Blue Breakfast Shakey

This is part 1 of my 'menu planner' that my bestie Vonnie asked me for. This shakey is great any time of day but I usually have one for breakkie. They are awesome because you can put anything in them, even bacon if you really want to.

I call them shakey's because smoothie sounds like a type of pooh, or a misogynist or something.

Shakies are vegan or veggo unless you put in the bacon. I don't use milk or soy as they are packed with carbs, which is what I am avoiding at the mo. So almond milk, cream, any nut milk, coconut milk. I sometimes like to add a raw egg. It makes me feel like Rocky Balboa.

I also usually use protein powder. My friend Jack, who has lots of muscles, gave me a huge jar of the stuff because he didn't like the flavour. Pfft, it doesn't have any flavour Jack. You can get pea or soy protein or whey and a bunch of other ones but don't get flavoured ones or ones with loads of additives. I like the pea because it is absolutely flavourless and has nothing else added. It does add a slight graininess to the shakey but you will get over it.

I have had a rubbish immune system for years and I reckon protein is good for it. Also awesome for vegans and veggo's who aren't getting enough proteins in their diet and it makes your brain bigger. A jar costs around $50 which is heaps, but I have been using my jar from Jack for about a year and I am not yet half way through!

I love drinking a meal. So cool, and oh so convenient if I am driving or riding a mechanical bull. My kid also loves a shakey, but she likes soy milk so I just top hers up with a bit and mix it in.

This is a totally imprecise form of cooking. I love it!

Ingredients. These are what I have in the freezer, fridge and cupboard. No endorsements. As you can see I try and get everything organic. Not all organics are the same, some of these brands are low grade, some are high.

I just invented...

Blue Breakfast Shakey

Ingredients - all approximate, go with the flow....

Small handful frozen blueberries (or any berries or fruit, berries are low carb and super nutritious)
1/2 cup soaked cashews (I soak 2 cups before bed and use them in different things)
1 tablespoon protein powder
4 tablespoons coconut cream or milk (or cream)
1 or 2 teaspoons of natural fake sugar (stevia or natvia or whatever)
1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional)
pinch of salt (optional)
1 cup almond milk 


Method

Bung everything in a whizzer. Any kind of whizzer thingy will do. I use a cafe express that my friend Nat loaned me. If it is too thick add more almond milk. If you like it sweeter add more sweet stuff.

 YUM YUM PIGS BUM!

F*CKING AWESOME PECAN PIE

I JUST INVENTED GLUTEN FREE LOW CARB INSANITY OR WHAT I LIKE TO CALL,

 F*CKING AWESOME PECAN PIE.

Ok, so my bro and I are still doing the low carb thing with amazing results. We are eating high veg, meat, egg, cream and nuts and berries, low on the grains and spuds.

We have both lost weight, but also 'jelly'. Now a little bit of Jelly is dam sexy, but I was starting to worry about mine, I am small, so I hide it well, but I was definitely on the road to getting much bigger and more wobbly and my back was starting to hang over the top of my skinny jeans. A big no no for a fashion conscious middle aged punk.

I also have been carrying a lot of fluid on my body which has all but disappeared from my ankles and lower back and thighs. My arthritis pain is at about half it's usual burn, I have had that since I was 25 - I couldn't walk for about 3 months. It isn't going to go away, but it defo hurts less. Some of the research suggests that a low sugar low carb way of eating may also improve my bone density. I will get back to you in a year about that, but currently (due probably to gluten sensitivity) it is about that of an unhealthy 70 year old.

So I have been going apeshit, researching and experimenting. I with the help of my brothers iphone have discovered there are some artificial sweeteners out there that are not bad for you! They are made from sugar alcohol or something and some can actually be very good for people with bone density issues and such. I am using one that I found at the stupidmarket. It is called Nativia. It is a combo of Stevia (an herb) and Erythritol, which is found in fruit. info on erythritol to peruse.

Here is how it goes.

F*CKING AWESOME PECAN PIE.

The stuff that goes in it.

Crust
25g of salted butter
1.5- 2 cups of almond meal.

Melt butter. Nuke it or bung it on the stove. Mix with almond meal. Tip into a cheesecake tin, or a glass pie dish. Push around until it covers the base. I like thin bases, so if you want it thick and up the sides double this quantity.

Filling (try not to drink it all before you cook it).

15g salted butter melted
50ml maple syrup - I effing love this stuff so much
1 large teaspoon of Black Strap Molasses - optional, but freaking yum
250ml thickened cream
1/4 cup Nativia natural fake sugar - or similar, don't use plain stevia though, it will taste foul
2 eggs
1 teaspoon gf baking powder
250g Pecans. (reserve some for fancy decoration if you like).

Mix everything but the pecans together. I just did it in my Pyrex Jug with a whisk. I love my jug. They cost about 12 bucks but they are worth every cent and last forever.
 Chuck the pecans on top of the pie crust then pour over the yummy custardy juice.

Bung in the oven. I didn't pay much attention and nearly burnt it because I was busy writing this, but I reckon about 180-200C for about 25 to 40 mins. Ish. Just keep an eye on it.

Cooked a little fast, but still delicious.

I have turned mine off and left it in the oven, it is a bit wobbly but seems firm to the touch, a delightful golden brown. I am going to leave it in there for a few mins then take it out to cool completely.

OMG, I couldn't wait for it to cool, so had a taste test and burnt my tongue! It is delicious!
Now I have to wait for it to cool so I can take fancy shots of it on the x-mas plate.

You could have this with cream, or cashew cream or coconut cream.
I think this one will be pretty hard to make vegan, but I will try one day.

Genius! Though it was a bit hard to get out of the pan, perhaps if cooked slower it would work better. NOMMY.