Today is a cloudy, cold, and potentially rainy day in Georgia. And I have all the ingredients on-hand. So, let the development begin!
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons soy milk powder; one scoop Vega One; 1-10g package freeze-dried pineapple; 1-15g package freeze-dried banana
Method: I cut off a tiny corner of each package of freeze-dried fruit and crushed the contents with a rolling pin. The result was a bit chunkier that I would have liked; next time I will whizz them up in the blender or food processor to get a uniform powder.
I combined all the ingredients in a Nalgene bottle, added 1.5 cups cold water, and shook vigorously!
Verdict: Except for the unwanted chunkies in my smoothie, it was pretty good! I used a straw to avoid the chunks, and it tasted just like my usual smoothie, but was a little thinner than I'm used to.
Notes: I would like to get some coconut milk powder instead of the soy milk powder.
Vega One has a distinct taste and is sweetened with stevia. It does come in single-serving pouches for sampling with minimum commitment. I use the vanilla flavor because I think the vanilla offsets the taste of the protein powder nicely.
The Vega One is not easy to clean out of the blender and glasses at home, and cleaning a Nalgene in the field won't be easy. I need to think about how to manage this...
