Food for Thought Spring 2013 | Page 7

FOOD THYMES SPRING 2013 Make “cookie balls” out of the batter and pop into the oven until they are slightly brown. *Which is roughly fifteen to twenty minutes.* Banana Protein Cake Ingredients: 1 big banana, 2 eggs (or 2 egg whites if you want to cut down on fat and cholesterol), 1 scoop of protein powder Nutritional Content for whole cake: Calories: 323 kcal Total Fat: 16g Carbohydrates: 37.8g Sugar: 18g Directions: Preheat the oven to 430 degrees Fahrenheit (or 220 degrees Celsius). Put all ingredients in a bowl. Process everything together either with a blender or food processor. Three Ingredient Recipes for the Physically Active By Christina Bowen These three recipe require very little time, effort and ingredients; three ingredients to be exact. Each of these recipes is packed with protein and carbohydrates, and great after a workout. They are also great if you just want a sweet without feeling guilty. Peanut butter cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup of protein powder (whey cooks better, but can use soy or other form), 1/2 cup of peanut butter (smooth, without salt), 1 apple Nutritional content for one cookie (roughly 1/8 of the whole batter): Calories: 136.8 kcal Total Fat: 8.7g Carbohydrates: 6.2g Sugar: 8.7g Directions: Preheat the oven to 430 degrees Fahrenheit (or 220 degrees Celsius). Mix everything together in a bowl. Then process everything together with either a blender or food processor till it makes a sort of batter. Oatmeal and Cottage Cheese Pancakes Ingredients: 1/2 cup of oatmeal, 1/4 cup of cottage cheese (I like to use fat free, but any type can work), 2 eggs *vanilla extract and cinnamon optional for taste* Nutritional Content for whole batch: Calories: 334 kcal Total Fat: 10g Carbohydrates: 20g Sugar: 2.75g Directions: Mix all ingredients and then process in a blender or food processor until mixture becomes smooth. Then, cook like a regular pancake! References: (July 5, 2011). http://www.fitnesstreats.com/recipes/ http://nutritiondata.self.com/ 7