That's A Moray Press December 2013 | Page 6

Recipe: Sludge Blueberry smoothies are nifty. Mango smoothies are swell. In this era, few things are more impressive than the ability to combine two things to create something even better. 1. Take  your  milk  out  of  the  fridge  to  prepare.  M ake  sure  there  isn’t  enough  left.       2. Slice  the  skin  off  the  mango.  Eat  some  of  it.  Feel  uncomfortable  about  the  seed.     3. Cast  –  momentarily  –  the  mango  aside  and  take  on  the  blueberries.  Blueberries  are  small  and   always  look  frosty.  M AKE  SURE  THEY  ARE  NOT.  If  any  of  your  ingredients  are  too  cold  your  sludge   may  be  the  incorrect,  WRONG  temperature.  Who  ever  heard  of  refreshingly  cool  sludge?  Not  I,   that’s  who  has  not.     Aim  for  LUKEWARM.   3½. Slide the mango situation into the blender. Pelt the blueberries into the blender. 4. 5. 6. 7. Peer  into  the  blender.  Are  there  blueberries  swimming  around  in  a  tepid  mess  of  mango?  Good.     Toss  in  the  dregs  of  your  milk.  Why  don’t  you  have  more  milk?   Blend  the  ingredients.   Realise  you  don’t  feel  hungry  anymore  as  a  result  of  your  earlier  interlude  with  the  mango  (and,   knowing  you,  probably  the  milk,  too.)     8. Begrudgingly  decide  to  consume  the  sludge  anyway  for  “health  reasons”.