On 4/18/2010 9:51 AM, Becca wrote:
> 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

No more gas than I usually have And after having a high protein low
calorie supper last night, I feel better this morning than I have in a
good while (might easily be a coincidence.)

The cheap Mexican TVP tastes like it might have potential as a *dry*
snack. I just have to find some kind of salty flavoring that will stick
to it; it would be like Chex Mix. Or Cheetos.

Sam's Club has 5 pound bags of whey protein concentrate for $30.

Bob