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January 30, 2013

Protein Smoothie with Almond Fresh Vanilla & Peanut Butter

I have tried to drink protein shakes in the past and could never get past their chalky and odd taste. I wanted to give it another try as I am trying to increase my protein intake but I had to change the way I was making them as.

I was on Facebook when I saw this awesome looking recipe from Almond Fresh (link to their original post can be found here) but I did not have fresh banana’s or their original brand in my fridge, so I made my own little twist on it and it was DIVINE! It honestly tastes like a Reese’s Pieces!. It went down so well and it filled me up for the whole morning (still had a small healthy snack before lunch).

Here is what I did:

Ingredients:

– 1 scoop of Whey Protein powder (triple chocolate)

– 1 cup of Vanilla Almond Fresh

– 1 tablespoon of peanut butter

– 3 ice cubes

Directions

1). Combine all ingredients into blender and blend on medium speed for about 5 minutes (I like my smoothies very smooth!).

2). Pour into a glass and enjoy!

So simple right?!! And absolutely delicious!

I worked out the basic nutritional facts on it and here they are:

Calories: 320

Carbs: 28g

Protein: 30g

Fat: 10.5g

January 22, 2013

Blueberry Muffins

I love muffins and they make the perfect on the go snack in the morning and on our way out in the early evening to soccer. Blueberries are a big hit in our home and I love using them up in our muffin recipes. Here is one of my favourite recipe!

Ingredients

– 2 cups of flour

– 2 tsp of baking powder

– 1/4 tsp of salt

– 1 cup of sugar

– 1 cup of melted butter

– 2 eggs

– 3/4 cup of milk

– 1 1/2 cups of blueberries (love using fresh ones)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt into one bowl and set aside.

3. Combine sugar and melted butter in a second bowl. Add two beaten eggs into mixture and whisk well.

4. Slowly add milk and whisk continuously.

5. Add this mixture into the dry mixture and mix well.

6. Add blueberries and mix well.

7. Add into muffin wrappers on a muffin tray. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden on top (or when you insert a toothpick it comes out dry).

Enjoy! This recipe makes twelve muffins.

January 21, 2013

Pizza Recipe

I LOVE LOVE this recipe for pizza!! It comes out so delicious and soft! And added treat is that my youngest is teething right now so he loves to munch on the crust of the pizza!!

Ingredients:

– 4 cups of flour

– 2 cups of warm water

– 1 tbsp of yeast

– 1/2 tbsp of sugar

– 1.5 tbsp of olive oil

– 1 tsp of salt

– can of tomato pizza sauce

– desired pizza toppings (cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers, etc..)

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup of warm water and 1 tbsp of yeast and a 1/2 tbsp of sugar. Let the mixture stand for five minutes and then stir.

2. Add to the bowl: 2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of salt and 1.5 tbsp of olive oil. Stir the mixture together until it becomes wet and sticky.

3. Add in 1 cup of flour and 0.5 cup of warm water. Knead together until soft and smooth on a floured surface or in the bowl. Add in up to one more cup of flour as needed to make the dough smooth.

4. Let the dough sit for ten minutes. At this point you can either divide the dough up into two and make two small pizzas or make one large rectangle one.

5. Take each roll and knead again. Make sure the pan that you chose to use is lightly oiled. Roll out the dough to ensure that it will fit your pan.

6. Preheat oven to 425F.

7. Place your dough on your pan and allow it to sit for five minutes. Spread your tomato sauce over the dough.

8. Add any toppings that you desire – we like cheese, bacon and peppers.

9. Bake in oven for 15 to 20 minutes (check the bottom and edges to ensure it is golden brown) and enjoy!

Enjoy!

January 14, 2013

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken and Salsa

Here is a super easy recipe that is very filling, healthy and quick to make. It is one of my favourite ones so far and makes you feel satisfied.

Ingredients:

– 4-5 chicken breasts

– 1 can of medium salsa

– 1 can of diced tomatoes

– 1 can of kidney beans

Directions

1) Place chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker.

2) Cover with salsa, diced tomatoes and kidney beans.

3) Set slow cooker to high and cook for four hours.

4) Shred chicken and cook on high for an additional hour.

Enjoy!! This meal is perfect on it’s own or you could add in on a bed of rice.

November 21, 2012

Chicken Burger Recipe

I wanted to try out a leaner cut of meat for dinner and I had spotted Maple Leaf extra lean ground chicken on sale at Walmart two weeks ago. I picked up a couple of packages (how I wish I had stocked up then!!).

We decided to try making patties with the ground chicken. The texture of the meat was different than what I was used to when I make my own beef patties so I had to adjust my usual recipe to accommodate the difference.

These were a surprising hit with my family. My youngest loved it as it held together when I cut it into smaller pieces but when he bit into the piece it was still soft. My eldest was a bit pickier, possibly because he knew it was chicken versus beef but he still ate one burger.

I decided to make another batch of patties today and wanted to share the recipe. Here is what I did:

Ingredients:

– two packages of extra lean ground chicken

– Italian style bread crumbs (my personal preference as it eliminates having to add the Parmesan and spices later)

– 1/2 medium onion chopped finely

– 1 shaved carrot

– 1 medium egg

Directions:

1) Combine ground chicken and egg, mix well.

2) Add bread crumbs – again the amount varies based on the texture of the meat. For this meal I used a 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. I usually continue to add more until the meat thickens and sticks together.

3) Add the onions and shaved carrots and mix well.

4) Form the meat into patties.

5) Use your favourite method to cook: grill or fry! My hubby loves fried food so I fried ours up in olive oil.

Between prep and cook time it should take about 35-40 minutes.

Next time I want to add spinach but trying to work out the how’s for that one. Any suggestions or tips for adding spinach to patties?