Rainbow Salad 2 cups baby spinach (washed)2 cups fresh strawberries2 cups grapes (cut in half)Freshly squeezed juice from 1 orange2 cups frozen pineapples, thawed1 tsp. honey or agaveChopped or torn fresh mint Cut the strawberries and grapes in half and set aside.Toss together in a bowl the spinach, thawed pineapple, prepared strawberries and grapes.In [...]
Watermelon Feta Salad 4 cups cubed watermelon1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)2 Tbsps. Olive oil1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar or lime juice for a tangy twist.Salt and pepper to taste In a large bowl, combine watermelon, feta cheese and mint.Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the watermelon [...]
Pineapple Carrot Cake - 1 cup all-purpose flour- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar- 1 tsp. baking soda- 1 tsp. cinnamon- 1/4 tsp. salt Heat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour cake pan. In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and [...]
Blueberry Banana Smoothie - 1 cup blueberries (frozen)- 1 banana (peeled)- ½ cup spinach- 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt- 1 cup water- 1 Tbsp. honey (optional)- Cinnamon- ¼ cup dry oatmeal (optional) Blend all ingredients and serve immediately.Enjoy! Drinks, Snackdairy, fruit
Apple and Cheddar Cheese Whole Wheat Quesadilla - 1 whole wheat tortilla- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese- 4-5 thinly sliced Granny Smith apple- 1 whole wheat tortilla- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese- 4-5 thinly sliced Granny Smith apple Sprinkle 2 Tbsps. cheddar cheese over 1/2 of the tortilla.Arrange apple slices barely overlapping on top of cheese.Sprinkle [...]
Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage (Colcannon) - 2 pounds russet potatoes (about 2 large po-tatoes, scrubbed and chopped into chunks)- 1 pound cabbage (½ medium cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly cut)- 2 Tbsps. extra virgin olive oil- 2 garlic cloves (chopped)- 2 Tbsps. green onions (about 3 green onions chopped)- ⅔ cup low-fat milk or [...]
Banana Bread - 1 egg- 6 oz milk of your choice- 3 ripe bananas (peeled)- 1/3 cup vegetable (avocado or coconut oil)- 3/4 cup of sugar (for less sweet 1/2 cup)- 1 tsp vanilla extract- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose or gluten-free flour- 1 tsp baking soda- pinch of cinnamon (optional)- pinch salt Preheat the [...]
Mango Banana Smoothie - ½ cup frozen mango- ½ ripe banana (chopped)- ½ cup low fat vanilla yogurt- ¼ cup nonfat milk- ¼ cup oats- 1 cup ice cubes In a blender, combine all ingredients.Blend until smooth.Serve immediately. Drinks, Snackdairy, fruit
One Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls 1 lb. ground turkey1 tsp. paprika2-3 garlic cloves (minced)1 Tbsp. brown sugar1/2 cup onion (minced)2 tsps. salt1 small green cabbage head (chopped (about 4 cups))1 tsp. pepper2 14.5oz. cans diced tomatoes1 8oz. can tomato sauce1/2 cup chicken broth In a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven, brown ground turkey, [...]
Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing 1 tsp. fresh ginger (minced or grated (dressing))1 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce ((dressing))2 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter ((dressing))Juice from 1 fresh lime ((dressing))1/2 head of Lettuce (shredded)1/2 head of Romaine (shredded)2 carrots (shredded)1 bell pepper (thinly sliced)2 green onions (thinly sliced)1/2 cup cooked chicken (shredded (optional)) Make the dressing [...]
