My search for 100-mile protein powder has, alas, been as fruitless as my search for 100-mile beer. And because I like to stay active and require frequent nourishment(!), smoothies are a staple. So for much of the Challenge thus far, I was unsatisfied. I was making smoothies regularly, but using peanut butter, and I have reservations about eating too much peanut butter, due to its aflatoxin content.

So a couple of weeks ago, I was staring at the extra bags of Simon Jacques’ (pronounced “jake”) organic beans that I need to somehow “move” and a light bulb came on! I came up with the following recipe:

THE SIMON JACQUES SHAKE
Milk (3/4 cup)
Blueberries (1/2 cup)
Kale (2 or 3 leaves)
Kidney beans (1/2 cup)
Ground flax seed (1 tbsp)
Mojito mint leaves
Maple syrup (1 tsp) or stevia leaf

All 100-mile. It’s great. I cook my week’s supply of beans in the slow cooker overnight and store them in the fridge. As a self-proclaimed nutrition geek, I decided to analyze its nutrient value:



This shake has a low glycemic load (21) and is a great source of vitamin A, folate, Vitamin C, calcium, and a range of other vitamins and minerals. It provides ten grams of fibre, which is close to what most North Americans get in a whole day (sadly). And on www.nutritiondata.com, it scored the highest rating possible in terms of optimum nutrition (5.0 out of 5.0). Enjoy!

(Of course, if anyone needs to buy some dried beans, please let me know!)