Chow Hall Recipe: Wrap-A-Mania

Wrap-A-Mania

All at the chow hall!

Banana-PB-Honey Wrap … Really healthy and quick and easy!

Ingredients:

1.       Wheat wrap

2.       1 PB packet

3.       Honey to taste

4.       1 medium sized banana

Directions:

1.       Put everything in the wrap. And wrap it up!

2.       You could even take this stuff to the guys in the back of the chow hall to grill up HOT!

Chicken/Turkey Avocado Wrap … Really healthy and quick and easy!

Ingredients:

1.       Wheat wrap

2.       Sliced chicken breast OR turkey sammich meat

3.       Low fat dressing

4.       1/3 medium avocado

5.       Extras: lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, cheese est.

Directions:

1.       Put everything in the wrap. And wrap it up!

2.       You could even take this stuff to the guys in the back of the chow hall to grill up HOT!

Tuna Wrap … Really healthy and quick and easy!

Ingredients:

1.       1.Wheat wrap

2.       Tuna

3.       Low fat dressing/mayo

4.       Extras: pickles, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, cheese est.

Directions:

1.       Put everything in the wrap. And wrap it up!

3.       You could even take this stuff to the guys in the back of the chow hall to grill up HOT!

Breakfast Wrap … Really healthy and quick and easy!

Ingredients:

Wheat wrap

1.       Scramble with err’thing

2.       Turkey bacon or sausage

3.       Salsa

4.       Optional: 1/3 medium avocado

Directions:

1.       Put everything in the wrap. And wrap it up!

2.       You could even take this stuff to the guys in the back of the chow hall to grill up HOT!

Chow Hall Recipe: Chicken Parm Sandwich

All at the chow hall!!

Thanks to Cynthia for giving us this recipe!! I'm definitely going to try this one!

Coach,

I love pasta, but the chow hall doesn’t offer a whole grain variety.  The next best thing?  “Chicken parm” sandwich! 

2 slices whole grain bread (toasted or grilled)

1-2 slices of swiss cheese (critical for keeping bread from deteriorating)

Grilled chicken breast

Veggies of choice (I like cucumber, nice crunch)

Vegetarian marinara sauce

If you want to cut more calories you can do without the cheese, but serve the marinara on the side and dip the sandwich; otherwise the bread disintegrates completely.  This can be messy, but it’s surprisingly good.  Not quite a revolutionary recipe, but it satisfies the drive for pasta, and the flavor is very fulfilling!

Shakeology Week Two

After two weeks of drinking Shakeology six days a week, I have noticed a few things: 1) My hangover has finally met it's match. I got a hangover from my three servings of wine the other day (wth). I had my shake the day after and it went away within an hour or so. Amazing. 2) I lost my "tired in the eyes" feeling. It's not like downing a red bull and I wanna jump off the walls, it's more like I lost that feeling that I wanna close my eyes and put my head down all the time. 3) I have a noticable difference in food cravings. I have noticed, numerous times in the last week, I don't have the same food cravings as I used to. Since being here it seemed like I was hungry all the time, but lately not so much. Which is Awesome!

I usually just mix it with water, frozen strawberries, along flax seeds and coconut oil that I ordered online. YUM!

Chow Hall Recipe: Noodles, tuna, and avocado stuff

All at the chow hall!

Noodles in general should be avoided unless they're of healthier substance (ex: whole grain or tofu) but once in a while you can make this, cus it's delish.

Ingredients:

1.       Noodles – bowtie or squiggly (from pasta night)

2.       Avocado (sliced)

3.       Tuna fish packet (from Grab N’ Go)

4.       Any additional veggies (steamed carrots, salad bar toppings)

5.       Butter (melted or softened) & vinaigrette optional

Directions:

1.       Put noodles in bowl and place all of avocado, veggies and tuna on top.

2.       Add butter and vinaigrette. Microwave for 20 seconds if you want the butter melted.

Tips:

·      When slicing an avocado, you cut it in half around the pit. Take the pit out. Without taking the skin off, you can slice or dice the avocado inside the skin without puncturing the skin. You can then just pop out what you need and wrap up the rest! Much easier than trying to peel it J

"Hey Coach Chelsea! What are some of the shakeology receipes you have been trying?"

Anonymous   May 30, 2012 2:30 AM

Hey Coach Chelsea! What are some of the Shakeology receipes you have been trying?

Since I have only been drinking Shakeology for a little over a week, I've only tried a few of the many recipes out there. There are literately thousands of recipes on the internet for this stuff, including many deserts (see below). You can find a lot on the Shakeology website (click here to see recipes), as well as Googling it to find some that people have made up themselves.  

My favorite combo is still:

·         About 3 large strawberries

·         Half a banana

·         Half of a chow hall OJ

·         A scoop of Strawberry Shakeology

·         Ice to taste (add more for thickness)

I’m telling you, it’s freaken DELICIOUS! It’s my favorite part of the day. All of those ingredients would make a good shake anyway; I just add a scoop of Shakeology to make it even better J

Today I tried the same thing but I had a slice of grapefruit that I squeezed the juice into the blender. Yum! It was actually pretty good.

I’ve also tried Chocolate Shakeology with soy milk, strawberries and cinnamon. It was tasty but I prefer fruity smoothies. The next Chocolate one I’m going to try banana, peanut butter and soy milk. I wanna try Shakeology No-Bake Cookies as well. I'll let you know how it goes!

**UPDATE: 2June I tried a recipe called "Strawberry Cheesecake" :
1 scoop of Greenberry Sheakology
1 oz of cream cheese (1 chow hall container)
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 cup of milk (I used soy milk)


It turned out really good. I made some coworkers taste test it and they agreed :)


***UPDATE: I ordered Barlean's Omega Swirl, Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplement off of Amazon in Mango Peach (they have a billion flavors.) I added three teaspoons to my shake and it was amazing sauce!! Adds alot of flavor but it has zero grams of sugar :D

If you work in the CAOC, come by or email me to get a free sample of either Greenberry or Chocolate Shakeology!

Shakeology Week One

Getting sick of DFAC salads everyday?? I did after a couple weeks of being here. I really wanted to keep getting some fresh veggies, they’re good for you! But when you don’t have a place to prepare them properly, chow hall greens can get mundane. Real quick. Plus, some people just don’t like eating vegetables. This is why I ordered Shakeology. In one scoop of this stuff you get the benefits of:

·         A bowl of Exotic Food (including: Golgi & Acai): $4.40

·         10 cups Raw Cauliflower: $4.30

·         4 cups Raw Broccoli: $3.94

·         4 cups Uncooked Mushrooms: $8.97

·         4 cups Non-fat Yogurt: $3.49

·         4 cups Red Radishes: $5.16

·         3 cups Romaine Lettuce: $2.99

·         1 cup Peas: $1.09

·         7 Whole Carrots: $1.99

·         3 Raw Onion: $2.91

·         1 Shot of Wheat Grass: $1.95

·         Total:$41.19/day - $1235.70/month (Not going through the same salad bar everyday: Priceless)

As far my personal experience… I am just getting done with week one, I have been switching to a completely new shift so of course I’ve been tired getting used to my new sleeping schedule. I’m hopeful that all the awesomeness packed into these daily shakes will help me adjust. At first I didn’t like the taste, but as I kept mixing new ingredients, I have found a few combinations that I really like. I’m not sure if I am successfully training my taste buds and getting used to the taste or it’s actually tasty in the traditional sense. Either way, I look forward to it every day and I’m getting all the nutrients of all the veggies above so I’m happy J

myshakeology.com/CoachChelseaW

Shakeology Week Zero

Im gonna be honest you guys, the first time I made Shakeology, Tropical Strawberry flavored mixed with only water, it was NOT good. Not tasty at all. I was distraught! My boyfriend had been drinking it for about a month and told me not to give up so easily. He had been seeing great results, a lot of the same things they claimed would happen. He doesn’t even drink coffee anymore! I am apprehensive but have decided to stick with it, I already purchased it and I’m too lazy to send it back for a refund. Plus I really want it to work since it can be so hard to eat healthy out here!

He also said to try different recipes to find something that I thought tastes good. And they have a billion out there. So I am. Today, the second day, I mixed some strawberries, half a banana, half of a plain yogurt container, some OJ, and some ice, along with a scoop of Shakeology. I use a little blender in my office that my Lt got for 20 dollars online. And… It tasted great! It was prolly because I covered the ‘super healthy’ taste with the fruit, but if I am still getting all of the benefits than I am okay with that!

Just as an FYI, you can find the benefits below. Sound great right?!? Yeah, I’m apprehensive too, I guess we’ll see….I’ll keep blogging my results periodically…

If you want to see the official doctor’s opinions or results from Shakeology you can check it out on the MyShakeology link on the right hand side of the page.

By the end of Week One:

·         Improved digestion and regularity

·         Reduced cravings

By the end of Week Four:

·         Increased energy and stamina

·         Lost weight

·         Improved mental clarity

By the end of Week Twelve:

·         Lost 10 pounds and 2 inches off waist on average

·         Reduced risk for heart disease and other degenerative diseases

·         Lowered cholesterol on average by 30% and even up for %70

·         Healthier skin, hair and nails (YAY!)

Chow Hall Recipe: Sushi

Pre-Order: Seaweed! And perhaps Saracha Sauce, and wasabi.

Ingredients:

1.       Seaweed wraps*

2.       Rice (either cooked in the office with a rice cooker or from the chow hall)

3.       Carrots (from the salad bar!)

4.       Cucumbers (salad bar!)

5.       Tuna (can be found by the sammich line, but also at our Grab N’ Go in Starkist, or you can order giant packets online)

6.       Cream cheese (at Bfast in little packets)

7.       Saracha Sauce*, wasabi if you got it!* or spices to taste!

*= Not usually found at chow hall

Directions:

1.       Slice your carrots and cucumbers.

2.       Layout one sheet of seaweed. Lay out a layer of rice over the entire area of the seaweed. You will want to keep this pretty thin (about ¼ inch) to make it easier to roll.

3.       On one side of the rice/seaweed lay out thing lines of all your toppings: carrots, cucumbers, spice/sauce, cream cheese, tuna…

4.       Roll by hand starting from the side with all the extra stuff, making sure to keep the sides even as you go.

5.       Slice into half since sections, dip in soy sauce and enjoy!

Tips:

·      (Ask if you can) Take a bottle of soy sauce from the chow hall to keep in your office for special occasions such as sushi day J

Chow Hall Recipe: Breakfast Yogurt Yum

All at the chow hall!

Ingredients:

1.       Yogurt

2.       Granola cereal packet

3.       Honey

4.       Fresh fruit

Directions:

1.       This one is really easy! Just sprinkle granola over your yogurt and put slice up some fruit to put on it (strawberries, peaches, apples?!) and pour a little honey on top! YUM! The granola makes it a little more filling while still keeping the meal low-cal and healthy J

Tips:

·      All this can be eaten separately but prepping something and making it even more delicious will break the insanity!

Chow Hall Recipe: Pizza-fied Chicken

All at the chow hall!

Ingredients:

1.       Whole chicken breast

2.       A cup of tomatoes - diced or sliced & lightly crushed

3.       Garlic powder

4.       Onion powder

5.       Black pepper

6.       Salt

7.       Green/Red peppers

8.       Cheese of choice

9.       Meet of choice (depending on time of day: sausage/bacon at breakfast, ham from  sammich bar at lunch or dinner) sliced/diced

10.   Optional: Rice (as a side or under chicken)

Directions:

1.       Mix spices with tomatoes & peppers and spread over chicken breast

2.       Spread cheese over chicken

3.       Top with additional meat

4.       Nuke in the microwave for 25 seconds… YUM!

Tips:

·      You can cut up your chicken breast first and put it over rice to make a kind of casserole-ish dish J

Chow Hall Recipe: Guacamole

Ingredients:

1.       3  ripe avocados

2.       A pinch or two of salt

3.       4-5 slices of tomato or half a tomato

4.       Garlic salt to taste

5.       Cayenne Pepper to taste

6.       Black Pepper taste

7.       1/4  onion

8.       Chips

9.       * Lime

10.   * Cilantro; if you can get your hands on it!

*= Not usually found at chow hall

Directions:

1.       Half the avocado’s and scoop contents into medium sized bowl.

2.       Add in salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, and lime and mash the contents until the desired chunky and smooth.

3.       Dice tomatoes and onion and stir into mixture.

4.       Serve with chips :D

Tips:

·      Keep the seeds in the mix for serving and storage; it will keep it green longer. And store the avocados in the dark, like in a desk drawer for themt o ripen faster. But don't forget about them!

·      In the place of lime, you can buy Hint of Lime chips, RealLime Lime Juice or Lime powder from your local Shoppette/Class 6 or Amazon.com!

Review:

                When we made it in my office, we had a cutting board, knife and bowl at our disposal. We get avocados at our chow hall every once in a while and we had to wait about three days for them to ripen enough. Oddly they seem to ripen faster in the dark (like a desk drawer) than out in the light. We did not add onions or cilantro because we forgot to grab onions during chow run, and cilantro is not offered at our chow hall. For lime we used dried lime powder because someone had some, luckily! It seemed to really add to the taste. Not sure how it would taste without. Of course I must I give my compliments to the chef Ms. Brianna Johnson! And the official taste tester Ms. Stephanie Pierce! Thank you guys!