Protein Cashew Coffee Drink With Instant Espresso

A cure for busy mornings, you can make a coffee smoothie easily and quickly.  This will add some zing to your mornings as well as stave off hungry pangs.

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A Day Without Coffee Is…

Just kidding, I have no idea.

If necessity is the mother of invention, then my hectic, bleary-eyed mornings invented Protein Cashew Coffee Drink with Instant Espresso.

On a day off recently from my real life job, I lazily sipped my morning coffee while thinking how much I loved these slow mornings.  I wake up early but I don’t have to be anywhere STAT!  No patients to see, no night shift to relieve.  Just me, my joe and a crossword.

As the hour ticked by and I finished my second cup, I headed to the kitchen contemplating what I was going to have for breakfast.  Again, enjoying the slow morning and wondering how my life could be easier on ‘workdays’.

As I looked down at my empty cup, the idea hit me.  A coffee drink that was somewhat filling so that I could get to work on time and skip an early breakfast.  The early breakfast part was always an issue.  I don’t get hungry until I’m up at least 1-2 hours.  If I don’t eat anything, I’ll be hangry by the time I’m suppose to see patients.  Not a good plan so I forced myself to eat before work, before I’m hungry so that I don’t scare any poor soul who needs more nurturing than a visit from a grumpy goose.

I pictured some kind of smoothie-latte-drink thingy that I could make fast.  Something that I could make in the morning without having to make or prep the night before, because you know, squirrels!

I opened the fridge and I saw food that needs to be tossed almond milk and yogurt.  A good start I thought.

It has to have coffee in it.  I opened the coffee & tea cabinet and saw a small jar of my hubbys instant espresso, hmm… maybe.

Then I remembered a cashew coffee recipe I read a while ago.  I have cashews.

sIt all went in the Vitamix with a handful of ice cubes.

I also timed myself, sort of, actually just guessed at how long this will take me in the morning.  Under 2 MINUTES!!

I took a sip and I knew.  The cashews gave the coffee a latte-like feel, creamy and with a slight nutty taste, like foo foo coffee.  The protein powder and yogurt gave it some body.  The ice made it instantly cold.  I

This was IT.  I took it to hubster and said ‘try this’.  He took one sip, then another, then… he tried to steal it:)  Yup, I knew.  Yes, you can make a coffee smoothie, apparently.  That’s what I’m calling it, and easy peasy cashew coffee smoothie.  This one hearty enough to stave off the hungry vibes for a few hours, a perfect on-the-go cure for busy people.  Make a hefty batch of this and treat yourself.  At least until you learn how to slow down and not have such hectic mornings.

Let me know if this is IT for you too.  When I get to work, I eat an apple while getting report and I’m set until lunch.  What do you do for yourself during those busy mornings?  Stop for fast food, grab a snack, wake extra early?  Busy people wants to know, leave a comment!

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