My Morning Shot!

I love a good shot in the morning.  Yes nothing feels better than waking up and kicking back a shot.  Yup thats the way I start my morning…don’t you?

Ha gotcha.  Yes my shot is of apple cider vinegar.  It is a little bit of a bite so be warned your first shot of it.  Aren’t all shots a little difficult to kick back though.  I will choke this one down over the others any day!  If you still can’t seem to get over the taste then you are in luck because I have a few alternative ways to get in your morning shot!

In the mean time please check out the benefits of ACV here : Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits

My recipes are inspired by Bragg’s own bottled versions.  Lets not say inspired…heck they are pretty much the same ingredients but my ratios.

If you don’t want to make it on your own there are bottled versions of my two personal favorites: Ginger Spice

and Limeade.  There is also a grape one and Honey one but those do not come in at zero calories.

Here is what I like to do:

No choking ACV morning shot

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

Metabolize Upper ACV

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

plus 2 tsp cayenne pepper or however much your mouth can handle

Blood Sugar Control ACV

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

2tsp cinnamon

Omega ACV

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

1 scoop chia seeds

(allow drink to sit 30min before consumption so that chia seeds can soak up the water and gel up)

Its a fun texture to drink 🙂

Spicy Omega ACV

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

1 scoop chia seeds 

(allow drink to sit 30min before consumption so that chia seeds can soak up the water and gel up)

Its a fun texture to drink 🙂

plus 2tsp cayenne

Lemonade ACV

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

.5oz fresh lemon juice

As you can see there are many variations!

This last one I am going to share with you is like a nice cold drink on a hot summers day or key lime pie in a glass…you decide

Key Lime Pie ACV

1.5 oz ACV

8oz water (I prefer alkaline)

1tsp stevia

1 oz fresh lime juice

 What is your favorite way to have ACV?

Peanut, Peanut Butter 2 and Jelly

Thats right PB2. This post will be dedicated to a few things I like to eat with PB2. Incase you aren’t familiar with PB2 it is basically the same thing as peanut butter but less calories and fat but not processed like better n butter. That still still kind of gives me the creeps to this day.

What is amazing about PB2 is that you can add it to anything. It comes in a powder so it mixes easily into anything you want. Of course you can add simply just water to it to make some peanut butter yumminess. Which leads me to my first picture.

If you are like me and can’t really choke down celery unless it is paying tribute to when you were a child.

Ants on a Log

I just can’t choke the celery down any other way.  Honestly it is a texture thing.  I am not usually picky with textures but the stringiness of the celery gets to me.  I also have this problem with triscuits.  Does anyone else feel the same way?  I don’t like the strings and the thought of them getting caught in my teeth would be a nightmare.  The peanut butter adds as a buffer/lubricant for NO STRINGS in this girl’s teeth!

So here you go, an even lower calorie ants on a log.  Celery with PB2!

Locally if anyone is interested, I actually found some for sale at rainbow acres in venice for the same price as they sell it on amazon for.

PB2 is definitely the most amazing in a smoothie.  Earlier this week it was national peanut butter and jelly day so I celebrated with a peanut butter and jelly smoothie.  Not the typical PB&J sammie but oh so delicious.

If you are like me I used to love PB&J as a kid.  Who am I kidding, it was still a staple for me in college.  Lots of creamy peanut butter, thick layer of jelly on some nice white wonder bread. Not to mention I would add fritos on it as well for a nice salty crunch (yea that was the fat kid thinking).  It was always better when mom made it 🙂 everything is though, right?

So here is a healthy, high protein, no starchy carb from the bread alternative.

PB2 & J Smoothie

1 cup frozen spinach

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1/2 cup fresh frozen strawberries

2TBS PB2

1/2 cup Low fat cottage cheese

1 scoop unflavored plant fusion protein powder

pinch xanthum gum

pinch guar gum

handful ice cubes

throw everything in ninja blender and blend for a few minutes

This will create a HUGE cup of smoothie greatness.  For the average person is this two servings but I eat it all to myself!

Another huge staple in my life is making chocolate ‘pudding’ for desert before bed.  Now I do need to warn you that I am not telling you to do this because it has raw egg in it.  I am merely sharing with you what I eat.  I do feel that if you buy a quality pasteurized egg that there is no worries of getting sick from it.

Chocolate Protein ‘Pudding’ with a new PB2 twist

1/2 cup eggology egg whites

1 scoop dutch chocolate plant fusion protein

splash of unsweetened coconut milk to keep things moving along

2TBS PBs

pinch stevia

stir until you get the right consistency.  If you like it thicker omit the milk, if you like the runny add more milk

 

I hope you enjoy some of my PB2 treats!

 

What do you like to do with PB2 or what would you do with PB2?