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RUBY’S RASPBERRY DAZZLE PROTEIN SHAKE Serves 1 This simple, yet delicious smoothie was created with my dear friend, Ruby in mind. She loves her smoothies, and I wanted to dedicate this delicious, protein- packed delight to her (she’s nine) 1-1/2 cup almond milk ½ cup frozen raspberries ½ frozen banana ½ cup frozen strawberries 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I like Sunwarrior Brand) 1 tablespoon raw almond butter Blend all ingredients together in a high-powered blender until smooth and cre amy. Melissa Costello is a Holistic Nutritionist, Plant-Based Chef, Author, Speaker and Transformational Eating Coach.  Her years of work as a private, plant-based chef for celebrity fitness trainer, Tony Horton creator of P90x organically led her to work with her clients on a much deeper level when she recognized the struggles they had with consistent, healthy eating and sustainable weight loss. Her mission is to empower women to stop the struggle with yo-yo dieting and their bodies. She employs her SMART Food System to help her clients overcome emotional eating and experience freedom with food, so they can lose weight, keep it off and feel amazing in their bodies without deprivation or restriction. Melissa’s best-selling Clean in 14 Detox book and The Karma Chow Ultimate Cookbook have become staples in the plant-based world due to their strong focus on lifestyle changes through baby-steps, not dieting. To learn more about Melissa and her services visit karmachow.com. 2018 SPRING 21