My Morning Smoothie

Photo courtesy Mystee Maisonet.

Makes 1

This is a simple go-to breakfast for quick nutrition! I always have a freezer full of frozen berries and bananas and raw nuts so that this smoothie is readily available. If you don’t have a Vitamix blender (high performance), make sure you blend a little bit longer to ensure that the nuts and dates are pureed.

Ingredients

-a small handful of organic raw cashews

-1/2 cup frozen mixed berries

-1/2 frozen banana

-2 soft dates, pitted

-3/4 cup your choice of either coconut water, coconut milk, almond milk (either raw homemade or packaged) or rice milk.

Combine all ingredients in a Vitamix or regular blender. Blend well, helping the mixture along if needed with a spatula. Enjoy!

Mystee Maisonet

Whenever possible, Mystee embraces the outdoors. In her native Banff she’s often spotted with husband Rick and two grown sons enjoying her favorite sports of hiking, skiing, cycling and supping. Her love of yoga and passion for cooking are the things that bring her indoors with a smile. In summer months, Mystee, and creative partner Michelle Topp, can be found at the Banff Farmer’s Market keeping Banffites cool with their Manna Mama gourmet popsicles.