BBA Shakes and Smoothies

Shakes/Smoothies

You can't beat the simplicity and ease of protein shakes.  Quick and easy way to get a great supply of protein and micronutrients in a simple drink.  This is a great option in the morning when you're on the go, or as a post-workout option.

Just chuck everything in a blender and viola.

Let us know what your favorite shake is.

Chocolate PB and Banana
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	40g
					Carbs	34g
1 Scoop Choc. Whey Protein  Cinnamon					Fat	16g
					Calories	440
1TBP Natural PB
1 Banana
5 Ice Cubes
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Cinnamon, Flax or Hemp Seed
Try - Strawberries, Pineapple
BB King
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	32g
					Carbs	45g
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein  Cinnamon					Fat	5g
					Calories	353
5 Strawberries
1 Banana
5 Ice Cubes
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Flax or Hemp Seed
Berry Bonanza
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	32g
					Carbs	52g
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein  5 Ice Cubes					Fat	5g
					Calories	381
5 Strawberries
1/4C Blueberries
1/4C Blackberries
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Flax or Hemp Seed
Tropical Storm
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	32g
					Carbs	55g
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein  5 Ice Cubes					Fat	5g
					Calories	395
1/2C Pineapple
5 Srawberries
1/2C Mango
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Flax or Hemp Seed
Chocolate Dream
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Choc. Slim Milk or Choc.  Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	45g
					Carbs	38g
1 Scoop Choc. Whey Protein   5 Ice Cubes					Fat	21g
					Calories	521
2TBSP Natural PB
Cinnamon
5 Strawberries
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Flax or Hemp Seed
Chocolate Cherry Nut
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Choc.  Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	35g
					Carbs	25g
1 Scoop Choc. Whey Protein   5 Ice Cubes					Fat	15g
					Calories	375
1/8C Walnuts
Cinnamon
1/4C Frozen Cherries
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Flax or Hemp Seed
Chocolate Nutty Supreme
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Choc.  Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	45g
					Carbs	16g
1 Scoop Choc. Whey Protein   5 Ice Cubes					Fat	31g
					Calories	523
1/8C Walnuts
1/8C Almonds
1TBSP Natural PB
Notes:
Protein
Additions - Flax or Hemp Seed, Fruit
Fall Special
Ingredients		Instructions			Nutrition Profile
1/2C Slim Milk or Almond Milk		Simply Combine all ingredients and blend together until smooth			Protein	34g
					Carbs	23g
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein   5 Ice Cubes					Fat	16g
					Calories	372
1/2C Canned Pumpkin
Cinnamon
1TBSP Flax Seed

Protein Popsicle

Summer sessions are now in full swing and that means a lot of hot and sweaty training sessions.  We've found one of the best ways to maximize recovery and battle the heat is with protein popsicles!

These bad boys knock out 2-birds with one stone and the best part… They are amazingly easy to make!

It only takes 2 ingredients and about 5-minutes of prep time to get these things made


The Culprits

• 6 Scoops Orange Vanilla Rec-4 Protein - Find it HERE
• 4 Cups Orange Juice
• Popsicle Sticks or Get One Of These Suckers

Steps

       1. Stir/Shake Protein and Orange Juice for about 30-seconds.
       2. Let Settle for another 30-seconds.

       3. Pour into your ice trays

      

       4. Stick in Popsicle Sticks and Freeze overnight

That's it!  When you finish your workout, open your freezer and viola… a cool protein popsicle is ready for you.

Each popsicle (in my trays) has about 15g of protein.  This all depends on how many ounces your ice trays can hold.  Try to shoot for about 12-20g of protein per serving.

The Orange Vanilla Rec-4 Protein is truly the best for this recipe.  It tastes like a orange push pop and it mixes well.  You can experiment with other vanilla or orange brands of protein, but they won't mix as well.

The other great thing about the Rec-4 is it's produced by Dietetic Advantage.  They get all their products 3rd party NLEA tested, so what they say is in their product - is EXACTLY correct!

This is especially important because just recently a research study came out showing how popular brands, such as GNC, Optimum Nutrition, Muscle Milk, Cellucor, and Isoflex, all mislabeled/lied about the amount of BCAA's in their products!  It's pretty sad when you pay for something, expecting to receive the labeled amount of nutrients and you get shafted by a LARGE amount!  You can read about that HERE

Not only are they the best in the market, but they're are also designed by BBA Nutrition Consultant Sean Casey and he's a stifler about the quality of products he puts out.


Go Get 'Em!

Fruit Dip

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It's been a while since we've posted a good eats, so thought we'd give a this superwonderfulawesome recipe.  If you love fruit and love dipping that fruit into a delicious concoction, then this is for you.  Humans, cats, dogs, ewoks, robots, the whole lot love this creation and so will you.

Now to get started, let's dive into this easy recipe

   - 1/4C - Greek Yogurt
   - 2 Spoon Fulls - Natural Peanut Butter
   - Scoop of Chocolate Whey Protein (Optional but recommended)
   - Dash Cinnamon

The steps are easy, just put everything in a bowl, and start mixing until everything is smoothly blended.  Can't get much easier than that!  Slice up some apples, pineapple, or grab some grapes and start dippin'.

This easy recipe packs a big nutritional punch to go along with the benefits of the fruit.  Plus we get complete protein sources, healthy fats, quality carbs, fiber, and a good spectrum of vitamins and minerals.  Check out more in these articles (Top 10 Fruits; Top 10 Herbs/Spices). 

A typical serving of this fruit dip will provide the following.

   Fats - 30g
   Carbs - 25g
   Protein - 50g
   Calories - 575

Now go and try this delicious fruit dip and prepare to be addicted!  Also checkout the Good Eats Tab on the right side bar for more recipes!

Go Get 'Em!

Breakfast Scrambler

The Culprits

3oz - Turkey, Lean Ham, Turkey Bacon
1/2 - Onion
1/2 - Bell Pepper
3 - Eggs
1/4  Cup - Salsa
Coconut Oil

Optional but Recommended
1/4 Cup - Mushrooms
1/2 Cup - Broccoli
1/4 Cup - Guacamole
4-6 - Asparagus Heads
2oz - Cheese - Mozzarella or Hard Cheddar

1. Start by putting a little coconut oil in a frying pan.  Then add in your choice of meat and vegetables.  I typically put in about 3oz of meat, 1/2 an onion, 1/2 green pepper, and if I have any mushrooms and broccoli.  Cook those up until they get a good crisp (~2min).

2. Now is a good time to throw in your spices and herbs.  I always toss in a couple shakes of cinnamon, garlic, cheyenne pepper, and italian herbs.  NOTE: If your using a fatty meat, you don't need to use a lot of coconut oil.  If your using chicken, turkey, or ham then use more coconut oil.

3. After the meat and veggies look good, crack in some eggs.  I typically use between 3 whole eggs, yes the whole egg, EAT THOSE YOLKS!  At this point you can cook your eggs however you like: sunnyside up, over easy, an omelet, scrambled, etc.  I do scrambled, but will spice it up sometimes with something different.

See the  Face! It's hard not to

smile when making this

4. If you are using cheese, now is the time to add it.  Add the cheese at the same time as you add the eggs

5. Cook until the eggs are done how you like it, and plop onto a big ole plate.

5. Now is the time to top this monster with homemade guacamole (definitely recommended) and salsa.

I highly recommend you play around with ingredients and mix things up.  Easy things like cheese, different meats and veggies are easy things to mix around and add some variety to your taste buds.