{"id":24953,"date":"2015-03-17T00:30:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T04:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=24953"},"modified":"2015-03-16T23:28:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T03:28:41","slug":"good-for-you-shamrock-shake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/17\/good-for-you-shamrock-shake\/","title":{"rendered":"Good-For-You Shamrock Shake"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is tradition to celebrate St. Paddy\u2019s Day in our family\u2026heritage and all, y\u2019know! \u00a0(Your name can\u2019t be coleen ann brigit mcelroy<\/span> hayden<\/em>\u2026and not<\/strong> recognize your Irish background!) \u00a0So while we have a really nice gluten-free ‘almost’ rye bread, and some lovely oven-roasted cabbage steaks to serve with the corned beef and other veggies, this little healthy indulgence fits in perfectly, too! \u00a0We enjoyed it in the morning.<\/p>\n

So, I have to admit to indulging <in the past!> in a Shamrock Shake or two \ud83d\ude09 from a certain fast food place\u2026uh-huh\u2026you know what i mean! \u00a0But that just does NOT fit into our healthier eating lifestyle now\u2026by God\u2019s grace!\u2026and so I took a little peek \u2018n see about the nutrition facts (from the manufacturer<\/a>) for that minty shake of my past. \u00a0Can you say \u201cHoly Saint Paddy!\u201d \u00a0530 calories, 86 grams of carbs (of which 73 were sugar carbs, mostly corn syrup), and 15 grams of fat in a 16 ounce cup! \u00a0 If you were here, I would share these healthy but-oh-so-yummy!<\/em> green minty \u201cshakes\u201d with you!<\/p>\n

I think you will find this version equally satisfying and delicious. \u00a0I would love to hear from you if you decide to try this recipe! \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Good-for-you Shamrock Shake<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"2015-03-16<\/a><\/p>\n

ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:
\n1 scoop protein powder
\n2 cups almond milk (or sub some full-fat coconut milk)
\n1\/2 teaspoon almond extract
\n1\/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (or 2 drops peppermint essential oil)
\n1 packet of stevia sweetener
\n1 cup greek yogurt (sweetened or unsweetened, your choice)
\n1 ripe avocado
\n2 handfuls of raw spinach
\n2 very ripe bananas, cut up and frozen
\n4 or 5 ice cubes<\/p>\n

directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n