Eating well while on the road is a serious challenge. In particular, I find getting a sufficient amount of quality fats to be really tricky given that most restaurants no longer even serve real butter!
Forget about decent milk and cream unless you happen to be traveling to a friend or relative’s home who also eats traditionally.
Adequate fat intake while traveling is absolutely essential as it calms frayed nerves and keeps the blood sugar steady so that you don’t succumb to all the cheap processed carbs and make yourself ill in the process – not to mention packing on a few unwanted pounds!
Coconut Milk Smoothie
Here’s a recipe for a quick nourishing smoothie that is loaded with good fats that can be made anywhere with ingredients that can be found even at a regular supermarket.
This is also a good recipe to use if fresh dairy from a small local farm is unavailable in your area or you have simply run out for a few days until the next farm pickup!
Coconut Milk Smoothie Recipe
Nourishing recipe for a coconut milk smoothie which is great for traveling as whole coconut milk is easy to source when on the road.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole coconut milk
- 2 bananas ripe, preferably organic
- 2-4 Tbl maple syrup
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- coconut water optional, preferably raw
Instructions
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Wash eggs in warm, soapy water and dry.
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Crack eggs and separate out the yolks.
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Puree bananas with egg yolks in a food processor or blender.
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Add remaining ingredients except coconut water and blend again. Add additional coconut water if desired to obtain desired thickness.
Recipe Notes
Plain filtered water may be substituted for coconut water.
Substitute coconut milk kefir instead of plain coconut milk for an extra probiotic boost.
 More Smoothie Recipes to Try
Here are some other smoothies to try when you feel the need to mix things up:
- Peanut butter banana smoothie
- Banana and blueberry almond milk smoothie
- Kefir smoothie
- Clabbered raw milk smoothie
- Smoothie alternative
- Raspberry lassi recipe
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
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