Category: Cheese

  • Lemongrass Soy Crumbles in Marinara Cream Sauce, 15.5 grams protein for 4 oz meal

    Lemongrass Soy Crumbles in Marinara Cream Sauce, 15.5 grams protein for 4 oz meal

    lemongras soy crumbles with marinara cream sauce15.5 grams protein Meal:

    • 2 ounces Lemongrass Soy Crumbles (11g)
    • 1 ounce Marinara Cream Sauce (1g)
    • 1 ounce shredded Cheese (3.5g) [skip if you are lactose intolerant]

    Recipe:

    Marinara Cream Sauce

    Total 32 oz sauce = 34/32=1.0625 g per ounce of sauce

    marinara cream sauce ingredients for lemongrass soy crumbles and marinara cream sauce lemongrass soy crumbles

    Lemongrass Soy Crumbles:

    •  1 1/2 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Lemongrass paste
    • ½ cup marinara cream sauce (recipe above)
    • 1 tablespoon mustard
    • two tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 package Lightlife Smart Ground Veggie Protein Crumbles, Original
      (2 ounces = 11g )

    Directions: 

    • Prepare marinara cream sauce by boiling all ingredients in a large saucepan on medium, stirring constantly until sauce bubbles.
    • Next, spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil spray.
    • Combine lemongrass soy crumbles liquid ingredients and stir until blended.
    • Crumble the soy into the pan and stir well.
    • Crumbles should brown after 3-5 minutes.
    • Remove from heat.
    • Prepare meal as described, and store remaining sauce in ice cube trays for future meals.

    Suggestions:

    • Combine crumbles with cheese and sauce with every spoonful and chew thoroughly to preserve your puree requirements.
    • It is helpful to have a plate warmer to keep the meal hot until you finish eating.
  • Cheese Crisps Protein Snack, 7 grams protein per ounce

    Cheese Crisps Protein Snack, 7 grams protein per ounce

    cheese crisps snack bagIn the pureed stages, these cheese crisps protein snacks can be chewed once for instant pureed texture.  Chew with discretion, and know yourself! 6 crisps -or 1 ounce- is 7 grams of protein. 

    “The key for me was watching the bubble turn brown first.”  ~ Stace Russell-Samuels, Florida

    Directions:

    • Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large oven pan.
    • cheese crisps - before picTear/cut cheese into postage-stamp size pieces and space them at least an inch apart on the parchment paper.
    • Add your favorite spices (black pepper, chopped onions, olives) and bake on 450 for less than five minutes.
    • Check every minute to see when it puffs up. The moment it does, it will turn brown in the next minute.
    • Grab it quickly and place it in the fridge to cool and preserve the ‘bubble’.  (Do not place pan in the fridge, the heat might melt the plastic shelves. Rather, slip the parchment paper onto the fridge shelf). 
    • When it cools after a few minutes, it will be crispy.
    • Store in the fridge in airtight container or in the freezer in ziploc bags for a quick snack. It will defrost in less than an hour for traveling protein.

     

  • Taco Meal Puree,  13 grams protein per 4 oz meal

    Taco Meal Puree, 13 grams protein per 4 oz meal

    Taco Meal Puree, 13 grams protein Ingredients:

    • 1 cup red kidney beans  (2oz@9g=36g)
    • ½ cup great northern beans   (2oz@8g=16g)
    • ½ cup barley   (2oz@3g=6g)
    • 12 cups water
    • 4 oz. (4 cubes) minced onions
    • 1 ½ cups (12 oz.) cooked chicken [chicken in water can: 2oz@10g=60g]
    • taco seasoning packet
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

    Directions:

    1. In a large pot, combine beans and water.  Boil on a high flame and lower to medium after 5 minutes.
    2. After one hour, add:  onions and chicken.
    3. After 30 minutes, add taco seasoning packet and spices.
    4. Cook for ten more minutes.
    5. Mix in food processor until pureed.

    Yields: 56-60  oz , or  7.5 cups of taco mixture. Divide into 28 2oz servings @ 4.21 grams protein each. Serving Suggestion for a 13 gram protein Taco Meal:

    • 2 oz Taco Puree (4.21g)
    • 2 oz Shredded Part-Skim Cheese (8g)
    • 1 Tablespoon Guacamole (1/2 gram of protein)
  • Egg-n-Cheese Omelette, 14 gram protein per 4 oz breakfast meal

    Egg-n-Cheese Omelette, 14 gram protein per 4 oz breakfast meal

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    Ingredients:

    • 1 egg (6g)
    • 2 ounce shredded cheese  (8g)
    • ¼ ounce sauteed onions (one cube sliced into four slivers)
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Yields: One Egg-n-Cheese  Omelette at 14 gram protein per 4 oz breakfast meal.

  • Tuscan Omelette, 20 grams protein per 4 oz meal

    Tuscan Omelette, 20 grams protein per 4 oz meal

    Tuscan Omelette, 20 oz. protein per 4 oz meal

    Ingredients:

    • 1 egg (6g)
    • 1 ounce feta cheese (6g)
    • 1 ounce shredded cheese (8g)
    • 1 teaspoon bruschetta from jar
    • ¼ ounce minced onions (1/4 slice from one ounce cubes)
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Directions: 

    • DirectionsSpray small frying with oil.
    • On medium heat, combine feta cheese, minced onions and bruschetta, cook until bubbling.
    • Add egg, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese
    • Mix or flip until cooked, about two minutes.

    Yields:  One portion of Tuscan omelette at 20 grams protein.

     

  • CheeseCake Cup, 11.28 grams protein per 4oz serving

    CheeseCake Cup, 11.28 grams protein per 4oz serving

    Cheesecake CupsCheeseCake Cup:

    Directions: Mix all ingredients in food processor until smooth. Chill and serve.  Lasts at least two weeks in the refrigerator.

    Yields: 7 portions @ 11.28 grams protein per 4oz serving