I was pretty hungry around 1:30pm and decided to make my craving – a Shamrock Shake
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I don’t necessarily like Shamrock Shakes as much as knowing I can’t have one makes me want one (Lent and Shamrock shake season always collide). Plus, I don’t really “get” sucking a thick shake through a straw 
. I’m more of a scoop girl.
So today I made a homemade Shamrock Shake with a little extra Leprechaun love.
And by Leprechaun love I mean, Peppermint extract.
ShamRock Shake Recipe:
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1 serving vanilla protein powder
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ice
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1/2 banana
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handful spinach
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1/8 tsp Peppermint Extract
Blend. Stick a green straw in it. Spike with Bailey’s Irish Crème . Drink.
I ended up putting it in a bowl with granola. So so good.
After the rain died down a bit Ben and I headed to my parent’s house.
And in honor of St. Patrick’s Day we ate Irish food GUACAMOLE! 
My mom had leftover enchilada casserole and I served it up with over easy eggs for Ben. 
This is also the best way to eat tamales.
I put mine on a salad with tons of guac. I told you we had a ton of ripe avocados to eat! I’ve accepted that challenge 
The other day I offered an almost empty PB jar to my dogs and they didn’t want it. I thought all dogs love peanut butter?!?! My Mexican dogs do not.
I offered them some tonight to demonstrate:
They just stared at it, then me, then the PB again. Finally, Bailey just laid down.
Then, I offered them a spoon with guacamole and It.Was.On.
Clean guacamole spoon, untouched PB spoon
Question: Do you have Guacarexia?!
Hey there – I know people have already said it, but avocados are toxic to dogs and can prove dangerous in ways that aren’t seen to their owners as the persin causes damage to the heart, lung and other tissue. I’d just be super duper careful and not give more than a spoonful on a very rare occasion and I, personally, wouldn’t feed it to any of my doggies. Ditto on what was said about the garlic (and onions too!) They both interfere with the absorption of other nutrients.
That said, I have no problem not sharing guac with my dogs because I end up eating it all myself!
This was the first time I ever gave avocado to my dogs, they eat the avocados that fall off the trees on their own. We def. make an effort to pick them up, but they’re quick and devour them! I’m looking into this danger more though. Thanks!
It took living in California for over eight years before I finally started liking avocados, but I finally became a fan about six months ago. Now I have to have them on all my Mexican food. It makes my half-Mexican husband very happy!
Now I want a shamrock shake!
Cute pups, I was also going to caution about avos and dogs, but I see that’s covered. 🙂
I was going to say that avacados are bad for dogs, but it looks like other commentors have it covered. 😉
Also, your ShamRock shake looks delish! 🙂
I love the healthy shamrock shake recipe! I’ve been craving milkshakes the past while for some reason and I’ve been trying to be good – I can’t wait to make the healthy version!!
Your pups are adorable 🙂 Be careful feeding them guac though – uncooked garlic is toxic to dogs (I know, weird thing for them to not be able to eat). You may already know that or not have any garlic in your guac but I figured I’d mention it just in case!!
If I could get my hands on more yummy guacomole often, I would eat it all day every day.
ha!! i love the graphic at the end – especially frenchfremia. sounds like the vegan me in high school 😉 now, i’m just normal, whole food eating vegan – i’ve since abandoned the disorder lol.
I am seriously concerned about the dogs. They turned down pb? My dog just slapped each of them!
That’s hilarious!!! I love their adorable face expressions.
I’ve read that avocados are bad for dogs? I’d be careful.
That is too funny with the {Mexican} dogs. I just gave my cats shrimp and one walked away. Like really?! What cat doesn’t like shrimp? haha. The other one ate it up for him. *hmph, cats*
Guac should be its own food group. Although what is guac without stuff to put it on or dip in it. Hmmm conundrum.
My parent’s dog also hates peanut butter but she looovvess bread. So she loves the smell of peanut butter because it normally means toast is somewhere nearby. Haha, dogs are hilarious.
Personally, I’ll take BOTH the peanut butter and the guacamole! 😉
I can’t believe your dogs aren’t crazy for peanut butter! My dog has woken up from a dead sleep under covers a few rooms away when I was quietly opening a peanut butter jar.
LOL, I celebrated St. Patrick’s with guacamole too – definitely the yummiest green food out there!
avocados yummmmm. i wish i had your supply! i once had a bunch of ripe ones that i couldn’t use up, so i froze some of them. they’re great in smoothies!
Ok at first I thought it was really funny that your dogs like guacamole over pb then I was like, “oh no avocados are really bad for dogs- I must tell her!” then I thought wait, maybe her dogs got used to the avacado and aren’t allergic the the pectin…. Well, either way there you go… I wish my bf would develop a tolerance to avocados too, poor guy.
Yeah, I’m going to update the post to specify that I’ve heard from readers avocados aren’t good for dogs. Mine must have a resilience to em?
That is so funny about the dogs and PB! My dog can hear a peanut butter jar open from miles away.
Our puppy doesn’t like PB either! When he stayed at the PetSmart PetsHotel they gave him a Kong toy filled with PB but he didn’t like it… Oh well, more for me ;D
Haha those pictures of your dogs are hilarious! But then again, who wouldn’t pick guac over pb?! (ok, I’m sure I’ve upset bloggers all over the world now:p)
why is everything so good on top of a salad like that? i put leftover lasagna on a salad and it was amazing. so versatile, no? 😉
I would never share guacomole with my pet. It’s all mine.
My parents dog is like this – I wondered whether they prefer by nature to only eat the freshest stuff? Their dog will eat locally grown apples but will leave anything imported – that’s some discernment!
I’m developing guacarexia. It’s serious stuff!!!
HAHA! The expressions on your dogs’ faces are priceless! My dogs will pretty much eat anything anyway, but they LOVE PB and would like a jar clean if they could fit their heads inside 🙂
so i just tried a shamrock shake for the first time today…pretty good!! but i definitely think i could make one just as good (maybe not) at home. at least healthier hah..but it was pretty awesome
Guacamole is a food group all of its own! So good! And I’m very jealous of your endless supply of avocados.
Love the pics of the dogs with the spoonful of PB…so funny. Also love your shamrock shake alternative 🙂
Not guacarexia, but I am a recovering anorexic. Your blog daily helps me to try and regain a good, healthy, balanced relationship with food, eating, and working out. I love your blog, and really have to give you your props for helping me with this, even though you don’t realize how much you do for people like me. Keep it up Monica!
The shamrock shake looks excellent!
I too am recovering from anorexia and eating disordered behaviors, and Monica is such an inspiration to me as well 🙂
Can you send some fresh avocados for V?