Snow Ice Cream!!!

My mom always made snow ice cream after the first major snow storm of the year. It brings back fond memories. I was inspired to make some since we've been snowed in and it's fairly figure friendly. Give it a try!





You need 8 cups of clean snow ; )
1 cup of any type of milk or cream
1 t extract (vanilla, brandy, rum, almond, mint- depends on what flavor you're going for)
sugar to taste
A dash of salt, brings out sweetness


You're only limited by your imagination = D
Egg Nog Ice cream - nutmeg + rum extract
Chocolate Mint - mint extract + cocoa powder or chocolate syrup
Chocolate Almond - almond extract + cocoa powder + almond milk
Vanilla Ice Cream - vanilla extract + milk or cream
Fruit Ice Cream - fruit + brandy or rum + cream


Here is Paula Deen's recipe, more of a treat than the one with milk, but still healthier than regular ice cream, Megan says it's great!


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/snow-ice-cream-recipe/index.html

Show a girl some love ~

I'm starting to feel a bit lonely on here..hint..hint ; )

Anyone doing the challenge this week? Having a good week? Having a bad week? Anything? When I called it the adventures of Meg & Jen, I didn't mean it literally, lol, there's room for more!

Favorite PB2 Recipes

As you might can tell..I love me some peanut butter! Especially the peanut and chocolate combo..mmmmm. Here are a few of my new favorite recipes. I adapted this recipe from one I found on a blog. You can be really good or kinda bad, depending on your self control that day...even if you go the naughty route, you don't have to feel guilty...LOVE THAT!! 

Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie

• 1 scoop Chocolate protein powder (if you don't have protein powder, then use milk or frozen yogurt below)
• 2 tbsp Peanut Butter Flour (PB2 Chocolate)
• 1/2 to 1 whole frozen banana (1/2 if you want more like a pb cup)
• 1 to 2 c (depending on how thick you want it, adjust sweetner if more)  H20 or milk or frozen yogurt (obviously the water will be more figure friendly & it's still good)
• stevia packet or sweetner of your choice
• Ice
• dash sea salt..this is important..it makes it taste more like the candy and it brings out sweetness
• If you are being really good, you can add flax seeds, and a handful of fresh spinach
• If you want a little treat, add an actual reese's peanut butter cup, and a little shaved dark chocolate

Blend and Enjoy! Makes about 2 large smoothies. 2 WW points with the water.

Thai Chicken Wrap with Spicy Peanut Sauce

This is a high calorie & fat recipe, but if you substitute the regular PB2, you save a ton! Just follow the directions to reconstitute to a peanut butter consistency. Also, I cut way back on the oil. I use Pam when to saute the chicken, and I use 1 teaspoon instead of 2 T of oil in the sauce. Still good! What I normally do to stretch it into two meals is make the Chicken and Sauce and put it over noodles or rice with some sauteed veg (any asian vegetable like snow peas, onion, scallions, cabbage, bell peppers, mushrooms), then make the the vegetables into a salad...the next day for lunch, I make the wrap with the leftovers..so good!

These are from Biochemista's blog....

Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Cupcakes with PB + Banana Frosting:

Combine + mix:

- 6 Scoops Chocolate Protein powder

-1/4 cup PB Flour

- 3/4 cup FF Greek yogurt

~1 cup H20 (depending how thick your protein is)

- 1 egg (or 3 tbsp egg whites)

- 1 tsp Baking powder

- 1/2 tsp sea salt

Cook for 20 mins at 400F

"Frosting": In food processor combine:

- 1/4 cup FF Greek yogurt

- 1/4 block FF cream cheese

- 1 banana

- 2 heaping tbsp PB Flour

- 1 tsp PB

- 3 servings (or packets) stevia

- 1/4 tbsp sea salt

These are no joke. Probably my greatest protein creation so far!

Enjoy Peanut Butter Lovers

Peanut Butter Apple Crisp heaven

Inspired by Gracie, I decided to create my own version of:

Peanut Butter Apple Crisp (serves 2)

In a large freezer bag, combine and mix:

2 chopped apples

1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I use SunWarrior)

1/2 cup oats

1 T egg whites

1/2 t cinnamon

Stevia (equal to 3 packets)

Pinch sea salt

H20 to moisten

Combine and gently mix, set aside:

1/2 cup oats (3/4 cup if not using granola)

1/4 cup low-fat granola (I like Galaxy)

2 T unsweetened apple sauce

1/2 t cinnamon

Stevia (equal to 2 packets)

Pinch sea salt

1/8 cup H20 (or enough to mix ingredients)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F

Spray two baking dishes with non-stick spray

Divide apple mixture equally into two pans

Layer oats/granola mixture on top of apples

Bake covered 45 mins or until apples are soft

Remove top and broil ~3 mins or until top is browned

Drizzle each with 1 T warmed Peanut Butter

Let stand 5 mins

Top with frozen yogurt

Enjoy

I whipped up this deliciousness: 

PB Chocolate yogurt

3/4 cup FF Greek yogurt, organic cacao, stevia, 2T PB2(reconstituted), fresh strawberries

PB2 - Peanut Butter Powder

This stuff has saved my life!! It has high protein, little fat, little calories, a lot of taste!

Here's where you can find it near you. In Amarillo, Market Street, and Drug Emporium carry it. I know that Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods, Amazon.com carry it also. store locator

Here in Amarillo is costs around $5.00 for 30 Tablespoons per jar. On Amazon it's around $10.00 for the same. Hopefully you can find it in one of your stores!

So far I've added it to low fat frozen yogurt and made a peanut butter cup smoothie, with only 2 point on ww!  I've also made Thai Peanut Noodles from their website recipes. You can also reconstitute it for a lowfat, lowcal peanut butter. Try it! You're going to love me forever. The PB2 Chocolate is my favorite. I'm dreaming of new recipes to try out. Enjoy!

Bragging Rights

Did you make any healthy choices? Did you move your bod? Make an amazing meal (healthy)? Where you nice to your coworkers, kids, strangers, husband, boyfriend? Brag about it!

To Detox or Not To Detox...

I have been over doing everything for awhile. Over tired, over worked, over stimulated, over fed...I can feel my body rebelling and staging a coup to over throw me, because I can't be trusted to make healthy decisions for myself. I am an all or nothing kind of gal, so a weekend detox seems to be in order. Do you think it's better to just go back to healthy eating and ease back into exercising or go to the extreme and do it bootcamp style?

Here's the plan...it's the one Gwyneth Paltrow follows before a movie and seems pretty balanced
http://www.goop.com/newsletter/15/en/

Another good detox recipe...

Magic Soup


1. Roasted pepper/tomato soup (many brands available)


2. Diced Tofu (I like soft/medium)
3. 1 can beans of your choice (black, kidney)
4. Your favorite frozen veggies (we combine a few different kinds)
5. Frozen spinach (optional, but I think it's bomb)
6. Brown rice (1 1/2 cup cooked)
7. 1 tbsp Cumin (I add more cause I'm obsessed)
8. 1 tbsp red chili powder (not pepper; would be too hot)
9. Ground pepper
10. Dash sea salt

Directions:

1. Combine and cook over medium heat in large pot
2. Serve and eat

I made another variation on Magic Soup last night. 

2 cups roasted vegetables leftover from another meal (sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots onions, garlic)

1/4 cup scallions

1 cup frozen spinach

1/2 cup of unsweetened light coconut milk

32oz box of roasted pepper and tomato soup

Combine and heat. Tastes like an african soup with the coconut. So good! And Briley even ate 2 bowls..he hates vegetables and soup!

Anyone up for a little detox?

Confessional

Do you have food guilt? Fess up. You'll feel better!