Peach Cobbler Protein Shake

One of the most common complaints I hear about eating "healthy" is that it's boring. Who wants to be eating bland chicken and brown rice when you could be eating bacon pizza and Chocolate Peanut Butter PopTarts right??? Listen, I'm not going to dispute that the tried and true "contest prep" diet used by bodybuilders, fitness models, and Hollywood actors getting shredded for a role (Oh hi, Chris Evans, nice abs in 'Captain America', by the way...) can get a little monotonous after, say, the 2nd meal. However, if you're not preparing for a competitive event, a photo shoot, or an action movie, it does not - I repeat - DOES NOT have to be that way! You can afford a little fun in your diet and STILL live a healthy life - I promise! The way you do that is by getting creative and experimenting a little. 

If you know what your nutritional needs are and know what the nutritional value of certain foods are, the possibilities are quite endless. One of my favorite things to do is to experiment with different ideas in the kitchen; some days this turns out to be one giant inedible fail of epic proportions...but on other days...you get the "Peach Cobbler Protein Shake"!

I make this in the morning and throw it in my shaker cup for
safe and clean travel to work! :)

Ingredients (based on what I had in the house, but feel free to customize to your liking!):
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/2 cup Fat Free Cottage Cheese
1/2 cup frozen Peaches
1 Tbsp Stevia
Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Walden Farms Calorie Free Pancake Syrup
Ice (optional)
Pinch of Salt (optional)

Add ingredients and blend together until smooth.

*Notes and Suggestions*: 

 - If you are like many and are skeeved by cottage cheese OR want to pack more of a protein punch into your shake, substitute the cottage cheese for Vanilla Whey Protein Powder or Vanilla Greek Yogurt!

 - Use any type of sweetener you like! 

 - Fresh peaches would work beautifully, but frozen are great to have on hand for that "spur of the moment Peach Cobbler protein shake craving"! (Not sure if there is such a thing, but I just invented it!)

 - Omit the WF Pancake Syrup if you are anti-artificial sweetener! Agave nectar or honey would work well too!

Well there you go! Love it or hate it, hopefully it will get the wheels turning in your head and get some experimentation going in your kitchen! I look forward to hearing about your concoctions so feel free to share if you have anything fun to add to it! Enjoy! :)