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Bringing National Dairy Month Home BY SHAWNDRA MILLER PHOTOS BY SARA CRAWFORD
M
ove over, ice cream: You’ve got a rival for our affections. Smoothies, offering endless variations on a creamy theme, are the perfect way to mark National Dairy Month this June. When the mercury climbs and you’re craving something cold and creamy, think outside the ice cream carton. Instead of reaching for a premade treat, get creative with your blender and whip up one of these refreshing beverages. You can go for tropical and tangy, nutty and sweet, or even dark and chocolaty. Try incorporating summer’s bountiful berries or the best peaches the farmers’ market has to offer. Blend them with some Traders Point yogurt or milk plus ice cubes or frozen bananas, and you’ve got yourself a healthy milkshake alternative.
To get you started, we asked the kitchen wizards at the Chef’s Academy to bring National Dairy Month home to the Hoosier State with a focus on Indiana’s dairy products. The result is three very different smoothie recipes, all featuring local milk. Chef Jason Anderson has concocted a rich treat featuring everyone’s favorite chocolate– peanut butter combo with an espresso twist. Chef Nathan Simpson’s creation bends toward the equator, while Chef Brandon Hamilton has built added complexity into his recipe with the inclusion of ripe avocado, pistachios and crème fraîche. But don’t let the chefs have all the fun: The sky’s the limit when it comes to smoothie creation. 14
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Banana-Chocolate Peanut Butter and Espresso Smoothie
Summer 2013
