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This easy vegan protein smoothie is delicious and versatile. It contains only a handful of different ingredients and delivers a punch of antioxidants, protein, folic acid, calcium and potassium to start your day off right.

If I’m being honest, my husband used to be the smoothie maker in our family. He made them for me a few mornings a week so I could drink them on the way to work. I finally decided I should learn to make smoothies for myself since I was drinking them so often! I have tweaked my husband’s “recipe”, removing the vanilla and scoop of orange juice concentrate. I switched out cow’s milk for almond milk and whey powder for organic plant-based protein powder. What remains is a basic vegan smoothie recipe that tastes so great that I can drink it over and over again! However, if you do want to change things up, it’s easy to add different types of berries or fruit.

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Learn how to grow blueberries and raspberries in your garden or yard. They’re packed full of antioxidants and flavor and can be utilized and preserved in so many different ways.

Blueberry bush raspberry plant homestead garden how to grow

When my husband and I began planning our little homestead, the first thing I knew we needed ASAP were some garden boxes and a row of blueberries and raspberries. One of our goals with our little homestead is to be more self-reliant. Current world circumstances have proved that we can’t always rely on grocery stores to have all the food we need. We also can’t control what stores will charge us when demand is high and supply is low. Nothing would be better than being able to eat fresh berries all summer without paying a dime! You can grow berries in almost any size yard, and I’ll show you how to get started.

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EASY VEGAN PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

HOW TO GROW BLUEBERRIES & RASPBERRIES IN YOUR GARDEN