Amanda's Food Tasty!

Last updated August 27, 2014 Copy
AmountIngredient$ / daySource
40gOats, Rolled, Whole Grain$0.18Trader Joe's
13gBob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal$0.08Trader Joe's
31gTrader Joe's Whey Protein Powder (Vanilla)$0.89Trader Joe's
33gTrader Joe's Soy Protein (Vanilla)$0.58Trader Joe's
227gYogurt, vanilla flavor, lowfat milk, sweetened with low calorie sweetener$0.67Trader Joe's
236gBanana (Medium)$0.50Grocery
113.5gStrawberries, raw$0.42
42.5gSpinach$0.25Trader Joe's
240mlOrange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate$0.25
15mlOil, olive, salad or cooking$0.16
360mlAlmond Milk, Original, Protein + Fiber$0.95
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Work in progress at the moment. Aiming for a balanced formula that can substitute around half my daily calories, while fulfilling vitamin & mineral requirements. I like beer. And traditional food, especially if it smells good. Or if I'm bored. Or feeling deprived.

I feel that whole foods are greatly superior to supplements, especially when it comes to vitamins & minerals (vs. protein, etc.), so I try avoid supplements by diversifying the "whole" foods used, and also by creating multiple. varying recipes.

As a student, I'm trying to keep cost minimal, but again, feel that the benefit of whole foods is worth a little extra money. My goal is $10/day total for food, so trying to keep my recipes around $5/day.

So basically, I'm aiming for a recipe that is balanced in carbs/fat/protein, while achieving complete vitamins & minerals, which allows for "cheat" foods, all while keeping cost of the recipe at ~$5/day.

Current recipe: 1/4 cup oats 2 tbsp flaxseed meal 2 scoops Whey protein (Trader Joe's) 2 scoops Soy protein (Trader Joe's) 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt 2 medium bananas (peeled) 1/4 bag (1/4 lb) frozen strawberries (Trader Joe's) 2 cups (1/8 bag) fresh baby spinach (Trader Joe's) 1 1/2 cups orange juice (Trader Joe's) 1 cup Almond milk, Protein + Fiber, original, unsweetened 1 tbsp olive oil

Aug 24th, 2014 Reduced oats by 50% due to too much gas and softer (and more frequent) than ideal stools, and to reduce overall calories and carbohydrates. Corrected value for flaxseed meal to reflect true value used (reduced by 50% to 2 tbsp). Reduced yogurt by 25% (to 3/4 cups) and orange juice by 25% (to 1.5 cups) to reduce overall calories and carbs.

Aug. 21st, 2014

Mixed ingredients (minus banana ?) night before. Almost no detectable graininess unless thinking about it.

Aug. 20th, 2014

Doubled volume of orange juice to improve flavor and texture, and to increase potassium. Still no spinach. Mixed dry ingredients with OJ, almond milk, and oil and left in refrigerator overnight.

Flavor and texture definitely better. Graininess of protein powder less noticeable, but still more than I'd like. Thickness was closer to that of a melted smoothie, much easier to drink in full quantities.

Aug. 19th, 2014

Forgot to buy spinach, prepared without it. Mixed dry ingredients with yogurt and oil and left in refrigerator overnight.

Flavor was meh, but drinkable. Protein powder was very grainy. Thickness similar to a typical (Jamba Juice) smoothie.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Day
54% Carb, 23% Protein, 23% Fat
Calories1302
% Daily Values*
69%
Total Carbohydrate181g
104%
Dietary Fiber 26g
64%
Protein76g
81%
Total Fat34g
Saturated Fat6g
Monounsaturated Fat16g
Polyunsaturated Fat7g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids3g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids4g
Cholesterol41mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on "aaamandaaa's U.S. government DRI, 55/25/20". You may use the Nutrient Calculator to personalise your own profile, then select it from the list on the Recipe Editor tab.
Nutrient Profile: aaamandaaa's U.S. government DRI, 55/25/20Change

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