Recipes

Breakfast is a major key if you want to lose weight. You can try all the diets in the world but they will not be as effective unless you eat a good well balanced breakfast in the morning. So here is a quick and easy recipe to make your mornings just a little more better.

INGREDIENTS

1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup frozen spinach (or fresh)
12 large eggs
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
3 tbsp bacon bits

DIRECTIONS

Finely chop veggies and cook in olive oil. Bring to a simmer. Add spinach and cook till spinach is done. Set aside and cool veggies. In separate bowl whip eggs, cheese and bacon bits. Add veggies and whip till mixed. Spoon into muffin pans. Cook for about 20 minutes or until eggs are set.

Posted by Sabriena at 07:23

Bean salads can be very good if you do it right. I am not the biggest fan of beans but like I said, if it is done right then I can love them. I do not like huge beans that are like horse supplements! This recipe sounds like it can be a really good salad and it does not have any beans that I totally hate. Score one for this salad.

INGREDIENTS

15-oz cooked navy beans, drained and rinsed
15-oz cooked kidney beans, drained and rinsed
15-oz cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp Dijon-style mustard
1/4 tsp fresh pepper
12 cups microgreens or tender lettuce

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine beans and onion.
For dressing, combine vinegar, molasses, sugar, mustard and pepper.
Pour over bean mixture, fold gently to coat.
Cover and chill 24 hours.
Stir every 8 hours or so.
Serve cold over microgreens.

Posted by Sabriena at 07:18

Trail mix is a good snack to keep on hand. It is even better when you are able to make it yourself in your own kitchen. You can practically put anything that you want in there but keep it healthy. If you overload it with chocolate things such as m&m's or chocolate chips it will defeat the purpose of it being a healthy snack!

INGREDIENTS


Rold Gold Pretzel Sticks, .5oz
Peanuts- Honey Roasted, .50 oz
White Chocolate Chips Nestle, 1 tbsp
Coconut- sweetened flaked, 2 tbsp
Pineapple- Dried, 40 grams
Rice Chex, 0.50 cup

DIRECTIONS

Mix together in large bowl & split up into individual serving sizes.

Posted by Sabriena at 07:02

Here is a recipe for sweet tea. Sweet tea is a healthier drink than soda although it still contains some sugar. It has fewer calories by far than a glass of soda. I have never made sweet tea before because I thought there was more to it than what this recipe calls for. I guess there isn't much to it. So, when you're craving something sweet and delicious, whip up some of this tea to quench your thirst.

INGREDIENTS

9 Lipton Tea bags
Gallon of water
Cup of sugar

DIRECTIONS

Take tabs off of 9 tea bags and tie the strings together.
Bring 1 qt of water to boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags.
Steep for five minutes. Remove tea bags (do not squeeze bags).
Place brewed mix and 1 cup sugar in gallon container.
Fill with water, mix well and refrigerate.

Posted by Sabriena at 12:11

I always thought that a crepe was hard to make. That it was more than just egg, flour, and milk. I guess I was dead wrong. Here is an original crepe recipe that I swear anybody can do. In fact, sometime soon I am going to try it out.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter

DIRECTIONS

Whisk flour, eggs, milk and water together in a large bowl. Mix in salt and melted butter. Batter should be pretty thin. If it's too thick, add a little bit more butter until runny.

Heat a frying pan to medium heat and lightly coat with cooking spray. When pan is warm, spoon out a ladle full of batter and pour into the middle of the pan. Pick up the pan by the handle and rotate until the batter runs to the very edges forming a thin layer batter over bottom of pan. Let cook for about a minute to a minute and a half or until golden brown; flip and cook on the other side.

Fill crepe with your favorite filling such as yogurt, fruit or jams and enjoy!

Posted by Sabriena at 11:46