Fall Breakfast On The Go- Pumpkin Smoothies

I
admit- I got this idea from a friend who showed up at our lunch date drinking a
milkshake from an ice cream shoppe!  
Many creameries debut seasonal flavors in addition to their normal menu-
and this place had added pumpkin ice cream to their list of offerings.

No,
I’m not suggesting you start your day with a hefty dose of acid-forming dairy
and processed sugar! 

Rather,
here is a modification of a smoothie recipe I printed a while ago, using
canned, organic pumpkin (be sure to buy plain pumpkin, NOT pumpkin pie mix- a
mistake easily made if one shops in a hurry!).  

Canned
pumpkin is readily available without any added sodium, so feel at ease using
it.  Of course, fresh, stewed
pumpkin would be perfect here as well.

 

8oz
brewed decaf green tea- chilled (unsweetened)

½
cup pumpkin

1
scoop Egg White Protein Powder (be sure to use a brand that is JUST protein
powder; not one with any artificial ingredients or added sugars etc.)

1 T
raw almond butter

1T
freshly ground flax seed

(Optional-
throw in a couple of ice cubes more a more frothy texture).

 

Whiz
all ingredients in the blender and sprinkle cinnamon & nutmeg on top- a
balanced way to start your day, in keeping with the flavorings of autumn!