Firstly, thank you so much for such a warm welcome last week - I love that you seem to be excited as I am about Nectar. And with that, let's talk milkshakes. Late Sunday I returned from a whirlwind weekend in New York - I managed to fit in a little work and a little play. We ate some really wonderful meals but I try to never miss Shake Shack when I'm in the city. I prefer the one on Columbus on the Upper West Side- it's right across from the American Museum of Natural History and always begs for a post-burger stroll through Central Park with a belly full of happy. My usual is a Double because - we'll look it. And very often, I order a milkshake just because. This time, and I really can't remember why, I passed on the milkshake then of course found myself craving one for the remainder of the trip. So I made one when I got home...

 

And a p.s. about the lines at Shake Shack - if you get there right when they open at 10:45am - you will be good to go and actually find a place to sit.

This shake we've been making for sometime and the girls actually call it a Coco Nana - it's often a treat on movie nights. It is my own version of the Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Banana milkshakes that we would be treated with on summer weekends growing up. After living in Italy, I started making them with gelato instead of ice cream and the results are so much richer and creamier. The first time I asked for one at our local Gelato shop in La Maddalena, the girl working in her parents shop curled her pretty lips at me in confusion and maybe a little disgust. After ordering several times she shared with me that she finally tried it for herself and it was, in fact, pretty damn tasty. I don't think those were her words though - but a rough translation will do here.

 

CHOCOLATE GELATO, PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA SHAKE

1 pint of chocolate gelato (we fell in love with Talenti after friends brought it over for dessert one night)

2 organic bananas (chopped)

1 c. natural peanut butter

1 c. organic skim milk

2 T. half+half (or more depending on your taste)

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend for two minutes. Open up the top and scrape down the sides as the peanut butter tends to stick. Blend again for one minute. If it's not cold enough for you, blend in a few ice cubes. Or, we keep chopped up bananas ready to go in the freezer for these shakes as well.

 

DO THE MILKSHAKE

Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Starfucker

Repetition Kills You - The Black Ghosts

Lights & Music - Cut Copy

Dragon Queen - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Runaway - Ladytron

You Are The One - Shiny Toy Gun

Princess - Datarock

Shove It - Santogold

Swordfish Hotkiss Night - Empire Of The Sun

Dusk Til' Dawn - Ladyhawke

Newjack - Justice

Quicksand - La Roux

Little Secrets - Passion Pit

Pick-Me-Up-Uppercut - Pop Levi

You can listen to the playlist here.

Comments

[RikkiSnyder]

Oh this shake looks so yummy! And great music to go along with it [:

[brooke]

jen, you rock. I admire your new spot here and how you're always stretching out a little bit and shaking it all down.

that shake looks amazing: we have been putting some beet slices or juice in our smoothies and although you can't taste the beets (even though I love them), the color is amazing!

xo

[Anna]

These looks great - where is the shot of the violinist? LOVE that!

[Lotte]

i am so making that milkshake...but until i do that damn the playlist you've made for it is SWEET

[Lotte]

i am so making that milkshake...but until i do that, damn the playlist you've made for it is SWEET

[Tricia]

Just found your site and love what I see. Beautiful photographs, wonderful food and MUSIC!! Heaven.

[jen a]

thank you rikki!

oh brooke - thanks lady! when i shot/styled super charged smoothies for chronicle a few years ago, i had to make a smoothie w/ beets. it was unexpectedly one of my favorites!

anna - it's the tunnel just as you come up behind the MET - there is one there almost everyday - it's one of my favorite little places in nyc.

thanks lotte - hope you found yourself dancing a little this afternoon ;)

welcome tricia and thank you!

[Ashley@BakerbyNature]

Gah - we have been obsessed with Talenti since discovering it at Whole Foods last month. And luck have it, we have a full container of the double chocolate in our freezer. This looks like a fantastic way to use it up!

[jen a]

stuff is INSANE ashley, right? so good ;)

[akg]

LOVE.... LOVE~ a

[anne]

I'm loving the blender too. Where did you find it??

[jen a]

hi anne - the blender is kitchen aid - should be able to find it any where that brand is sold - hope that helps!

[Air Max 2009]

Gah - we have been obsessed with Talenti since discovering it at Whole Foods last month. And luck have it, we have a full container of the double chocolate in our freezer.

[Christy Howe]

Just LOVE talenti! Never knew gelato in a pint could be SO delicious and fresh! Wish I had some right now.

[Norma Huber]

You must have the shallowest reason to be happy. If the milkshake is your happiness, pardon me if I say that milkshake is my life. I have a small business and we sell milkshake. The business has supported the family´s meager income.