Creative protein ideas, please

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  • marcelly92
    marcelly92 Posts: 1
    Protein powder can be used in tons of recipes and can be made into delicious baked goods like muffins or added to other things, so get creative! Here are some ideas, you can find more just googling protein powder recipes. The kind I like to use is EAS Lean Vanilla Protein powder and its like 100 calories for 15g. I find protein powder to be better when mixed with stuff or baked.

    http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/556857-20-delicious-protein-powder-recipes-that-are-not-shakes/#slide=1

    Edamame is pretty good, you can cook it and eat the beans out of the pods or roast some and eat them like peanuts. I like to add them to salads or roast some and take them to go, because compared to peanuts they are like 130 calories a serving with 14g protein compared to like 170 and 6g.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Thanks so much everyone!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Someone once suggested a book named Natural Harvest to me.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    How about doing an omelette for breakfast with ham and cheese in it? And some extra egg white. That would get a lot of protein in. And the cheese would melt :)

    I buy babybel lights as snacks sometimes. They're not melted, but they're quite soft, so you might like them.

    I get a lot of protein, but it's from things you don't like..yogurt, cottage cheese, peanut butter...
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    Someone once suggested a book named Natural Harvest to me.

    I went to Amazon to look, and this was the second result.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Oh. Well. Now I understand why that was the second result.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    HAHAHAH @RivenV

  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    DawnieB1977 wrote: »
    How about doing an omelette for breakfast with ham and cheese in it? And some extra egg white. That would get a lot of protein in. And the cheese would melt :)

    I buy babybel lights as snacks sometimes. They're not melted, but they're quite soft, so you might like them.

    I get a lot of protein, but it's from things you don't like..yogurt, cottage cheese, peanut butter...

    I do like the Babybels.

    And yeah, I know my taste in food is super obnoxious. :)
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    HAHAHAH @RivenV

    Seriously well played. I bow to you.
  • micheleld73
    micheleld73 Posts: 914 Member
    Roasted edamame is a good source of protein, they have different flavors you can choose from.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    oh man, I'm dying here.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    oh man, I'm dying here.

    The reviews are seriously amazing, too.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Yeah, there was one from the book that I mentioned about the flan recipe.

    I was laughing and totally sketched out while reading it.
  • chimebird
    chimebird Posts: 57 Member
    Are your protein goals set too high? Just a thought. The recommended intake is 1 gram per pound of lean body mass. If you don't have that measurement, you can go by 0.36 grams per pound of total body weight.

    I eat a Quest bar and two eggs most days, that along with a generally healthy diet usually gets me to my goal.

    There are a lot of ways to incorporate protein powder into your diet. If you like Quest bars you'll probably like Cellucor's flavors. I add it to a bowl of oats, a smoothie, or best of all make mug cakes with it.
  • Organicgasm
    Organicgasm Posts: 592 Member
    Rabbit, octopus, sardines, duck...
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    Organicgasm wrote: »
    Rabbit, octopus, sardines, duck...

    Venison, lamb, buffalo, cornish game hen, horse
  • iheartinsanity
    iheartinsanity Posts: 205 Member
    protein pancakes or waffles. Can't go wrong with them...
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    chimebird wrote: »
    Are your protein goals set too high? Just a thought. The recommended intake is 1 gram per pound of lean body mass. If you don't have that measurement, you can go by 0.36 grams per pound of total body weight.

    I eat a Quest bar and two eggs most days, that along with a generally healthy diet usually gets me to my goal.

    There are a lot of ways to incorporate protein powder into your diet. If you like Quest bars you'll probably like Cellucor's flavors. I add it to a bowl of oats, a smoothie, or best of all make mug cakes with it.

    I didn't think so, but based on your numbers above, maybe a bit. I weigh 168 and my goals are 80g a day.
  • madeleineld
    madeleineld Posts: 75 Member
    I really like seitan as a protein source, if you can tolerate gluten. There's a brand called Upton something or other and they do a fake chorizo seitan that tastes great and is very high protein.

    I love eggs, but don't always have time to cook them in the morning. Something that works for me is making little mini egg cups in a muffin tin--you can bake them with cheese, extra yogurt, vegetables, quinoa, whatever. Once those have been baked solid, you can keep them in the freezer and just pop a few in the microwave in the morning.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    There's a dirty joke in here some where I know it.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Me thinks you need to look upstream Jo. There's a link worth clicking.
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    one way to raise protein and not fat is using Eye of round roast cut into steaks. It is a cheaper cut of meat, very low fat and great in a wrap. Personally I stay away from deli meats as they are processed and contain too much sodium and curing agents. Not really a healthy choice
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    Someone once suggested a book named Natural Harvest to me.

    I went to Amazon to look, and this was the second result.

    heh- this one I suspect. It's blocked at work- but I'm guessing same vein.

    My dance teachers friend is an author- and she writes cooking books.

    And one of them (you can find it on Amazon i'm sure) is how to cook your co*k.

    no. I lied. i'ts 50 ways to eat Co*k. Healthy Chicken Recipes with Balls.
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ASO8BI6?ie=UTF8&redirectFromSS=1&pc_redir=T1&noEncodingTag=1&robot_redir=1

    you're welcome.
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    Frozen edamame. It's great as a side dish or in a stir fry. Beans: I mash them and use them as a spread in wraps, I put them in casseroles, salads, or enchiladas, I make soup with them... They're very versatile. Pinterest is your friend!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    That eye of round is processed too. FYI. It had to get in that cute little package somehow.

    Also, cured items tend to contain just enough curing agents, because using too much would introduce waste, wasted materials in this case being curing agents have a hard dollar cost. So overusing them would result in a significant dollar loss.

    Not something your average company using them is going to do. Generally, that's what a DIY person will do.
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