Hi Lauri! I finally got the protein powder to try some of your smoothies. What type of pudding mix are you using? Do you ever make a double batch so you can have some ready for the next day or do they not store well? Thanks for the fitness and diet inspiration! As a fellow adoptive parent I started with your blog with Liv and now read this one too! Britt
Britt,
I just use jello or generic brand regular INSTANT pudding mix and add about a tablespoon... its like 25 calories extra but really gives the smoothie some body and makes it taste decadent. I probably should try sugar free jello but I really try to avoid artificial sweeteners. I like to use Vanilla, Banana or chocolate.
My fav tip- Just adding a tablespoon of unsweetened baking cocoa makes any smoothie chocolate... that way you can just buy vanilla as your base and make a number of different varieties. I have a bag of blueberry's, strawberry's, pumpkin and bananas in the freezer all ready to go so making one in the morning just takes minutes. I have found that using plain almond milk cuts the sugar quite a bit. I was buying the " vanilla" almond milk. My almond milk has 60 calories but my friend uses a type that is only 30 calories... so I will have to look for that. I have also started adding flax. I don't make any in bulk... not sure it would keep... let me know if you have luck with that...I think it would get watery but I am not sure.
what brand of protein powder did you get?
I have tried EAS brand chocolate, muscle milk banana creme, Vanilla Shakeology and 1 step wellness chocolate and French vanilla....
Shakeology is crazy expensive and there is so much hype around it..I tasted wheat grass in this and it was not a fav.
