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Cottage Cheddar Scramble, 12.5 grams protein per 4 ounce meal

4 oz Bariatric Meal Ideas, Cheese, Eggs August 4, 2014 proteinartist

A high-protein breakfast that can be whipped up in minutes. Directions: Scramble the egg with the cheeses, and add salt and pepper. Cook like a regular scrambled egg. Ingredients: Ounces Grams Protein Calories Egg, large 1.75 6 70 Cottage Cheese 1 2.5 20 Shredded Cheese 1 4 40 Totals: 3.75 12.5 130 Related PostsEgg-n-Cheese Omelette, 14 gram protein per 4 oz breakfast meal10000Ingredients: 1 egg (6g) 2 ounce shredded cheese (8g) ¼ ounce sauteed onions (one cube sliced into four slivers) salt & pepper to…

Harvest Snaps Pea or Lentil Chips Snacks, 5 grams protein per ounce

Dessert and Snack, Resources July 25, 2014 proteinartist

These chips are absolutely perfect! You get 5 grams of protein from every ounce. Buy two flavors and mix. Prepare mixed flavor packs in zip-lock bags for grab-n-go snacks or work/school/office lunch bags. Click here for purchase and nutritional information. Black Pepper snack bags Tomato Basil Wasabi Ranch Lentil Onion Thyme (pictured) Lightly Salted (Original) Snapea Caesar (pictured)

Jello Cheese Cups, 13 grams protein per 4 ounce serving

4 oz Bariatric Meal Ideas, Cheese, Dessert and Snack, Protein Drinks and Shakes, Yogurt July 23, 2014 proteinartist 2 Comments

Looking for protein powder ideas? Combine with Jello and get rid of chalky drinks forever. Turns to liquid in the mouth, so it might be okay to try this in the full liquids stage when protein shakes and yogurts are allowed. Ingredients: 1 cup soymilk (10g) 1 pack sugar-free jello, favorite flavor (4g) 1 serving protein powder (21g) ½ cup cottage cheese (10g) 1 serving Dannon Light-n-fit Greek Yogurt, favorite flavor (5.43 oz, 12g) Directions: Combine cheese, yogurt and protein powder and stir well until smooth.…

Chocolate Chews Prelude Drink, 29 grams protein

All Recipes, Protein Drinks and Shakes, Soy Recipes July 23, 2014 proteinartist

Tired of expensive and chalky protein powders? Try whipping up this high-protein drink from readily available protein products in your home. This tastes like a chewy peanut candy bar blended in chocolate milk. Kids will love this liquid breakfast. 2 ounces steel cut oats (5g) + 2 ounces milk (2g) combined and refrigerated overnight. 2 tablespoons Cashew Butter (4g) 1 cup Soymilk (10g) 1 packet Carnation Instant Breakfast, no sugar chocolate (5g) 1 ounce Greek Yogurt (3g) 2 ounces cold water 1 shot of Torani Coffee Syrups, Sugar Free French Vanilla Mix…

Chocolate Protein Ice Cream, 15.25 grams protein per serving

Dessert and Snack, Foundation Prep Recipes, Full Liquids, Protein Drinks and Shakes, Yogurt July 23, 2014 proteinartist

Easy recipe to mix together and freeze. Double and triple this recipe to save on prep time. Ingredients: 3 ounces 0% Greek yogurt(9g) 1 ounce soymilk (1.25g) 1 packet Carnation Instant Breakfast, no sugar chocolate (5g) Eat as is for a pudding treat, or freeze for a perfect, smooth and creamy ice cream. See protein bullets below: Chocolate Protein Bullets, 5 grams per one ounce cube Mix and freeze in ice cube trays. Each cube will be once ounce. Use cubes to add extra protein to…

Basic Seitan Directions

All Recipes, Foundation Prep Recipes July 23, 2014 proteinartist

Seitan is made from high-gluten flour, which is a high-protein meat alternative. Very Simple Instructions: Mix equal parts of Bob’s Red Mill Vital Gluten Flour with cold water to make seitan dough. Seitan dough may be refrigerated for up to a week. Seitan may be frozen as 2 ounce balls and defrosted for later use. Spicy flavored mixtures may be steamed, boiled, fried, or grilled. Seitan contains 23 grams of protein per 2 ounce serving. Related PostsSeitan Scallion Stir-Fry, 26 grams protein10000Do you miss eating Chinese food…

Seitan Tomato Alfredo, 28 grams protein per 4 ounce meal.

4 oz Bariatric Meal Ideas, All Recipes, Soy Recipes July 23, 2014 proteinartist

This is a wholesome vegetarian dish that can be prepared in advance and frozen. Directions: 2 ounces Seitan dough (23g) 4 ounces Soymilk (5g) 1 teaspoon bruschetta paste from jar 1 ounce (cube) sauteed onions salt, pepper, garlic powder Directions: Combine all ingredients except for seitan and boil in a saucepan on medium. Next, roll the seitan dough into an oblong sausage-shape. Begin slicing very thin strips. Then, slice every strip into half, lengthwise. They should look like very thin flat worms. Drop seitan fettuccine…

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Protein Shake, 29 grams protein

All Recipes, Protein Drinks and Shakes July 22, 2014 proteinartist

This recipe really surprised me, since it was such a welcome change from all the fake chocolate attempts found in typical protein powders. Ingredients: 2 ounces (two cubes) Apple Cinnamon Fruit Cup 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 shot of Torani Coffee Syrups, Sugar Free Caramel 1 packet Splenda or sweetener 1 cup milk (8g) 2 ounces water 1 scoop protein powder, unflavored (21g) Blend all ingredients in smoothie maker. Serve chilled.

Apple Cinnamon Fruit Cups

Foundation Prep Recipes July 22, 2014 proteinartist

Pair with cottage cheese for a lean pre-op breakfast. Apple Cinnamon Fruit Cup Directions: Buy six large Cortland apples. Peel and core. Chop in food processor with one teaspoon lemon juice, and one tablespoon cinnamon. Store in 1/2 cup containers and freeze. For breakfast, microwave one container for 1 1/2 minutes with the lid slightly open. The apples will cook in its own juice, and you will have warm cinnamon apples for breakfast, all for just pennies. After your surgery, you can freeze the apple mixture…

Seitan Scallion Stir-Fry, 26 grams protein

4 oz Bariatric Meal Ideas July 22, 2014 proteinartist 1 Comment

Do you miss eating Chinese food now that you are sticking to a post-op puree diet? See Basic Seitan Instructions. Ingredients: 2 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Vital Gluten Flour (23g) 2 ounces water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder soy sauce 1 scallion 4 ounces chicken broth (3g) Directions: Mix 2 ounces water with salt and garlic powder. Add in 2 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Vital Gluten Flour (23g). Kneed seitan dough until all water is absorbed. In a saucepan, boil 4 ounces chicken…