Mel's Famous Coconut Protein Shake

Here is the protein shake that everyone is talking about:
Ingredients: Vanilla greek yogurt, Coconut Tofu (any brand would work fine, as long as it can be mixed), one banana, milk, ice,
oats and protein powder: optional.
Directions: Depending on how many people you are making it for, that determines how much milk and yogurt you put in. But chop up a banana then add in, add in yogurt, half of your tofu container, milk, ice, one tablespoon of protein powder, then your oats. Blend until creamy. (tofu chunks are not fun to swallow)
PERFECT for after a gym workout.
Also adding cocoa powder or spinach is an option. Depends on the taste that you want to achieve. Enjoy!

Broiled Homemade Turkey Burger Sliders

Way healthier than any sliders you'll find at Red Robin or Chili's!
Ingredients: 1 Ib of ground turkey. Any sauce of your choosing. Cheese. Spinach leaves.

1. Set oven on HI broil. Line a cooking sheet with tin foil. Spray the sheet.
2. Season ground turkey in a bowl. (I used salt, ground pepper, paprika, garlic salt, basil leaves)
3. Roll ground beef into mini patties to create sliders.
4. Place patties on the cooking sheet. Broil for 7 minutes. (Check on your patties after about 5, just to make sure they're not burning.)
5. After they look like they're close to being cooked thoroughly, Slice cheese into four squares and place on top of the patties. Place back in the oven. Broil for 2-3 minutes.
6. Take out, make sure the inside isn't pink. If not, you're good to go! Take a bun (or in my case, a slice of bread), spread your sauce on the inside of the bun, coat with spinach leaves, and place your patty in. Yum!

Turkey Salad

Here is another creation I made when I was experimenting with salads:

Ingredients: 1. 1/2 Ib. of ground turkey. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder. Brown on the stove top.
2. Spring mix salad.
3. Spinach leaves.
4. Low fat jalapeno ranch dressing
5. Shredded cheese
Mix all of this together. Feel free to add more or less. Super simple and very filling.

Meatloaf Cakes

So the title doesn't sound as appealing as it tastes. But this is so good! My roommate Anna and I created this deliciousness.
Ingredients:
1 Ib. of Ground beef
1 onion
Seasoning: garlic salt, paprika, salt, pepper, basil leaves.
BBQ sauce (or ketchup)
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Mix ground beef in a bowl with onions, seasoning, then add BBQ sauce.
3. Spray a muffin tin. Roll beef mixture into little balls that fit in the muffin tin.
4. Cook for 8-10 minutes.
Enjoy this quick and easy recipe! Add pasta or salad for a delicious side. (Notice the onion top that grew a tree for our table decoration.)

Spicy BBQ Chicken Wrap

My favorite dish from Red Robin is called The Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wrap, so here is my attempt to duplicate it:
Mission Spinach Tortilla
Grilled chicken (seasoning I used: salt, pepper, garlic salt, paprika)
Shredded cheddar cheese
Crushed tortilla chips
BBQ sauce (your favorite brand)
Shredded lettuce
1. Grill and season the chicken.
2. Once grilled, put spinach tortilla on the stove, spread BBQ sauce onto wrap
3. Add chicken, cheese, sprinkle tortilla chips, add lettuce last.
4. Once wrap is crisp and warm, fold!
Tada! Super fast, easy, and lot less calories then Red Robin.
Add a Diet Coke with a dash of vanilla.

Mel's Chicken Bowl

So tonight, again, I was starving and had no idea what to make. So here is what I came up with to make a very filling and healthy meal! That is also flavorful. I used a bunch of leftovers that were in the fridge and mixed it all together. I call it- Mel's Chicken Bowl 1. Start boiling water and cooking rice. Remember- don't overcook rice or add to much water-rice ratio! It'll taste nasty. 2. Grill chicken on a skillet. I used butter to flavor the chicken. Add salt, pepper, and PAPRIKA. (I love paprika.) 3. Once your chicken finishes grilling, add chopped creamy ONIONS to it. (side note: grilled onions with seasoning and butter are very creamy and delicious. That's what I used. You can be creative with onions and add your own flavor to it.) 4. Grill the onions and chicken together for a little bit till the onions turn a little brown. (not too brown!) 5. Once this is all mixed together, add the skillet chicken mix to the rice when it is all fluffy. Stir together and keep the heat on 2. 6. Gradually add in spinach! Stir. Personally, I like my spinach between cold and cooked, so I don't stir it in too long. You can do whatever to your own preference. There ya go! Super simple chicken bowl and it's so delicious! Perfect for dinners of 2 or lunches for bigger families.

Mel's Dinner Eggs

So the other night, I was starving! And had no idea what to eat. My ingredients aren't very diverse, so I decided to work with what I had. I thought.. what sounds good right now? Then I decided, scrambled eggs! But I didn't want to make the generic eggs with salt and pepper and a piece of toast. So here is what I did: 1. I scrambled 3 eggs and mixed with 1% milk. 2. I added seasoning to it next- I added salt, pepper, a hint of garlic salt, and paprika! (Can I just say, I LOVE PAPRIKA. It adds color to your meal and brings the taste together. Everything I make will have paprika to it from now on.) 3. I poured onto a heated skillet with a hint of butter on it. 4. As the eggs started to solidify, I added shredded cheese into it, but not too much! 5. The eggs started getting ready, so to finish it off- I added two pinches of cilantro and spinach leaves. 6. I mixed it all together (not too long though!) 7. Then I added one piece of toast with CREAM CHEESE on it. It was super delish! It filled me up so much, I couldn't even finish it. Anyways. It's super simple when comparing a college girl's meal to a normal family meal, but if you want to spice up your eggs a little- there ya go!