Healthy Roti

Ingredients

1 tsp vegetable oil

1 small onion, peeled and sliced

1 cup chicken or vegetable broth

1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp each coriander, cinnamon and turmeric

1/2 tsp hot sauce

1 cup canned chickpeas

1/4 cup coconut milk

2-3 large roti or wheat flour tortillas

Directions

Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the onion; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in broth, sweet potato, garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and turmeric.

Cover and cook, stirring ever so often for 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Season with hot sauce.

Stir in chick-peas and coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring often, until chick-peas are heated through. Divide mixture between two roti shells. Roll to make a wrap.

(Makes 2 to 3 servings.)

Low Cal Pumpkin Bran Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unprocessed oat bran

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup cooked mashed pumpkin

1/2 cup skim milk

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Cooking oil spray

Directions

Combine bran, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a large bowl and stir well. Make a small well in center of mixture. In a second bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, beaten egg whites and vegetable oil. Stir until well mixed. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Spray 2 muffin tins with cooking oil spray or use paper liners. Spoon into the muffin tins until each is 3/4 full. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from pans immediately; serve warm or at room temperature.

Cucumber Lime Salsa

Ingredients

4 limes

3 cups cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup finely chopped green onion

4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh jalapeo or serrano (including seeds)

4 teaspoons sugar, or to taste

1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Remove peel, including all white pith, from lime with a sharp paring knife. Cut segments free from membranes and finely chop segments, now combine with remaining salsa ingredients in a bowl. Serve with lime tortilla chips.

Vanilla Orange Shake Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup ice cubes

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Put the mugs in freezer to chill. Combine all ingredients and blend in blender on high until smooth. Pour into chilled mugs and serve. Note: May substitute pineapple juice for orange juice.

Simple Apricot Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

1 – 13 or 14 ounce can apricot halves, drained

1 – 12 ounce can apricot nectar

1 tablespoon honey

8 ounces plain yogurt

2 medium bananas

1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice

Directions

Place all of the above ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Place in freezer and chill for 5 minutes and serve.

High Protein Nutritional Shake

Ingredients

1/3 cup cottage cheese

1 scoop vanilla whey protein

2 tbsp flax seeds

1/2 ounce almonds

1/2 ounce walnuts

1 1/2 cup ice

1/4 cup water

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except water and blend on high for 2 minutes. Next, add water and blend on high for 1 minute.

High Protein New Yorker Omelet

Ingredients

6 egg whites

1 whole omega-3 egg

1 green pepper

1/2 small onion

1 slice cheddar (28 ounces)

2 tsp of coconut oil

6 oz turkey ham

Preparation

Whisk all eggs in a large bowl. Chop peppers and onions to desired size. Next, saut the onions in 2 tbsp in coconut oil. After lightly sauted, pour eggs into pan and wait a second or two so it evens out. Add peppers, cheese, and turkey ham to the top and continue to cook on low, covered for 3-5 minutes. Remove from pan and enjoy!

Wheat and Oat Bran Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup wheat bran

1/3 cup oat bran

1 scoop protein powder (whey)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup

Preparation

Bring 3/4 cups of skim milk to a slight boil and add all ingredients from above and stir. Wait one minute remove from heat and continue to stir. Let stand 2 minutes and enjoy!

*Note* If it’s to dry for your taste you can always add another 1/4 cup skim milk.

Poblano Pico de Gallo Made with Sweet Vidalia Onion

Ingredients

1 large or two medium fresh vine ripe tomatoes, diced

1 large poblano pepper, firm and dark green in color

1/2 cup or less cilantro, chopped fine

1 large sweet onion like Vidalia, chopped

juice of 1 large lime

1 clove of garlic (2 cloves if you are a garlic lover)

salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients and place in an airtight container in refrigerator to meld flavors together. Enjoy on all kinds of meat, poultry and fish or as a dipper for baked tortilla chips. This milder version can even be used on sandwiches without masking other flavors.

Diet Friendly Watermelon Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups watermelon chunks

1 small banana, chopped

1 cup ice

1 1/2 cups 0fat vanilla yogurt

Directions

Put watermelon chunks, chopped banana, ice and yogurt in a blender. Blend until desired smoothness.

(Serving Size 12 oz)