For the last several days, I’ve been working at home and using my blender to make my daily shakes.  Today’s the first day back at work and I had forgotten how much better the shakes taste when using a blender (and ice) instead of the shaker.  It helps to put the shaker and water in a freezer for a while (colder is better) but it’s still not quite the same as blending it.

BTW, the Breville Ikon blender is really excellent.   My old Hamilton blender had been around for 10-12 years so when I started this diet I decided to get a new one.  It does an excellent job blending up the ice (has a special mode for it).