Recipe for Date, Almond Milk Shake

Date, Almond  Milk Shake

Ingredients:

3/4  Cup 2% Milk	7  oz.  (200g) Dates chopped
4 scoops vanilla  ice cream or frozen yogurt	10 Almonds

Soak the almond in water for about 2 hours

Mix all the ingredients in a blender until the milkshake is smooth.

Pour the milkshake in 2 tall glasses

You can garnish it with shaved chocolates or sliced almonds.

Almond Butter Recipe

Almond Butter Recipe
Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Ingredients
3 cups (440 g) unsalted roasted almonds
¼ cup (60 ml) canola oil

Directions
Place all ingredients into blender jar and secure lid.
Turn on blender and slowly increase speed to High.
Use the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
Once the butter begins to flow freely through the blades, stop machine.
Store in an airtight container. It can also be frozen for longer storage.
Makes 420 grams of Almond butter

Recipe for Coffee Bananas

4 Small ripe bananas	2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp Instant coffee granules or coffee powder	1 1/8 cup strained plain Yogurt
1 tbsp hot water	1 tbsp toasted silvered almonds

• Peel and slice one banana and mash the remaining three with a fork
• Dissolve the coffee in the hot water and stir into mashed bananas
• Spoon a little of the mashed banana mixture into 4 serving dishes & sprinkle with sugar.
• Top with a spoonful of yogurt, then repeat until all ingredients are finished.
• Swirl the last layer of yogurt for a marbled effect.
• Complete it with a few banana slices and silvered almonds.
• Serve cold.

Calories per portion about 200. Serves 4. Cooking time About 2 minutes

Variation:
You can sprinkle some cinnamon powder also.
For special occasions you can a tsp of brandy or Rum to the bananas (about 50 calories extra)