The Man Issue (V.10)

ART & TIMELESS FASHION
Volume 9 // Experiences
Volume 10 // The Man Issue

Cover Photo by Amy West
Cover Design by Mariah Romero

CON
TRI
BUT
ORS
Editors
Darnell Thomas
Mariah Romero
Design
Mariah Romero
Illustration
Alex Conkins
India Hearne
Photography
Raya Jade
Darnell Thomas
Rebeca Gonzalez
Jo Herrera
Amy West
Words
Anaiah Lupton
Franco Romero
Julian Williams
Darnell Thomas
Food
Hannah Reiter
Andie Fuller

Illustrations by Alex Conkins

HELLO
Welcome to the Man Issue! We love our men and it is important
they don’t feel limited when it comes to fashion and being true
to themselves. We chose this theme to challenge what we’re told
about masculinity and to appreciate men’s fashion of course. We
believe in wearing something because you like it regardless of size
or gender. Our summer favorites include men in short shorts, overalls,
crop tops, accessories, sandals, high waisted bottoms, pony
tails, etc. In the man issue we want to emphasize that it is okay to
be a man and also be sensitive, it is okay to cry, a man shouldn’t
prove his manliness by putting down femininity. Lastly, if you like
how something looks and you want to wear it, go for it! Fashion is
about self expression which surely shouldn’t be confined.
Darnell & Mariah

Illustrations by India Hearne

MAN UP
Written by Anaiah Lupton
While observing the dualities between men and women and furthering
understanding with androgynous and gender neutral civilians, one
can find noteworthy overlaps in the human condition. When looking
at the cultural connotations and systems that apply to gender
there are many factors to consider; such as: eastern and western cultural
dynamics, ethnicity, and societal pressures that either exacerbate or
sedate raw emotion. As one who grew up predominantly around
women, tackling concepts around masculinity feels similar to the
introduction of “cooties” and my first understanding of gender
and most importantly: division. A natural oppositional ideology
came into play when learning about cooties. For many these divisions
feel suffocating, and for some confusing. I find it imperative
to focus on humanness and the overlaps in connection as opposed
to the differences. In order to better understand the patriarchy and
its hindrance on women’s (and men’s) opportunities, I spoke with
several different men about masculinity and the role it plays in their
life as a young male living in the United States in 2016. These men
come from different denominations, backgrounds, races and sexual
orientations and speaking with them provided insight on their ideas
of masculinity in western culture and how it has affected them.
I sat down with a 22 year old musician from south texas who is married
and asexual. He grew up in a militant, yet progressive household.
He participated in Adventure Scouts (co-ed) which allotted boys and
girls to experience wildlife and outdoor activities on an equal scale.
His first understandings of sexism came when he was much older
and when he was presented with a societal push to equate affection

Photography by Raya Jade // Modeling by Matt Villescas

with sex. Some of these implicat
culture which equates nobility w
of masculinity as a push toward
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faced with pressures and divides
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uals who formed his closely knit
spoke eloquently about the ways
archetypal male, and notions of a
sexual affection, but instead de
towards many people in his life.
ence with affection due to his ase
establish affection in ways that c
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in which he has rebelled against the
pathy. This affection goes far beyond
votes forms of love and tenderness
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has provided opportunities to
ould be considered counter culture.
important to respond to the physiomales.
Rather than trying to achieve
thus sedating the unique aspects that
tance of offering equal opportunities.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO RESPOND TO THE
PHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES IN MALES
AND FEMALES. RATHER THAN TRYING TO
ACHIEVE EQUALITY THROUGH SAMENESS.
I then spoke with a 25 year old filmmaker/artist in a polygamous
relationship who reflected deeply on how his mindset and ideas
towards masculinity has evolved from early adolescents, to his adult
life. He grew up primarily around women whose partners abandoned
them. He soon identified men, and masculinity as “brutes, sexual liars,
and abusers”. His remorse for sexism and the suffrage was great and he
felt as though a hatred towards men was useful to the fight for equality.
As he grew older and established a lifestyle that included spirituality
his hatred towards men cultivated into a love for humans and identifying
the human in people over their gender. After some thought he was
able identify the differences gender plays in his life on a day to day,
human level. He presses that in order to produce effective economic,
societal, and cultural changes towards equality we need new language.
He speaks heavily on the subject of language because it is the same
source that he feels he can point to and note division, stereotypes of
gender. He exemplifies how his male friends talk about sex in comparison
to his female friends, and how the use of language is inherently
different based on the physiological, and biological experience of sex.

An evolution of the phrase “I hooked up with someone last night” into
“I didn’t feel lonely last night” establishes the vulnerability necessary
for human bonding and trust, which ultimately progresses human
evolution, via equality for genders. He goes on to discuss language
and how the average individual is fed information through the scope
of gendered based rhetoric. The way in which our potential presidential
candidates are referred to in the news as opposed to comedians
reveals the amount of value we place on vulnerability and empathy
towards gender. More often than not the male condition tends to
sacrifice connection firstly by using uncensored, perhaps crude language
over vulnerability. However this act only functions when all
of the men in the room have a predisposition and comprehension
of what you are saying. These implications made are so nuanced and
subtle that the overarching cultural dynamic can be summed up as
‘Guy Code’, furthermore: our modern idea around masculinity.
The achievable goal I was able to garner from these interviews
revealed a need for equal opportunity. It seemed as though these
men could renew masculinity by acknowledging gender and allotting
the same opportunities and treatment. These opportunities should
allow the human condition to be experienced through any scope
with zero provisions on how they choose to express that identity/
gender. Perhaps the exposure of nuance and gradation in gender
reveals how femininity, masculinity, both, or none are merely applicable
and is apart of the narrative and evolution of humankind. New
language and new associations with affection can obstruct the restrictions
of societal pressures, or even social and economic compromise.

Photography by Raya Jade // Modeling by Malcom Morgan

SEN
SITI
VITY
For as long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed going to
the movies by myself. I go on weekday evenings, if possible.
There’s something about sitting alone in a dark
theater and watching fantasies unfold on the screen.
Now, that’s not to say that I don’t like to bring my wife.
She told me early on in our relationship that she was a
fan of the “classic” date; dinner and a movie. It’s always
been a pastime of ours. It’s a very different experience
for me though. When we watch movies together, we
experience them together. I sneak glances at her face
every few minutes to see what she’s getting out of the
film. When I’m by myself, I experience the story, the
cinematography alone. I fall in love with characters
alone. And alone, I shed a few tears.
It feels strange to type out those words, to admit to
myself, let alone a reader, that I’ve cried in my life;
that I cry frequently. No matter how many times I’m
told that to have emotions is to be human, it continues
to feel like I’ve done something wrong when I say
the words out loud: I cry a lot.
The world I live in, even in my progressive tribe of
like-minded human beings, divides itself based on
two categories: masculine and feminine. Unfortunately,
more often than not, the aspects of life that take
on the masculine disguise are features like aggression
and indifference. I’ve heard Robert Smith’s whimsical
voice emphasize the lack of socially acceptable male
emotional expression in our culture a thousand times
over, yet even as The Cure points out the obvious to
me, nothing is changed; Boys don’t cry.
Written by Franco Romero
There’s a song by The Temptations with similar subject
matter, and it has stuck with me ever since I heard my
father singing it while we drove through downtown
Albuquerque when I was a child, ever since I realized
that he identified with it as both a music lover and
a man. The song, ‘I Wish It Would Rain,’ predates
Smith’s lamentations, perhaps laying the groundwork
for them as David Ruffin’s pained, soulful voice paints
the portrait of a man whose lover has left him, and who
cannot express himself because “a man ain’t supposed
to cry.”
Ruffin’s solution is to wish for rain. If the rain can
come pouring from the heavens, drenching his body
in thick sheets, then he can let himself cry. This way,
no one will be able to distinguish his tears from the fat
raindrops. It’s a beautiful song, with an honest sentiment,
but a troubling one nonetheless. For many years,
empty movie theaters were like the rain for me. I let
the emotion of the film occupy my mind, and as I expressed
my feelings about the plot, so too did I find a
way to deal, briefly, with whatever was going on in my
life at the given moment.
I think we need to ask ourselves: what does it mean to
be sensitive? I can’t speak for all men. I only have my
limited experience. However, within that experience,
within my life as it has existed from moment to moment,
being called “sensitive” always has been accompanied
by a stinging pain in my chest, like someone
has wounded me. In high school, girlfriends would tell
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me that it was “okay” with them that I was sensitive. At
various jobs I’ve taken, my male co-workers have jokingly
called me a “sensitive guy” in tones that suggest
attempted male dominance, their attempt to put me
in my place. In Catholic school, a nun told me that I
was “too sensitive” because I became shy when asked to
speak in front of the class.
When we refer to someone as sensitive, the idea that
seems to permeate is that they are wounded easily. I
can’t say that, for me, there isn’t some truth to this. I
think I am wounded easily. I want to be praised. I want
to be loved. I want to be told that what I do in this life
matters, and that if I make mistakes it’s going to be
alright. I think that’s what each of us wants: to matter.
My sensitivity is not something I was born with; it is
something I have nurtured in myself, even if I have not
always done so in a healthy fashion. From the time I was
young, I rejected masculine tendencies to brush away
emotion. I believe, and always have believed, that my
emotions were valid and that experiencing them was vital.
I think I got lucky, because I had a good role model
in my father.
He grew up playing music. He’s made a living as a
substance abuse therapist. In him, I saw a man who
needed his gym time, who was adamant about protecting
his family, who was a sports fan and who had
served in the U.S. military. I also saw a man who
cared about music, who helped people work through
their emotions for a living, and who was deeply in
tune with his own. I have only seen my father cry a
handful of times in my life, but I know it’s not because
he was afraid to. Lots of the time, he was just
trying to figure out how.
He encouraged me to do the same. My father never
told me that boys don’t cry, or that I should learn
how to hold back my emotions. He’s let me cry on his
shoulder when I needed to, and shown me that to be
masculine does not mean to be an emotionless zombie.
Masculinity and sensitivity are not mutually exclusive.
A man can be comfortable in his own skin, while also
shedding a few tears over Ryan Gosling’s performance
in the notebook.
I don’t go to the movie theater to work through my
emotions anymore. When I do shed tears there, it’s
just because I’m comfortable with feeling passionate
about stories. It will always be a struggle to maintain
the reassurance that what I am doing is good for myself,
that experiencing the emotions that surge through
me from moment to moment is healthy. But, in doing
so I make myself a happier person, and I become more
empathetic towards the world around me. When I am
in touch with my own emotions, I can sympathize
with the emotions of my wife more easily, strengthening
our marriage and our friendship. I can experience
art on a level that is almost spiritual. I can, between
my moments of sadness and joy, find stillness.

MASCULINITY AND SENSITIVITY
ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

REAL MEN
Written by Julian Williams
When I was growing up, I loved playing football. It taught me comradrey,
respect, patience, and to be quick on my feet. I’m sure there are
countlesss other lessons that I could take away from my time playing
football as well, but these are the ones that stuck for me. But I know that
there are different lessons that others took away from the game. One
time I was in a game and an opposing player got hit pretty hard. He was
in the air. He hobbled to the sidelines crying and his dad approached
him, observed him, and left him with these words; “Real men don’t cry.”
As we grow develop, young men are bombarded with statements like this
by parents, peers, and countless forms of media. “You throw like a girl!”
“Don’t be a sissy!” “Be a man!” The thesis of this rhetoric is to achieve
and maintain Masculinity; which is described in the Webster’s Dictionary
as having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength and boldness.
But perhaps the mere fact that there is a definition of Masculinity
in itself is a harmful aspect of an ever-changing society. Especially when
that definition is as vague as it is. What one person considers “strong”
or “bold” differs greatly from the rest of the world. And while strength
and boldness might be good qualities for a man to have, perhaps there is
a different lesson we need to be teaching the young men of our society.
The status quo percieves a man’s relationship with masculinity as fluid,
but not necessarily in a positive way. We are taught that a status of Masculinity
is not something everyone is born with. It must be “earned.” Not

Photography by Raya Jade // Modeling by Shawn Khounphithack

only are we taught that it must be earned, but we are
also made aware that it can be lost or diminished. This
occurs when we do things that “Real Men” don’t do,
and traditionally this correlates with actions that are
seen as weak or effeminate.
Our obsession with masculinity and our dependence on
it for validation is rooted deeply in society’s disrespect
of women. We are taught as men that we do no want to
have “womanly traits.” We are told “don’t throw like
a girl, throw like a man.” We are taught that to truly
achieve and maintain a status of masculinity, we must
sever all possible traits that would reduce us to the same
level as the woman, and this greatly adjusts what a man’s
relationship with masculinity is. In a way it is no longer
about striving to ACHIEVE masculine status, as much
as it is about AVOIDING femine status. And there is
definitely a better lesson that we can be teaching future
generations. If teaching masculinity boils down to
diminishing women, then there is another lesson that
needs to be taught.
Being aware of what our history with masculinity is,
it is perhaps possible to paint a picture of this “Real
Man” we have been told about since we were children.
He is strong. He is bold. He lives in constant fear of
being percieved as weak to others. He has zero interactions
with anything that can be percieved as related to
women or being a woman. He disrespects women. He
disrespects men. This is the “Real Man” we are pressuring
young men to be. Yet we obviously don’t want
our youth to grow up into this man. And that is why
it is necessary to abandon this train of thought for another.
We have essentially provided our youth a map
to a destination that no one has ever reached; even
ourselves, in the hopes that they can use the lessons of
the past to somehow emerge perfect and masculine.
There is no such thing as a “Real Man” Returning the
kickoff for a 100 yard touch down doesn‘t make you
a real man. Pairing your heels with the perfect shade
of nail polish doesn’t make you a real man. Teaching
your sons to look down on women in order to raise
themselves on a pedestal does not make you, or them,
real men. There is not one “Real Man” on this earth.
There are only men. And the greatest men live their
lives respecting themselves as much as they respect the
world around them, and embracing every aspect of
themselves that makes them who they are. Do not live
your life in order to be a “Real Man.” Live it in order
to be a Great one.

Photography/Art Direction by Darnell Thomas, Modeling by Zaqariah Causey

style profile : DAVID GREY
Written by Darnell Thomas, Photography by Rebeca Gonzalez
WHAT IS NEW WITH THE
@COTTAGESCHOLAR?
I published a few issues years ago.
Then decided to stop and make work
because all of the blogs and internet
postings made it easier for me to share
my work that way than it was to print
and ship to people in hopes that it
was received or shared. For the last
three or four years, I have just been
making work on a daily basis. I updated
my website in the fall which
includes lots of postings of my commercial
and contemplative work as
well. A friend put me on Instagram
about a year ago and I instantly got
hooked. That is where the cottage
scholar lays. It became a daily practice
for me . I would either post everyday
or every other two or three
days. It has become a nomadic experience
to me when I am away from
the studio or traveling. Wherever i
travel to I make something which is
how the idea of the Cottage Scholar
came along. The first logo was actually
the castle chess piece in a carriage
just being carried along. The notion is
that you can live by yourself and have
your own studio and your own books
rather than needing a big community.
DO YOU HAVE ANY STYLE ICONS?
Basquiat is certainly an icon. Every
moment of his waking life he
was tapped in. It looks like he just
woke up in the middle of the best
used or vintage clothing store and
still looks put together. Paul Newman
and anything in the early seventies
which was an amazing time.
It was the time when we weren’t to
bell-bottomed out yet where things
still fit and sun drenched with a Mexican
style to it. It was fun and stuff
fit. Sean Connery has always been a
style icon for me. In the first three
bond films. It is perfect in the modern
era where everything is fitted and
clean. There is Carrie Grant in north
films and he is the epitome of cool.

WHAT DO YOU BUILD
YOUR DAILY LOOK
AROUND? WHEN DO YOU
DRESS YOUR BEST?
I’m really lazy. I walk into
my closet to scan my things
and it takes 25 seconds to
come up with an outfit. If I
am not in front of people, I
WE NOTICE THAT YOU
TRAVEL QUITE A BIT.
WHAT DO YOU PICK UP
FORM THESE UNIQUE
PLACES? WHAT WOULD
YOU SAY IS THE MOST
STYLISH CITY THAT YOU
HAVE BEEN TO?
Traveling to places like
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR
FAVORITE TREND
THROUGHOUT YOUR
LIFE? HOW HAS YOUR
STYLE TRANSFORMED?
I was always a wannabe
skate kid. I was always really
inspired by that late
seventies skate world. We
WHAT ARE YOUR
THOUGHTS ON THE
MILLENNIALS AND OUR
FASHION TRENDS?
I think everything is fascinating
right now in terms
of trends. Because of the
internet you can see everything
at any given moment.
get comfortable with wear-
Italy, India, Mexico and
are talking blue vans, blue
I find it fascinating because
ing the same things. My
jean and my t-shirt will be
worn to about four or five
straight days. It gets really
conferrable for me. Being
in Santa Fe, I don’t sweat
and smell the same way because
it is so dry. I can actually
wear things that will
get dirty but not smelly. It
tends to be the actual material
that I feel like wearing
on that day. There is certain
times I like to wear linen
but I love wearing t-shirts
because they are very casual.
When I was teaching, it
the US you pick up pattern.
Cultures have different
approaches to pattern
making and different
combinations of patterns.
Indians have the most
amazing ability to put together
about four different
patterns. That is just
incredible to me. Europe
in particular, people are
stunning everywhere. They
understand proportion in
Italy. Not just their clothing
but even the size of
their handbag in propor-
jeans and a white Hanes
t-shirt. I have alway felt
comfortable in that and
there was a period in the
early two-thousands when
everyone where rocking
graphic tees all of the time.
A graphic designer can get
a job at some place or at
some point just making
t-shirt graphics. For a good
couple of years my uniform
was just seventies Levis,
white Hanes and blue
vans partially because everything
was to big for me.
it sped up the collage mentality
really fast. You have
trends now in the fashion
industry that are fast paced
and you have people making
things when they want
to make it with all of these
resources. We are burning
through all of our references
but still some things
will stay. It is those things
that are starting to linger
around that is interesting to
me and it doesn’t seem like
people are judging. It seems
now that whatever feels
was really nice dressing up
tion to the type of cloth-
genuine to the person be-
for those who appreciated
it. I like getting dressed for
class because it really sets
the tone compared to having
a tie and jacket. I’m
never uncomfortable being
super casual in a non-casual
environment. I am not one
of those people who think
ing they’re wearing or how
many rings they’re wearing
in relationship to their
belt. They get it all. Now,
we are not talking about
just models and high-end
fashionistas but the average
person on the street.
comes relatively adaptable
and acceptable by others.
style is inappropriate. I
mean, you can wear a ripped
t-shirt to the grammy’s and
it’ll still look appropriate.

that four hour meeting to
WHICH PUBLICATIONS
DO YOU READ OFTEN?
I read a lot less these days
and I tend to just look at
pictures online. Instead of
actually reading publications
I just follow fashion
lines instead. I love New
York Times and the Sunday
fashion publications they
release each season. Often I
find myself looking at women
fashion more than mens
fashion. I decided that I enjoy
clothing and food these
days rather than a publication
or a printed magazine.
WHEN YOU WERE A
CHILD, DID YOU WANT TO
BECOME A DESIGNER?
When I was a kid I have always
wanted to be some type
of artist. Growing up in the
suburbs, there was not a lot
of culture around me so I fell
in love with things like comic
book and album covers
because it was accessible to
me mostly. I wanted to be a
comic book illustrator when
I was ten or twelve. If I had
the discipline to study an instrument
and If I could do it
again I would be a musician.
I have always liked designed
things but more from object
placement and space. I like
placing things and I like the
DO YOU HAVE ANY AD-
VICE FOR THE YOUNG?
I think this country is still
an incredible land freedom
but a lot of our systems are
really broken. You are being
persuaded to enter this
system and be “paid slaves”.
My only advice is to try to
recognize some relative
talk about nothing but I
am not participating. There
is a lot of broken things in
our system. Another thing
I would say is that you
have to find a spiritual
path. You actually have to
find a way to connect to
an energy that is greater
than your own self indulgence
that you have no
control over with concept
or mind that flows in this
universe. If you don’t then
you will be lost. We are a
spiritually bankrupt country
as a culture right now
because we have everything
and do not know how to
enjoy it. We are in abundance
here in this country
and so many people are
scared, confused, sad and
lonely. It doesn’t get much
richer than this and have as
much fun as possible while
being mindful about it.
sensation that objects relate
truth and learn how to say
to each other more than
no to some of this stuff
crafting things from scratch.
because you are the only
ones who will break these
broken structures. You are
just gonna have to say no.
No I am not gonna work
for two dollars. No I am
not gonna work on that
project for six months for
you. You guys can go to

Photography by Jo Herrera, Styling by Delong Sui, Modeling by Aaron

Photography by Amy West, Creative Direction by Mariah Romero, Modeling by KT
Collins, Modeling by Charles-Austin Ross

RAW BEET, GRAPEFRUIT AND ARUGULA SALAD + GRILLED CHICKEN
+ BROWN DERBY
Written by Hannah Reiter
This recipe marries all my favorite aspects of summer cooking: grilling, farmer’s market produce, fresh fruit and homemade
dressings. Salad dressings are incredibly easy to make and much healthier than anything you can find bottled at the
grocery store. They follow a simple formula of 3 parts oil to 1 part acid plus whatever herbs/spices or flavors you’d like to
add! The one in this recipe is a simple 4 ingredient dressing that sets the citrus tone for the entire meal. The lemon offers
a bright summery flavor while the mustard adds depth and compliments the earthiness of the beet and peppery arugula
(which I bought down the street at my local Friday Night Farmer’s Market). The deep purple beet and bright pink
grapefruit provide beautiful color to the presentation and make it impressive to dinner guests or as a fun meal for one.
RAW BEET, GRAPEFRUIT AND ARUGULA SALAD
4 oz Arugula
1/2 beet, raw, shredded
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 Avocado, diced
1/2 oz Goat cheese
2 oz lemon thyme dressing
(for salad)
4 oz lemon thyme dressing
(to marinate chicken)
1 chicken breast
Place chicken breast and 4oz dressing in bowl. Cover and refrigerate for
at least 2 hours
Heat grill to 500º Fahrenheit. When grill is hot, place marinated chicken
breast in center and cook 8-10 minutes on each side.
While the chicken cooks, toss arugula in half of the remaining dressing
and arrange on a plate. Toss the shredded beet in the remaining dressing
and place on top of the arugula.
Segment the grapefruit and add to the plate along with the avocado. Crumble
the goat cheese over the salad
When the chicken is done, let rest on a cutting board for 1 minute then
slice and place on plate.
Drizzle any remaining dressing over the finished salad and enjoy!
LEMON THYME DRESSING
(makes about 8oz of dressing)
Juice of 2 lemons (about 2 oz)
1 tablespoon brown mustard
3 sprigs fresh Thyme
salt & pepper to taste
6 oz extra virgin olive oil
Combine lemon, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl
Slowly add olive oil and whisk till thoroughly combined.

BROWN DERBY
Never one to pass up the opportunity to use every last ingredient or make a fresh cocktail, I used the other half of my
grapefruit to make this simple, refreshing bourbon cocktail to pair with my summer salad.
2 oz bourbon
2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
1 tsp honey
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until cold (about 20 seconds)
Strain and pour into lowball glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Photography by Robert I Mesa

ALMOND-RASPBERRY GOODNESS SHAKE
Written by Andie Fuller, Photography by Andie Fuller
Happy June babes! To celebrate making it half way through the year here’s my Almond-Raspberry Goodness Shake.
Whether you’re celebrating a good morning workout, a successful completion of another school year or just the fact that
you lived through a Monday this is the treat for you. It’s a treat you don’t have to feel guilty about because it’s full of some
mood-boosting, skin-boosting, hunger nixing ingredients. Maca powder is full of vitamin B, C, and E. It also provides
plenty of zinc, iron, magnesium, it’s a great addition for both men and women but it’s especially helpful for women.
Raspberries are high in ellagic acid, which has great anti-inflammatory properties. And the protein from the almond
butter and Whey Protein are crucial for tissue regeneration and repair, plus protein helps keep you feeling fuller, longer!
So, as if I had to say it… Treat Yo Self!
OOEY GOOEY RASPBERRY PART
1 handful of raspberries (fresh or frozen)
2 tsp of maple syrup
2 Tbsp water
ALMOND-VANILLA PART
2 bananas, frozen*
1 cup + 2 Tbsp almond milk
1 Tbsp almond butter
2 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp Maca powder (optional)
+ 1-2 heaped tbsp Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
Use a small saucepan to heat up the raspberries, maple
syrup and water. Heat until the raspberries begin to
soften and break down.
Add frozen bananas, almond milk, almond butter, maple
syrup and vanilla to a high speed blender and blend
until smooth.
If using the Maca powder and Vanilla Whey Protein
Powder, add now and blend for 1 more minute.
Pour the warmed raspberries into a glass, top with
your creamy almond/vanilla shake, give the quickest
stir and enjoy!
*Note: I love to buy an extra bundle of bananas, cut them up and put them individually
into bags for the freezer. It makes it super easy to make this and other smoothies on a whim!

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