Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

2 teaspoons Sugar free hot fudge ice-cream syrup
1 teaspoon peanutbutter
2 scoops muscle milk protein powder I use cake batter flavor 32 grams protein
1 cup milk 8 grams protein
1/2 cup ice
Melt hot fudge syrup and peanutbutter in microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Stir to mix. Add protein powder and milk blend in bullet or hand mixer.

40 grams protein

I have been craving peanut butter cups. This comes pretty close to drinking one. It is very filling and took away the candy crave.

Protein Shakes

My newest favorite protein powder is Muscel Milk cake batter flavor. I love love it as my granddaughter would say. It doesnt have that chalky icky protein taste. I have 5 other protein powders that I use. They aren't as good tasteing as the muscel milk though. For more info and supplement facts go here. I get mine at GNC they also have it in liquid singles and four packs. The GNC in Fairbanks has it on back order right now. I prefer the powders.

I like to use frozen fruit in winter. Summer time I just use what ever fresh fruit is avalible.
My favorite one right now is the frozen dark sweet cherries.

1 cup frozen berries
1 cup 2% milk or if you prefer soy milk
1 scoop protein powder 16 g protein sometimes I use 2 scoops for 32 grams protein
It is a bit thick some times so just add a bit more milk. With the sweet berries I don't add any sweetner.

I buy the smoothies berries packages. Some of them have a sweet powder in there too. Some of them are made with sugar free sweetners and some arent you will just have to read lables. It is a good habit to get into reading the lables of everything you buy. Never know when they are going to sneek in some sugar.

Cake Batter Protein Ice Cream

I love that Muscle Milk has brough back the Cake Batter flavor for their protein powder. It is my favorite flavor now. It make great fruit smoothie, ice cream and just plain drink. I haven't tried the premixed yet. It was on back order when I picked up the powder. Ok now for the ice cream recipe.

2 cups milk

2 scoops cake batter protein powder

2 oz. Torani Sugar free vannila 

Mix ingredients together I use hand blender to whip it up frothy. I have Quisinart automatic 1 1/2 quart ice cream maker. I got it at Walmart for around 30.00. It was well worth it. I use the small 8 oz. ball plastic canning jars. They come 5 in a package. It is a good size for us that cant eat much at a time.



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Recipes from Johanna

Chicken Caccitore

Ingredients

1 T Olive Oil
3 Chicken Breasts Cubed
1 C Fresh Mushrooms
1 C Chopped Onion
15 oz Marinara Sauce
1/2 C Water
2 C Rice


Directions

Heat oil. Saute onion and mushroom till tender. Add chicken. Stir frequently till chicken is no longer pink. Add marinara sauce and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.
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Creamy Italian Chicken
Ingredients

4-5 Chicken Breasts
1 packet Dry Italian Salad Dressing mix
1/4 cup water
1 (8oz) fat free Cream Cheese, softened
1 (10oz) can Cream of Chicken soup, 98% fat free


Directions

Place chicken in crockpot. Combine salad dressing mix and water. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
Combine cheese and soup until blended. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 1 hour.
Serve over brown rice or whole-wheat noodles.

Number of Servings: 6
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Ceaser Chicken

Ingredients

4 tbsp Fat Free Mayo
2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp Warcestershire Sause
2 Cloves Garlic, Crushed
2 full chicken breast (4 halves), Skin and bone removed


Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Place chicken in baking dish and bake for 15 mins. Turn over and bake for another 15 mins. 

meanwhile mix first 4 ingrediants together in a mixing bowl. remove chicken from oven, spread mixture over each piece of chicken. Bake for 30 mins. Remove and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELANIEALLEN81. 

Number of Servings: 4

Quiche

Quiche is a very versatile dish. My son in law loves it when I add zucchini and summer squash. My daughter likes it when I add the ham. She doesn't like the squash or just about any veggies. Hubby doesn't care what I add to it he likes it all different ways.
Bell peppers and ham or bacon makes it more like a omelet.
Add any thing you like to it. Yummy any way you make it.

Crustless Quiche

4 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I use 3 cheese Mexican)
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup favorite meat (dried beef, hamburger, ham, sausage, pork roll).
Brown meat and onion ( until clear). Blend other ingredients in mixing bowl. Stir in meat and onion. Place into a 9-inch deep-dish, sprayed or buttered pie pan glass pan is best. I use a 9 inch square corel baking dish. Let stand 10 minutes and place into half of preheated oven; bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until center sets. Let stand for at least 5 minutes.

Nana's Minestrone Soup

1 lb hamburger or stew meat
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic
4 small carrots
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp basil
1 tsp parsley
26 oz beef stock protein 4 grams
3 cups water
2 oz Barilla cut spaghetti protein 7 grams
Kidney beans 16 oz. can protein 6 grams
Navy beans 16 oz. can protein 7 grams
Black beans 15 oz. can protein 6 grams
Diced tomatoes green pepper, celery and onion

Brown meat and diced onion. Add garlic, carrots, spices, tomatoes, beef stock and water. Bring to boil then simmer for 1 hour or till meat is tender add beans simmer for another hour. Add noodles.

Some of us WLS people don't tolerate pasta all that well. I know it doesn't set too good with me. Most of the time I just pick out the pasta and eat the rest of the dish.
Eggplant is a good substuite for pasta in some recipes.

One cup of Eggplant

Grams Calories %-Cals
Calories 35
Fat 0.2 2 5 %
Saturated 0.0 0 1 %
Polyunsaturated 0.1 1 2 %
Monounsaturated 0.0 0 0 %
Carbohydrate 8.6 31 89 %
Dietary Fiber 2.5
Protein 0.8 2 6 %
Alcohol 0.0 0 0 %

Skillet Lasagna

Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion (chopped)
3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
1-1/4 cup water
8 oz tomato sauce
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1 tsp salt
2-1/2 cup broken up whole wheat lasagna noodles (optional Use eggplant instead of the noodles)
1 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup fat free grated Parmesan cheese
Dash Basil and Pepper (optional)
1 egg
Shredded fat free mozzarella cheese for garnish



Directions
In a large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic. Drain.
Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt.
Stir in uncooked pasta.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Combine cottage and Parmesan cheeses.
Mix in the egg.
Sprinkle in basil and pepper to taste.
Drop cheese mixture by rounded tablespoons onto pasta mixture.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and serve.


Number of Servings: 6


Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving


Amount Per Serving

Calories 336.5
Total Fat 10.6 g
Saturated Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2 g

Cholesterol 86.9 mg
Sodium 560.5 mg
Potassium 326.3 mg

Total Carbohydrate 33.3 g
Dietary Fiber 4.9 g
Sugars 4.6 g

Protein 27.2 g

Vitamin A 3.7 %
Vitamin B-12 25.0 %
Vitamin B-6 13.8 %
Vitamin C 9.3 %
Vitamin D 1.1 %
Vitamin E 1.3 %
Calcium 9.7 %
Copper 5.4 %
Folate 5.5 %
Iron 20.5 %
Magnesium 6.0 %
Manganese 7.1 %
Niacin 15.5 %
Pantothenic Acid 4.0 %
Phosphorus 17.7 %
Riboflavin 15.7 %
Selenium 24.7 %
Thiamin 5.2 %
Zinc 24.0 %

Chit Chat

Yummy Broccoli Cheese Soup.
Sense it has been chilli soup weather lately this seems so good. Had it for dinner tonight and I could (if pouch would let me) eat the whole pot of it. LOL