Protein powder recipes don't have to be bland, and you don't have to drink the same old chocolate and vanilla shakes every day. Try new protein powder recipes once in awhile, making your protein shakes more exciting to gulp down.

For example, if you like berries, try this protein powder recipe: Mix 2 scoops of your protein powder with 16 blueberries, 4 strawberries, 2 cups of skim milk, and just over a cup of ice. The berry blend will make for a sweet shake that tastes more like dessert than a protein shake.

Another protein powder recipe you may want to try is a chocolate coffee shake. Here, you'll start with 2 scoops of chocolate-flavored protein powder, adding a cup of skim milk, a cup of water, 5 ice cubes, and one scoop of instant coffee. You'll feel like you've stopped at America's favorite coffee house for an iced latte rather than putting together a protein drink!

While a strawberry shake can taste good, you can always add a little something to create your own protein powder recipe. For example, make it more exciting by adding nuts. Use 2 scoops of vanilla flavored protein powder, along with a cup of fat-free strawberry yogurt and six shredded macadamia nuts, giving you something to chew if you need that psychological boost to feel full!

You might also try adding peanut butter - with two scoops of chocolate flavored protein powder, 2 cups of skim milk, a teaspoon of creamy peanut butter, and a half cup of ice, you can have a chocolate peanut butter truffle shake in your hand.

As you can see, there are several ways to dress up your protein powder recipes, making your shake feel less like a necessity and more like a treat!