My first diet recipe is a delicious, nutritious, and quick breakfast “shake” for those who are concerned about energy and carbs.

Ingredients

1 Blender or Blender Bottle for a quicker breakfast
1 Cup coffee – Preferable cold, if not add a few ice cubes
1 Serving of Designer Whey Protein Powder (Use Whey isolate as it’s lets calories/sugar/carbs (and protein) than normal Protein Powders
1 tablespoon of Flaxseed Oil or Fiber
1/2 Cup of a Milk of your choice. I use Almond Breeze unsweetened Vanilla (only 20 calories for half a cup!)

Instructions

1. Make 1 cup of coffee, you can use instant. I use a k-cup in a Keurig Machine
2. If your coffee is not a cold one, put some ice in it
3. add your 1/2 cup of milk
4. Add your flaxseed oil of fiber. If you are new to this I would recommend 1 teaspoon, especially if you have a long drive to work. You can build this up as you go on
5. Add your protein powder
6. Shake/Blend
7. Drink and go. I normally “chug” mine fast. It’s a nice energy boost and keeps me full for a solid 4-5 hours, and I am a big guy.

What’s Needed

1 – Head of iceberg lettuce
- Blue cheese dressing
1 – Tomato sliced however you desire
1 – Red Onion diced finely
1/2 – cup crumbled blue cheese
1 – cup cooked bacon (crumbled) REAL bacon bits can be substituted.
1/2 – cup Cheddar Cheese
1 – Hard Boiled Egg (optional)
1 – Large Salad Bowl
1 – Sharp Knife

Directions

1.  Remove the outer leaves from the head of the iceburg lettuce and clean it while keeping the head intact. Cut into quarters.

2. Put one quarter of the lettuce in your salad bowl so that the wedge faces up.

3. Pour several tablespoons of bleu cheese dressing over the wedge.

4. Add cheddar cheese over the dressing.

5. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon bits over the salad.

6. Slice your red onion finely and sprinkle over salad. Add a diced hard-boiled egg, if you like. Serve immediately.

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Ingredients

1.5 Liters Soleo Red Table Wine (Other Sangria favorites are a cheap Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
10 oz Grenadine
16 oz cranberry juice cocktail
12 oz sweet vermouth (an optional shot or two of brandy can spice it up a little bit)
10 oz sugar water (5 oz sugar diluted)
Strawberries
oranges
Apples (not needed, but I prefer them)

Directions

Mix everything together really well (I usually let it sit for a few hours)
Pour into a glass with plenty of ice
Garnish with some fruit.
Enjoy!

Before embarking on this tasty Summer treat, you should know that this particular recipe requires a vacuum sealer and plastic vacuum seal bags. Famous Restaurant Recipes suggest some possible fillings to enjoy:

For a boost of energy, try the recipe with some of your favorite energy drink, maybe RedBull popsicles?

Have a Summer party coming up? Put a small amount of low proof alcohol into the mix.

I normally make it in a 1 gallon container, you can scale to your desired size.

Requirements

1 Gallon Container Filled about 65-70% with water.
6 Packs of Fruit Punch mix (I prefer a tropical or cherry variety)
1-1/4 Cup of Malibu coconut Rum
1-1/4 Cup of Hpnotiq
1-1/4 Cup of Bacardi Limon Rum
1-1/4 Cup of Sour Apple Pucker
1-2 Shots of Everclear (Optional)

Directions

1. First mix in 4 packs of Fruit Punch Mix into your water. Shake it up really good, and let it get cold, I would put it in a freezer for 30 minutes.

2. Add the Malibu to the Fruit Punch Mix, shake/stir Very Well (the goal is to get the alcohol to dissipate throughout the entire gallon, not to just sit at the top)

3. Add the Hpnotiq, again shake/stir very well

4. Add the Limon, shake/stir very well

5. Add the sour apple pucker, shake/stir very well

6. Taste test, is it too strong on the alcohol taste? Add in another package of Fruit Punch Mix, and shake up the mixture very well, and taste again. Still too much for your liking? Add in the 6th Fruit Punch Mix.

7. Feeling adventurous? Add in Everclear, 1-2 shots should not affect the taste, SHAKE VERY WELL

8. Freeze the mixture for a few hours and you’re good to go!

Remember to drink responsibly, and don’t drink and drive!