Recipes – Page 3 – Elisabeth Johnson

Posted on January 17, 2013 by BeautyBlondie

Chocolate Covered Banana Smoothee!

For the past 2 weeks I have had the privilege on being able to get up every morning at 5:30A.M. to go over to my Fiancés house to work out! This has been an amazing experience for the both of us and we are going to be continuing to do so until our wedding. Being that I am not a morning person, I get more excited about my breakfast smoothee I have after I work out then actually working out lol. Well at least for now, maybe that will change later. My fiancé is a total morning person and he is convinced that he is going to convert me. 😉 We will see, maybe I will convert him!

I also like to change things up from day to day. This morning I had what I like to call a Chocolate Covered Banana Shaklee 180 Smoothee. It is the best breakfast for any morning. It fills you up for a good couple of hours and it leaves you feeling satisfied and healthy.

You will need:

1 Cup Milk

1/2 Banana

1 Scoop of Shaklee Physique Natural Banana (This is an amazing for muscle recovery)
1 Scoop of Shaklee 180 Energizing Chocolate Smoothee mix. (For an extra chocolaty flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa)

Ice (Blend until your favorite consistency)

Are you a morning person like my fiancé or are you more of a night owl like I am?

Do you have smoothies in the morning? If so, what is your favorite recipe? I would love to give it a try!

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Posted on December 11, 2012December 18, 2012 by BeautyBlondie — 2 Comments

Cranberry Muffins–A Must Try!

If there is one thing that you just couldn’t go without during the Christmas season, what would it be? Ok, let me narrow that down a bit; If there is on type of treat that you just could not go without, what would it be? I know what mine would be. I wait all year for cranberries to be in season and then I buy a bunch and freeze them for the rest of the year. Who am I kidding? They never make it more than a few weeks in my house. This is a recipe that we have been using for years. It is simple but delicious!

Here is a short video showing you just how I made these delicious cranberry muffins.

You will need:
1 ¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour
½ Cup Sugar
2 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder
¾ Teaspoon Salt
1 Beaten Egg
¾ Cup Milk
⅓ Cup Cooking Oil
1 Cup Coarsely Chopped Cranberries

I cut the cranberries into fourths and they turn our perfect.

In a large mixing bowl stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center. Combine egg, milk and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened; batter should be lumpy. Fold in cranberries.

Grease Muffin cups or line with paper baking cups: fill 2/3 full. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans; serve warm. Makes around 12 muffins.

It is also a great gift to give a loved one and let them know that you are thinking about them.

This is such a great thing to share at Christmas parties that I just can’t keep it all to myself. I will be linking up at:

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Posted on December 3, 2012December 4, 2012 by BeautyBlondie — 1 Comment

Apple Slices Sprinkled with Cinnamon

I can’t tell you how may times I have gotten bored or just happen to wander into the kitchen and open the fridge. Whether I am hungry or not I always seem to roam towards the kitchen. I know it’s not a good habit, although I have learned to make good and healthy food instead of most of the quick ready-made foods. One of my personal favorite things to eat is freshly cut apple slices, sprinkled with cinnamon. It is simply amazing and it seriously like a treat. It is so easy to make and even easier to eat.

This is simply amazing! Did I mention how easy it is to make and even easier to eat. Now that I have told you how much I love it, now it is your time to tell me how much you love it! Have you ever tried apple slices with cinnamon?

Posted on August 24, 2012March 11, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 3 Comments

For All You Chocolate Lovers Out There, This Smoothie is For You!

Are you a chocolate lover like I am? Usually I am a dark chocolate kind of girl because I know that it is better for you, so psychologically I think it isn’t as bad for me, hehe. I remember the first time I tasted this drink, I truly thought it was too good to be healthy. This smoothie is so easy to make and it taste amazing!

All you need is:

• Cinch Chocolate Shake Mix

• 8 oz. Milk

• 1 to 2 tbsp. natural, creamy peanut butter

• 4-6 ice cubes

Blend until creamy. Yep, that’s all!

I don’t know If any of you have ever heard my weight lose story or not but it was drinks like this that help me be where I am at today! Thank you Cinch and Shaklee for all you did for me to change my life.

If you were like me and changed your life around all I can say is that I am so proud of you. It is not any easy thing to do and I admire you for doing so. If you wouldn’t mind sharing that store I would love to hear it.

Also, if you a chocaholic and want to give this recipe a try please let me know what you think. I know you are going to love it!