Their menu has interesting meals using local ingredients, with lots of vego/vegan options. Kingy (as it's known by the locals) is old hippie territory, remember - with a fair few anti-vaxxer, vegan and anti-Government types thrown in:-) I always have a Go Nuts smoothie when I'm there, so I've been hanging out for one during social isolation. Since I've been deprived for so long, I decided to make my own version. And voilà, here it is! (With just a teensy bit of modification of their recipe.)
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| a delicious, nutty drink to get you going |
Serves 2:
ingredients:
1 dsp (2 tsp) coffee granules mixed with 1 Tbs (4 tsp) boiling water, then allowed to cool
1 ripe banana, sliced thinly (and preferably frozen)
half a dozen frozen coconut chunks (optional)
1 large Tbs peanut butter, or nut butter of your choice
1 large dsp honey (I used espresso honey)
a few dashes of ground cinnamon
1 cup (250 mL) almond milk or milk of your choice
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream (or yoghurt if you must)
a few ice cubes, and a few more if you have forgotten to freeze the banana slices beforehand
Method:
What could be easier? Throw everything into the blender, and blitz till smooth and frothy
Pour into 2 glasses, grab a straw and ... suck lustily
Notes:
If you have been canny, you will have sliced the banana and chucked it into the freezer for a few hours - makes your drink colder and possibly frothier :-)
I bought the frozen coconut chunks at my local supermarket; you could use a wee handful of dessicated coconut, or just leave it out
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| gather your ingredients - see, even my PB is local :-) |
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| a fascinating shot of the inside of my blender:-) |
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| and an amazing shot of my ice cream scoop - tee hee |
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| ready for slurping (and a bonus view of our neighbours' fence) |
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| looking up at Mockingbird's eclectic lights |
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| artwork © Sherry's Pickings |
Kingy sounds like a fun place! And this sounds like a wonderful drink -- tons of flavor in this. Thanks!
ReplyDeletehi KR. Yes it is a tasty drink. even better when at the seaside:)
DeleteThat looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI’m not crazy about bananas, especially if they are too ripe.
I have a couple in the freezer. I might try your recipe. I like anything with coffee and ice cream. 😀
hi Nil
Deletei'm not a fan of bananas either but they're okay when whizzed up like this:)
That looks like a really tasty smoothie!
ReplyDeletethanks Angie!
DeleteWhen I started reading I was surprised because I remember that you don't like bananas. But then you explained: you don't ALWAYS dislike them. That's where we part company: I don't like them in anything any way any time. So I guess this is definitely not a recipe for me!
ReplyDeleteI'd love a real milkshake , though. We haven't made the effort to get ice cream since the lockdown.
be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
hi Mae
Deletetrue i'm not a fan of bananas in the raw so to speak:) but like this it's okay. hope you're keeping well!
Ah, I can't wait until we can travel again. Like you, I'm really missing some of our regular haunts! We do enjoy bananas around here, but I know what you mean about bananas in smoothies - they add an awesome creaminess factor! This smoothie sounds awesome, and I love the bit of coffee in there!
ReplyDeleteyep i loooove the coffee in it.
DeleteI was just thinking I wanted a smoothie for breakfast and here is this post! I'll use yogurt. :)
ReplyDeleteexcellent idea debra!
DeleteMark isn’t a fan of bananas either, although he does like them in smoothies! This may be the perfect thing for him.
ReplyDeletehi david,
Deletethere's just something about the slimy texture, which thankfully is hidden in food and drink...
I've been making smoothies about 5 times a week lately. Love having another tasty as well as totally different option to try. Looks quite tasty!!!
ReplyDeletehi MJ. thanks for dropping by the blog:)
DeleteSounds like a wonderful dessert smoothie with the ice cream. I had one for breakfast but with strawberries, manoges, banana and milk.
ReplyDeletethat's the great thing with smoothies - you can use your fave fruits etc...
DeleteI make something like this for Mr NQN (except with yogurt instead of ice cream) and he loves it. Maybe it's his hippie roots! ;)
ReplyDeletei make breakfast smoothies with yoghurt but this is a bit of a treat!
DeleteForget dinner and just give me a glass of this, yum!
ReplyDeletei know - it's like dinner and dessert Liz:)
DeleteI used to keep frozen bananas around to make a similar smoothie treat for my daughters, but I think I need to start making them for myself!
ReplyDeletehi mimi
Deletealways handy to have frozen fruit around!
Looks yummy! I make a banana ice cream from mine. It seems like the whole world has too many bananas these days.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
not sure if there is a banana glut amalia. we grow them here in Queensland. well not me personally but here in this State:)
DeleteI remember a holiday we had at Kingscliff, loved it. We haven't made a smoothie for a while so I think it's nearly time and this one looks great Sherry. I 'll try and find some frozen coconut chunks tomorrow, a great idea. Looking forward to your smoothie. Thanks for sharing, Pauline
ReplyDeletehi pauline
Deletekingscliff is looking good lately since they have refurbed the esplanade - well the beach part of it. i love the frozen coconut - so handy for smoothies etc. cheers S
Don't worry, I'll eat your share of the bananas! This looks totes delicious - I have all the ingredients (except the coconut chunks) so I might have to give this a go! I've never been to Kingscliff so I might have to add it to my itinerary if and when we can make our road trip to Queensland!
ReplyDeleteoh yes sammie. kingy is such a cute little seaside town. hope to see you up here some day soon!
DeleteYum. I want one now.
ReplyDeleteyep they're pretty good:)
DeleteSherry, I can see why you have been missing it. It sounds delicious! I don't eat many fresh bananas but I still keep buying them just so I can use them in recipes! Love your ice cream scoop!
ReplyDeletethanks kelly. my sis in law in france gave me the scoop. it's so cute and so cold when you hold it.
DeleteI love making smoothies and milkshakes with banana and nut butters. The hit of coffee sounds like a great idea! Hope you get to visit soon again, Sherry.
ReplyDeletethanks katerina. the coffee is a good addition!
DeleteWe've not ventured out either, hoping to one day soon but who knows. Your BanananaNuttO Smoothie looks yummo. A great smoothie for any day.
ReplyDeletethanks Ron!
DeleteHi Sherry!
ReplyDeleteWe love a banana peanut butter milkshake anytime and yours sounds amazing! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment on our blob, and it's so nice to meet you!
it was a pleasure to leave a comment on your 'blob':-) Always nice to meet new bloggers.
DeleteHi Sherry,
ReplyDeleteCoffee with bananas sound warmth to me. I never thought of adding coconut into my coffee. Definitely a creamy smoothie. I'm going to try this version of yours. Thanks
yes it's a nice combo!
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