protein
Mel’s 12 awesome healthy snacks
1. Protein ice based smoothie
1 serving protein powder
1 cup water
1 cup ice
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1/2 banana
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
Method – mix all ingredients in blender
2. Protein shake + piece fruit
1 serving protein powder
1 cup water
1 piece fruit
3. Apple & cinnamon cakes with cottage cheese
2 x apple & cinnamon rice cakes
2 table spoons cottage cheese
Method – spread cottage cheese onto rice cakes
4. Boiled egg & piece of fruit
1 x egg
1 x piece of fruit
Method – boil egg in morning and chill in fridge
5. Nuts and fruit
1 x handful of raw unsalted nuts
1 x piece of fruit
6. Carrot & cottage cheese
1 x carrot
2 x table spoon cottage cheese
7. Natural Earth Protein Mix with Water/Yoghurt
1 serve of protein
¼ water or 50g Yoghurt
8. Body Nourish Protein Mousse
1 serve of protein
¼ water or 50g Yoghurt
9. Date balls (2 only) (makes approx 18)
1 1/2 cups of mixed nuts Pecan nuts, walnuts
1 cup almond meal
1 cup of chopped pitted date’s
3 scoops protein powder
1 dessert spoons cocoa powder
1 table spoon honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Coconut or LSA
Process all ingredients except for coconut in the blender or food processor unit smooth.
Place in the fridge for 30 minutes then roll/squash into walnut sized balls, and then roll in coconut or LSA
Method – Dip cut up carrot into cottage cheese
10. Mel’s banana/blueberry/protein jumbles (1 only, makes approx 25)
1 cup oats
1 cup chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup crushed walnuts
1/3 cup crushed pecan nuts
1/3 cup almond meal
3 scoops chocolate flavour protein powder (optional)
1 table spoons olive oil
1 table spoon honey
3 bananas
1 handful blueberries
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Method – Mash all up, place tablespoon size on baking paper in oven and bake 20mins 180c
Delicious…. protein, good fats, keeps you fuller for longer, great morning or afternoon tea snack…..
11. Protein cookies
1 egg
1 cup natural peanut butter
11/2 scoops protein powder
1tbs honey
1/2 cup almond meal
1tsp carb soda
1/2tsp vanilla
Makes 15-20 servings
mix all, bake in oven approx @120 for about 9-10mins, better under booked then over cooked
12. Protein bars
2 cups oats or Quinoa
1/2 cup nut butter
4 scoops protein powder
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup macadamias
1 tbs honey
Makes 12 bars
Mix all together and set in container in fridge
5 healthy quick breakfast ideas
1. Cold Oats/Protein/Yoghurt/Blueberries
½ cup oats
Serving protein powder
2 tablespoons Yoghurt
1 teaspoon hysium husk
1 teaspoon chia seeds
½ cup blueberries
½ banana
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
Method – add boiling water to oats (enough to just soak in) (optionally to do the night before and put in fridge overnight) add all ingredients and mix up,
2. 1 Poached egg on wholemeal toast
1 egg
1 piece wholemeal bread
Method – Poach egg in boiling water, toast bread, no butter
3. Protein shake + piece fruit
1 serving protein powder
1 cup water
1 piece fruit
Method – mix protein powder with water
4. Protein ice based smoothie
1 serving protein powder
1 cup water
1 cup ice
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1/2 banana
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
Method – mix all ingredients in blender
5. Natural Earth Protein mix with blueberries
1 serving protein Natural Earth Protein Mix
1/4 cup water
1 handful of blueberries
Method – mix all ingredients in a bowl and enjoy