Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie

I already enjoyed some of the smoothie before I snapped the pic! :)

Below is another example of a simple and delicious smoothie that is packed full of nutrients! You can make this ahead of time and enjoy right after your workout!

Ingredients
1 fresh ripe banana
7 medium/large strawberries
1 scoop vanilla protein powder of your choice
16 oz almond milk (or low-fat/fat-free cows milk)
Ground Cinnamon
Blender

1) Pour the almond milk into blender.
2) Add 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder to blender.
3) Cut off stems/leaves from strawberries. If you have an older blender that is on it's way out, you may want to slice the strawberries in half to help it along.
4) Peel the banana and break into 3-4 pieces.
5) Add fruit to blender.
6) Blend on high or liquefy setting for 20 seconds. The smoothie will be frothy on the top.
7) Season with cinnamon as you prefer. I shook my cinnamon container about 4 times and blended for 2-3 seconds to mix it. Feel free to sprinkle on top of your smoothie after you pour it in your glass.

Voila! Enjoy!

Have a delicious day! :)

Angel

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie

Chocolate PB Banana Smoothie

After a hard workout, it is sometimes hard to make a meal/snack that will replenish your body with the nutrients it needs. It's easy to grab a bag or box of whatever is on hand and begin to chow down. Sadly, this habit will basically eradicate any work you have just done and probably at compensatory calories to your daily intake. In other words- eating garbage after your workout doesn't help no matter how hard you exercised! 

I have begun to incorporate more protein smoothies into my daily regimen because they are tasty and often will kick a sweet tooth at the same time. 

Tonight I went a little bananas in my classes at the gym and felt that some protein would be necessary to fuel my muscles and body after my workout! This shake has 28 grams of protein, healthy fats and a nice little oomph of carbs!

Ingredients

1 scoop chocolate protein of your choice (I use Whole Foods Chocolate Whey)

1 frozen banana, sliced

2 tbsp organic peanut butter of your choice

16 oz of almond milk 

1) Pour almond milk into blender and add protein powder. Blend.

2) Add 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 1/2 frozen banana. Blend.

3) Repeat step 2 with remaining PB and banana. 

Enjoy! 

Tips:
a) dairy/soy/rice milk can be used but will alter protein content

b) If using organic peanut butter, keeping it refrigerated not only assists in reducing bacterial growth but also makes it much easier to mix or scoop out! 

c) I use a junky blender so if you have a high-end blender or something fancy, just toss it all in! 

Post- Workout Veggie scramble

I started doing the Beachbody Insanity program this week and it is so good! I normally am not a pusher of high protein diets but the scramble below is perfect for after an intense exercise bout.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup egg beaters or egg whites
1/2 zucchini sliced thin
1 handful of fresh spinach
Olive oil in a mister
Onion powder
Black pepper
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning
2 slices of low calorie multi-grain bread

Coat the base of a frying pan with the olive oil from the misto.
Add spinach and zucchini and sautee until tender.
Add egg and mix generously so the egg covers all of the vegetables.
Add seasonings to taste and let eggs cook until slightly browned or to your preference.
Enjoy with toasted bread!

This recipe is great because it is low in calories, high in protein, fiber and iron. Yum!
Have a delicious day!