homemade protein bars

I just got the book "500 Low-Carb Recipes" and made a batch of peanut butter protein bars. They're pretty good and loaded with protein. Mash together 1/2 stick melted butter, 1/2 peanut butter (crunchy is best), and 1/2 c. softened cream cheese. Add 1 3/4 c. vanilla protein powder, 1 T. vanilla, 2 T. Splenda, and 1/2 cup chopped peanuts. It will be crumbly. Press firmly (really!) into 8"x8" pan and freeze. Cut into 12 bars. There is over 30 grams of protein per bar. Even though they look small, I can hardly finish one. After slicing, put in little bags and keep frozen. Otherwise they crumble very easily. Handy for eating at my desk at work but can be a little messy. I was asked what my usual menu for a day is (Just over 3 months out): Breakfast (at work) - one of the above or cheese cubes (and a protein drink before leaving the house) Lunch - chili or tuna salad, both with crackers Afternoon snack - glass of skim milk Supper - usually chicken and some veggies and/or fruit if there is room Evening snack - sunflower seeds in the shell, nuts, or popcorn So what does a normal day look like for you?

The bars sound good! I have to get some of the vanilla protein powder before I try to make them. Where did you get the powder? I don't drink any of the protein drinks so I'm a little foreign on where to purchase it? Wendy

You can buy protein powders at the grocery store like Hy-Vee by the vitamins. You can buy it places like GNC or health food stores or get in online like vitalady.com. You sort of have to find out what kind you personally like. I get the whey stack product. Since this recipe calls for the powder to be mixed with other dry and wet ingredients, the overall taste is not as important as if you were going to drink it straight. If you liked the bars, probably a more inexpensive powder would do. I'm just a foodie at heart. Love my cookbooks and recipes.

That sounds really good Susan! I'm going to try them. Nuts are one food that goes down really good for me. I hope you are doing well- I haven't been on here for quite a while but I remember how sick you were right after surgery.