my new favorite breakfast
 

I've always been skeptical of the shakes-for-breakfast crowd but something
prompted me to try this recently.

I put 2 cups milk, four scoops protein powder, 1.5 cups frozen berries, and
a packet of splenda in the blender. Run the blender for a while, let it
rest for a second, and run the blender for a while longer.

The result is two servings of a really tasty - and more important,
incredibly satisfying - breakfast shake. The most amazing thing to me
about this breakfast is that after drinking it at 7:00 AM I do not feel even
the slightest bit hungry until well after noon. For me this is highly
unusual!

I've been using whole milk, which is probably too carby for many folks here,
but I am sure it would work with a cream/water mixture or with the reduced
carb milks that some people have tried. I've also been using the Trader
Joe's Milk & Egg protein powder, one of the 1 g carb per serving brands
that tastes pretty good. (I use a Whole Foods Soy protein powder in protein
pancakes, but I haven't tried it in the shake yet.)

The numbers in what I described above: 20 g carbs (3 g fiber), a whopping
33 g protein, 9 g fat, and about 285 calories. As I said, there are ways to
further cut the carbs if that's a concern.

I have not tried many variations and would be curious to see others' ideas.
One that I did try that will not go over too well here in asdlc is to
replace the berries with one banana (again, for two servings), a tablespoon
of peanut butter, and some vanilla. (I made this at the request of my
husband, who is not a particularly low-carb eater.) It was wonderful, but
the half banana plus the milk is even a little too carby for me. I admit
I'll probably have it that way once in a while.

I would like to try one with no fruit at all - just milk, protein powder,
splenda, vanilla, and peanut butter.

Any other ideas? I may pick up some DaVinci syrup and experiment with
those flavors but I suspect they will be too sweet for my husband.

--
carla
http://geekofalltrades.typepad.com/geek

Carla, try using soy milk. BelSoy has one with 4g/cup (and I've seen others
equally low). The DaVinci syrup is a great idea as you can have as many
different breakfast flavours as you like! I mix mine with silken tofu ...
nice 'n' thick!

"carla" wrote in message ...
I've always been skeptical of the shakes-for-breakfast crowd but something
prompted me to try this recently.

I put 2 cups milk, four scoops protein powder, 1.5 cups frozen berries, and
a packet of splenda in the blender. Run the blender for a while, let it
rest for a second, and run the blender for a while longer.

The result is two servings of a really tasty - and more important,
incredibly satisfying - breakfast shake. The most amazing thing to me
about this breakfast is that after drinking it at 7:00 AM I do not feel even
the slightest bit hungry until well after noon. For me this is highly
unusual!

I've been using whole milk, which is probably too carby for many folks here,
but I am sure it would work with a cream/water mixture or with the reduced
carb milks that some people have tried. I've also been using the Trader
Joe's Milk & Egg protein powder, one of the 1 g carb per serving brands
that tastes pretty good. (I use a Whole Foods Soy protein powder in protein
pancakes, but I haven't tried it in the shake yet.)

The numbers in what I described above: 20 g carbs (3 g fiber), a whopping
33 g protein, 9 g fat, and about 285 calories. As I said, there are ways to
further cut the carbs if that's a concern.

I have not tried many variations and would be curious to see others' ideas.
One that I did try that will not go over too well here in asdlc is to
replace the berries with one banana (again, for two servings), a tablespoon
of peanut butter, and some vanilla. (I made this at the request of my
husband, who is not a particularly low-carb eater.) It was wonderful, but
the half banana plus the milk is even a little too carby for me. I admit
I'll probably have it that way once in a while.

I would like to try one with no fruit at all - just milk, protein powder,
splenda, vanilla, and peanut butter.

Any other ideas? I may pick up some DaVinci syrup and experiment with
those flavors but I suspect they will be too sweet for my husband.


I make smoothies with berries, whey protein powder, ice, ground flax
seeds, tree nuts, no carb liquid of choice (Fruit 02, water, selter,
diet soda, your choice), add a little guar gum or xanthan gum for
consistency, blend.

By using whey protein (or soy protein) and no-carb liquid, one can
significantly lower the carb count. Alternatively, one could use Carb
Countdown "milk" instead.

"tintinet" wrote

I make smoothies with berries, whey protein powder, ice, ground flax
seeds, tree nuts, no carb liquid of choice (Fruit 02, water, selter,
diet soda, your choice), add a little guar gum or xanthan gum for
consistency, blend.

Two questions:

How do you keep the flax seed from settling? Every trime I've tried it, the
ground seeds end up at the bottom of the blender.

How are the gums useable cold? I thought they required cooking.

I drink a shake almost every morning. I get this chap whey powder from
Costco that is sweetened with splenda already and pre-flavored with
Chocolate (cocoa) or Vanilla (extract) so no additional needed. Throw
in a spoon or two of flax seeds, a handful of frozen fruit (leave out
the fruit for even lower carb if needed--I tend to like the triple
berry mixes) and a couple cups of skim milk and blend it up. Slam it
down and it's breakfast. 40+ grams of protein right away.

I drink a shake almost every morning. I get this chap whey powder from
Costco that is sweetened with splenda already and pre-flavored with
Chocolate (cocoa) or Vanilla (extract) so no additional needed. Throw
in a spoon or two of flax seeds, a handful of frozen fruit (leave out
the fruit for even lower carb if needed--I tend to like the triple
berry mixes) and a couple cups of skim milk and blend it up. Slam it
down and it's breakfast. 40+ grams of protein right away.

"SomeGuy" wrote in message ...
"tintinet" wrote

I make smoothies with berries, whey protein powder, ice, ground flax
seeds, tree nuts, no carb liquid of choice (Fruit 02, water, selter,
diet soda, your choice), add a little guar gum or xanthan gum for
consistency, blend.

Two questions:

How do you keep the flax seed from settling? Every trime I've tried it, the
ground seeds end up at the bottom of the blender.

I think the viscosity of the mix (with ice and gums) tends to keep the
ground flax suspended relatively well. There is a bit of settling, of
course, but not excessive.

How are the gums useable cold? I thought they required cooking.

Nah. No cooking required. Just spoon'em in!

"SomeGuy" wrote in message ...
"tintinet" wrote

I make smoothies with berries, whey protein powder, ice, ground flax
seeds, tree nuts, no carb liquid of choice (Fruit 02, water, selter,
diet soda, your choice), add a little guar gum or xanthan gum for
consistency, blend.

Two questions:

How do you keep the flax seed from settling? Every trime I've tried it, the
ground seeds end up at the bottom of the blender.

I think the viscosity of the mix (with ice and gums) tends to keep the
ground flax suspended relatively well. There is a bit of settling, of
course, but not excessive.

How are the gums useable cold? I thought they required cooking.

Nah. No cooking required. Just spoon'em in!