Ingredients: 10-12 ice cubes 1 can coconut milk, or two portions homemade coconut milk 1-2 tablespoons protein powder (preferrably from goat's milk) 1 tablespoon Virgin coconut oil 1 tablespoon flax seeds ground as in flax seeds, ground 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 teaspoon stevia powder

Recipe: Place all ingredients in a blender and process at high speed until well combined. you (or them) may are more or less ice, depending on how cold you like a smoothie.

To make Homemade Coconut Milk

assemble the following ingredients before you begin cooking :
1 1/2 cups water
7/8 cup dry unsweetened finely grated coconut

Recipe:
1. In a medium-size kettle, heat the water, but do not bring it to a boil.
2. Place the coconut in a blender and add 1 cup of the hot water.
3. Blend for 2-3 minutes.
4. Place a colander in a bowl and line the colander with 4 thicknesses of cheesecloth.
5. Pour the blended coconut mixture into the cheesecloth and twist to extract the milk, letting the milk go into the bowl.
6. Return the coconut pulp to the blender and add the remaining 1/2 cup of hot water.
Blend for 1-2 minutes, strain and press through the cheesecloth into the bowl.
Makes about 1 cup coconut milk.