Jump start your morning

[Toni69]

2 tsp. Chai tea
2 cups nonfat milk
1/3 cup whey protein powder (vanilla or fruity flavors)
1 tbs. honey
1/8 tsp. nutmeg 4 ice cubes

Simmer tea in milk for five to eight minutes. Refrigerate. Discard tea bags/leaves. Pour milk into blender. Add remaining ingredients. Blend one minute or until smooth.


CARIBBEAN CRUSH

1 cup papaya juice
1/3 cup crushed pineapple, in natural juice
1/2 banana whey protein powder OR 1 small banana and 2+ scoops vanilla protein powder
6 ice cubes

Add all ingredients to blender and blend one minute, or until smooth.

APPLE PIE ALA MODE

1 cup unfiltered apple juice
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt
2 tbs. toasted wheat germ
1/3 cup whey protein powder

Add all ingredients to blender and blend for approximately one minute, or until smooth.

346 calories, 5 percent fat (2 grams), 27 grams protein, 55 grams carbohydrate per serving


ANTIOXIDANT ADVANTAGE

1 cup non-fat milk
6 oz. kiwi-strawberry nonfat yogurt (or other mixed fruit type)
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 whole kiwi, peeled
1 tbs. lime juice
5 grams powdered creatine monohydrate

Blend all ingredients for 45 seconds, or until smooth.

APRICOT, PINEAPPLE, STRABERRY SHAKE

1 fresh apricot, diced
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 banana
6 strawberries
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 1/2 cup water (can substitue with milk..depends on your needs. If you do, OMIT the powdered milk).
1-3 heaping tbsp. protein powder (vanilla or fruit flavors...depends on how much protein you want too)
1 tsp. flax seed oil (optional)

In a blender, process fruit with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly mixed and serve.

[Toni69]

POWERED COTTAGE CHEESE

Take 1/2 to 1 cup cottage cheese and mix with 1/2 to 1 scoop protein powder. If you are looking for a more complete protein and fat meal, which may be the case for those on carb cycling plans, add in a tablespoon of peanut butter to get the macronutrient profile you need.


OATMEAL PANCAKES:

1 cup raw oats
1-2 scoop protein powder
3 egg whites
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 packets sweetener
1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 seconds. Then pour onto a hot grill and cook like a normal pancake. An optional addition is to add some frozen fruit after the batter is blended.

PROTEIN MOCHA COFFEE BLEND:

This is a great substitute for your regular cup of coffee for those of you who need a little assistance waking up.

1 cup brewed coffee
1/2 cup chocolate protein powder
1/2 cup milk

Mix together and enjoy. Or, alternatively, take cold coffee, add a few crushed ice cubes and drink as an iced coffee beverage.

[dIdDy]

you really need to write a book Toni!

[Toni69]

at home..its huge! LOL
In fact, I have an office and all it contains is my computer, my printer, a large fridge..go figure, and loads of cook books and my classic novels. I must have 300 cookbooks that I just love to death because each one has amazing recipes where I get a foundation from and then build my own from there.

Thanks..these recipes here are super nice..you must try them all!

Oh, one thing with the drinks..best if blended, not stirred, so be careful with the hot stuff, like the protein mocha.

[Aengus]

you really need to write a book Toni!

I think what we mean is: Publish the damned thing and let us buy it so we can eat good food once in a while.

I will sign up to buy it.

[Toni69]

Ok..if you have a bit of extra time on your hands..try my most recent cheat meal breakfast. Here it is:

3/4cup water
1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
pam
2 cups thin sliced green onion
2 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 tbs chopped fresh mint
1 tbs fresh chopped dill
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Bring water to boil in medium saucepan and add rice. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 min or until all liquid has evaporated. place rice in large bowl.

Preheat oven to 325. Heat a large nonstick pan coated with pam over med-low heat and add onions. Cover and cook 5min or until tender. Remove from pan. Add onions to rice and toss gently. Coat pan again and increase heat to med-high, then add zucchini and cook 6 min or until tender. Stir occasionally. Add egg substitute and next 4 ingredients. to rice mix. Toss well.

Pour egg mix in an 8inch baking dish coated with pam. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 325 for 20-30min or until golden brown and set in center.

This makes a good amount of servings...so enjoy with family and/or a friend.

[Space Cowboy]

Your married rite? Boo-Hoo!

He's onto too much of a good thing!

Great inventiveness, do you always know what your about to concoct, or is it a game of trial and error and suprises, i mean how you can jus think 'ya know what, chai tea, honey, nutmeg and whey protein would be great together!'. Amazing kitchen diversity you possess sis, good stuff!


EASI

[Toni69]

Dont get me wrong..I get loads of ideas online and from my books...but as you spend time cooking, your able to pair flavors and foods together a whole lot better.

I have yet to understand pairing wine with food though..LOL..need to take a class or something.

Im actually going to do this one week cooking school in Italy where you live in their villa and cook with top Italian chefs and learn authentic Italian cooking straight from the source..from the locals. My gf and I are planning this for in the future.