Posted by Alicia Leeds on Tue, Jun 01, 2010 @ 06:12 PM
They say that necessity is the mother of invention and it's also the reason I've created with some of my favorite HMR Shake Recipes!
The other night I needed chocolate - and some of you know what I mean - but the thought of a frosty shake left me cold...
So I made myself a double HMR 70+ pudding - just a couple packets in a mug with water, and by accident made it a little too thin for my taste. Then I wondered what would happen if I put it in the micro for a bit and what-do-you-know?...The outside cooked up like a brownie and the inside stayed gooey. YUM!
You'll have to try different temps in your micro - but mine worked perfectly on high for 90 seconds.
I'm going to continue to experiment with this one - maybe add a little baking cocoa next time for an even richer taste - and I think a drop of almond extract or even a teaspoon of instant coffee would be great in the mix.
Test it out yourself and post your results - We are always in the market for some new HMR Shake Recipes!
Bon Apetit!
Posted by Alicia Leeds on Mon, May 17, 2010 @ 03:18 PM
This week's shake is made with HMR 70+ lactose free vanilla shake mix which makes a creamy pudding that you can use as a base for any kind of layered parfait or pie.
You will need:
1 Cup Water
2 or more packets HMR 70+ Vanilla Shake Mix
Fat Free Sugar Free Lemon Jello Pudding Mix
1 Cup or More Fresh Strawberries
Put water, HMR 70+ Shake mix and 2T Lemon Jello Pudding mix in blender and blend until mixture becomes light and fluffy, adding a little more water if needed. Pour into small dish and cover with sliced strawberries.
You can substitute blueberries or raspberries or blackberries if you prefer - or create your own mix. This is a great dessert that you can make ahead of time and bring with you to a summer party - or just have on hand for when you need a quick, sweet and nutritious snack.
Bon Apetit!
Posted by Alicia Leeds on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 @ 01:00 PM
Halloween is my favorite holiday - spirits and spooks and dressing up like a kid again. But Halloween also marks the beginning of National Eating Season - a time for many which starts with bags of candy and ends with the New Year's resolution to lose the ten pounds that has crept on over the holidays.
Problem is it takes most of us months to lose those 10 pounds - if we can manage it at all. So prevention is the name of the game. Using HMR meal replacements through the holidays can help you save calories while adding structure and nutrition to your diet during this challenging time. Add an additional bout of PA to your daily routine and you could find yourself at your healthiest this New Year's Eve!
Here's a delicious shake that brings you the flavor of the season without the calories. Enjoy this as a smoothie using more water and less ice, as a frosty with less water and more ice, or as a pudding with a little water and no ice at all. You can even make it into a mousse using your food processor - use the HMR 70+ pudding and chop 1/2 cup of ice first, add a couple ounces of water and the dry ingredients last. Flip the switch and let it fluff up for about 5 minutes. Add a dollop of fat free Cool Whip and you have a dessert that rivals pumpkin pie and saves you hundreds of calories, too!
Halloween Pumpkin Pie Shake
You will need:
1+ Cup Water
2 Scoops HMR 120 Vanilla or 2 Packets HMR 800, HMR 500 or HMR 70+ Vanilla Shake
1t Pumpkin Pie Spice
2-3 T Cooked Pumpkin or Canned Pumpkin (optional)
2-3+ C Ice
Put water in blender. Add dry ingredients, canned pumpkin and ice. Blend on low until ice is chopped and then on high until smooth and creamy.
If you want an even thicker, richer shake, add 1T Fat Free Sugar Free Jello Pudding - Cheesecake flavor. Freeze for about 1/2 hour and enjoy HMR pumpkin ice cream!
Don't forget that our coaches have helped hundreds of people just like you navigate the holidays successfully. Reach out to us for extra support and look for the Full Life Holiday Survival Guide online in November.
Bon Apetit!
Posted by Alicia Leeds on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 @ 05:41 PM
For many of us, HMR shakes are the cornerstone of our weight management plan. A shake for breakfast, lunch, snack or dessert always does the trick for me.
But long term use of the HMR shakes can lose it's luster as time wears on, and unless you can commit to trying new recipes, you may end up putting the same old shake in the ho hum section of your healthy diet plan.
Here's a simple reminder of the incredible variety you can create with a little daring and a lot of imagination:
To prepare your shakes use a blender with lots of ice or a food processor to make a mousse. Heat up the shakes in the micro or on the stovetop. Freeze shakes for an hour or a day. Combine different HMR shake formulas (HMR 120, HMR 800, HMR 500, HMR 70+) and vanilla shakes with chocolate.
Add in extracts, flavorings, spices, baking cocoa, fat free sugar free jello pudding, or diet soda. Blend shakes with coffee or chai tea iced or hot.
Layer and swirl HMR 70+ puddings using a variety of flavor combinations.
And then there's the fruit... fresh canned, frozen. Blended smooth or folded in. Mixed fruit combos and fruits mixed with any of the add ins mentioned above.
New favorite? HMR 70+ chocolate pudding with butterscotch fat free sugar free jello pudding and thawed frozen dark cherries. WOW!
Get out your aprons and get back to basics with HMR shakes. The possibilities are endless!