Almond Joy Shake - tastes so good, so good, so good!
Last year we had a little fun in the Sousa house on Halloween and for the first time in a few years dressed up! I love my Batman and he as always was in awesome form. And I got a great surprise too because I got to wear an outfit that I had purchased a few years before and never really wore because it never quite fit me when I was over 50 lbs heavier.
In anticipation of a night of handing out candy and keeping my own paws out of the candy jar I made healthy alternative Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls and we planned on making an Almond Joy Shake as a treat that night.
It was a success, I managed to make it up to and through Halloween without sampling one candy, brought in all of our leftovers to the office and managed to make it through not having any of the leftover candy. In large part because of a healthy and postive mindset and resolve to continue living a healthy lifestyle and in having healthy and delicious treats and alternatives on hand.
I will be sharing recipes on my free foodies facebook page Journey with Joy to Good Health
A piece of candy is not a bid deal and John and I indulge from time to time. But there are times when I don't want to stop at one or I would rather keep pushing towards my goals. So having healthy alternatives like the recipe for this Almond Joy Shake is perfect for staying on track and getting right back on track if I've done a bit of indulging.
The last thing I want to do is loose all the ground I have already gained or you might say lost, in my journey to a healthier lifestyle!! That ground includes more energy, a stronger body, no more type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, no more medications, a healthier self-image, more confidence in my skin, smaller sized clothes and so many more scale and non-scale victories.
The recipe for the Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls that I got from the Fixate cooking show is in my blog. And if you want the recipe I got from a Tony Horton video for a delicious shake that tastes just like an Almond Joy and has been our Halloween go to every year since check out the video Halloween Treats with the Caped Crusader and the details below.
Almond Joy Shake - tastes so good, so good, so good!
1 Cup Ice
1 Cup ( about 8 oz) of Coconut Milk
1 Heaping Tablespoon Almond Butter
1/2 Teaspoon Coconut Extract ( Have substituted Almond Extract as well)
1 Cup Chocolate Shakeology * ( see comments below)
Add all ingredients to the blender and blend well. I typically blend for at least 2 minutes, the volume will increase and the shake comes out so creamy and delicious!! Don't be afraid to adapt the recipe to your own taste.
* If you don't have Chocolate Shakeology you can:
Contact me and ask me about it. I have a limited number of my own Chocolate Shakeology packets that I am willing to send to the first 10 people in the US who reach out and request it. Shakeology was my game changer, its a full meal replacement with superfoods and dense nutrients that I have been drinking daily for over 3 years.
I would not recommend it, but you could also try adding another type of chocolate protien powder or maybe even cocoa powder. I am not sure how it would come out. I have never tried it this way nor will I because to me the Shakology makes all the difference, so its a gamble as to how it will come out using anything else.
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