Which came first, the smoothie obsession or the new blender? It’s a new take on an ancient question.

When my old blender failed to crush the ice for the smoothies I decided to become obsessed with, I jumped on the opportunity to replace it with this beauty. (But I need it to make recovery shakes. It’s for my health.)

After a few days of berry-licious concoctions, I got a few smoothie books from the library. My adventuresome favorite so far is the pumpkin pie smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 sweet potato - microwave, allow to cool, scoop flesh into blender (note: prick holes in the skin with a fork first - trust me)
1/2 cup nonfat, plain yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
spices to taste (chives, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg)
1 tbl ground flax seed
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

Mix it all together and, presto - second breakfast. I used way too much nutmeg, but the potential is there.

Nutrition info: Calories 273, Fat 3.6g, Carbohydrates 44g, Fiber 7g, Protein 18g