I might be among the very few people in the world who actually like protein shakes. Anything tastes like a milkshake goes down good with me. Maybe if you are not a sweet-eater you won't like them. I have never seen a savoury shake but maybe there are some around I haven't heard of.
I have whey protein powder from GNC and powdered vitamins that mix well with the shakes, that I use with 2 out of the 3 shakes I have a day. Then I have a diet meal for supper. I have to admit I cheated a little this past weekend and a little this week, but I think I lost some weight anyway. If only because I stuffed myself everyday before!
This morning I put a little peanut butter in my vanilla shake and it came out tasting just like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup without the chocolate. If I had had some chocolate extract I would have been all set but it tasted so good anyway. The basic recipe is 4oz skim milk, and a scoopful of powder. They have all flavours but from past experience I got vanilla because you can "doctor it up" with flavours and fruits. Anyway to that basis I added 1 tbs peanut butter, packet Equal (optional) and two ice cubes. Whirl away and enjoy
For lunch I had frozen some banana slices and I used some of those with the basic recipe, a little vanilla extract and a packet of Equal. I could have put a little cinnamon in there too but I forgot. It came out so nice and thick and tasty I was sorry when it was all gone.
In the past I have made ice-cream out of a shake by freezing it, stirring a few times as it goes. As ice cream is one of my favourite things this makes a good substitute.
Tonight's shake will feature frozen wild Maine blueberries. They are smaller and process better. You just have to remember, of you want your shake to be thick and frosty, you have to put something frozen in, like ice cubes or frozen fruit.
The varieties are endless. I saw one shakes recipe site that had 200 of different ones to try.
Put your powder and milk in the blender and start throwing things in and see what you come up with :D
yummie
ReplyDeletetoday i am having yogurt
what flavour did you end up with Sheila? Have you tried those Greek yoghurts, I haven't but I am told they are nice and thick... I've also thrown a 90 cal yoghurt into a shake, a strawberry one, and it came out real nice =)
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