Quick and Easy Protein Meal or Snack: Chili Burrito

Want a quick high protein high energy snack?  Try a chili burrito.  I always keep some whole wheat tortilla shells on hand for lunch or snack items.  I also always keep cans of pre-made chili for high protein snacks.

Try a protein rich chili cheese burrito for a quick snack

All you have to do is throw about a 1/4 cup of chili on a small whole wheat tortilla shell and heat it up in the microwave or oven.  The chili can be store bought canned chili or homemade.  If you don't mind a pinch of extra fat, throw on a mix of taco cheese to give it a little extra flavor.

A chili cheese burrito can be small enough for a protein rich quick snack

Ingredients:
                                                                                           Calories
1 small whole wheat tortilla shell                                            130
1/4 cup of chili with beans                                                         52
touch of taco cheese                                                                   10

Total Calories                                                                            192

Protein                                8.5 g
Fat                                       4   g
Carbs                                               29  g

Enjoy!

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Have a Quick and Easy Power Breakfast Packed with Protein

One of the simplest, easiest to make breakfast meals (or anytime snack) that I have discovered is what I call "Power Porridge" or "Power Oatmeal".  It is packed full of protein to help build and repair those muscles and enough carbs to give you a needed energy boost.

Quick and Easy Power Breakfast Packed with Protein - "Power Porridge"

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of quick oats

• 1/2 scoop of protein powder (vanilla flavored is best)

• 1/2 cup of water

• Appx. 1/3 cup of dried cranberries, or any other type of fruit that you would like to use such as blueberries or raisins.

The base ingredient for this meal is some type of quick oats, not the kind of oatmeal that you have to cook.  I use 1/2 cups of quick oats for my power porridge.  While you are boiling your water, of which I use about 1/2 of a cup, you can mix the other ingredients.  If you have a quick heating device such as a Hot Shot, it makes meal preparation time even faster.  Mix the protein powder into the oats thoroughly.  Add the boiling water and the fruit.  Mix thoroughly and allow it to cool and set for a minute so that the oats soak up the water completely.  Be careful not to let sit too long, otherwise you'll end up with a cold clump of solid paste that will not be very appealing to eat.  You'll have to add more water.

Nutritional value (depending on the products you use)

• Protein  27g
• Carbs  28g
• Fat 3g

You can adjust the amount of oatmeal, protein powder, protein powder flavor, and fruit you use according to what your needs or tastes are.  If you are in a fat burning phase and don't want to take in as much carbs and are more concerned about the protein, use 1/3 cup oatmeal and 1/2 the fruit.  This will knock about 9g of carbs from the meal. I like to add at least some fruit, otherwise the mixture tastes pretty bland unless your protein power has really good flavoring.
 

I eat this almost every single day for breakfast as it gets me going and adds some protein to my meal.  It is great for when you are are rushing to get out the door for work.  

Enjoy! 

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