Whey Protein Recipes

**wannabedebtfree** · 04-17-2008, 07:42 PM

I have done some research online with no luck but thought the wealth of knowledge on this forum may be able to help me.

My FI is a boxer and drinks whey protein shakes quite regularly. The ones found at GNC and Walmart can get expensive since he uses a lot of it. Does anyone know if this is something that can be made at home? He buys the powder and just adds water. I guess I am trying to make it from "scratch" IF it is possible. Any ideas/suggestions/recomendations??? TIA!

**Palooka** · 04-17-2008, 10:47 PM

Not sure and that is a tuff one. The one I buy that is not too bad in price is Biochem whey. I think it is around 12 bucks or so here for a can.

Some are just so crazy in price, like Eads( I think that is the name)

Sorry not much help.

**COUNTRYBUMPKIN** · 04-18-2008, 05:41 AM

Well maybe I can help with the cost! I do not have a recipe but I do know that the Jarrow Whey protein is a good quality clean whey with no added artificial sweetners or fillers. And the good news......you can buy it for wholesale cost at www.vitacost.com Just a small price compared to what you would pay at GNC. Just type Jarrow Whey protein into vitacosts search engine. I believe it is around $13.00 for a two lb container.

Hugs, Lynn

**Ceashels** · 04-19-2008, 11:54 AM

I use the whey liquid (a byproduct of my feeble cheese making skills) in soups and bread. I know there are people who drink it and use it in things like lemonade, but I've never tried it. If he adds it to things like smoothies and baking goods it might be worth trying.

It wouldn't be difficult to make, but one gallon of milk would produce about 3+ quarts of whey and about a pound of cheese. I don't know if reducing the whey over very low heat would damage the proteins much or not. The wikipedia link below offers some nutritional information and there are links on that page for other nutritional values.

I have seen (on How Its Made) other powdered products made by misting them into a hot dry environement and the droplets are dry flakes of powder by the time they hit the bottom of the silo like container.

It can be frozen so there is some "shelf life" if you make it at home.

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey[/ame]

Good luck.