High-protein snacks, sauces, marinades, and side dishes to round out your meals. Athlete-approved bites for between workouts and flavor boosters for any protein.
Soup night at my house is really an excuse to bake something. My kids will eat whatever’s in the pot as long as there’s something warm to dunk in it. I keep the soup lean and protein-heavy, so the bread is where I let myself have a little fun. Here’s what’s on rotation. 1) Buttermilk …
My plate after a heavy leg day is simple: a big piece of protein and a pile of potatoes. They’re one of the best carbs I know for refueling, and I’m not about to eat them plain every night. These are the sides I rotate so the steak or chicken always has something worth sitting …
Friendsgiving at my place means 10 people showing up hungry at 2pm while the turkey still has 3 hours to go. I learned fast that the appetizer table is what keeps everyone happy until dinner. So it gets real food, not a sad bowl of chips. Protein included. 1) Deviled Eggs Nothing disappears faster at …
Every year I end up on side-dish duty, and every year I’m trying to squeeze in a lift before anyone shows up. So I do almost all of it on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the kitchen is still quiet. These are the sides that hold up in the fridge and reheat without tasting like leftovers. …
Come fall, my kitchen basically turns into a bakery on the weekends. I train hard enough that I do not feel bad about a warm slice of something with my coffee. These are the breads, cakes, and cookies I actually make when the weather turns. Some I even sneak extra protein into. 1) Blueberry Muffins …
I host the neighborhood Halloween party every year, and I learned fast that a bowl of candy is not dinner. So I started building boards. The move is loading them with enough real food, meat, cheese, eggs, that grown-ups actually eat before the sugar crash hits. These are what I set out while the kids …
Every fall my kitchen island turns into the spot everyone circles before dinner is even close to ready. I started building bigger boards just to keep hands busy while the game is on. These are the fall spreads I actually put out, from cozy cheese-and-fruit to the Halloween ones my nieces request. Grab a board …
Most nights I get hungry again right around the time I should be winding down. Turns out ignoring it just wrecks my sleep. So now I keep a few high-protein snacks on hand that help me recover overnight instead of sitting like a brick. Nothing here needs a real recipe, and most of it takes …
I usually end up hosting on game day, which means I’m the one staring into the fridge an hour before kickoff. I want stuff people crowd around, and I train too much to blow the whole day on junk. So this spread leans on protein and holds up on the counter for hours. Nothing here …
Mid-afternoon at my desk is where a lot of good training days go to die. If I do not have real protein on hand, I am raiding the vending machine by 3. So I keep a rotation of snacks that actually hold me over and travel to the office fine. Protein first, no sad desk …
Many people get ambushed between their meals. Out of nowhere, you find yourself staring into your fridge as if it owes you money. A great way to snack is to grab something high-protein, as they tend to keep you full longer than a sugary treat. It’s not necessary to record every gram of protein in …