-of-feijoas-smoothie-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pear &amp; Feijoa<\/a> (with hints on freezing feijoas for later)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/choc-currant-breakfast-smoothie-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate Blackcurrant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/smoothie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mix &amp; Match smoothie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Once you\u2019ve made your chosen smoothie<\/h4>\n<p>Serve it in a fancy mug and sip while:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a. Sitting quietly in front of the Xmas tree<br \/>\nb. Listening to your favourite Xmas music<br \/>\nc. Opening the first round of presents with your nearest and dearest<br \/>\nd. All of the above<\/p>\n<p>Stay sitting for a few minutes and take a few deep breaths. Set the intention that whatever happens, you will be filled with joy, radiating it out to all around you. Now that you\u2019ve taken the time to nourish and centre yourself, you\u2019re ready to face whatever Christmas Day may bring. Go out there, be fabulous and have a wonderful day!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Originally\u00a0posted to Steemit at <a href=\"https:\/\/steemit.com\/recipes\/@kiwideb\/festive-breakfast-smoothies-for-christmas-morning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/steemit.com\/recipes\/@kiwideb\/festive-breakfast-smoothies-for-christmas-morning<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few different varieties to suit all tastes and dietary needs. If your family is anything like ours, on Christmas Day everybody will bring enough of every dish for the whole extended family. And when that\u2019s 10 dishes or more, there is food to excess, as far as the eye can see! You may be tempted to not eat in the morning, or just have a cup of tea or coffee. But if that means [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14,13,15,6,36,7,10,22,38,3,18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1411"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1411"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2479,"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1411\/revisions\/2479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}