I don’t know what season it is.
First it’s cold, and my body says:
Girl, please give me some Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal.
Then the very next day is bright and sunny; over 100 degrees again. Yesterday was one of those hot days, which meant the canned pumpkin in my fridge didn’t receive any love. (Sorry, pumpkin.) Instead, I went with something cool and refreshing: a thick strawberry milkshake.
It’s so thick you can even opt to eat it in a bowl, like ice cream!
Strawberry Thickshake
- 1 cup frozen strawberries (160g)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup full-fat coconut milk (you can use lite, but it won’t be as rich)
- optional: stevia or other sweetener to taste (agave, sugar, etc)
- optional: cocoa powder
Thaw your strawberries until they’re *just* soft enough to blend. Then blend everything until smooth and serve with a spoon—this shake is thick! (Have I mentioned how thick this is yet? Only about 100 times?)
This milkshake is another one of my Vita-Mix Recipes.
But it works in a regular blender, too. My Magic Bullet was easily able to handle it.
Why not also bake some Cauliflower Chicken Nuggets…
McDonalds of the Future?
Maybe in ten or twenty years, places like McDonalds will be serving healthy foods, as opposed to Big Macs and McFlurries. They’re already heading in that direction, with new menu offerings such as apple dippers and oatmeal. Consumers have become increasingly more health-conscious in the past decade, and movies and books like Super Size Me and Fast Food Nation are swaying public opinion even further towards the side of health. I really feel like the growing demand for healthier restaurant options will soon render obsolete our current definition of “fast food.” But maybe I am just an idealist?
Question of the Day:
Do you think fast food places will become healthier in the future?
Can you imagine Burger King serving lentil curry? Or Wendy’s giving out Spinach Frostys? (Hmm, maybe Spinach Frostys is taking it a little too far…)
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Unfortunately I don’t see fast food becoming healthier. The public votes with their dollars and there are still way too many people out there who want their happy meals. I do like that there are some “better for you options” so in a pinch I can find something on grab on the road.
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
Congratulations!!!!! 😀 😀 So happy for you! 😀 The fast food places of the future may sell healthy food, but I don’t know, unhealthy food has lots of fans, so its surely a large source of profits… hmmm…. but I really really wish McDonalds in Singapore would start having vegan options. The only food I want and like enough to eat is the fries… with garlic chilli sauce and curry dip. Ohhh… 😀
PS: I love the strawberry milkshake! Its so pink and pretty!!!! 😀 😀 And with that strawberry hand in hand? Just divine!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
This looks amazing!!! Side note–I just got a food processor and am now able to make all of these wonderful recipes that my little blender could not handle. Cannot wait to make this!
Ashley O. @ The Vegetable Life says
I sure hope that restaurants become a healthier with time. If they don’t the obesity issues of our country are only going to get worse!!!!
katie @KatieDid says
I think that will take a huge cultural shift that our country is very resistant too. As part of the blog world its easy to get caught up thinking everyone is on their way to healthy lifestyle but I think we (or at least I) forget that so much of the country is on the other end of the spectrum. We can only hope (and keep creating fun healthy recipes like you do) that more and more people will eventually make better choices…
Riri says
Unfortunately I doubt fast food places would ever be healthy. It wouldn’t be “fast” food if it was. I do see them providing a couple better options so that they’d potentially have health-concious customers as well, which I suppose is already somewhat being done. But do we *really* think the better options are actually healthy and not just lower-calorie? another question to ponder…
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
VERY good point! Society has brainwashed people into thinking that high cal = bad and low cal = good. It is NOT that simple! A handful of walnuts make for a much more nutritious snack than a lower-calorie twinkie!
saskia says
hey katie! 🙂
this shake looks YUM! 😀
healthier fast-food menus? i think this is gonna take some more decades(ok, maybe i’m being pessimistic here;))..
i would love if you’d put my blog in your blogroll, you’re already in mine!
oh, and if you’re interested, go & check out my band: facebook.com/ohitastethequeen
🙂 have a nice day, whether sunny or chilly!
Cassandra @ She Don't Eat No Meat says
I think being an idealist is the way to go! How else has anything in the world ever been changed? Keep believin’, sistah! I’m right there with ya! 🙂
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
I definitely think fast food places will be come healthier, but I think spinach smoothies and lentils is definitely pushing it. They’ll probably start with healthier versions of what they already serve to keep their customer base. Although I would LOVE some indian-inspired fast food! Also, I know you use a Vitamix, but do you happen to know of any other really good blenders that aren’t as expensive? I want to ask for one for my birthday next month but the vitamix is the only one i hear about (haha yes, i realize that’s because it’s probably like magic).
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Magic Bullet Magic Bullet Magic Bullet!!! !!!
😉
Seriously, though, I use that thing every single day. And if you print off a coupon for Bed Bath Beyond, you can even get 20% off!
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
I was thinking about getting that! I’ll have to give it a try, and thanks for the coupon tip! There’s a Bed Bath and Beyond just a half mile up the street from me, so I’ll have to get it soon!
Jenny says
Lovely pictures in this post. Just had to say that first. Great food styling!
I hate to be a downer, but, although fast food places are offering healthy options, I highly doubt that fast food will disappear altogether. Especially in third world countries, there will always be a demand. Well, at least until those countries become more developed. I don’t know for sure of course, but it seems like there will always be some people, somewhere, that refuse to give up their supersized burgers and coke and fries, etc. I think fast food could even be made healthier if it was just once again made with REAL ingredients as opposed to corn-everything! Of course, then it’s too expensive, time-consuming, (insert other excuses from the fast food industry) and so on. Oh well… It’s nice that more and more people are picking healthier options, though!
Sarah says
I’m sorry, but i would pass out if burger king sold lentil curry because i HATE lentil anything, or if Wendy’s served spinach frostys. If that EVER happens, Wendy can kiss her little pigtail braids goodbye. Sometimes a little fast food is that little indulgence i love to have on road trips, you know like to the grocery store 🙂 Anyhow, i would REALLY miss the expression on people’s faces when my dad orders 6 20-piece Mcnuggets, 5 burgers, 6 chicken sandwiches, and 8 large cocoas. I tell ya, you should see their smiles the minute we come through, as big as my smile when i saw this milkshake.
Megan says
Your shake looks so refreshing! I haven’t had anything resembling a strawberry shake in a long time. As for fast food restaurants, I don’t see it changing in the near future. Unfortunately, processed food is cheaper than fresh produce and can usually be made in larger quantities. As long as people are willing to pay for convenience (which seems likely in our fast paced, “need it now” society), fast food restaurants will continue to offer what gives them economies of scale. Given the abundance of corn and corn-fed beef in America, they have certainly achieved that cost efficiency. I also know that a lot of people deny that what they are eating is bad for them (case in point, I was addicted to Diet Coke, despite knowing about aspartame, but have not had one in 2 months!) Anyways…now that I have left a ridiculously long comment, THANK YOU for always posting delicious recipes that are affordable and nutritious!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I love ridiculously-long comments! And you are so right… sadly. Ugh, I just wish people would realize that cheap food will COST us in the long run, in the form of doctor bills!
Albizia says
Your blog ate my comment 🙁 . And I am too tired to write it again because it is 1 am and the only reason I am awake is because the adrenaline rush doesn’t let me fall asleep. It looks like my frozen strawberries will survive for a little longer 😀 .
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I hate when blogs eat comments! That is the worst :(. I tried to find you in spam, but apparently spam got hungry and didn’t keep you around long. Must’ve been a very yummy comment 🙂 :).
Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola says
This looks delicious!! I usually am not a big milkshake fan because I’d rather eat things slower and with a spoon, but this looks so thick and yummy that I can eat it out of a bowl! I think you bought up an interesting concept- it would be great if fast food restaurants really were eradicated. I hope that is the way our future is headed!!
PS I would love it if you would like my page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glitz-Glam-Granola/245050322200466
vegirl says
I think fast food will only become healthier if we change the definition of “fast”. Does it mean quick food-like-substance out of a package, or quick service of healthy foods?
Lindsay @ biking before bed says
I think that it won’t be anytime soon that fast food restaurants give up their unhealthy options but they are taking steps in the right direction. Burger king now offers oatmeal for breakfast. I think we definitely need to take a cue from foreign fast food places. I remember this one fast food burger place I went to in Japan had veggie burgers served on buns made of rice and green tea lattes.
Jennifer@A Blog of My Very Own! says
Burger King does have their veggie burger. I liked it better when they used to flame-broil it, but people complained that the meat/juices from the beef mixed with the veggie burger thus making it no longer veggie…so they started microwaving the patties instead. Not nearly as good now 🙁
Amber K says
I think for them to actually become “healthy” would take more years than any of us have left on Earth. Maybe I’m just cynical, but this is a case where I wouldn’t mind being wrong!
Bianca- Vegan Crunk says
Wow! 4,000!!! That’s awesome! And that shake looks AMAZING!!!! I love that you used coconut milk. So creamy!
whitney says
When I left for school today I had ice on my car! Ahhh! WTF, michigan. Either way, I would drink this asap! Yum!
Have a good day Katie!
Whitney
Kristen @ Chocolate Covered Kristen says
I hope iconic places like McD’s and IN-N-Out never stop serving burgers (even thought I don’t eat them) and milkshakes, because I think it’s important to understand that a small fry is a treat we should reward ourselves with from time to tome, but I definitely think there will be huge overhauls in the not so distant future. I predict that so long as the public want it, they will use better quality ingredients and begin to offer more and more veggie burgers, whole grains, and fresh produce. McD’s seems to be leading the way. I think as soon as they offer some sort of quality veggie burger and on-to-go produce options (as opposed to BK’s soggy microwaver veg burger – they still get effort points), the rest will follow suit. Maybe we should start a petition to get McD’s to pair up with Amy’s 🙂
Sarah M says
If fast food places ever become healthy it will be because they start serving real food that isn’t full of junk carbs and sugar. It’s no good that they’re trending towards franken oatmeal and apples with caramel sauce.
GetSkinny GoVegan says
That looks amazing!!!!
stacey says
Hi Katie! Love your milkshakes! Any chance theres a recipe on her for raw sugar cookie dough balls? Maybe I’ve missed it!? thx!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I did try to do a sugar cookie dough ball once… it failed miserably! The closest thing I have is my raw snickerdoodle babies, but they taste more like Larabar’s cinnamon bun bars than sugar cookies. I still have sugar cookie dough balls on my to-do list! Maybe for Christmas! 🙂
Melissa@IWasBornToCook says
That shake looks amazing. As for fast food restaurants, I don’t know…there are SOME smarter choices in some of them, but I’m not sure they’ll ever be viewed as “healthy” overall.
If you don’t already like my page, please do! http://www.facebook.com/IWasBornToCook
Grishma says
Your strawberry shake lookss sooooo refreshing. I feel like making one right now. But today we need cinnamon bun more than a shake 🙂 Anyways, congratulations for your 4000 hits.
Here’s my page, if you are interested I would like your company 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zaika-Zabardast/218738074805607
Cheers!
Grishma
Jen says
I hope fast food places become healthier in the future! The world can only benefit from healthier people. If the already existing places don’t become healthier, I have faith that new fast food places will emerge, featuring fresh and local ingredients (and lots of vegan & GF options). Society is catching on (I’ve really seen a boom in GF awareness lately) and food establishments (even fast food places) are going to need to step up their game if they want more business. Unfortunately, there will always be people who love fast food places no matter how unhealthy they are, which means it might be a while until we see a Spinach Frosty. Haha! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for that one!
Katherine says
I feel like if I can cook a meal for myself in 10-15 minutes that’s healthier than most restaurant food, fast food places can step up their game. One thing I’ve loved seeing, though, is that so many restaurants are starting to offer vegetarian/vegan options. So refreshing!
Unfortunately, I haven’t eaten strawberries in quite a while. My best friend (and roommate last year) has a life-threatening allergy last year, so we couldn’t keep any strawberry products around, and I just got accustomed to not buying them. However, this looks like a delicious way to get back into munching on strawberries!
Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says
YUM!!! I make a strawberry shake just like this-so good! The cocoa powder is a good addition, too, because it tastes like chocolate-dipped strawberries in shake form!
And you know what, I think fast food restaurants are getting healthier and healthier each year. I still don’t eat at them, but the awareness level of healthy food is really growing and so many businesses are picking up on it.
Aja says
That looks super yummy. I have to add strawberries to my grocery list. Just looking at the pictures is making me thirsty!
Kinsey says
I would love to see healthier options at fast food places. I was so excited when I saw oatmeal added to the McDonalds menu but not so excited after reading- http://www.healthhoot.com/2011/02/how-to-make-oatmeal-worse-than-a-snickers-bar/
Check it out and tell me if you feel just as dissappointed 🙁
bitt of raw says
i am more of the type that wants to put mcD’s out of business and then have other places with healthy food there instead. i just can’t put that much faith in mcD’s that it will change. and even if they did have some vegan items, i’d never support them because of the abuses they’ve done to animals.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Oh a world where McDonalds is out of business… ah, such a dream! I remember being conflicted when the BK Veggie came out, because I wanted to support the effort so that they’d keep it around, but I also didn’t want to give the company my money. (I ended up never buying one.)
Gen says
Yummy!!! I love strawberry anything!! 😀 I really, really hope that fast food places start serving healthy foods other than icky, wilted “salads”! haha
Anyway, could you pleeease like my fb page? I just started it and only have a handful of likes….:P
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Musings-of-a-Healthy-Chocoholic/229465250422601
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
I think unfortunately that’s a very idealistic view – there will always be a demand for junk food. But hopefully healthy options will continue to grow!
Em says
YAY! katie we think too alike. everytime there is a recipe on your blog i always just made something similiar! haha 🙂
i had strawberries today!
my facebook page is this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pureglow16/155631864499751
i would LOVE some like love 🙂 i would SCREAM if i had 4000 likes!!!
Charissa says
Voted for you on the Food Buzz awards for best single topic blog! 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Wow, that pretty much made my day! If I get around to voting, I will be sure to vote for you somewhere!!
Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFIles says
I think fast food places want people to THINK they’re eating healthfully, when in actuality the oatmeal and fruit smoothies are probably still loaded with unnecessary, entirely processed ingredients. But I’ll still live in an idealist world with you and hope that our nation catches on and demands better for themselves!
This shake looks amazing. I would have loved it yesterday when it was over 80*, but today it hasn’t even hit 60* yet! Thick shakes are the absolute best.
Faith @ For the Health of It says
I don’t think fast food places will ever entirely stray from their burgers-and-fries roots (and that’s fine by me – sometimes homegirl just wants a late night bag of french fries!) but it’s nice to see that they are coming up with more healthy options (and veg-friendly ones too, hello BK gardenburger!!!)
Pure2raw twins says
haha my body does not what season it is either…although be loving winter squashes again, and still loving summer fruit like watermelon.
congrats on FB!!! that is awesome, we are still working to break 1000
xoxo
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I am one of your avid “like-ers” !!! 🙂
Liz @ Southern Charm says
I would LOVE for fast foods to get a bit more healthier, besides salads that is. It would be so great and convenient. My parents both worked full time jobs and my sister and I were big into dancing, cheerleading and piano … so most of our meals were on the run. It caught up and I was very large 7th-12th grade. I would love to be able to have this not happen to my own child way far in the future 🙂
Love that milkshake! Sounds so rich and creamy {licking lips}
Emily says
Hey, can you PLEASE come up with a recipe for a Spinach Frosty?! I would love that! Talk about kicking some green smoothie butt!!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Man, I think I need to!
*Puts it at top of the list*
Emily says
🙂 Haha. Really, it’s no wonder you have 4,000 likes! I’m surprised you don’t have a million at the rate I tell people about this site!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww Emily, I can’t even tell you how much that means to me!!
Holly says
I could definitely see fast food chains becoming healthier in the future! Maybe it’s the idealist in my as well, but I agree that our culture is heading in that direction. Natural/Organic foods are becoming somewhat trendy! (Yay!)
Ellen says
I definitely think fast food places are going to have to keep getting healthier. I’ve also noticed that there are lots more fast healthy places here in Los Angeles, like The Veggie Grill.
About that can of pumpkin-next time it’s a hot day, maybe you could concoct a pumpkin shake or vegan pumpkin ice cream? That would be delicious:)
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
LOL I have so many pumpkin ideas… I feel like I am going to scare people away with all the pumpkin recipes I want to post between now and Thanksgiving ;).
Ellen says
You can never have too much pumpkin! I love it so much I did a whole week of pumpkin recipes in the spring when everyone is supposed to be talking about asparagas, just to be a rebel, haha.
Mali K (The Mali K Whey) says
Yum, can’t wait for strawberry season so that I can make this!
Congrats on passing the 4000 mark! I’d love it if you could “like” my music page on FB 🙂 http://facebook.com/malikorsten xxx
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I hope restaurants get healthier, but honestly I wish sit down/casual restaurants were healthier. I think with time they will get better, but people are still buying the Big Macs and french fries, so I wonder if restaurants even think it would make sense to change up their practices.
Love this thick thick shake!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
That would be sweet in the future! This looks amazing 🙂
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
YUM! -THe weather here in Kansas is a trip as well! Get your act together, Mother Nature! Get your act TOGETHER!!!
Mmmmm, milkshake that I would go for! Maybe one day the fast food chains will decide to do the right thing and help us be a healthier nation!
Melissa says
4,000 Likes?!? Congrats, doll! That’s awesome! 🙂
I need this milkshake. Like, now. Coconut milk makes the world a better place!
Anna @ The Guiltless Life says
YUM this looks like a creamsicle! Drools….
Moni'sMeals says
not a big strawberry shake person, I need chocolate! but this does look super great Katie!
Do you think fast food places will become healthier in the future?
well, I hope and pray with the type 2 Diabetes in this country…it all comes down to one thing…money, money, money.
Love that Jamie Oliver. 🙂
Mellie says
fast food might get healthiER, but healthy? I don’t know. I barely eat fast food anyway and when I do it’s usually chick-fil-a ,which is supposedly healthier than other places. Still not super healthy, but it sure is good! 🙂
Crafty lil vegan says
I never eat at fast-food places! Low-quality food, which supports such a horrible franchise.. i won’t rant, but i try to stay away from companies like that! Also, their oatmeal (porridge over here in Britain!) is rediculously high in fat, as are ALOT of their salads! The only thing i’ve bought from a McD’s in the past 6 years, is an orange juice! Friends were eating there..
I’m a lifelong veggie, but used to eat at McD’s as a kid, and we always asked if the fries were veggie (we were told they were, but later found they were cooked in a mix of vegetable and beef fat). We also asked for them to be not-salted, as my bro has a heart condition.. every time, they came salted.
Plus i don’t even want to think about the fat content of their smoothies… *shudders* Far more fun to make your own! Made a Devine smoothie the other day… courgette, spinach, a little cauliflower (no idea why, but it seemed like a good idea! And you couldn’t taste it!) dates, raw cocoa nibs, soy milk, ice, a splash of espresso and a handful of musli.. blend to smooth.. and melt into a caramel-coffee bliss… i still have some in the freezer waiting to become ice-cream… mm..
I seem to have ranted.. oops! Can’t wait to make a fruity milkshake tomorrow! <3
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Congrats on 4000 fans. Wow! That’s impressive and just shows how many people love you 🙂
I love the pics of the milkshake. The first one on the wood, the contrast, so pretty.
And fast food that’s healthy food…well, we can dream, right? 🙂
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says
i totally think they will become healthier as the years go on. the only time i think i will say i love mcdonalds is when they start selling your milkshakes… now wouldnt that be a DREAM!!! (OBSIOUSLY) hehe <3
xoxo
Marianne says
In a perfect world, people would have enough knowledge and desire to choose healthy options, and eat at fast food establishments only on occasion instead of on a daily basis. I don’t know that we need to force all foods to be “healthy” – it is not the only reason we eat – but instead empower people to want to choose what makes them feel and function their best.
Chelsea says
Yay congrats on passing 4000 😀 That’s awesome!
I’m working to get to 10 😛 I’ll be happy when I get there. Ok I’m totally lying; I was ecstatic as soon as I got my first like from someone not on my friends list, and I still am 🙂
haha I wrote a big fast food rant here, but erased it because it was too long and… ranty? Fast food = bad. There’s the condensed version. =P
I don’t really think fast food will ever become healthy… They may be forced to add more healthy options by laws and such but the processed junk they serve now is pretty addictive in my opinion and unfortunately that’s what people tend to go for.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Just post your link to my “chocolate covered diet” facebook page. I would be happy to like it!! 🙂
Tami@nutmegnotebook says
I would love it if healthy fast food was available but I think that most people who eat healthy don’t frequent the drive through so it may never happen.
I love to make strawberry smoothies in my Blendtec with fat free Greek yogurt it comes out thick without the fat!
Molly says
Aww I love strawberry milkshakes but have never tried one with coconut milk before! I think restaurants will continue to add healthy foods to their menus because more and more people are trying to eat healthier and fight the obesity crisis in our country.
Jessica @ Jess Go Bananas says
I don’t think fast food places will be as popular in the future if all keeps going well with health changes by the FDA. I do think though that more healthy fast-food options like chipotle will be popping up…let’s hope so anyways lol 🙂
Lissa says
It seems like in the past year fast food places have tried to become more “healthy.” Unfortunately most consumers blindly take their word for it and think they’re getting a healthier option when in fact what they’re eating is super UN-healthy. I think unhealthy food being marketed as healthy is even more dangerous for our society than honest unhealthy food!
beccah says
I think fast food places will becom healthier by offering nutrition info at their restauraunts and online,and by offering different options so people who eat healthier can still eat their }{some places already do this and offer healthy smoothies and vegetarian options} things like that,that arent too extreme or ‘health conscious’ for a fast food place 😛
Dee says
If any of the recipes for taste testing are gluten free I am totally down 🙂 Love your blog!
A says
I would love to try the hot apple crumble bars – apple crumble/cherry crumble are by far two of my favorite desserts! Can’t wait to see you recipe…also, thought of doing pumpkin crumble? it’s yum!
Natasha says
WOW – just subscribed to your blog…your amazing!! – Love the pic’s the comments – I have to tell my GF’s to subscribe!
Go girl!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Oh wow, thank you SO SO much!! I’m so glad you found me :).
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
I don’t know if I could ever imagine a spinach frosty…. But that would be SO amazing if fast food restaurants really started to incorporate more healthy foods into their menus.
Rande @ The Vegetable Centric Kitchen says
This was like getting a strawberry milkshake from the drive through! Although its been so long since that has actually happened that I might be mistaken 😉 Either way, yum!
Chloe says
Hey, I was wondering…did you use canned coconut or in a carton like the silk kind for the thick shake? It looks so yummy, I love strawberry smoothies! (Second to chocolate peanut butter smoothies, that is!)
Chloe says
Hey, I was wondering…did you use canned coconut milk or the kind in a carton like silk for the thick shake? I love strawberry smoothies! (Second to chocolate peanut butter smoothies, of course!)
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
canned 🙂
Alanna says
First of all, I would just like to apologize to my blender for being too impatient to let my strawberries thaw. 😉 I used almond milk rather than coconut milk and ended up adding a bit more since the blender was struggling so, but this still came out pretty thick… kind of like a melty sorbet. I probably could’ve added a little sweetener, but left it out since I normally don’t need it for the banana-based shakes. Very refreshing and summery!
I realized that, quite by accident, I’ve managed to eat all my meals from this blog today: Irish soda boatmeal for breakfast, chocolate-strawberry hugs oatmeal for lunch, peanut butter breakfast pudding for dinner, and this shake for dessert. (That’s a lot of oatmeal in one day, lol.) If that isn’t a testament to how awesome CCK and all her recipes are, I don’t know what is!
As far as the question of fast food chains serving healthier food, I’d actually be happy if they (and other restaurants) would start serving normal-sized portions! The stuff on the kids’ menu is more often an appropriate amount of food. I don’t think it’s bad to have fast food infrequently, but if you get a combo meal of any type it’s just an absurd amount of food for one person. Oatmeal and salads are good in theory, but they’re so big and still packed with calories (nuts, dressing, etc) that sometimes you’re better off with a sandwich!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Ok, you are just awesome. That is all.
🙂 🙂
Alanna says
(: Oh, and I almost forgot… I also had funfetti cookie dough balls I’d made for my friend’s first day at her new job. Not kidding!
Danielle says
I can’t wait to try this! I love smoothies and things like that :). This looks so yummy!
kiah says
Hey Katie, Just wanted to say I made this treat today and it was fantastic! Can’t wait to try out some of your other recipes!
Mai says
How about strawberry cinnamon rolls? The dough would be a strawberry dough (maybe strawberry almond) with the cinnamon goodness rolled inside.
Mai says
It’d probably need a strawberry sauce (no sugar used, just boiled, simmered, then pureed) in the dough rather than an apple sauce…. Or a mango sauce in the dough with a cinnamon coconut frosting 😀
Madeline says
I just made this and have died and gone to heaven
sarah says
It works with almond milk too!
Leslie says
I just made this for myself and my husband and all I have to say is…thank you chocolatecoveredkatie! You rock my world!!!
Carol says
Didn’t have strawberries, so I used mangoes (don’t think mango and vanilla would go well together), doubled the coconut milk (it looked thicker than usual for some reason), and added in 2/3 cup almond milk. It was a last minute decision, so mangoes didn’t get to thaw.
Zoe Lee says
To me this tasted nothing like a milkshake, at all. It was much more smoothie like, however it was nice 🙂
Lisa says
OMG! I think this is the best strawberry shake I’ve ever made. As I transition to veganism, I am finding that flavors have so much more punch than items prepared with dairy. I love the idea of using coconut milk for rich creaminess. This is a keeper! In fact, I think I’ll fix another glass now!
bhb says
Going to try it. Sounds Tasty!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rebecca says
Just made this and it is so delicious! I am in love with coconut milk :). I can’t wait to make with blueberries and raspberries too.
D says
Hi Katie, I recently made this milkshake and was wondering if you could tell me if your photo is of one recipe of this shake, because I made it yesterday, and it seems the ingredients were too small to make such a large drink like in your photo. Plus, the full-fat coconut milk, being extremely thick, seemed to just toss around in the blender along with the strawberries. So whatever I was able to eat from the blender needed to be scraped out from underneath the blades. Don’t get me wrong Katie, the amount I was able to create tasted delicious, I just wish it was a bigger portion, that’s all.
P.S. I also had this issue with the vanilla cake batter shake, the amount I made just seemed smaller than the one in your photos.
Angie says
I made this with raspberry instead of the strawberry and it’s amazing.
Page says
Thanks for the recipe! It’s interesting you discuss McDonalds…I was looking at this recipe to go with a vegan big mac I’m going to try making. :’) Looking forward to the shake!