Bought vanilla flavor &amp; it's SO so sweet, even when mixed in a green smoothie. Lemon juice helps a bit. Any advice? Should I switch to unflavored?
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I did. It helped with the sweet. I also bought the unsweetened and mixed with vanilla- my preference above either alone.
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i didn't realize they changed their formula. i did notice a slight flavor change in the mocha flavor. if it's back to the original. i'd give it another chance. the vanilla is my favorite. as to i similar product, i've not come across one, but the organic natural grocery stores might have something. jw
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Blending probably won't help. There might be a touch of grittiness to this but I have not noticed it. I do put it in a blender when I add coconut butter to smoothies, and usually just a spoonful to go along with a piece of dark chocolate for dessert. Incredibly tasty and good for you. I think this brand and another called Tropical Traditions are going to be the highest quality - and least gritty - you can find.
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I have vanilla only. I bought it because it was cheaper than chocolate. I have one case I have not opened yet. I like the drinks that is why I buy them and I am diabetic.
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Nope...the J Robb whey protein products I use are sweetened with stevia. I mix the unflavored and vanilla in equal parts as I find the vanilla is a bit too sweet and 'vanilla-y' for my taste. Makes an excellent smoothie paired with fresh fruit, cranberry juice and water...or flavorings of your choice.
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Hmmm, I don't recall getting recipes, but I just experiment. My favorite now is to put in a combination of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries with a roughly equal portion to all that of strawberries. Then I throw in about 5 bananas (this pretty much is all that will fit in my Vita-mix). I add blue agave for sweetening and, my best part, chocolate! I use the Hershey's sundae double chocolate. I notice when it is still liquid, this "smoothie" has a slight bitter taste from the chocolate, but when frozen, it just tastes great. The chocolate doesn't freeze "hard" like the other stuff does so, when mixed together, it gives a popsicle that isn't so rock hard either. I don't put any water (or ice), milk, or other liquid in with it when blending.
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I've only had vanilla and only tried to drink on its own once and thought oh my, not digging this at all. Probably could have gotten used to it but figured a balanced breakfast in one smoothie made sense for me.
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I add this to my oatmeal before I cook it and stir well. Nice vanilla flavor; the unsweetened it just right. The sweetened is too sweet for me.I've never tried it on a salad, or at all fresh before. It is a powdery texture, like wheat flour.
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I agree with most others...vanilla is the most versatile and makes awesome fruit smoothies with a lot of protein. I usually mix apple juice, a little ice, blueberries, strawberries and a half banana with a little greek yogurt for added protein along with two scoops of vanilla whey powder. Breakfast of champions right there!
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i think, you should stick with whole milk, add hershey's syrup ( chocolate ) or carnation chocolate flavored powder, 1/2 cup ( or more ) breyer's vanilla ice cream. put it in a blender at high speed for 20-30 seconds. this will get you kudos from friends and family. always glad to help out. the olde scotsman
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adjust to your own preference. start with about 1/2 cup. i usually add some ice chips too. sometimes use skim milk, or almond drink. it mixes up easily. i like mine thicker, and eat it with a tablespoon! quite good in blender with fruit too. hope u like it!
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Mix it with soy milk! I prefer unsweetened but you might like vanilla flavored. I throw in some ice cubes too and throw it in the blender, tastes amazing. If you like chocolate protein powder, a half a scoop brings out the chocolate flavor more too.
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Both chocolate and vanilla taste great. I generally get vanilla, since the flavor is more versatile. It tastes great mixed with milk and Gatorade (only tried vanilla in Gatorade). I also add to fruit smoothies.
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Well, Corey I did some research and it appears that you may be on to something. Already purchased a gigantic package of Stevia In The raw, so I will likely ride it out. However, I am now on the lookout for a natural sugar substitute, any suggestions? Someone suggested Sweet Leaf brand but not sure about that either.
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I have the chocolate kind and mix it with almond milk and honey and use a hand blender. Or, sometimes I put it with frozen bananas, blueberries, vanilla protein powder and almond milk in a blender and make a delicious breakfast smoothie:)
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Maybe try doing 1/2 a scoop twice per day instead of 1 full scoop to dilute the taste and texture more. I personally put mine into my raw protein shake every morning with fresh fruit blend it in my blender and you can barely taste it. I hope this helps you out a bit... It's awesome stuff don't give up just try some different ways to make it work. I have noticed a huge difference since taking this product I highly recommend it!!!
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We prefer the Vanilla so we can mix it with a bunch of different things to make our own flavor. It's generic enough for fruit smoothies and mixes fine. But when not making smoothies, I also add PB2 (by Bell Plantation) to make a peanut butter smoothie. (usually 3/4ths a scoop of vanilla and a tablespoon of PB2). Or add a teaspoon or two of cocoa powder to make chocolate. Or add both PB2 and Cocoa for a real treat. The point is, vanilla is so versatile! I don't often drink it straight as vanilla.