Shake It Up! It's Mango Shake Time!

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I can't say that I was sold the first time I had a mango. I don't know if I just didn't know how to pick a ripe one or if I was just buying them out of season then, but it was definitely not love at first bite. Fast forward a few years, my smoothie bowl obsession had me giving them a second chance and boy am I glad I did. I simply can't get enough of them these days. So, I went a little overboard a few weeks back when our local grocers had them for 33¢ a piece. Talk about a steal when you can hardly find them for less than $1 anywhere else. I ended up buying more than I could go through in a week or two, and ended up turning to my trusted recipe source, Golden Blossom Honey, to find something tempting and tasty to help me put a dent in my newly acquired mango stash. Of course, they didn't let me down. I ended up finding my newest addiction, this Mango Shake, that I'll be sucking down all summer long. 

I was hoping to get to a far off tropical location this year, but since that isn't going to happen, I can always whip up a mango shake, have Alexa play some beach waves sounds, close my eyes and pretend I'm on a white sand beach, soaking up the sun while sipping on this tropical flavored delight. This drink doesn't have a thick milkshake consistency, it's more of a fruity drink, but you could always replace the buttermilk with ice cream to give it a thicker consistency if that's what you're in the mood for. Either way, blend one together, pop some pretty flowers or a fruity looking umbrella on the top, and let your imagination carry you away to an exotic fantasy.

Ingredients

1 large ripe mango, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM RAW HONEY
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/3 cups orange juice

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If you could choose one exotic location to visit, where would you go?

 

Strawberry Cheesecake Shake

Do I have a goodie for you today! This is another one of my magazine rip out recipes that I found in Better Homes & Gardens magazine a few years back. The original recipe was actually a raspberry shake, but I am more of a strawberry lover, so I ended up changing the recipe up a bit. How can you go wrong with a recipe called "strawberry cheesecake shake?" Mmmm, Mmmm!

Ingredients:

12 oz frozen strawberries, thawed
3 oz cram cheese, softened
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 quart vanilla ice cream
2 12oz cans cream soda
Fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)


Directions:

In blender, combine the strawberries, cream cheese, almond extract, 1/2 the ice cream, and 1/2 cup of the cream soda.

Cover and blend until smooth.

Divide blended mixture among 6 tall 16oz glasses. Add a scoop of the remaining ice cream to each drink. Top each drink with the remaining cream soda. Garnish with fresh strawberries.

Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.