Oatmeal Date Shake

After a very satisfying sampling of Jonesy's crockpot oats http://www.recipezaar.com/No-Mess-Crock-Pot-Steel-Cut-Oats-322107, I found myself with a pair of dilemnas: what to do with the leftover oatmeal, and a hankering for a vegan date shake. Oatmeal in the shake? It turned out amazing, and though these measurements are approximate, they're as close as I ever get to measuring.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup  cooked oatmeal (I used steel cut)
• 1  cup  vanilla soymilk
• 1  banana
• 5 -6  pitted dates
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups  ice

Directions

1. Blend oatmeal with milk of your choice, add the vanilla, banana and dates and blend until smooth, Add ice and blend until smooth.