Mixed Berry Cobbler Smoothie: January 7th.

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In addition to my favorite question of "Will it Smoothie?" I also like to ask: "Will it Pie?"

To be honest, I don't even really like pie. Unless it's a chocolate cream pie, which of course, now that I mentioned it, will manifest itself as a smoothie one of these days on this very blaaahggg.

Cobblers and crisps, however, get my vote. If there's fruit to be baked, there's nothing like a warm biscuit or crisp topping to give it a hug. Triple points if there's whipped cream giving a hug to the crumble topping, which we've established is giving a hug to the baked fruit.

Aww...layers of love.

Anyway, speaking of love...

The Mixed Berry Cobbler Smoothie.

So many endless options for one cup of joy.

As pictured (and some things not pictured...)

• 1 cup milk of choice

• 1 serving protein powder of choice

• 1 pitted Medjool date (or, say it with me...2 Deglet dates!)

• 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries, cherries, blueberries, strawberries...you get the idea...

• 2 tablespoons oats

• 1 tablespoon walnuts, nut of choice, OR sunflower seeds (or nothing; leave it all out)

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (Optional)

• Tiny pinch of salt

• 1 tablespoon yogurt of choice (THERE'S your whipped cream!)

• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)

• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (Also Optional)

And then...

• Blend until smooth.

And then...

• Drink it.

And then...

• Smile, cuz you did something wonderful for yourself.