Marisa's Morning Shake

Breakfast is a tricky meal for most people and if you're like me, you choose extra snooze time instead of preparing a healthy breakfast. This results in either one of two things: 1) not eating, which I can't handle because I get hangry (angry when hungry) or 2) grabbing something super starchy with zero nutritional value.

So here's my recipe for a protein packed shake and a dose of fruits and veggies. Add a shot of Progressive's VegeGreens (see Shane's review here) on the side and you're good to go!

 

Marisa's Morning Shake Recipe

(a variation on Amy Bowman's "Everyday Green Smoothie" @ New Nostalgia)

1 cup water
1-2 scoop(s) chocolate or chocolate-peanut butter protein powder (or your favourite flavour)
1 banana (chopped)
2 handfuls of spinach
1 tbsp powdered peanut butter or any other natural nut butter
1 cup of ice

Blend and drink!

Yup, it's that easy and I promise you won't even taste the spinach.

Now you may be asking yourself, what the heck is powdered peanut butter? Essentially the manufacturer takes peanuts and squeezes out about 85% of the oil. The result? Powdered peanuts. (We have no affiliation with the manufacturer Bell Plantation).

A note on blending: I blend mine in our Magic Bullet (we are also not affiliated with them), but it's not necessary. It's convenient because it blends in its own to-go cup, but the problem is that the Magic Bullet is finicky. To ensure your shake blends (relatively) easily add the ingredients as listed. If you have a standard blender, the order of the ingredients shouldn't matter (or follow manufacturer instructions).

If you've found whey protein powder to be hard on your stomach (like I do), I would recommend using an isolate versus a concentrate whey. Basically whey isolate contains more protein with less lactose per serving when compared to whey concentrate. If you are lactose intolerant or dairy makes you gassy, I would suggest an isolate. Other than that, use whatever you want!

So there you have it, a quick, easy, portable, AND nutritious breakfast (or lunch or snack). What more could you ask for?

Pura Vida!

Marisa