February 23, 2012

Healthy Smoothies and Energy Bars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Smoothie: Once It Hits Your Lips It Tastes So Good!

  • Serves 2: Yields About 3 Cups
  • 2 Cups Chopped Fresh Or Frozen Strawberries
  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Oatmeal
  • 1 Cup Almond Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar Or Other Sweetener Of Your Choice, Or To Taste (Optional)
  • Blend all of the ingredients except the sugar in a blender until smooth. Add sugar to taste

 

Strawberry Smoothie-Per 1 Serving (Of 2), 1.5 Cups

  • Calories: 149
  • Protein: 4 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 30 grams
  • Total Fat: 2 grams

 

Blueberry Peach: Oh Behave Baby!

 

  • Serves 2: Yields About 3 Cups
  • 1 Cup Fresh Or Frozen Blueberries
  • 1 Cup Fresh Or Frozen Peach Slices
  • 1 Cup Peach Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Plain Nonfat Yogurt
  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Oatmeal
  • 1 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup, Or To Taste

Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Blueberry Peach Smooth-Per Serving (Of 2), 1.5 Cups

  • Calories: 274
  • Protein: 6 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 63 grams
  • Total Fat: 1 gram

 

Melon Berry: Melons Been Berry Berry Good To Me!

 

  • Serves 2: Yields About 3 Cups
  • 2/3 Cup Chopped Fresh Or Frozen Strawberries
  • 1.5 Cups Cantaloupe Chunks
  • 1 Cup Unsweetened Apple Juice
  • 2 Teaspoons Grated Peeled Ginger Root
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey Or Other Sweetener
  • Blend all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Melon Berry Smoothie-Per 1 Serving (Of 2), 1.5 Cups

  • Calories: 149
  • Protein: 1.5 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 37 grams
  • Total Fat: o grams

 

Apricot Orange: Either Y’all Got Kool-Aid, No Sugar. Peanut Butter, No Jelly. Ham, No Burger!

Serves 2: Yields About 3 Cups

 

  • 1.5 Cups Unsweetened Apricot Juice
  • ½ Cup Orange Juice
  • ¼ Cup Minced Unsulfured Dried Apricots (About 5 Whole)
  • 2/3 Cup Cooked Oatmeal
  • Blend all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Apricot Orange Smoothie-Per 1 Serving (Of 2), 1.5 Cups

  • Calories: 206
  • Protein: 4 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 48 grams
  • Total Fat: 1 gram

 

All Of These Recipes Can Be Found In the ”Moosewood Restaurant Cooking For Health Cookbook”

 

Nuts and Seeds Protein Bar: Tigers Love Pepper. They Hate Cinnamon

  • ½ cup oatmeal
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour or oat bran
  • 6 scoops vanilla protein powder
  • 1 cup non-fat dry milk
  • 2 tbsp flaxseeds
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup mixed nuts
  • ¼ cup dried fruit
  • 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup water

 

Directions:

Combine oatmeal, oat bran, protein powder, dry milk powder, seeds, nuts, and dried fruit in a bowl. Stir in natural peanut butter, vanilla and water until moist and spread with a wooden spoon or spatula into a non-stick baking dish. Place in the fridge for an hour until firm.

 

Read more: http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_200/244b_protein-bar-recipes.html#ixzz1cVEOKZXT

Alton Brown’s Protein Bar: It’s Not Poison. It’s Got Juice In It.

  • 4 ounces soy protein powder, approximately 1 cup
  • 2 1/4 ounces oat bran, approximately 1/2 cup
  • 2 3/4 ounces whole-wheat flour, approximately 1/2 cup
  • 3/4-ounce wheat germ, approximately 1/4 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 ounces raisins, approximately 1/2 cup
  • 2 1/2 ounces dried cherries, approximately 1/2 cup
  • 3 ounces dried blueberries, approximately 1/2 cup
  • 2 1/2 ounces dried apricots, approximately 1/2 cup
  • 1 (12.3-ounce) package soft silken tofu
  • 1/2 cup unfiltered apple juice
  • 4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/2 cup packed
  • 2 large whole eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 cup natural peanut butter
  • Canola oil, for pan

Directions:

Line the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with parchment paper and lightly coat with canola oil. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour, wheat germ, and salt. Set aside. Coarsely chop the raisins, dried cherries, blueberries and apricots and place in a small bowl and set aside. In a third mixing bowl, whisk the tofu until smooth. Add the apple juice, brown sugar, eggs, and peanut butter, 1 at a time, and whisk to combine after each addition. Add this to the protein powder mixture and stir well to combine. Fold in the dried fruit. Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 205 degrees F. Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting into squares. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/protein-bars-recipe/index.html

 

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Fitness tip provided by Al Painter, NASM CPT, CES, PES. He is the founder and President of INTEGRATE Performance Fitness in Mountain View. Al has been named the “Best Bay Personal Trainer” by CitySports Magazine, as well as having been selected for a “People’s Choice Award” in the Palo Alto Daily. INTEGRATE has also been called “Northern California’s Best Fitness Facility” by Competitor Magazine.

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