by tk
I have yet to find a food bar that I am happy with the ingredients AND the nutritional profile. So I made my own! I call them, “If You Want It Done Right You Have To Make Them Yourself – Super Food Protein Bars”. I think the name is catchy don’t you? I feel much better about giving my kids these, compared to some of the things I see in the store. Give them a try.
Here is a link to the recipe.
by tk
This is my new favorite little afternoon treat. It’s loaded with protein and 0 sugar! You just take some left over coffee, unsweetened almond milk, whey protein and ice. Mix it all up and you have a nice frosty beverage. It tastes just as good as any Starbucks Frappuccino and has about 1/2 the calories (and price), 20 grams MORE protein and no sugar!
Here is how you make it:
1/2 – 1 cup – left over coffee from the morning (or you can brew fresh, but I like the leftovers)
1/3 – 1/2 cup – unsweetened almond milk (so no sugar)
1 scoop – whey protein (chocolate or vanilla)
3-4 – ice cubes
Combine all the stuff in your Vita-mixer, blender or bullet blender – blend and enjoy!
by tk
On the run? Picking kids up from school, soccer, dance, karate, gymnastics, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball, cheer, baseball, water polo, swimming, theater, girl scouts, boy scouts, piano lessons, tap, dance, banjo lessons….or you maybe you’re on the road a lot for work… it could be anything. The point is, you may have a busy schedule which sometimes causes you to miss a meal now and then. When you miss a meal, your energy levels get messed up and when you finally do eat, you may eat more than you should or even something that may not be the best choice.
Having portable food stored in your purse (or if you don’t carry a purse maybe in your car or briefcase) will allow you to not miss a meal and you to be sure that what you do eat has been thought out and is not filled with a bunch of hooey. There are some great healthy options and a bunch of others that seem to be healthy but really aren’t. I will be posting some of the ones that are probably more healthy than the ones you will find in the quickie mart or gas station.
The first one is pictured here is the Organic Food Bar; it is about 300 calories and 14 grams of protein:
Ingredients: Organic Almond Butter, Organic Dates, Organic Premium Blue Agave Nectar, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Organic Bio SproutsTM – Flax, Organic BiodynamicTM (Demeter) Raisins, Organic Bio SproutsTM – Quinoa, Organic Sesame Seeds and Lots of Love!
My favorite ingredient is the Lots of Love! You can find these in your local health food stores or you can order them online. If you do not have a good health food store in your town, here is a list of places they sell them, I do not see Jimbo’s on here and that is where I picked this one up.
by tk
This is one of my favorite party snacks (just made this plate last night for some friends), it has plenty of fiber, protein and good fats. The kids love to take it in their lunch too!
hummus
stuff you’ll need:
1 can organic garbanzo beans (15 oz) – drained
4 garlic cloves – pressed or finely chopped
2 tbls tahini (it’s basically sesame seed butter)
¼ cup cream of wheat cereal (or similar hot cereal)
½ red pepper (about a ½ chopped)
2 tbls lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
½ tsp dulse (optional, just don’t us salt)
what to do with the stuff:
Dump all the stuff in (except the olive oil) into your VitaMixer (or food processor) and pulse several times. Next slowly pour in olive oil slowly and blend until smooth and creamy.
pita chips
stuff you’ll need:
1 package whole wheat pita pocket bread (usually 6 per package)
olive oil
cream of wheat cereal (or similar hot cereal)
what to do with the stuff:
* All ovens cooks differently so just keep an eye on them, cook them too long and they will burn, don’t cook them enough and they will not be crunchy. You will want to err on the well done side, but it is a small window, after a batch or two you will get the hang of it!
