Strawberry Thick Shake Recipe

Tonight I lost my dinner to the floor.  It was going to be a naughtier pizza I picked up in Asda cheap as I had skipped breakfast to queue early in EE for my free Power Bar.  After running some other errands, it wasn't until lunchtime that I got home.

But being out and about, strawberries seemed to be reduced everywhere and luckily I found British strawberry punnets today at 50p each to add to my fridge collection (which must be eaten quick).  I never buy them full price as they're not essential to me, so when I see them cheap, I nab them, like other berries as an evening treat, sometimes breakfast.  I currently no have enough in my fridge for a Jam making sesh, but I'm going to resist and embrace them in smoothie-fashion since I've had no treats at all today and the heat has stolen my appetite.

This smoothie recipe was taken from the bbc good food website, but I omitted the ground almonds as it was my supper and used frozen bananas instead which I had left over from my one-ingredient Banana Ice Cream video which perfectly turned this in to an ice cold luscious thick strawberry shake on a warm evening.  Note it's an icy cold throat tickler!

In fact, the next time I see bananas cheap yet again which I stupidly ignored in Adsa today, I won't be walking past, that's for sure.  Just by peeling them, throwing them in the freezer, they're tough little things that keep goodness for what I can imagine could be weeks.  It's ideal to grab one when you fancy a smoothie or ice cream, especially if you're less keen on them raw.  

In fact, I'm thinking I should freeze all of my berries every time I see them on offer.  There you go, sorted.

Recipe

Strawberry Thick Shake - Serves 2

2 frozen bananas, chopped
16 fresh strawberries
1 cup of skimmed milk

Blend together until everything is smooth.  You may need to tilt your blender if you have a basic one like mine.

Let me know what you though of it.  I thought it was beautifully simple, sweet and loved the freshness, although my fiance thought it was a little tart but we do have slightly different taste buds when it comes to fruity and citrusy flavours.

Roll on strawberry healthy tomorrow!  With my morning porridge, perhaps?

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