(Get ready for some serious link love here my friends…! And possibly some alliteration. I’m on one of those moods. 
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First things first, HAPPY SATURDAY! I have had a wonderful day thus far – not really sure how Sunday could top it, but giving how much I Love Sundays (throwback link!), it just might have to! Today has been filled with a seriously sweaty spin sesh, muscle sculpting on the moving mountain of stairs, a splash of core, and some very necessary stretching. I also just started the book My Sister’s Keeper – for whatever reason once something gets to that “trendy” stage, if I wasn’t hooked before it got popular I tend to avoid it completely. Which is dumb because if everyone like’s something, they all must like it for a reason, right? Biggest two examples coming to mind: Lord of the Rings and Twilight. Noo thanks. Returning to the point – My Sister’s Keeper is GOOD and I just want to read it all the time! Haha feels good to read something other than endocrine functions and muscle insertions.
Anywho, other than wishing you a happy Saturday and a lovely weekend, I wanted to wave something in your face. I know how much all of you love your Celestial Seasonings tea. Well somehow I stumbled upon this little diamond in the rough:
Yes my friends. That would be Canadian Vanilla Maple (Decaf) tea. And according to the Celestial Seasoning’s HQ, this amazing delicious fantastic tea has been DISCONTINUED!! (Insert face of horror and shock.) So how was I so lucky to score myself some? That. Is a secret. What I will tell you is it makes a pretty freaking awesome shake. Something inspired by my favorite pimped out protein chick and her many tea infused shakes…
Vanilla Maple Pumpkin Protein Shake:
Call it dessert, call it a post-workout recovery shake, call it MINE because I’m not sharing! (Haha, ok, you can have the recipe at least!)
- 1 Vanilla Maple Celestial Seasonings tea bag (steeped in .5 cup hot water)
- 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
- 1/4 tsp thickening gum of your choice
- sprinkle of love stevia
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- splash of vanilla flavoring syrup, something along the lines of Toranni’s goodness
- iccce at your discretion (I use 4-5 regular sized cubes)
Place all ingredients (not the tea BAG.. just the tea. obvio!) in blender/bullet/VitaMonster of choice. Blend away. Pour in bowl/cup/wineglass. Covet like it’s made with holy water. Cry silent tears because you know if you actually do get your hands on this miracle tea, supplies are limited.
Um… I think that is all I wanted to share. Just a reminder to keep your ULTIMATE PUMP UP PLAY LIST submissions coming – there is a really good mix so far!! Goooood night, good night.
-E
Comment By: Amy
January 9th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
I am the exact same way about “popular” things-I generally try to avoid them like the plague. However, I can say that I have been reading Jodi Picoult since the very beginning (and have read all of her books to date). I’m glad you are enjoying My Sister’s Keeper. Oh, and your smoothie recipe looks bomb. P.S. I live in Boulder, where Celestial Seasonings tea is made, and they have that flavor at the factory–I’ll def be getting some next time I go.
Comment By: Karyn
January 10th, 2010 at 7:34 am
i used to be the same way about popular things when i was younger but now that i’m sooo old (heh) i don’t really care if people think i’m just jumping on the bandwagon.
i know i’m unique, you know? and i read my sister’s keeper recently too (after the craze) and i’m glad you enjoy it because it certainly wasn’t the “blow sh!t up” type of books i gravitate towards. it was good though because i wanted to finish it but not really my cup of tea — although that tea (why does everything good get discontinued?!) looks amazing
Comment By: Shelley Leeman
January 10th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
that sounds amazing!!
Comment By: katie
January 10th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
wow GREAT milkshake!!
Comment By: Dr. TriRunner
January 10th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
@ katie – that’s really funny, because I was literally on your site when my comment notification email came in
I was looking for that Chobanni winner… looks like I’m too early!
Comment By: kate
January 11th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
that sounds super good! i think we need to have a little minneapolis bloggy friends get together. what say you?!
Comment By: Allie (Protein Girl)
January 20th, 2010 at 6:41 am
What the heck!? Show me and then tell it’s discontinued! aaaaaaah……….
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