Protein Adventures

[reishka]

I've started playing around with foods in an attempt to boost my protein intake for P90X. Due to popular request I'm going to start posting some of the higher-protein recipes I come up with.

The brands/types of food I use are in parenthesis.

Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Cals: 600 Protein: 89g Carbs: 56.5g
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (Body Fortress Whey Isolate Vanilla Creme)
1/2 cup milk (2% lowfat)
1 cup greek yogurt (Fage Total 0%)
1.5 cups pumpkin puree (Libby's)
1 TBSP honey
Pumpkin pie spice, to taste (1/4-1/2 TSP)
Graham Cracker Crumbs (Optional)(garnish)

Mix milk & protein powder until well combined. Combine all ingredients in blender and pulse until mixed. It should be thick. Garnish with graham cracker crumbs.

Chocolate Yogurt
Cals: 261 Protein: 46g Carbs: 13g
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (Body Fortress Cookies n' Creme)
1 cup greek yogurt (Fage Total 0%)
1/8 - 1/4 cup water

 Combine protein powder and yogurt together in a bowl. Slowly add water and mix to combine until standard yogurt consistency is achieved. You might want to add a TBSP or two of honey if it is still too tart -- depending on the type of protein powder you use, you might need to.

Chocolate PeanutButter Yogurt
Cals: 495 Protein: 76g Carbs: 20g
2 scoops choclate protein powder (Body Fortress Cookies n' Creme)
1 cup greek yogurt (Fage Total 0%)
2 TBSP peanut butter (JIF)
1/8 - 1/4 cup water

Combine protein powder, peanut butter, and a little bit of water together in a bowl. You're trying to make a paste-like consistency with the peanutbutter and chocolate combined. Mix in greek yogurt a small bit at a time to blend (alternatively, you could use a blender). Add water until standard yogurt consistency is achieved. You might want to add a TBSP or two of honey if it is still too tart -- depending on the type of protein powder you use, you might need to.

(This last one is honestly my most un-favourite. It still needs some tweaking)

Comments

[thedorkygirl]

I simply cannot eat Greek yogurt!

[reishka]

Why?