For Mary… Vanilla Protein Shakes
This one is for Mary!
And of course anyone else at the studio who uses vanilla protein powder in their shakes.
Remember you can spice up and trick out vanilla beyond water and ice cubes.
I personally blend with a Vita-Mix, as does Alicia, they are fantastic blenders and you can create narly stuff with them, but none the less, you can also make any of these with any commercial blender.
I also must admit I’m more of a chocolate man, but, after reading these I may have to filter in a tub of vanilla soon!
Here are some shake recipes I found and altered a tiny bit from Sherdog Forums and Pimp My Protein Shake:
http://pimpmyproteinshake.blogspot.com/2009/05/carrot-cake-post-workout-protein-shake.html
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f15/unofficial-sherdog-protein-shake-recipes-how-thread-430362/
From Pimp My Protein Shake.com
The ‘I Read Food & Wine Magazine’ Ultra Deluxe Version Carrot Cake Shake:
29-58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
Liquid (Water/Milk/Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk)
1/8 – 1/4 Teaspoon vanilla extract (depending on your protein powder)
A few drops up to 1/8 Teaspoon butter extract
A few drops up to 1/8 Teaspoon walnut extract
1/4 Teaspoon maple extract
1/4 cup (dry measured) oatmeal, preferably cooked, cooled and frozen (into cubes or Tablespoons – otherwise you will have a giant frozen chunk and your blender will hate you.)
1/2 – 1 cup shredded carrots
Sweetener to taste – stevia (such as NuNaturals), powdered erythritol or splenda
Ice cubes
1/2 up to 1 Teaspoon Apple Pie Spice (depending on how spicey you like it…)
Pinch of all natural sea salt (helps bring out the sweetness)
Optional: 1 Tablespoon of cream cheese
Optional: pinch of turmeric for color
From Sherdog Forums:
Iced Coffee Super Shake
2 cups Iced Coffee
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tsp Flax Oil
6 dark chocolate covered espresso beans
A touch of cinammon
Tropical Power Super Shake
1 cup Water
1 Banana
1/2 cup Fresh Pineappple, Frozen
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 cup Nonfat Plain Yogurt
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
1/4 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
Banana Mango Berry Super Shake
12 oz Iced Green Tea
1 cup Frozen Mixed Berries (Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry)
1 Mango, Ripe
45 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tbsp Nonfat Plain Yogurt
1 tsp Ground Flax Seeds
Banana Cream Super Shake
1 cup Water
5 Ice Cubes
1/2 banana
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1 cup Lowfat Plain Yogurt
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
1/2 cup Hazelnuts
Blueberry Pie
Water/Ice (as desired)
1 cup Blueberries, Frozen
1/4 cup Vanilla Yogurt
29 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
1/4 cup Whole Groat Oats
1/4 cup Crushed Graham Crackers
Dash Vanilla Extract
Baked Apple Shake
1 cup Iced Coffee
4-5 Ice Cubes
1 Apple, Baked w/Skin
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
3 tbsp Ground Almonds
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Dash Cinnamon
Just Strawberry
1 cup Skim Milk
7 Ice Cubes
3-5 Strawberries
58 grams Vanilla Powder
1/2 cup Cottage Cheese
2 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
Ginger Orange Cream
1/2 cup Water
5 Ice Cubes
1 Navel Orange, Peeled
Zest from the Orange
1/2 tsp Fresh Ginger (Squeezed w/Garlic Press)
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
1/4 cup Oat Bran (Optional)
PB&B
3/4 cup Water
1 Banana, Frozen
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
2 tbsp Yogurt
1-2 tbsp Organic Peanut Butter
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
Splenda (to taste)
Peanut Butter Banana Nut
1 cup Water
1 Banana
58 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
1 tbsp Pecans
1 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
Maple Pecan Pancake Shake
1 cup Water
1 cup Ice
29 grams Vanilla Protein Powder
1/4 cup 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese
1 oz Pecans, Halved
2 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
6 tbsp Walden Farms Calorie-Free Pancake Syrup
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