On 4/17/2010 10:56 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
> At the little Mexican grocery store, I bought a 2 pound bag of
> unflavored textured soy protein a few months ago. I don't remember
> what it cost, but it wasn't much. I'm pretty sure it was less than
> $3. Each 100 grams provides 50 grams of protein and 17.5 grains of
> fiber. I sometimes use the stuff as filler in soups. Well tonight
> curiosity got the best of me and I tried using it in a smoothie. I
> weighed out 50 grams of the stuff (almost exactly 1 cup) and put it in
> the blender with a cup of lowfat milk, a packet of Splenda, and a few
> frozen strawberries. Let it soak for a bit, then blenderized it.
> Tasted it, and yuck. It was too "meaty". So I added a few more
> berries, a frozen banana, 2 more packets of Splenda, and a splash of
> vanilla. Blended it a good long time to liquefy everything. The
> extra fruit and the vanilla hid the disturbing meat flavor. It was
> still kind of gritty, but other than that it tasted OK I guess. :-P
>
> It was filling, I'll give it that.
>
> Bob


Soy protein gives some people gas, so your wife might not like that. ;-)
Whey protein is more easily absorbable. My favorite is Pro
Performance from GNC, and it is on sale, but 5 lbs is a huge amount, it
is the size of a small trash can.
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2944029

If you like it sweet, you might have to add a packet of Splenda. You
can use milk or water, it blends easily. I generally use ice and milk
and run it through a blender.

Becca