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Homemade Cr�pes Recipe

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Growing up, it was a Saturday morning tradition to make breakfast Cr � pes together with my family. We would stuff them with cinnamon apples, homemade apple sauce, fresh strawberries and blueberries and top them off with pure Canadian maple syrup. I use Shaklee's Instant Protein Mix to substitute a bit of the flour. This reduces the calories but also adds 32g of IPP certified non-GMO protein!  You do not need a special cr�pe pan for these to turn out. A small (8 inch) non-stick frying pan will do. This time, we rolled the cr�pes with cinnamon apples and of course some maple syrup :) You can be creative as the possibilities for fillings are almost endless. Cr�pe batter - 1 cup organic unbleached flour - 1/4 cup Instant Protein Mix - pinch of salt - 1 egg - 1 Tbsp. Organic Agave (or raw honey) - 1 1/2 cups non fat milk or Almond milk - 1 Tbsp. oil (makes about 7-8 cr �pes) In a large bowl, whisk together flour, protein, salt, oil and egg. Gradually add in milk, stirring to combine u

Shaklee Member Holiday Specials!

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Pumpkin Latte

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I absolutely love this time of year! Can you tell by my fall blog header? :) Here's a recipe for a healthy version of a Pumpkin Latte that you can buy at Starbucks. Thank you Shaklee family member Carol Cash for sharing this recipe!  The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte has 380 calories, 120 of which come from FAT!  Plus it costs about $4.00!  This version has 10 � 20 grams of protein, around 200 calories and less than 25 fat calories � plus it is made with real pumpkin, not pumpkin flavored syrup, so there is WAY less sugar too! Try this recipe and let me know what you think. Enjoy! Healthy Pumpkin Latte: 1/2 cup non-fat milk 2 Tablespoons canned pumpkin Heat gently, then stir in 1 scoop  Vanilla Cinch protein Add mixture to   1/2 cup hot brewed coffee Mix in a dash of vanilla extract Top with whipped cream, cinnamon, pumpkin spice or nutmeg, if desired