Thursday December 2nd, 2010

GREEK YOGURT W/CANTALOUPE & PUMPKIN SEEDS

Greek Yogurt w/ Cantaloupe & Pumpkin Seeds:

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Wednesday December 1st, 2010

GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Glazed Sweet Potatoes:

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Friday November 26th, 2010

COTTAGE CHEESE W/ FLAX SEED

Cottage Cheese w/ Flax Seed:

8 oz. 1% cottage cheese

2 Tbsp. toasted flax seed

HOW:

Combine ingredients in a bowl.

NUTRIENTS:

253 calories

31 g. protein

10 g. carbs

9 g. fat

Wednesday November 24th, 2010

MEAL-IN-A-POTATO

Meal-In-A-Potato:

1 large russet potato

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1/4 cup reduced calorie margarine

1/2 cup shredded reduced fat-free cheese

1 Tbsp. chopped chives

Pinch of salt (if desired)

Pinch of black pepper

1/2 cup canned black beans

1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese

HOW:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Scrub potato, then poke a few holes in each with a fork. Place potato on the center rack of the oven and bake for one hour. Cool for 10 minutes. Slit potato top and scoop out the insides into a medium bowl, leaving the skin intact. Add milk, margarine, cheese and chives to the bowl and mash with a fork. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Stuff potato skin with filling, place on a non-stick baking sheet and return back to the oven to heat for 5-10 minutes. When that's finished, remove from oven and place beans and cottage cheese on top.

NUTRIENTS:

508 calories

25 g. protein

64 g. carbs

17.5 g. fat

8 g. fiber

Thursday November 18th, 2010

YOGURT w/ POMEGRANATE SEEDS, APPLE ACAI GRANOLA & FLAX SEED

One of the many reasons why I enjoy the winter season is Pomogranates!!! These little babies are one the best things you can eat. Packed with Vitamen C, Fiber, Antioxidants and Tannins; not to mention the burst of delicious juice. It's a great way to start out your morning or if you're battling the seasonal cold. I choose an actual pomegranate over the processed juice. It contains less sugar and you get a slight benefit with the actual seed.

Yogurt w/ Pomegranate seeds, "Apple Acai" granola & flax seed:

3/4 cups of low-fat vanilla or plain yogurt - greek or soy yogurt work as well

1/2 cups of organic Apple Acai granola

1/4 cups of low-fat vanilla or plain yogurt

1 Tbsp of flax seed

2 whole grain fig bars (optional)

HOW: Place yogurt in bowl, then in no order; add in all three ingredients. Give it a stir, or not. Proceed to eat.