Raw Milk Raspberry Cacao Smoothie
Sometimes I like to drink milk, even though I identify primarily as raw/vegan. I don’t eat meat any longer, and rarely eat cheese, unless it is raw, organic, and usually goat. But raw milk is one of the healthiest things that you can eat and was used as a medical therapy in the early 1900′s, so I occasionally have raw milk in a smoothie, or over raw, organic muesli or raw granola. If you wonder if raw milk is safe for consumption, simply consider this: do women nuke their breasts in the microwave before breast-feeding to ensure the safety of their dairy product? ‘Nuff said.
Milk at the store is dead from being pasteurized. Pasteurization is the process of subjecting milk (and many other foods) to very high heat to supposedly ‘kill’ the dangerous bacteria. If cows are raised like most animals are now raised for food, there is a good chance that they are extremely unhealthy and that their food products are substandard in terms of nutrition. Nuking the food further degrades it to the point of complete uselessness in terms of nutrition.
On the other hand, raw milk is full of live nutrition, is completely safe to consume, especially if you have worked to build up your digestive system with beneficial bacteria. Unfortunately, many stores do not carry raw milk. If you are lucky enough to have a source of raw milk where you live, try this smoothie, it’s delicious and nutritious:
Ingredients:
2 cups raw organic milk (goat or cow)
1 ripe organic banana
1 ripe organic avocado
1/2 cup organic raspberries
2 Tablespoons raw cacao powder
1 Tablespoon flax oil
for sweetness:
1 Tablespoon agave nectar OR
2 medjool dates, soaked in water for 15 minutes and then drained OR
1 Tablespoon honey
for a nice twist, throw in a couple organic mint leaves from your garden! Yum!
makes 2 good sized servings
Instructions:
Peel and seed avocado, and peel banana. Throw everything in a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Enjoy! 
