While on a stop in the northern town of Barbados, also known as Speightstown, a few of us we were strolling towards the public bus transport terminal and saw a sign on a little mall, which grabbed our attention. Bright green in colour with some vibrate caribbean colours coming through like that of a work of art. The sign simply said Market Fresh, and it somehow caused the three of us to gravitate towards the shop. Yep – We decided to go in.
Upon entry, the vibe was indeed cool and refreshing, as if that early morning garden feel, not too cold but cool enough, and it was a welcome change from the warmer outside temperature. Indeed as we entered, the staff were nice and welcomed us into the shop space and you could also get a whiff of a fresh salad of some sort being made and also some shakes and juices. This place felt really nice indeed like a cool health shop, for the savvy, and for some of us who could do with that healthy alternative to the fast food block.
As we perused the menu, we noticed the clever names of the various items on the menus and what really caught our attention as we snickered out just a bit loudly was that of The Nutty Professor.
Yep You Heared It…
The Nutty Professor was the shake which made us giggle out just a bit louder than usual. The good thing about the menu as well is that each shake and juice and meal preparation and wrap highlighted the amount of calories found in the product. Having had such an extended morning we noticed that the most calories were in the Nutty Professor and this is something which we could use just to fill our hunger a bit and also on the healthier side, as we still had a bit of a trek to go, after this event.
So, What made us also grab a Nutty as well?
It was the ingredients which we didn’t mind trying out at all in their formulation. These included things such as Peanut Butter, and some Almond Nuts along with some Whey Protein and Panana. Oh hey! they also added in some Cinnamon for a little kick in flavour. So as we ordered, we also decided to check out online to see how truly healthy this shake would be for us.
These guys, know their stuff. The peanut butter helps in providing a longer-lasting energy, while being combined in here aids in slowing the digestion process and allowing you to stay satisfied and energized longer. Now that’s a plus already we thought. As we continued to watch and wait as they made our shake, we also checked out the Almond Nuts and Whey Protein, even though some of us aren’t in the gym.
We found out that blending in the almonds made it nice and thick, and gosh was it nice and thick indeed, and was rich in texture and delicious too. Oh my Gosh ! Having the bananas in there meant that we didn’t have to worry about any artificial sweeteners nor added sugar.
Professor You’re Up
As we were just getting into the benefits of choosing this shake here, we just heard someone say “Nutty” but it didn’t register. Then they mentioned it again as well all started to giggle at each other again… yep our Nutty Professor was ready. As we grabbed our cups and straws, these cups were weighty indeed and felt good in our hands, granted we haven’t had the taste as yet, but our mouths were watering. The excitement was building and as we took our first sip – we had a big WOW factor, and in a really good way!!!
This got five stars from the three of us. That first sip was a really long pull and we couldn’t help but to keep going. As our quick online research told us, it was refreshing, and the ingredients were well blended and this made up for our lunch craving as we didn’t know exactly what we wanted for lunch. This professor easily bought some more time, and in a healthy way.
Outside was heated, and this shake was refreshing, we were a little bit hungry but not anymore, and it was really filling.
This shake really pumped us up all over again as we found our energy levels starting to soar, but! not like a caffeine punch but more sustainable.
Well guess what, whenever we are on island and we spot a Market Fresh – you do know that we are going to get a Nutty Professor. Maybe we will try some of the other stuff next time – but for right now – without the fast-food drive, yet, being able to get 476 calories in hand – you know where we are headed. Nutty Professor it is…
