Protein "Oatless" Oatmeal

What is "Oatless" Oatmeal?  Means an oatmeal without oats!  Yes, you read that right!  This is a Paleo breakfast but since I added some whey protein isolate powder to this so it is a Primal breakfast.  You can make it Paleo omitting whey protein powder.  Just add honey or maple syrup to it to sweeten the oatless oatmeal.  

What you need to make oatless oat.

~1/2 cup raw walnuts

~1/2 cup raw pecans

Direction:
Nuts in the food processor and blend until they become finely chopped.  See the picture below.

What you need to prepare oatless oatmeal:

~1/2 cup of non-dairy milk, any flavor (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)

~oatless oats (the nuts from the food processor)

~1/2 cup of egg whites

~2 TBS of chia seed

Direction:

Pour 1/2 cup of non dairy milk into a small sauce pot.  Heat it at medium-high until it comes to boiling, quickly, turn the heat down to medium-lowAdd 1/4 cup of oatless oats (nuts) to the non dairy milk slowly and stir at the same time.  Add the remaining of the oatless oats (nuts) and stir. Turn off the heat and then add 1/2 cup of egg whites to the oatless oat mixture and stir quickly to prevent scrambled eggs.   Then add 2 TBS of chia seed and stir.  Then you have the oatless oatmeal!

Read below for more direction.

What you need to flavor the oatless oatmeal the Primal way:

~12 drops of liquid vanilla cream stevia

~1 scoop of whey protein isolate (I used Banana Cream Isopure)

~sprinkle of unsweetened coconut chips or flakes

~1/4 cup of thawed or fresh blueberries

~dash of cinnamon and nutmeg

The Paleo  Alternative way

~omit whey protein isolate

~add a drizzle of raw honey or maple syrup to sweeten the oatless oatmeal

Direction:

Add a scoop of whey protein isolate into sauce pot with the oatless oatmeal mixture and stir until well incorporated.  12 drops of vanilla cream stevia liquid and mix well again.

Scoop 1/2 cup of oatless oatmeal into your serving bowl.  Top with dashes of cinnamon and nutmeg, and a sprinkle of unsweetened coconut chips or flakes.  Lastly, add 1/4 cup of blueberries.  

Save the remaining for your family or save some for the leftovers.  I plan to save some for breakfast tomorrow morning so I don't have to cook or clean up.  Or I could eat that for lunch again.  However way you want to save your leftovers.

Enjoy!

~heavenly delicious recipes by Meli Emmons

Power Breakfast Smoothie

Need to have something quick breakfast on the go or very hungry but not in the mood to cook or clean up?  Or a great pick-me-up energy snack in the afternoon? Or for any reasons!

I woke up a little later than normal this morning and I did not want to eat something heavy nor too hungry either.  So I made up this yummy and quick smoothie.  I made this as my pre-workout smoothie (drink this or eat something light 2-3 hours prior to workout, my suggestion.)

Green SuperFood is awesome!  I have a couple of yummy recipes for you which I will post on my blogs later!  My son does not like to eat vegetables very much but this, Super Greenfood, he does like in his smoothies!  Kid approved!

Here's this heavenly delicious Power Breakfast Smoothie recipe!

What you need:

~ 1 scoop Green Superfood powder (any flavor)

~1 scoop Isopure Whey Protein (I used Banana Cream flavor)

~1 cup Frozen Berries

~1 Frozen Banana (or fresh banana but add some ice too)

~1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt (2% fat, you need the healthy fat but if you have 0% fat, then add 1 TBS of coconut oil)

~1 cup of unsweetened any non-dairy milk (almond milk, rice milk, hemp milk, etc..)

~1-2 tsp of fresh ginger, chopped (not pictured, but this will aid in digestion plus other benefits too!)

All ingredients but ginger.  I threw in ginger at last minute!   You can make up any ingredients to your liking!  

Direction:

Throw ALL ingredients in your blender and blend until frothy and smooth!  

Yields: 2 person drinks (1 cup per person)  I saved the remaining for my post workout.  Save the remaining in the refrigerator.  You can blend it again with a couple of ice to make it frothy again.

Enjoy!

~Heavenly Delicious Recipes by Meli Emmons

Chocolate Chip Cranberries Protein Cookie Balls

Those cookies are so easy to make!  All made in the food processor.  That's it.  

Chocolate Chip Cranberries Protein Cookie Balls Recipe:

After baked.

What you need:

~1/3 cup steel cut oat

~1/3 old fashioned oat (do not add this in the food processor until last)

~1/3 cup raw walnuts

~1 tsp baking powder

~1 egg

~2 scoops vanilla whey protein isolate (I used isopure because it has zero carb, and is sugar free and gluten free)
~20 drops of vanilla creme stevia

~1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

~1/3 cup dried cranberries

~1 tsp gluten free or pure vanilla extract 

~2 tsp cinnamon

All ingredients except cinnamon not pictured but you do need cinnamon for this

Direction:

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.  Line parchment paper or silpat on your cookie sheet.  In a food processor, add walnuts and steel cut oat and process until it becomes flour (see the picture below).  Then add in egg, whey protein isolate, vanilla, baking powder, and cinnamon then process until well incorporated.  They should look like cookie dough and less sticky too.  Lastly, add in old fashioned oats, chocolate chips, vanilla creme stevia drops, and dried cranberries.  Pulse several times until well incorporated.  (See the picture below to see what your cookie dough mixture should look like).   Use your hands to roll the dough into balls and drop these onto cookie sheet.  They make about 15 cookies, depends on how big you make your cookie balls.  Bake for about 8-9 minutes.  Let cool for 10 minutes.  You can eat these right away or place these into an air tight container.  I put mine in with yesterday's banana bread protein cookies container to keep them moist until ready to snack on.  You can eat all of these but I watch my limitations and I like to have some extra left to snack on after workouts or between meal snacks.  

Enjoy!

~heavenly delicious recipes by Meli Emmons

Protein Banana Nut Bread Very low in carbohydrates and high in protein and no added sugar!

Power Protein and very low in carbohydrates without any added sugar Banana Nut Bread!!  Bananas got its own natural sugar, so you don't need to add any more sugar other than Stevia powder which is natural plant sugar but zero sugar, though!

Protein Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Definitely tastes like a regular banana nut bread only with healthy and gluten free ingredients

What you need:

~1 cup rolled oat flour (buy regular gluten free rolled oats and place 1 cup of oats into food blender and grind it until it turns into "flour" then you have oat flour.  This is required for this recipe)

~2 scoops of whey protein isolate (vanilla and carb-zero or low carb, I used ISOPURE)

~3 whole eggs

~1 tsp sea salt or pink salt

~1/2 tsp baking powder 

~2 TBS avocado oil or olive oil

~2 TBS stevia powder

~2 TBS unsweetened vanilla almond milk

~2 mashed very ripe bananas 

~1/3 cup unsweetened coconut chips or flakes or shredded 

~1/4 chopped or lightly grind the pecans (I placed pecans into food blender and grinder until finely chopped)

~1/2 of lemon, juiced

~zest of whole lemon

Simple ingredients you need.

Direction:

Preheat your oven at 350 degrees.  Spray your bread pan heavily with coconut oil or olive oil. Mash your bananas into a mixing bowl.  Add the rest of wet ingredients and mix well.  Then add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix well.   Then pour the mixture into bread pan.  Place it into the oven and bake for 35 minutes.  Depending on what kind of bread pan you are using. If metal then the baking time may be slightly different than the stoneware bread pan that I used.  You will need to keep your eye on your bread from time to time using toothpick or long knife or anything to stick into the bread and see if it is ready or not.  If no wet batter mixture sticks on the knife or long toothpick, then it is ready.  If not, let it bake for a little bit longer.   Metal or nonstick pan may take longer than stoneware pan.  35 minutes worked for me with this stoneware (Le Creuset).  When it is ready, take it out and let it cool for 20 minutes.  Then take the bread out of the pan and place it on a serving plate. (Turn the pan over and let the bread pan slide out.  If it does not work, use flat knife or spatula to help slide it out.)

The wet batter mixture in the bread pan.

Let it rest for 20 minutes so that it can slide out of the bread pan perfectly.

See, I waited for 20 minutes patiently so I could slide that bread out of the pan.  Doesn't it look gorgeous and heavenly delicious!  And, oh boy, were they so heavenly delicious too!!  I had 2 slices of that today after workout and after nap!  I used some coconut oil instead of butter but you can use any kind of spreads for the bread.  Butter, Coconut Oil, Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Jam, etc...

Enjoy!!!

~Heavenly Delicious Recipes by Meli Emmons