Everyday Eats: Sugar Cookie Smoothie
It’s about to get cheeky in here.
I’ve been working hard to get in bikini shape before we go to Hawaii right after the New Year.
Really hard.
So hard in fact that I let a friend talk me out of buying my usual safe, skirted swimsuit bottoms and into something just a tad less modest.
I thought skirted bottoms were retro. Turns out they might just be a bit more coverage than what I need. But what a deal! Twice the fabric for the same price.
Despite his love of a bargain, Pea Daddy has been highly supportive of less material.
That is until my “new” swimsuit bottoms arrived last night.
It took me about two seconds to realize that there’d been a mistake, as I opened the envelope and pulled out what can only be described as string. And not even a lot of string. I barely could tie a bow.
This is not an issue of self-esteem or of body acceptance. This is an issue of not getting arrested on a public beach. Or worse yet, putting on the thing and not being able to find it again. Ever.
Pea Daddy’s eyes danced, trying to figure out the right thing to say. Something between, “Oh, hell no!” and “I love you. Please don’t hurt me.”
I sighed loudly, and shoved the string back in the envelope where it could do no visual, emotional, bodily or legal harm.
“Ugh. This is so frustrating!” I admitted. Pea Daddy finally exhaled. That was a close one.
Lulu stuck her hand on her hip and wagged her finger at me. “You get what you get and you don’t get upset!”
Now she chooses to listen to me.
No, Lu, what I get is a refund. And a cookie.
Kind of.
Sugar Cookie Smoothie
Makes 1 large smoothie
- 2 Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Tea Bags*
- 1 1/2 c. unsweetened vanilla almond milk, divided
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder**
- 2 T. old fashioned oats
- 7-9 ice cubes
- 1/2 t. vanilla extract***
- 1/2 t. xanthan gum (optional, for thickening)
- pinch of salt
- stevia to taste
*I buy this tea at Fred Meyer/Kroger and Whole Foods. If you can’t find it, feel free to substitute vanilla chai tea, eggnog tea or even peppermint tea.
**For info on the protein powder I use, see this post.
**To make an eggnog version of this shake, use 1/2 t. rum extract and add 1/2 t. freshly grated nutmeg.
Heat 1 cup of almond milk until nearly boiling and add 2 tea bags. Allow tea to steep for as long as desired. I like to simply stick the tea in the fridge overnight.
When tea is fully steeped (or the next morning), remove tea bags and add tea, additional almond milk, protein powder, oats, ice, vanilla, xanthan gum (if using), salt and stevia in a blender.
Blend until smooth, thick and creamy.
Pour in a tall glass and serve.
So it’s not a sugar cookie. But high holy heck, this is good.
You know those extra thick vanilla milkshakes you used to get and dip your French fries into?
Um, yeah. That good.
Only there’s no “shake” around here.
And no pesky cookie crumbs to get stuck in your teeth.
But if that does become an issue, I’ve got some floss I’d be happy to send your way.
Depending on how tiny your mouth is.
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Other Everyday Eats:
i love lulu
Me too. I didn’t even tell you what she woke up screaming in the middle of the night LAST night.
Haha oh man what a bikini mixup! Thankfully you’ve got some time for them to send you a new one before your vacation! I hope you have the best time in Hawaii, I can’t wait to go back!
And that smoothie looks amazing!! I’m so excited that its healthy and tastes like a dessert! I can’t wait to try it!
Oh yes, I was on that phone in about two seconds.
Oh my…that looks heavenly. I have 6 months longer to get swim suit ready but this is definitely on my new diet plan
Why we picked January to get married in, I’ll never know
My brother got married in January too….coldest day of the year….they had to tho…2 children out of wedlock would have just been sinful…even for a Lutheran
You are crackin’ me up. Mostly because I’m Lutheran.
We were raised Catholic but seen how much more fun the Lutherans had…so we converted.
and I am only sort of kidding about that. We love the new church. Have been going for about 5 years now. Started with my niece being enrolled in their daycare. The people there are really such wonderful people. I haven’t converted and am not a member of the church there…but my brother and his family are members.
We LOVE our church to pieces. It’s all the way across town from us, but we drive every week. We’ll never move to another state because we can’t leave our church! We’ve gone for almost 15 years but just became members recently. It’s always felt like home, though.
Ahh… I’ve missed you!
Trying to catch up! I’m making this in about 5 minutes because I have an unopened box of eggnog tea staring me in the face and a growling stomach. You just saved the day (not the first time).
I happen to have one of those bathing suits stuffed in a drawer somewhere. One of these days I need to throw it out. OR make Kitty try it on. It might actually fit him. Thnaks for brightening my day. It was a rough one around here. Cyber hugs!
Awww, sorry about your day. I haven’t washed my jeans in about six months either
This looks to die for. My question is- what would you recxommend doing to get the same flavor without the protein powder, gums, and gluten free? I know that is a lot of changes to ask, but I would super appreciate it. (ps, I ADORE the pumpkin smoothie.)
You could leave out the protein powder all together, leave out the gums and I’d add more gluten free oats…maybe 1/3 c. total? It would help with the thickening. If you do tofu, you could also add some silken. I’d just add a bit more vanilla and sweetener too, to make up for what’s in the protein powder.
Oh this sounds delicious! Just the name of it has my mouth watering!
Love the bikini story. Hawaii will be so fun that time of year! Hope you guys have a blast!
Thanks! It’s such a yummy shake, I hope you try it!
That cookie smoothie looks amazing! It reminds me of how much I like sugar cookie candles, but better because this you can drink and well hot wax is not as appetizing.
Thanks for the recipe!
Walking to the kitchen right now to make that!
i love that tea. too bad its not totally GF> but i think the pumpkin spice is nice too. I think you should do a snickerdoodle pumpkin spice one next!
The tea isn’t gluten free? Bummer!
I was wondering where this recipe was going. I like where it went. Genius I tell you. Even in your string bikini.
I don’t like where the string bikini went, though. Ouch.
Oh wow, I’m so glad I read this tonight because you’ve just helped me decide on breakfast tomorrow! And on the bikini front, I’ve had a similar ‘stringy’ experience. I’ve come to learn that I just can’t buy swim suits from a catalogue!
I hope you do try it…it’s so good!
Oh Lulu, such wise words
Love the sugar cookie tea and their gingerbread man tea too… They’re like dessert in a cup steeped in soymilk.
I haven’t tried the gingerbread…that’s next on my list!
You crack me up
Thanks!
This sounds delicious. I never really thought to put tea into a smoothie but I guess it’s no different than a frozen chai.
It’s a great way to infuse some flavor!
Haha- love the floss reference! That smoothie looks so tasty!
I will definitely be looking for that tea on my next trip to the store. It sounds delicious!
The tea is my absolute favorite, even not in a smoothie!
Holy heck is right – that looks SO good!
It is…you should try it! Hopefully you have those teas in your neck of the woods.
i hadn’t even heard of that tea! they’ll make anything into tea these days. i’ve even heard of chocolate tea. hope the new suit comes in time for the trip. hawaii sounds like a lot of fun.
Oh, I have chocolate tea too. But I don’t like it nearly as much.
My grandma would call those bottoms “dental floss”
I used to be obsessed with that Sugar Cookie tea. I was diagnosed with a gluten allergy this summer and noticed the tea is made out of roasted barley (as is the gingerbread)! Sad day. Any ideas for gluten free similar-tasting tea?
Bummer! You could try a different vanilla tea, or even just trying the vanilla almond milk and adding more vanilla extract. The oats help give it that cookie flavor too…so maybe that would do it?
Definitely going to try this! Which protein powder did you use for this one out of the choices you provided in the other link? I have Sun Warrior vanilla at home so I will use that, but was curious if it will affect how good it tastes!
You saying you’d never forgive me was the extra kick I needed to just make that easy peasy recipeasy! I will make it again for sure!
P.S. I made your cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving. Best I’ve ever had, hands down. And to think my plan was to buy the kind that farts when it comes out of the can
I used my pea/rice vanilla blend. I think Sun Warrior will work just fine! So glad you liked the sauce. I made a second batch yesterday
You never cease to make me drool. Good luck ordering a new “string!” You’re a hot Mama Pea, I’m sure it’ll look fabulous.
LOL, thanks
I’m making this for breakfast tomorrow….already got my tea steeping. My old roomie’s parents used to live RIGHT by the celestial hq, so she went on tours when she’d go home and bring back so many awesome flavors!
p.s. Do you think my sub-par blender is going to grind up the oats well enough? I don’t want it to be gritty.
You might try grinding the oats on their own first just to make sure. Good luck!
If I could actually FIND this tea I would be all over this smoothie. I’ve seriously been looking for it for 2 years now in every grocery store around me and no one ever has it! So bizarre.
You can order it off of Amazon. It’s totally hiked up in price, but it may be worth it just to try it
I found it at Target yesterday!
I use to tell the little girl i babysat that all the time:)
I dont like the sugar cookie tea by itself (im a fan of really really really strong tea) but in a shake it would be delicious!!!!
You are too funny. Ordering swim wear is so hard. I did that a couple years ago and had to send it back. The top had more padding then my pillow. I am pretty small so it isn’t like it would have been a bad idea. Except when you get out of the water, can’t imagine all the water it might have retained. We are going to Hawaii in couple months and I am just going to buy one when we get there. Ha ha.
My top is ALL padding. And it’s the best idea ever. I never thought about the water issue. Oops.
I love this idea! I need to try using brewed-and-cooled tea in a smoothie.
Someone took her funny pills today! Hahaha depending how small my mouth is. I have had a horrible afternoon.. Thanks for making me smile. I’m in the parking lot of smiths right now (Kroger) and plan to get some tea. Just did legs so that helped cheer me… And this post was the icing on the cake.. Er, cookie.
Oh no! I’m sorry you had a rotten day. Big hugs, sister. I’d make you a shake if you were here. Maybe in May. Let me know if there’s anything I can do.
OMG…..Yum!! Why don’t I have a grocery store that delivers?? P.S. the bathing suits that come in envelopes..ran small for me this year too
. Boo!!
The sizing was right….just the wrong style! Good luck with your personal quest!
Um, I fink I just died a little bit. Between your bathing suit story and the smoothie…omg. Now I want some fries. #justkidding #notreallykidding #getmesomefriesbetch
LOL! Why are hash tags so funny?
Sugar cookie smoothie is pure genius! I can’t wait to try this! And girl, you got nothing to worry about! You are a true example of eating a plant based diet and looking great!
…said in a non-hitting on you way. Seriously trying not to be a creeper.
How YOU doin’?
Oo what island are you going to? I live on Oahu! tell pea daddy there is a Tommy Bahama outlet on this island
We’re going to Maui, but flying into Oahu. I hope the outlet is FAR from the airport.
Are you guys taking the girls? Or just the two of you? A little jealous, I must admit.
Just the two of us! First solo vacation EVER since kids. And on our 8th wedding anniversary
This looks awesome! I am in the midst of eggnog photo editing. I have more eggnog on my screen than I want.
Because what I want is YOUR smoothie! Sugar cookies and that tea is great…and love that you put actual oats in it. I bet that adds a great little flavor touch and texture, too.
And the swimsuit…well…hey, that’s what return policies are for. Mail order and swimsuits (or jeans or shoes) are beyond hard!
Oh my, this looks fantastic!!! I’ve been looking for they tea since last year but can’t seem to find it here. Booo! But I’m going to look and see if there is something similar at our store that sells loose leaf!
Good luck with finding a new suit!!!
That’s a great idea…a lot of little tea shops have really fun loose leaf flavors!
Okay I mean this in no perverted way at all, but I can’t imagine you not looking good in a bathing suit. I’m sure it looks wonderful!
Although if getting bikini ready means drinking this smoothie, I could do that.
You are such a perv, Chelsey.
Oh my that looks delicious!!! I must make this!
Whenever i try to bring almond milk to a boil it gets a bit clumpy and burnt smelling…have you had this problem? I usually just simmer it then take it off the heat, but i was curious if others also have this problem?
I just microwave it!
This sounds really good, could you run to the store and pick up some tea for me so I can make myself one now, my daughter is sleeping and you know it’s frowned upon to leave kids unattended! Mmmmm, will make one soon!
I need to find that tea! Sounds wonderful.
Yes, you do!
this post made me laugh so many times- and i can NOT find that tea anywhere grrr, i’ll have to check whole foods when i go back. and get rum extract while i’m at it.
i have been enjoying the peppermint tea though.. and making protein shakes that taste exactly like egg nog. love the vita mix!!
YUM! I like the sound of your shakes.
mmMMm this cookie shake is JUST what i’m craving
DO IT.
Mmmm…this smoothie beats any bikini, hands down. And I think skirted suits are cute!!
Well, good, because I might have to go with that.
toooooo funny! I could never wear a bathing suit like that, even if i looked like Gisele. Nooo thank ya. I almost spit up my dinner when I saw this post because I just bought that tea yesterday…this will be made ASAP!!!
Oooh, let me know how you like it!
i thought it couldn’t get any better than the Cake Batter Smoothie!?!? i’m so happy to be wrong!! xo
Pretty close, Lisa…pretty close
OH MY that smoothie looks delicious! If I drink a bunch of those, maybe I’ll feel comfortable in a bikini! …not one like yours though.
I’m not sure any woman feels 100% comfortable in a bikini like this.
Is it really necessary to heat the milk first if you are going to soak the tea bags overnight? (I’m guessing you tried the alternative.) Can’t wait to try this!
I didn’t try it, but I think you need hot liquid to really get tea to steep. Just my theory!
THIS LOOKS SO GOOD. I can’t get over how creamy and rich it looks! And I love that you used that sugar cookie tea! Its a fave of mine! Smells so heavenly.
oh have fun!!! how exciting. Too funny about bathing suit, I do not know who could really pull something like that off, I know not me.
And I love that smoothie idea, using the tea to flavor it! Love it!! Love thick and creamy smoothies!!
Aww, Booerns for bathing suits! They can suck big time. Also, online shopping for clothes is always a gamble! I am glad that you consoled yourself with this shake though, because it means that all of us get to do the same! I think you look bangin’, just as an aside, Mama Pea.
Hahaha kids chose to listen at the funniest moments
Eek! on the bathing suit. I wonder how many people actually like wearing, well, string?
That tea looks outstanding. The smoothie even more so! I like the idea of doing it with peppermint tea too…lots of possibilities
this looks so good I had to go put some tea in the fridge for the night so I can have this in the morning! I am using gingerbread spice tea and coconut milk. I can’t wait for morning!!
I am definitely going to keep an eye out for that tea!
Let me know how yours turns out. I want to try!!!
drinking this right now.. yummy! Thanks for the recipe!!
Awesome! So glad you like it!
Brady loves that I laugh out loud when reading your posts when I’m reading blogs and hes watching Bball. Then I try to explain like ” but Mama Pea got this string bikini and then she made a cookie shake, but not real cookies…and then” haha.
Love the shake idea – I just added more tea to my grocery list.
Poor Brady.
I’m not even kidding when I tell you that I’m literally sitting here sipping on that exact sugar cookie tea. It’s soooo good – excited to have it in smoothie form!
I hope you love it like I do!
i don’t love the tea, but i would definitely drink the smoothie! good for you for putting it away…i’ll be honest here, in front of the whole world wide web, and say that i would at least have tried the bottoms on. you know, just to say i’d done it
I totally did. And then I needed my GPS to help me find them again.
My giggling has turned into bellows of laughter and a reprimand from “J” to keep it down a bit. If he only knew:) Maybe I should yell, String Bikini! And see how fast he runs in here. That’s cruel, I know. I need to go to bed….
You know you are just thinking about squishy Jesus cheeks now…
HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!
Hey, Mama Pea!
I clicked on the link to the post about what type of protein you use, and I use True Protein as well! However, I thought you’d like to be alerted about the nutrition info… you write that 2TB = 1 serving of 25 grams of protein. I’m assuming that’s because you tried converting the serving size of 30 grams. Since grams are a weight measurement and cups/tablespoons are a volume measurement, it doesn’t compute. The actual serving size for True Protein is 1/3 cup = 1 serving of 25 grams of protein.
From True Protein’s FAQ:
Does your protein come with a scoop?
No, but you can order one from our site for 0.50 cents or you can use a 1/3 of a cup measuring scoop which is the same size as our standard 70cc scoop. All protein/supplements shipped in jugs, receive a free scoop per jug.
I don’t mean to sound as though I’m trying to correct you, but I thought you’d like to know in case you’re calculating your daily protein or something.
Thank you, Tara! Good to know! I actually have a scoop that I use…I never actually measured it, but it does seem like a lot more than 2 T. Thanks for the clarification–I really appreciate it!
Mmmm sugar cookie smoothie! I think this is breakfast tomorrow.
Thankfully no bikini for me, but I’m working my way back into my skinny jeans haha. Almost there
Haha I’m laughing out loud…..you needed your GPS….poor Randy asked what was so funny….it just doesn’t ‘pass on’ to men real well!
Thanks for making us laugh today!
Love you!
xo
My pleasure. I hope everything is okay for you guys. Saying some prayers. XOXOXO
HAHAHA your blog is the only one that can literally get me to laugh hysterically. I feel ya on the ordering of swimsuits… still trying to figure out how I’m going to finangle my way into my honeymoon suit…
You can do it! (PS When is your honeymoon? I have about 6 weeks to go…)
Hi, great recipe! Totally making these this winter, especially after my workout.
I have a strawberry “Juvo” powder (raw organic whole foods shake) that would taste great in a smoothie.
Question: What website do you use to compute your nutrition and get the cool label? I would love to do this for my recipes!
Thanks!
I use MyPlate to calculate and then I just take a screenshot of the label.
http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/
Ok, apparently I am suffering from mid-week brain malfunction…I canNOT for the life of me get the MyPlate thing to cooperate! I just see in the middle of the page “What did you eat?” and I entered for example “oatmeal.” But where it says “How much?” I click the drop down and nothing is there for me to select.
Plus, I am wondering how you enter in all the ingredients for your recipes. Do you have to have an account? Any help you can provide would be appreciated! I hope I’m not the only one having this problem. LOL. 
I was laughing the whole way through this post (as I do with many others).
I do have an account. I just type in the ingredients and then enter the amounts. It’s pretty straight forward. For example, if you type in “oats” about 20 kinds should come up. Select the one you use and then enter the amount (i.e “1/2″ and the select “cup” from the drop down). Hope that helps!
In Australia we call men’s bathing suits “budgie smugglers”. Don’t think you’d be able to smuggle much in those teeny tiny bottoms! Wish we could get sugar cookie tea down under, sounds delish
Oh, my budgie would be smuggled.
I love it sooooo much when I have all the ingredients I need for your delicious recipes already in my fridge. I can’t even wait.
Enjoy!!!
I am all over a cookie based smoothie! I’ll have to leave out the oats (oat intolerant, oh the annoyance!) but yummy! I love that tea too – don’t have any yet but grocery shopping today
I didn’t know you were oat intolerant! Wait, maybe I did. Oh gosh, I can’t keep all your food allergies straight
WHO CAN?
No actual allergies, just intolerances. Gluten, oats, red food dye, who knows what else. Blargh. I miss oats. On the up side, I can no longer eat an entire box of Lucy’s cookies, so, that’s good. Anyway. The store didn’t have the tea! I’ll have to keep looking.
Simple answer as I said, you rock the thong, pea daddy wears bright neon green speedos like Borat did in the movie, lol!
I could or would never want to rock a thong, I understand how you feel, haha! Just don’t think its my style !
Oh but the sugar cookie smoothie, thats my style for sure!
xoxo <3
I feel kind of sick now just picturing it…
That sugar cookie tea is one of my favorite holiday items!
I wish that was sitting next to me on my desk right now. I didn’t have time for breakfast and the coffee I’ve had isn’t sitting that well…
The bikini…well, I think it is a testament to how good of shape you are in that you even ordered it. I look at that and KNOW it will be a cold day in you know where before I ever look good in something like that.
(I have spent MONTHS pushing your recipeas on a vegetarian coworker and she finally crumbled and ordered your book yesterday. Success.)
Thank you, Christine! (Do I owe you like 10%? )
Nah, just a sample dough ball for that at home study course I was pushing for earlier.
DONE! Totally making this for my afternoon snack today. Then I am trying my gingerbread tea with the same recipe tomorrow. Great idea!
Enjoy! (and great idea)
This looks fabulous. I too have looked for this tea for the past 2 years. Agh…i’m about to take the Amazon plunge. I think this deserves sprinkles on top!
I thought about that, but that swimsuit leaves nary room for a sprinkle
I get so excited about holiday teas! I love that this smoothie looks so bad but is really so good. Kind of like you in that swimsuit
You know not of these things you speak
HAHA the part about lulu was a literal lol
And perhaps might be the most exciting part of my med school rest cramming day today.
Oh good luck!!!!
Perhaps this is a dumb question, but could you use chia seeds instead of xantham gum? Would it thicken as well?
Yes, you could. You could also add more oats. The texture would be different, but it would still thicken it.
Gah! This whole post just made me so excited for Christmas!! LOVE the first picture
LOL! This post made my morning!
I get so frustrated with the whole swimsuit selection. I ended up giving the bikini I had purchsed from VS (why I did this, I can’t be so sure) to my 13 year old niece. It fits her and she’s a twig.
I say.. bring on the smoothies!! And a few cookies!
This sounds yummy! Although I *believe* the Sugar Cookie tea is actually not gluten free, can you believe that!? But I like your suggested replacements. Might have to give this a try … if I can ever stop having that Pumpkin Pie Smoothie!
I think I know what fitness program you’ve been doing and I plan to start that after my marathon this Sunday … well, when I can walk again without pain. Mind if I email you a question about it? Mostly how you are following the nutritional portion of the plan/program being vegan.
Sure, email away! I’ll try to get to it as soon as I can. I’m LOVING the workouts.
I’d be curious to know about the fitness program!! Perhaps a future post?
Anything with sugar cookies sounds good to me and add in smoothie and its even better!
Rum extract? You are just saying that to make your blog PG21, right? As in, I should go ahead and put real rum in to make an egg nog version?
You said it, not me
C’mon you don’t feel like getting arrested for some sort of public disturbance? Nudity? Clearly I have no idea what exactly the charge would be, but I’ll gladly sit back and sip this smoothie while watching whatever goes down.
It looks so Christmasy! And, like a milk shake. Minus the milk and the shake
Good luck on the bathing suit front!
This is such a wonderful idea but I’m getting seriously depressed about the fact that Celestial Seasonings don’t sell their Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride here in Canada
!!!
How about I skip the rum extract on the eggnog version and just use rum? It is the holidays, after all, and I don’t need to squeeze into a swimsuit for months!
Better you than me! Go for it!
ohhh i bought this tea yesterday at target and fell in love with it – can’t wait to make this smoothie with it! especially since it’s a little too warm in cali to be making tea
thanks for sharing!
Yay, another recipe that uses protein powder. I had bought some awhile ago and then didn’t really know what to do with it. So I have really been enjoying all of your smoothie recipes that use the vanilla protein powder.
I will have some more protein powder recipes soon…maybe another bar?
I can never seem to find Sugar Cookie holiday tea in my Whole Foods (that stuff is like gold where I live) but I tried it with the Sugar Plum Spice holiday tea and it was fantastic. Also, now I’m addicted to steeping my tea in almond milk instead of water, so thanks for that…I think.
So creamy!!!
Kids choose to remember things at the darndest times. I do have to say that the smoothie is a great way to ease the pain of a bikini that fits more like dental floss.
Had this smoothie for breakfast this morning and it was delicious! I threw in some spinach because that’s the only way the hubby will eat it
I made your protein berry snack cake earlier this week, and the cake ended up turning a weird shade of green… It was delicious just funny looking. I was going to email you and ask why that is, but this morning when I made the smoothie and added the protein powder, it started to turn that same weird shade of green! Answers my question
Also, what program do you use to figure out the nutritional stats?
I use My Plate. I’m guessing it’s your protein powder that turns it green…what kind are you using? Both Spirutein and pea protein have a greenish hue.
This is a sin…but I don’t hate it
So I definitely didn’t have sugar cookie tea bags, but it sure is divine with gingerbread spice celestial seasonings tea bags….
That’s great to know…thanks!
well….i’m pretty sure what my evening snack and/or breakfast will be tomorrow!
Hope you love it!
I remember long, long ago Deb made a smoothie with the Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride tea and I wanted to try it then but totally forgot, so I certainly appreciate bringing this wonderful idea back into the forefront of my mind!
I wonder what she put in hers? I wonder if it could taste even better!
Oops, not Deb, but the other smoothie goddess Allie! I still had it bookmarked! (I really should actually look at things I bookmark more often, lol.)
http://pimpmyproteinshake.blogspot.com/2009/12/sugar-cookie-sleigh-ride-shake.html
Very similar! Great minds and all that jazz!
Oh awesome! I wish she still blogged
Me too! :/
Yumm. I plan on buying lots of that tea when I get back to the States!!!
You had me at Cookie! I love these teas. I go nuts every year looking for the holiday collection. I am especially appreciative of the link to your protein powder post. The information there will really help me. I am on a pretty strict weight loss plan and venturing in to a vegan diet gradually. (Dairy is gone! Go healthy cows!)
Best of luck Brigid! You may also want to try out the Pealightful Plans under the recipea tab!
Hehe, Lulu is such a cutie. And this smoothie sounds fabulous!
I don’t have the Sugar Cookie Celestial Seasonings Tea but I have Cinnamon Apple Spice Celestial Seasonings Tea and am SO going to try this smoothie for my snack tonight – thanks!!
Ooh, I hope it’s good!
Long time reader, but first time commenter. I love the blog and am hoping to find your book under my Christmas tree. One question – what dessert would you recommend for a first time vegan baker? It’s my turn to make the birthday cake for my dairy-free co-worker and I want to make something the whole office will enjoy.
And although I’m didn’t know this was possible, she doesn’t like peanut butter!
Oops, just read this. Okay, so not the PB doughballs. But tomorrows are PB free. Otherwise, I love this choc. chip cookie pie: http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6004144 or the pumpkin bars: http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6000653
Doughballs!!!! Definitely doughballs! If you can’t have any dairy, you can just double up on the amount of chocolate chips and leave out the peanut butter chips. I’m also doing a new doughball flavor tomorrow, if you can hold out until then
Thanks so much for the suggestions! They all sound great and I’ll be watching for tomorrow’s doughball recipe
Made the smoothie tonight for dessert. You are a genius. Made a second one for the boyfriend when he got home from work (he needed a pick me up!)
I’m looking forward to the new doughball recipe.
Wear the string!!! It’s not like you’re at the neighbourhood pool … you’ll be in Hawaii. And you’re only 33 (or 34), not 56 (as Lulu claims), so go for it! I wear bikinis in resort locations that I would NOT wear anywhere close to my residence. When in Rome ….
I was just wondering, what brand of blender do you have? I’m currently in the market for a new one since the discount one I purchased is terrible. It won’t even crush ice! Who knew there were blender’s out there that don’t actually blend anything, lol.
I have a VitaMix. I saved for a long time to afford it, but it has been such a good investment. I use it multiple times daily! Check Costco or even vitamix.com for refurbished machines at a discount!
Looks delicious! Does this tea not get bitter from leaving it seeping for so long, or do you think the sweetness from the vanilla and the almond milk cancel it out?
It doesn’t taste bitter to me at all! There is no actual black or green tea in the tea…it’s just herbs
This looks delicious, since Celestial Seasonings is a half hour away from us, we have a great selection at our grocery store (yep, bragging a little
). The sugar cookie and candy cane lane teas mark the beginning of the holiday season for me!
I am so jealous!!!
This is amazing!! I feel like I got to eat a cookie for breakfast today, plus it’s lunch time but I’m still full of my healthy treat!! To save money since the protein powder is pricey, I just got it out of the bulk bin and paid less than half the price of the boxed powders.
We LOVE your book and use it often. Please keep the yummy recipes coming and the stories too!
Wonderful! Thanks so much for the feedback, Jenny!
Oh by the way, I just threw everything into my blender since I was short on time and it still was amazing!!
Oh by the way, I just threw everything into my blender since I was short on time and it still was still great!!
Awesome!
Two things:
1. I NEED that tea!!! And the smoothie
2. I’m so glad to hear you dipped french fries into milkshakes/ice cream!!! People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them I used to do that!!
All the cool kids used to do that!!!
I made this for breakfast this morning, but added spinach and almond butter for some extra staying power. No words can describe how amazing it is. Thanks for the recipe!
You are welcome! (I’m drinking one right now)
Today was my “lucky day”. Your cookbook was available through Mult. County Library’s “Lucky Day Books”–Hot Titles available without putting them on reserve! My sweetie has the appetite/metabolism of a teenage boy, yet he’s 38 (we’d all be so lucky!). Referencing many of your recipes to satiate the hungry man in my life!! Thank you.
That’s great, Lesley! I’m so glad you got lucky today
Best.Tea.Ever. Thanks for introducing me. Just made some with coconut milk and a splash of agave. Tasted like cookies in a cup.
So glad you enjoyed it!
I made this and was disappointed in the lack of flavor. It tasted like drinking raw liquid oats. I can see it working with a tea that has more personality and strength, but this tea just isn’t good for a recipe like this.
Sorry to hear that!
Just slurped one of these down. I usually steep that tea in almond milk.. Loved the idea of making it into a smoothie. The oatmeal added such an amazing flavor.. Not going to lie.. I added more oatmeal. yum!
I’m glad you liked it, Dawn!
I’m totally stocking up on more of this tea! I have the gingerbread variety too and I bet it would be great with that as well.
I have the gingerbread tea as well and am steeping it as we speak. I’m using maple syrup as the sweetener and added extra vanilla. Wish I had some fresh ginger to steep in there as well. Yum – can’t wait!
I just made this smoothie – gulping it down as I type! SO good! I found the tea at Super Target and I used Spiru-tein (vanilla). I couldn’t stand the idea of waiting until tomorrow so I only let the tea steep for about 30 minutes. I cannot believe how much it tastes like a sugar cookie! This is officially my new addiction. I’m thinking about adding a handful of spinach and 1/2 of a banana next time. Thanks so much!
You are welcome, Renae! I’m so glad you enjoy it too!
I made this tonight-OMG. This is FANTASTIC. I was worried I wouldn’t get a good texture since all I have is a Magic Bullet, but it was perfect. This will be a regular treat for me! Loved how it masked the taste of the cheap not-so-tasty protein powder I have. I am going to go back to the store and buy a TON of this tea while it is in season!
Shoot, I knew I forgot something at the store today!
I went on a serious mission to find this tea- like 5 different stores that their website said carried it in my area. I had no luck, so I enlisted the help of my mom, who loves a good challenge. She went to her local Safeway store and talked to the manager, who said they didn’t have any in stock but took her info and would let her know if it came in. Wouldn’t you know it, the next day they called her and said they found some boxes hidden in the stockroom! I got a text from her saying, “Just got you the last three boxes in Arizona…I didn’t know you even LIKED tea!” I was jumping for joy and told her that typically no, I don’t like tea- but Sugar Cookie Smoothies on the other hand, I LOVE
Love this. Just tried it with a frozen banana instead of most of the ice tonight and it made it even more decadent! I think the barley in the tea gives it a “malted” taste
Also, the first ingredient in the tea (milk thistle) is great for your liver, double bonus.
Nice! So happy you enjoyed!
Wow, how have I not found your blog until now?! So excited to try your many delicious recipes, especially this one!