HERBALIFE CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS

10 scoops HERBALIFE F1 Shake Mix (I recommend French Vanilla, Dulce de Leche, or Dutch Chocolate)
1/2 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup Splenda Blend
3/4 cup egg whites

ICING
2 TBSP HERBALIFE Personalized Protein Powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 tsp 2% milk

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners (or 36 mini muffin cups).

Whisk together HERBALIFE F1 shake mix, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup or a small bowl.

In another bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Add the egg whites and reduce speed to low. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture in batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating just until blended. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15- 20 minutes for standard cupcakes, 11-13 minutes for mini cupcakes. Remove the cupcakes from the baking pan and allow to cool completely before adding icing.

ICING

In a large bowl, beat together HERBALIFE Personalized Protein Powder, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth. If necessary, add more milk until frosting is of spreading consistency. Mix everything well. Spread with a butter knife on cooled cupcakes.

Yield: 24 standard cupcakes. or 36 mini cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (based on standard size cupcake)
Calories: 130
Protein: 3.5g

PERSONAL REVIEW

These are amazing! I added the self rising flour to help keep the cupcakes light and fluffy. If you are on a weight management prgram, these cupcakes might still be too much of a treat. I made these cupcakes for my lil munchkin’s 5th birthday. She loves them and it is a much healthier option for ou little ones! Enjoy!

Herbalife Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

September 21, 2013
Jen Bendewish
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HERBALIFE FRUIT & YOGURT PARFAIT

INGREDIENTS

2 scoops Formula 1 French Vanilla Shake Mix (or your favorite F1 Shake Mix)
1 TBSP Personalized Protein Powder
3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup granola
1/2 cup strawberries (sliced)
1/2 cup blackberries or blueberries Continue reading →

Herbalife Sugar Cookies

HERBALIFE SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

4 scoops Formula 1 French Vanilla Shake Mix
1 TBSP Personalized Protein Powder
1 1/2 cups + 2 TBSP flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup Splenda Blend
10 TBSP unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large egg whites

ICING

1 TBSP Personalized Protein Powder
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup of 2% milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract Continue reading →

Freedom Springs Sprint Triathlon Race Recap: 7.4.2013

July 8, 2013
Jen Bendewish
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Triathlon is a Team Sport

I signed up for the Freedom Springs Sprint Triathlon when a friend in a local moms running club signed up and announced it would be her very first triathlon. By no means am I a seasoned triathlete or a veteran of the sport, but I was elated to know that another person was being introduced to the sport. I also knew how much I dreaded the swim and thought she might have some concerns about the swim.

She had about 5 weeks of swim practice to prep her for the triathlon. She also told me at this time that she almost drowned when she 5 years old and was hoping to conquer part of that fear by doing this triathlon. During this time I asked around about the swim. I learned that the swim was an out-and-back swim in chilly, spring fed waters. The worst part of the swim would be grabbing and kicking through plant vegetation (long grass). An open water swim is challenging enough, but to swim through all that nonsense did not sound pleasant.

Race Day

The forecast for race day: 80% chance of thunderstorms by 9:00 a.m., 100% chance for the rest of the day. It did not help that is had rained everyday for the last 10 days. I had a late start out the door and the rain slowed me down. As I drove to no-man’s land Marianna, Fl, I had the privilege of crossing into Central Standard Time and gained a much-needed hour for the 7:00 a.m. race start.Once I arrived, I checked in, got my body marked, set up my transition, and started chatting with friends as they arrived. I kept a lookout for my friend and she arrived 20 minutes before the start and was in a mad dash to get situated. At this point, the rain had still held off.

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