A Homemade Blueberry Cinnamon Smoothie

This blueberry cinnamon smoothie recipe (The Simple Veganista) makes use of these super-sweet berries that are packed with antioxidants.

If you like making smoothies and shakes, invest in a good blender with a glass jug, so the motor doesn’t burn out. It’s UK law for stores selling electrical appliances, to take the old ones back for recycling.

If you’ve found some juicy blueberries at the farm shop (or went overboard at the PYO farm), this cake is just waiting for you to make it! If you can’t find fresh blueberries, PACK’d sells organic frozen berries in paper packaging.

Avoid blueberries for choking hazards, kidney disorders and recent surgery (also check medication). Keep fruit pips/seeds and citrus fruits away from pets. Read more on food safety for people and pets.

If used in recipes, bin citrus scraps/rinds, as acids could harm compost creatures (same with tomato/rhubarb scrabs and allium scraps – onion, garlic, leeks, shallots, chives). 

For tinned ingredients, pop lids back inside the tin (or pop ring pulls over the holes) before recycling, to avoid wildlife getting trapped. 

Why Eat Blueberries?

The question is more, why not? These sweet juicy berries are packed with nutrition. In season from late June to early September, only rinse them just before eating (the ‘silvery bloom’ is what protects them). Once bought, they’ll keep in the fridge for a few days. So eat them up quickly!