DIY Protein Powder
I don't know if any of you have children in sports or adolescents that need extra nutrition because of a picky palate, but I've come across a wonderful new product. It's a protein powder made by Elle MacPherson's company called WelleCo. She has a stepson that plays hockey who is the same age as my son. We saw her at a hockey tournament down in Miami. Because she has two teenage boys of her own and the stepson in sports, she decided to produce a good tasting and very healthy protein powder to supplement their diet. My husband bought one and after looking at the ingredients she really did a great job (or her nutritionists did) of putting together a great tasting protein powder than teens will like. The biggest beef my son has about the ones on the shelf is that he doesn't like the taste. I have to admit, whey protein powder doesn't always taste good. Kids won't eat or drink anything they don't like, so this product has been a god-send for us!
What I am writing about today is if you don't want to spend $2 per serving on these kinds of products, you can learn to make your own. We bought one can of the KIDS NOURISHING PROTEIN and granted it has a few ingredients I'm not going to go searching for in the stores, but there are some products out there that you can use to make something very close to what she is selling. I was able to make 3x as much product on my own for the same price as what we bought one can for ($30 plus shipping = $40 per can).
One thing I want to point out is that it is very important to use plant protein that doesn't include soy. Soy and whey proteins are known to create extra mucous in the body if consumed in large amounts especially after it's been processed. Soy and whey protein powders are a form of processing, so I recommend staying away from it no matter what your age.
Here's how I did it:
1 bag (12.7 oz) of LivFit Organic Plant Protein (purchased at Walmart for $12.98)
1 can of Ovaltine (12 oz can is $4)
1 jar of psyllium husk powder (12 oz is $8)
1 package of Golden Flaxseed Meal (16oz bag $3)
Dry Milk 25.6 oz ($7) or ice cream (unless you have a dairy allergy, then omit)
1/2 gallon of Vanilla flavored Almond Milk
The above totals $35. You may add more vitamins and minerals if you wish. The Ovaltine provides most of what is in her product, but I added a little more because I had them already. Here's what extra I put in my mix:
Optional:
B6 & B12
Hyland's 12 cell salts ($12)
Folate
Nature Made Vitamin D VitaMelts
Directions:
Get a large glass or stainless steel bowl and dump out the plant protein powder. Add all of the Ovaltine to the powder. Make sure you buy Ovaltine and not any other chocolate mix product. Nestle and the others do not have as many vitamins and minerals in them as Ovaltine. Add 1/2 cup of the psyllium powder, 1/4 cup of the flaxseed meal, and 2 cups of dry milk. If you choose to use the vitamins, make sure you grind each one to have 16 servings per vitamin/mineral. I used one pill per serving for the vitamins and 4 tablets per serving for the Cell Salts. Add those to the mix and use a whisk to blend all the ingredients together until it looks like it's one uniform powder. If you want to blend it further in a Ninja or blender type you may, but I will warn you the powder will create a massive cloud so let it sit a minute before you pop the top off. I did not further blend mine because in the end you will blend it when you make the shakes.
There you go! I make my kids' shakes with 8oz of almond milk. I don't use liquid milk because it creates too much foam and my kids don't like it. I do add crushed ice before I blend it. They like that icy texture like it's a malt or shake. You can add ice cream too if your child needs the extra fat. My 12 year old boy is very muscular but has no body fat, so I try to get a lot of good fats in his diet. Instead of ice cream you could use an avocado too. Avocados do not add any flavor, but they add a nice milky texture and have lots of good fats in them. I will also occasionally add a very ripe banana. The possibilities are endless! If your child doesn't like chocolate, then you could omit the Ovaltine and make sure you add the extra vitamins or fruit. The Betterbody brand has a Superfood blend and I use that powder to make my daughter's version of this. I add fresh blueberries, strawberries and bananas to hers with substitute cranberry juice for the almond milk, but any juice will do. I just make sure to buy the 100% juice so there isn't any high fructose corn syrup.
I hope you have fun experimenting and trying your own versions of this recipe!
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| My daughter will Elle |
What I am writing about today is if you don't want to spend $2 per serving on these kinds of products, you can learn to make your own. We bought one can of the KIDS NOURISHING PROTEIN and granted it has a few ingredients I'm not going to go searching for in the stores, but there are some products out there that you can use to make something very close to what she is selling. I was able to make 3x as much product on my own for the same price as what we bought one can for ($30 plus shipping = $40 per can).
One thing I want to point out is that it is very important to use plant protein that doesn't include soy. Soy and whey proteins are known to create extra mucous in the body if consumed in large amounts especially after it's been processed. Soy and whey protein powders are a form of processing, so I recommend staying away from it no matter what your age.
Here's how I did it:
1 bag (12.7 oz) of LivFit Organic Plant Protein (purchased at Walmart for $12.98)
1 can of Ovaltine (12 oz can is $4)
1 jar of psyllium husk powder (12 oz is $8)
1 package of Golden Flaxseed Meal (16oz bag $3)
Dry Milk 25.6 oz ($7) or ice cream (unless you have a dairy allergy, then omit)
1/2 gallon of Vanilla flavored Almond Milk
The above totals $35. You may add more vitamins and minerals if you wish. The Ovaltine provides most of what is in her product, but I added a little more because I had them already. Here's what extra I put in my mix:
Optional:
B6 & B12
Hyland's 12 cell salts ($12)
Folate
Nature Made Vitamin D VitaMelts
Directions:
Get a large glass or stainless steel bowl and dump out the plant protein powder. Add all of the Ovaltine to the powder. Make sure you buy Ovaltine and not any other chocolate mix product. Nestle and the others do not have as many vitamins and minerals in them as Ovaltine. Add 1/2 cup of the psyllium powder, 1/4 cup of the flaxseed meal, and 2 cups of dry milk. If you choose to use the vitamins, make sure you grind each one to have 16 servings per vitamin/mineral. I used one pill per serving for the vitamins and 4 tablets per serving for the Cell Salts. Add those to the mix and use a whisk to blend all the ingredients together until it looks like it's one uniform powder. If you want to blend it further in a Ninja or blender type you may, but I will warn you the powder will create a massive cloud so let it sit a minute before you pop the top off. I did not further blend mine because in the end you will blend it when you make the shakes.
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| I made a half batch and it equals 20oz or 20 servings as each ounce (1/4 cup) is a serving |
I hope you have fun experimenting and trying your own versions of this recipe!
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