The Green Monster, pt. II

[Ian Kay]

So a couple years ago I entered the behemoth "Green Monster" shake in that Fitcast contest. Well, I have a tastier version here, which I've been playing around with over the last week (with the holiday time crunches and all).

In the blender:

12 oz. water
30g unflavored whey protein
1/2 avocado
1 medium apple
1/2 pound fresh spinach
1/2 cup pumpkin
1/8 cup almonds
honey, nutmeg, cinnamon according to taste

The avocado and pumpkin provide the texture, and the pumpkin and spices dominate the flavoring. Good stuff, even if it looks like a bottle full of green sludge!

[ParanoidAndroid]

that actually looks pretty good.

could it work with vanilla whey?

[Ian Kay]

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

that actually looks pretty good.

could it work with vanilla whey?

I dunno. In the past I've found some vanilla wheys really ruin the natural flavors of things like pumpkin, avocado, etc. But I guess it also depends on the brand. I mean, it might just be like whipped cream on your pumpkin pie. Or... well... close enough!

[Kevin Larrabee]

The Green Monster is the best shake ever, and its amazing how nutritious it is.

Great Job with Part II Ian, I am going to give it a shot this weekend when I get the ingredients, now we just need to get Johnka to try it too!