Thursday, December 29, 2011

Breakfast Fruit Salad

by Savingdinner
Serves 2 to 4

Mix together:
1 sliced apple
1 sliced pear
1 peeled and sliced kiwi
1 cup halved grapes
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup raw cashews

Sprinkle with juice of 1/2 a lemon. Enjoy!

Per Serving: 162 Calories; 7g Fat; 3g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 3mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Fruit. Points: 4

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Healthy Granola Bars


2 c oats
1 c flour
1 c wheat germ
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c flaxseed
1/2 c oil
1/2 c honey
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp molasses
1 c applesauce

350 for 30 min.

Can mix in
Chocolate chips
raisins
coconut
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
dried fruit
nuts
coconut

Italian Breakfast Burrito

2 TBS olive oil
2 c fresh baby spinach, chopped
3 oz prosciutto, chopped
½ c fresh basil, snipped
1 6oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
3 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 eggs
6 tortillas
½ c basil pesto
1 ½ c shredded mozzarella
1 15ox marinara sauce, heated.

In skillet heat oil, spinach, prosciutto, basil, artichoke hearts, onion and garlic, until spinch wilted. In bowl whisk together eggs and pour over vegetables in skillet. Cook until eggs are done. Place in tortillas and serve marinara as a dipping sauce.

3 Cheese Frittata

8oz polish style sausage sliced
2 c shreeded zucchini
2 green onions sliced
½ tsp dry basil
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
4 Large eggs
1/3 c milk
4 oz cream cheese, diced
1 c mozzarella cheese shredded
1 c sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Preheat oven 325. Brown sasusage and drain. Place in creased pie pan. Layer zucchini over sausage, then sprinkle onions and seasonings over top. Whisk eggs with milk and pour into pan. Place cream cheese cubes through out. Top with cheeses. Bake 45 min. Until a knife comes out clean.

Mediterranean Asparagus Frittata

By Costco

1 lb asparagus

Cooking spray

1 TB olive oil

1 c sliced mushrooms

½ c diced red pepper

½ tsp sea salt

½ tsp red pepper flakes

½ c fresh shredded basil leaves

7 eggs, beaten

½ c cold water

¾ c parmesan cheese, divided

Preheat oven 400. Cut asparagus tips, steam set aside. Cut into one inch pieces. Coat oven proof pan with cooking spray. Add olive oil to pan and heat over medium heat. Add asparagus stalks, mushrooms, and bell pepper; cook for 2-3 min, or until aspargus is crisp-tender. Sprinkle with salt, red pepper flakes, and basil. Blend eggs and water ; pour into pan. Sprinkle with ½ c parmesan. Arrange asparagus tips ove thte eggs, then sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Cook medium heat for 8-10 min. Or until almost cooked through. Place in the oven for another 5-10 minutes, or until puffed and golden.

Chewy Squares

by McCann's

Ingredients
2 cups McCann's Quick Cooking Oatmeal
1 cup Flour
1 cup Butter
1 Egg (beaten)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Raisins
1 cup Molasses, maple syrup, or honey (I sometimes mix these to add one cup)
1/2 cup Dry Roasted peanuts
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Preparation
Pre heat oven 350°F. Heat margarine, sugar and Fluff over a low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in Oatmeal, next beat in egg. Add flour, raisins, peanuts and cinnamon and combine well. Spread in a 9" square baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes, allow to cool in tin. Cut into squares.