chocolate covered cherry smoothie

What can I say? Vanilla protein powder seems to make everything better. (Have you noticed that too?)

And … Next time I make this, I may add a dash of salt.

Momma says it brings out the sweet. That’s so hard to believe, right? But I suspect it may be true. I may get brave ‘n just try it.

We’ll see how that goes. 😊

Ok guys so guess what? A quick google tells me Momma has not lost her danged mind after all.

“An intestinal glucose sensor also found to be located in the sweet-sensitive taste cells may provide an explanation for another mystery of sweet taste: why just a pinch of table salt tastes sweet or salt added to baked goods enhances sweet taste. Known as SGLT1, this sensor is a transporter that moves glucose into the sweet taste cell when sodium is present, thus triggering the cell to register sweetness.”

Science, guys. Science. 😉

So tell me … Do you add salt to your sweet?

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie Recipe

• 1 cup sweet dark cherries, pitted and frozen
• 1/2 cup coconut water or sweet cherry juice concentrate
• 2 – 3 tbsp (1 scoop) Sunwarrior Classic Plus vanilla protein powder
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• banana, sliced & frozen
• dash salt
• fresh cherries, for garnish  (optional)

Blend frozen cherries with liquid til smooth. Blend in powders and frozen bananas. Garnish with fresh cherries and enjoy!