7.20.2013

Casual Fridays







What a great response so far from folks interested and wanting more information on my Arbonne Fit into Fall Challenge!! Please contact me if you would like more information!

I have jumped into experimenting with new smoothie recipes and clean meals and have come up with and found some yummy recipes (finally found a way to use some of that mint that is growing in my garden!).

Fruity-green shake (spinach and kale w/ frozen mixed fruit),
Strawberry (so easy and always a favorite of mine) & Chocolate-mint (YUM!)

Birthday Cake inspired by a FB post by Sarah e. Evans Living Fit and CleanBecause someone has birthday is coming up in a couple weeks! Yikes! 31?!? ALREADY?!

Looking forward to giving this one a whirl!

Recipe:
1 scoop of Arbonne Vanilla Protein Shake Mix
6 oz unsweetened almond milk
Ice (5-7 cubes)
Mix in blender and top with sprinkles for the full effect!


Strawberry, Basil + Lemon Protein Shake
Ingredients:
5 small strawberries (or 3 large quartered)
6 basil leaves
Juice from a large lemon
8 oz water
5 ice cubes
1 serving Vanilla Protein Powder
1 serving Fiber Booster

Preparation:
We recommend putting powders in last. Add ice cubes, water, strawberries, basil, lemon, water and powders.



I know, doesn't really look appealing. I remembered to take a pic after I mixed and took one bite! Can I just say, SOoooooo GoooooD!! So good.
This has got to be one of the best snacks. EVER!
Fresh zucchini from my garden, salsa, cottage cheese, and crushed walnuts and pecans!
SOoooooo GooooD!

Mmmm. Aaack! I know. A corn tortilla but I am in LOVE with these little guys!!
And they are little! Lettuce and green onion and chives fresh from our garden.
A dollop of the. best. (store bought) 
salsa
! [Nothing beats (my) homemade!]
And some cottage cheese, for a little protein!
And since I cannot get enough Arbonne Crunchy Protein Bars in my belly,
I always have these oats on hand and my entire family LOVES LOVES LOVES!!
There's NO turning back to the ol' one-minute quick oats!!
 
Arbonne Crunchy Protein Bar Recipe
(if you do one more thing in your life, make these!!)
I really need to find out who Judy is and thank her, personally, for this recipe! I make 2 batches and freeze a majority of them to pull out throughout a couple weeks! Again, the entire family LOVES LOVES LOVES LOVES these! Or maybe it's me that loves them most!


Judy's Crunchy Gluten-Free Protein Bars
 2 cups Organic Peanut Butter (I like to use 1C peanut butter & 1 C Almond butter)
¾ cup honey
6 scoops Arbonne Protein Powder (I use all vanilla, you can do ½ & ½ )
1 scoop Fiber Booster
1 ½ cups GF Oats (this amount varies depending on how much oil is in your peanut butter)
½ cup chopped pecans
2/3 cups chopped walnuts
1 TBS Raw Cacao (can omit this if using the Arbonne Chocolate Protein Powder)
½  cup GF, Dairy Free & Soy Free Chocolate chips
1/2-2/3 cups of rice chex cereal

Microwave peanut butter & honey for 90 seconds.  Mix well and add the protein powder and fiber booster.  Add Cacao at this point if using it.  Add nuts & oatmeal, mix well.  Finally fold in the rice chex cereal.  Put mixture into a 9 X 13 pan and press down firmly with your hands.  Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and press in firmly.  Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
TIP:  I like to cut my bars before refrigerating so the kids can help themselves to them...all four of my kids love these!  ENOY!

I REALLY want to make these! Thank you Katelyn O'Shea over at A Pure New You for the recipe and beautiful picture of the protein balls.

Photo courtesy of 
Protein Balls 

Ingredients:
2 cups organic peanut butter
1 1/3 cups honey or agave nectar 
2 cups Arbonne Essentials protein powder *
4 cups organic rolled oats

Directions:
1. Combine peanut butter and honey in a medium saucepan. Cook on low heat for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove from heat; add protein powder and mix well.
3. Measure out rolled oats in a large bowl. Add heated mixture and combine.
4. Refrigerate for one hour.
5. Roll into 1" balls.
* Consultants recommend using 1 cup chocolate and 1 cup vanilla powder.


Remember to check out my Arbonne Fit into Fall Challenge coming up August 12th!

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