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Recipe: Shakeology Ice Cream

Ice cream is a comfort food.  It is sweet, it is creamy, it just tastes good.  BUT, it is not good for you.  Can ice cream be healthy?

YES IT CAN, when the ice cream is made from Shakeology!

This is a very simple recipe but it does require a little patience.  It is also surprisingly creamy even though it has an Italian ice consistency.

It is the perfect healthy low calorie dessert! It is not often that you can get something that tastes this good for less than 100 calories a serving!

• 1/2 cup skim milk (or almond milk)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp almond butter
• 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology

Mix and blend all ingredients together in a blender.  Add to one container or four 1/2 cup containers.  Stick in the freezer and it is ready in about 3hours.  Makes 4 servings.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes prep time and 3 hours in the freezer

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Recipe: Tony’s Sticky Bar and Variations

Way back in the first P90X Newsletter was a very simple recipe.  It used only three ingredients and 10 minutes of preparation time and voila a quick treat!

It is very simple and you most likely have the ingredients already in your house!

• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup of unsweetened granola
• 1/4 cup chunky organic peanut butter

The Variations

• Most granola, even unsweetened granola is usually pretty high in sugar.  An alternative to regular granola is trying to find Hemp Seed Granola which is usually has less than 5g of sugar. 
• Another variation is using almond butter instead of peanut butter.

Try either of these variations OR the original.  You won’t be sorry! 

Mix and mash all three ingredients into a bowl. Spoon onto a sheet of wax paper. Roll up into a hot dog/cigar shape. Stick in the freezer. Ready in about 90 minutes. Cut off little bites or eat the whole thing. Eat it frozen or throw it in the microwave for 10 seconds.  Makes 2 servings.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes prep time and 90 minutes in the freezer

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Recipe: Delicious Meatless Lasagna

For me, lasagna is one of those comfort foods that is just GOOD!  But good tasting lasagna usually isn’t a meal that fits into a clean diet.  This particular version of lasagna happens to be vegetarian, but I bet you cannot tell the difference.  By using a meatless and soy-free Quorn product I was able to keep the fat and the calories down.  The macronutrient profile is 30/40/30 (protein/carbs/fat).  This recipe isn’t quick’n’easy, but it is simple and it is delicious.  This recipe was thoroughly enjoyed by my family and I hope your family enjoys it!

• 9 pieces of lasagna noodles
• a package of Quorn Meatless Soy-Free Grounds
• 2 jars of organic pasta sauce (I used Muir Glen)
• 1 tsp of cinnamon (of course!)
• 4 cups of part skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups of low fat ricotta
• 2 tbsp of minced garlic (or more)
• 1 oz of romano cheese
• 1 tsp of oregano (or more)
• 1 tsp of basil

Boil water in a large pot.  When the water is boiling add the lasagna noodles.  Cook for approximately 10 minutes.  In a medium sauce pan warm the 2 jars of pasta sauce.  Defrost the Quorn grounds and add them to the warming sauce.  Add cinnamon and stir.  Keep the sauce warm on low.  Mix together 2 cups of mozzerella, ricotta, romano, garlic, oregano and basil in a bowl and set to the side.  Preheat oven to 400°.  Spray an 11×7 casserole dish with a light layer of grapseed oil.  When the noodles are done cooking add 3 noodles to the bottom of the dish.  On top of the noodles add about 1/3 of the warm sauce/grounds mixture.  On top of the sauce/grounds mixture and about 1/2 of the cheese mixture.  Add a second layer of 3 noodles.  Add 1/3 of the sauce/grounds mixture.  Add the rest of the cheese mixture.  Add a third layer of 3 noodles.  Add the rest of the sauce/grounds.  Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese to the top of the lasagna.  Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the mozzarella cheese on top is a golden brown.  Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.  Makes 12 servings.  

Preparation Time: 45 minutes

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Recipe: GET SHREDDED Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

Following the GET SHREDDED nutrition plan from INSANITY: THE ASYLUM requires that we stay away from carbs in the late afternoon and evening.  If you like the health benefits of flax, but can’t stand the taste of the oil, this recipe combines flax with chocolate and peanut butter for a tried and true taste combination without the carbs. The simplicity and ease of these bars makes them an instant hit.

• 4 scoops Beachbody Whey Protein Powder – Chocolate
• 2/3 cup organic ground flax seed
• 4 tbsp organic chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup water
• stevia sweetener (optional)
• organic dehydrated shredded coconut (optional)

Mix everything together in a large bowl and start stirring. At first, it will seem like it’s not enough water, but keep stirring, and it will eventually become a sticky blob of dough. If you have to, add some water 1 tablespoon at a time. Put plastic wrap into a small casserole dish or small rectangle Pyrex disk. Place the mixture into the disk and spread evenly across the dish. Put the disk into the fridge, or store them in the freezer. You can eat them chilled, or even frozen, or you can eat it right out of the bowl if you’re feeling impatient. When ready to serve, cut into 4 rectangles, each is a serving. 

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

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