Monday, July 21st, 2008

Healthy Quick Breakfast Taco

(Compliments of www.eatingwell.com)
Serves: 1
 
 
 
 Preparation time: 15 minutes Ingredients
 
 
 2 corn tortillas
1 tablespoon salsa
2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute, such as Egg Beaters

Preparation

1. Top tortillas with salsa and cheese. Heat in the microwave until the cheese is melted, about 30 seconds.2. Meanwhile coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat, [...]

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Friday, July 11th, 2008

Breakfast Muffins

I got the idea for these muffins from a recipe on www.HillbillyHousewife.com, which is an excellent web site.  I encourage you  to visit it.  I took her basic oatmeal muffins and made some changes for my tastes.
1 cup dry oatmeal
1 cup sour milk (1% milk soured with a teaspoon of lemon juice)
1 medium egg
1/2 cup [...]

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Friday, June 27th, 2008

Steak Salad

We had delicious grilled beef tenderloin this weekend, so I used some of the leftovers to create a healthy lunch to take to work.  This is light and filling because of the protein!
2 cups mixed salad greens
1/2 cup sliced cucumber (remove seeds if they are really large and the center of the cuke is watery)
1 [...]

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Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Mexican Salad

Low Carb tortilla (you can use an already made taco salad bowl if you wish)
Pam Spray
shredded lettuce
1 pound ground chicken or turkey
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Taco seasoning
chopped tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes halved)
black olives
salsa
shredded cheddar cheese (or Mexican blend cheese)
sour cream
Brown the ground chicken or turkey in olive oil.  Season with taco seasoning to taste.  Make a [...]

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Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Shrimp Creole

2 lbs. fresh or frozen raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 large can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 large green pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
1sweet onion, cut into bite sized pieces
4 large ribs of celery, sliced into bite sized pieces
red pepper flakes to taste
hot sauce to taste
salt and pepper [...]

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