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In the realm of fast, nutritious foods, the smoothie bowl is a pretty interesting development. Essentially, you take everything that you would normally drink in a smoothie, blend it up just a little thicker and pour it into a bowl. Why? Besides the thicker, more satisfying consistency, smoothie bowls allow you to add all manner of whole toppings that would be extremely impractical in a drinkable smoothie. Nuts, seeds, sliced fruit, oats and even chocolate chips can all be thrown on top of ...

In a recent post, we covered four ways you can make your organic brown rice protein shakes taste delicious. But we're full of ideas. So, here are five more tips you can use when making shakes with that fancy organic brown rice protein you just picked up. Coffee – This simple addition not only gives your shakes a complex flavor that works well with the sweet, creaminess of the rice protein but it also brings caffeine to the party. If you have your shakes as part of your breakfast or as a ...

In a recent post, we covered four ways you can make your organic brown rice protein shakes taste delicious. But we're full of ideas. So, here are five more tips you can use when making shakes with that fancy organic brown rice protein you just picked up. Coffee – This simple addition not only gives your shakes a complex flavor that works well with the sweet, creaminess of the rice protein but it also brings caffeine to the party. If you have your shakes as part of your breakfast or as a ...

So, you've gotten you fantastic vegan protein powder? Great... now what? Of course, you can just go with the classic and mix it with some water but, why? To get you started with some more creative uses, here are three of the best tasting vegan protein powder recipes we've seen. Granola Protein Bars 1 1/2 cups quick oats or rolled oats 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup peanut butter (or prepared powdered peanut butter) 1/2 cup agave 1 scoop brown rice protein powder handful mini-choc...

A well-designed protein shake can accomplish some pretty interesting things. Of course, you can get a heaping dose of your protein for the day with a minimal investment of time and energy. But you can also sneak all sorts of nutrients into that shake, making it a complete meal – something generally lacking from protein shakes. Typically, these drinks contain little of anything except protein. By using the all too under-appreciated pea protein, which naturally has a savory flavor, you can c...

With significantly less fat and total calories than standard peanut butter, powdered peanut butter protein is an appealing option. For many people, though, when they do get their hands on some of this exciting powder, they just don't know what to do with it. So here are a few ideas of how to use powdered peanut butter throughout your day. Breakfast – Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes 1 cup flour ½ cup Naked PB powdered peanut butter protein 2 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt ...

Pea protein powder is a complete and highly useful vegan protein supplement but it can be tricky to know exactly what to do with it. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Summer Fruit Smoothie 2/3 cup peeled cucumber, seeded 2/3 cup honeydew melon, seeded Zest of half an orange 1/8 cup fresh mint 1 scoop Naked Pea protein powder Ice (as needed) Water (as needed) Place all ingredients in blender and process until thoroughly combined. Use ice and water as need to...

Powdered peanut butter has a ton of benefits over the traditional option. For one thing, the very process that produces the powder, also removes a massive amount of fat and calories while preserving the protein content. And, of course, it still tastes like peanut butter. But, powdered peanut butter is also much more adaptable than the classic version since... well, it's a powder. This means it can easily to thrown into sauces and other dishes to give them some amazing flavor and nutrition. He...

Although it's linked in the minds of many people with bulking up, protein can also be a valuable tool in your weight loss efforts; when it's used properly. A calorie of protein is still a calorie and excess calories will get stored as fat – regardless where they came from. So to help you keep up your healthy, high protein diet, and keep your calories within tolerable bounds for weight loss, we've compiled recipes for 5 protein shakes for weight loss. Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie The...

So you have your brand new, fancy pants brown rice protein powder... now what? Of course, you can toss it into some water and drink it old school, or you can get a little more creative. Here are five recipes to get you started. Chocolate Coconut Granola 1 ½ cup rolled oats pinch cinnamon pinch salt ¼ cup honey ¼ cup coconut oil, melted 1 scoop Naked Rice protein powder ¼ cup shredded coconut Chocolate chips (to taste) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit...