The Best Energy Bites Ever

These little guys are so delish, I could eat the whole batch!!!

INGREDIENTS:
8 Tablespoons PB2 (This stuff is amazing, powdered peanut butter www.bellplantation.com
3 Tablespoons Peanut butter
½ Cup Shakeology Protein Powder
2-3 Tablespoons Raw Honey
½ Cup Quick Oats

DIRECTIONS: Mix PB2 with water until it’s a paste like consistency. Mix all ingredients, including the PB2 mixture together in a mixing bowl. It make take some time to blend all of the ingredients together. I normally just wear disposable plastic gloves and dig in and do this with my hands.
Next – Roll mixture into small individual balls (about a ping-pong ball size) and place on a cookie sheet. Makes about 12 balls, 1 ounce each. Put in freezer until firm.  I keep them in the freezer in a plastic container and just take 1 or 2 out when I am ready to eat.

NUTRITION: (serving size 1 ball)
Calories: 80-90
Carbs: 10g
Fat: 2g
Protein: 7g

Healthy Shamrock Shake

The Shamrock Shake has been around for years from a large fast food chain that starts with a big yellow M, that shall remain nameless.  Although, it taste great, check out the nutrional information:

Shamrock Shake (12 oz)                    

Calories                       540

Fat                               16
Sodium                        160
Carbohydrates             88
Fiber                            0
Sugar                           74
Protein                         10

Recently I ran across a much healthier option.  Here is the recipe for my Shakeology Shamrock Shake:

1 cup milk (I used coconut milk, but you can use skim, 2%, almond, rice, any type of milk)
1 scoop Shakeology Greenberry
2 TBLS PB2 (This is powdered peanut butter.  If you haven't heard of this, check it out here:  http://bellplantation.com)
1 TBL sugar free / fat free Jello Cheesecake pudding mix
1-2 drops of peppermint extract

Blend all ingredients in blender with ice to make a thick 24 ounce shake.

Here is the nutritional information:

 

Shakeology Shamrock Shake (atleast 24 oz depending on ice)

Calories                       275

Fat                               8
Carbohydrates             37
Fiber                            5
Sugar                           11
Protein                         22

Overnite Protein Oatmeal

Let me just start out by saying that I love oatmeal. I love anything and everything oatmeal. I make a variety of protein oatmeal from the Insanity nutrition book and pack it for my snack 2-3 times per week. I cook the oatmeal the night before and then have to reheat it the next day. Well, when I read about overnite oatmeal, I thought I would give it a try with my own little twist of adding the protein. I try to make sure that I have some protein in every meal/snack that I eat.

The texture of the overnite oatmeal is a little different and took a little bit of getting used to, but I loved the flavor and the fact that is was super easy both the night before and when it was time to eat. This makes one serving and has about 350 calories, but over 20 grams of protein.


Ingredients:

1/2 cup of oatmeal (I used steel cut oats)
1 Tablespoon protein powder (I used Beachbody vanilla, but you could use any flavor)
1 cup almond milk ( could use coconut or skim milk)
1/2 cup bluberries
dash of cinnamon

Mix all ingredients together in a container with a lid. I love these small containers for packing my snacks.

Let the oatmeal hang out in the refrigerator overnight and you are ready to go. The next day when you are ready to eat, all you have to do is dig in. This was so good, I almost forgot to take a picture before it was all gone:)

Baked Califlower

I am going to be trying out some new recipes and writing about how I made them and how they tasted. I am sure that not everything I try will taste as good as it sounds, but hopefully, we will find some new things to enjoy along the way.



I read several bloggers talk about how baked cauliflower tasted like french fries. Now knowing that mashed cauliflower actually did taste like mashed potatoes, I thought I would give it a try. Granted, I went into the process with some doubts, but the cauliflower turned out amazing and it did have a slight similarity to french fries, especially when dipped into ketchup. This recipe was also extremely easy to make for a low fat/calories snack.

Now, one of my main goals in making the cauliflower was to find a healthy alternative to a deep fat fried snack for my son. And although the cauliflower was a great tasting snack, unless I can figure out a way to make it not look like cauliflower, my son will not even try it. I on the other hand really enjoyed it and will definitely be making this again!

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower
2 TBLS olive oil
salt & pepper to taste

First, cut the cauliflower into bite size pieces. Wash and let dry.



Then toss the cauliflower with the olive oil, salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet.



Bake @ 400 degrees for 45-55 minutes until the cauliflower is crisp and brown.




Enjoy!