I need snack ideas

[PrimeTimer]

You can mix cream cheese with vanilla or strawberry protein powder. It's a nice spread for your crackers or bagels and will give you protein to boot. I give my patients strawberry Boost or Nepro mixed in a blender with frozen strawberries for a "smoothie". You haVe to add a little more sweetener to it if you want to freeze it into popsicles, but that is also really good! I also make zuchinni muffins and put extra eggs and Boost in the mix. It's one way to get the protein without having to taste the  protein. I realize not everyone likes that taste. The baked goods hide them really well. I mentioned zuchinni muffins becuase it's an allowed vegetable and it also helps hide the vegetable, if you dont' care for zucchinni! Muffins freeze well so you can make a batch that will last a long time. You can also make cookies using Boost or Nepro instead of milkl and put in extra eggs.

Interested in knowing your recipe or what "mix" to buy for the zuchinni muffins. It also gave me the idea of blending chopped cooked zuchinni into cream cheese. Also, what kind of crackers or bagels can we use with your protein cream cheese dip? Sounds like an easy and delicious protein boost! Thanks! 

[Karlise13]

Here's a basic recipe for zuchinni muffins:

3 cups white flour
1 cup sugar (or use Splenda if you wish)
1 1/2 tsps pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
1 1/2 tsps baking soda
1 tsp salt
6 eggs
2 cups grated zuchinni
1 cup vanilla boost
1/3 cup oil
2 Tbs lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped apple (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 F
Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt)
In a seperate bowl, beat the eggs until lemon  yellow in color
Mix in the Boost and oil and lemon extract
Mix the wet ingredients with the dry until just blended -- don't over mix
Then add the apples and zuchinni and mix lightly

Grease muffin tins

Fill 3/4 of the way fulll

Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

You can even frost them with your 'protein cream cheese'

ENJOY

[Karlise13]

Also want to add that sometimes muffins don't turn out. I mean, you can measure carefully but there are times they come out dry or too dense or what have you. Don't throw them away! Make them into bread pudding. Crumble them up, put in large bowl, moisten with almond milk (or more Boost or Nepro) and even a few more eggs for good measure. Add some more sugar and cinnamon as desired. let soak until completely wet, then pat into a pre-greased casserole dish or tin and bake at 375 until firm. I almost always end up with good bread pudding from imperfect muffins, cake !                                     

[PrimeTimer]

Thanks for providing your muffin recipe, Karlise13! Since my husband is diabetic, we use Splenda. Thanks too for the idea of making "muffin cake".   

[LisaBart]

I made the yummiest turkey coconut curry meatballs tonight - though I think coconut is a little high in potassium?
I just used turkey mince, curry powder, shredded coconut, egg,garlic, chopped parsley,grated carrot.  Mix and make into smallish little cocktail size meatballs and
cook in a frypan..... in very tiny amount of olive oil.
I always think american foods sound odd...so now you can think the same about aussie food