Peppermint Patty's Shake: Peppermint Shake Recipe

Peppermint Patty’s Shake: Peppermint Shake Recipe

Stephanie March 7, 2013189 Views3 min Read

This month the food featured will be mint. I guess it is actually an herb so maybe I can’t call it a food, but we still eat it so I think it qualifies. I love mint. Especially peppermint. I like it so much that as a child my grandfather affectionately named me Peppermint Patty. You see, he used to always have peppermints in his pocket. And I knew it. Whenever Grandpa was there I came running to get my peppermint.

This inspired a shake that with St. Patrick’s Day coming up I decided to make:

A Peppermint Shake Recipe

No peppermint patties in it, it’s name simply a reminder of my special nickname from grandpa. I am thankful for those memories today.

Here is the recipe:

1 c. All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
1/2 c. Organicl Shredded Coconut
1 Banana
1/4 c. Almond or Coconut Milk
1/4 tsp. Pure Peppermint Extract
3-4 Drops Green Food Color- Natural if available or just omit if desired.

Blend all ingredients together in a blender for a yummy and refreshing St. Patrick’s Day Treat!

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Since it is Thursday I also want to add my Thankful Thursday List:

My hubby’s return from deployment. Very, very thankful for that. It’s so challenging to Homeschool on Your Own.
For an art class I began teaching for our art co-op. I forgot how much I enjoy teaching art. For the first lesson we did a van Gogh Project. And tomorrow we will be learning about Seurat.
Good friends helping me while my hubby was gone. We have a wonderful circle of military spouses here that I know I could ask help from when needed. I am so thankful for that!
The beautiful birds in my yard. Just a simple joy; I like to watch them.
Learning to pace myself and not let things demanding of me overwhelm me. Learning to let some things go. There just isn’t time to do it all and I am OK with that as long as I am doing what is most important. Priorities.

Any recipes for St. Patty’s Day? I’d love to take a look at them and add them to my St. Patrick’s Day Pinterest Board. Follow me here:

And what are you thankful for today?

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Stephanie - Post Author

Stephanie has been a military spouse for 17 years and is a homeschool mom of 10+ years. She is mom to three creative kids from college grad down to third grade. Her homeschool style is eclectic with Charlotte Mason and classical influences. She and her husband of 22 years serve and live wherever the US Army sends them. She also shares her homeschool and life experiences on her other blogs,Harrington Harmonies and Nature Notebook When she isn't teaching, writing or moving she enjoys sightseeing, gardening, and cooking.