A Long Weekend Hangover (LWH): describes the sum of unpleasant physiological and psychological effects following a holiday long weekend, such as Thanksgiving. The LWH is especially hard to recover from if you were drinking red wine like juice, eating Pumpkin Pie Brownies like vegetables, and singing Moves Like Jagger 14 times during a 3 hour drive.
Hangover symptoms may persist for several days after pumpkin pie was last consumed. Scratchy Throat Syndrome (otherwise known as singing Moves Like Jagger 14 times), may require strange green drinks for relief.
Repeat as necessary.
The Long Weekend Hangover may also be present in animals, most notably the cantankerous feline species. Hibernation under dining room tables may result for up to 72 hours. Cat treats, when left on the chair but not hand fed, are encouraged if not essential for total recuperation. Do not disturb feline or Stink Eye may occur.
For complete recovery from LWH, ingesting pumpkin first thing in the morning is necessary or withdrawal symptoms may persist.
Recommended Dosage: Pumpkin Gingerbread in smoothie form until symptoms dissipate or until the next long weekend, whichever comes first.
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Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie
My two favourite Fall-inspired smoothies (Pumpkin Pie Smoothie and Iron Woman Smoothie) combined to create a drink that could cure any LWH.
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond milk, plus a bit more if necessary
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- pinch nutmeg
- Ice, if desired
1. Soak the oats, almond milk, and chia seeds for at least an hour or overnight. This helps them digest better and it also gives the smoothie a smoother texture.
2. Place all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Add ice if desired.
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Prognosis…improved and likely to recover.
I don’t know what i love more, your post or your kitty! I have a long weekend coming up..this post is just in time…
ps- if your kitty goes missing, don’t worry he’s with me and in a good home playing with my kitties…. : P
lol you can cat sit anytime!!
I am still recovering from an extra-LWH – I don’t work on Tuesdays so that means long weekends always get extended by one day! In fact, I don’t work Thursdays either so I win no matter what day the long-weekend falls on :)
On a pumpkin related note – I made your pumpkin cinnamon rolls on this particular long weekend and my family and I thank you! It took most of the day but the smell in the house was awesome – I even told my husband he wasn’t allowed to cook the salmon is originally planned for supper because I didn’t want the smell to go away!
haha that’s cute :) So glad you all enjoyed them!
I stilll have to try your cinnamon rolls! For sure this Fall :D And this smoothie looks so delicious~gotta stock up on pumpkin hehe
ooooh yummo!!!! Looks like a perfect LW hangover cure to me!
This sounds delightful!
Cute post! This smoothie looks amazing… can’t wait to try it!!
Somehow I can never get a pumpkin smoothie to come out right. I think it’s because I don’t eat bananas and I know they usually create the best consistency. They make me crazy bloated.
Bahaha: Moves like Jagger. I was also singing that all weekend long. Especially the “Moooooooooves” part. Best ever.
Pumpkin smoothie? Mmm..
Whew! With you there 100%. What a Thanksgiving weekend… definitely time to detox and get back into the regular swing of things and what better way to kick it off than with this? Pumpkin is the blood of autumn. Loves it!
PS – I was fixated by photos of your cat – sooo gorgeous! What breed is she/he?
Thanks Eva, he’s a Bengal :)
this looks SO yummy! I think I might need to try it!
I see you’ve got a Pinterest button now! :)
That smoothie looks decadent; nice & thick!
I really have to go out and buy 3 cans of pumpkin now ._. it use to be 1 can…then 2 cans…now it’s 3 >_<
YUM! this smoothie sounds amazing, full of my favorite things.
Thank goodness this post made me realize that I should give myself a break from mental scourging whenever I feel an LWH. It is normal to have a holiday! Haha :D
I’m seriously in love with your smoothie. Like whoa.
PS – Thanks for introducing me to blackstrap molasses through your post on the oats version of Iron Woman Smoothie. It is now a pantry staple that I am absolutely a sucker for, second only to cinnamon haha :D
Glad I’m not the only one with LWH issues….now I even have a name for it!
Thanks for the recipe – I have a HUGE can of pumpkin languishing in my fridge, and only so many days to use it up :)
hahaha… why do I seem to have LWH’s regularly, like once a month? I blame it on the hormones!
lol ;) I think we all do…
Hi Angela, I’ve never had a pumpkin smoothie before and I’m a little scared to try it! I’ve seen them around… maybe I should give them a shot. This one certainly looks intriguing!
I had a question for you as a fellow blogger — I’m curious as to why your posts don’t have date stamps. I see them when they are thumbnails and I’m scrolling through the archives, but not in the full view of a post, as in if I click a post that is linked from another post I can’t see the date when it was written. Is there any reason for that? Playing detective I’m guessing the first commenter is writing on the same day, but I thought maybe there was a reason for omitting the date in the post itself. Thanks so much, love the blog!
I love the look of the plain title (without anything around it), so I don’t include the date at the top or comments. I like the clean look :)
DELICIOUS! This looks so yummy!
My cat gives me the stink eye all the time. LOL!
Love the recipe!
I drank wine like it was juice tonight. Oy! And now I have that song in my head darn it. Double Oy!!!
Wow, this looks amazing! I’ve been wondering how to transition my smoothies into fall (the tropical fruit in my freezer just isn’t calling to me). Can’t wait to eat this!