(photo by libraryman)
I have SO many things I want to blog about, like our week at youth camp, the kids summer Bible challenges, blueberry & strawberry picking, the priesthood of Melchizidek and what is has to do with me selling my grandmother’s china cabinet today, and other light topics such as that. 🙂

But all I have time for at the moment is this yummy shake that I’ve been making lately. Still high on my “greens” kick, I loaded up my blender and made several types of green smoothies while at youth camp. This one was a definite favorite and also comes from the Living Raw Food cookbook by Sarma Melngailis.

Key Lime Pie is one of my all-time favorite pies, but I think the last slice of one that I tasted was about 8 years ago – before discovering my gluten intolerance. And the pie was actually eaten in Florida which made it even tastier! We were there for my cousin’s wedding on Sand Key and we were without kids. Each of the three or four nights we were there, Robert and I joined my sister for dessert and coffee in the hotel restaurant, and then went straight to the hot tub – pure luxury! Among all of the other fabulous desserts offered, I couldn’t seem to pass up the key lime pie.

I have learned to make a pie crust since being on a gluten free diet, but I still have not made a key lime pie. Now, I wouldn’t necessarily offer this shake as a proper substitute for the pie, but it is quite close and much healthier for you. And it doesn’t have leafy greens in it, but the avocado does make it a beautiful light green color – and avocado is full of healthy monounsaturated fats, folate, vitamin E, vitamin K, and potassium. Read more about the avocado’s many health benefits, and then go and enjoy one of these delicious shakes!

Key Lime Pie Shake

Serves 2