Easy Balsamic Mushroom & Chicken (LOW GI)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves your favorite no stick cooking spray 8 ounces white mushrooms, quartered 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Parsley (optional, for garnish) Instructions: Heat skillet and spritz with cooking spray. [...]

Garlic Sweet Potato Mash

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamins and is a great “skin” food. Garlic has strong antioxidant vitamins and gives this mash a rich flavor. 4 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed, peeled and cubed 3 tablespoons unsalted real butter 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed Salt and black pepper to taste Place the sweet potatoes in a [...]

Chickpea Salad (LOW GI)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Ingredients: 1 can of chickpeas – drained. handful of green onions (scallions) 1 whole freash tomato 1 large sprig of parsley Lemon juice of about half a lemon Olive Oil Instructions: Drain a can of chick peas and pour into a small salad bowl. Chop up the parsely, tomato, and green onions to add to [...]

Easy Chilli Crab Cakes

Monday, March 8th, 2010

8 ounces of crab meat (fresh or canned) 2 spring onions, finely sliced 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped Grated zest of one lime 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (also known as coriander) 1 ½ ounces of whole wheat breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 tablespoon plain flour 1 lime, cut into wedges for garnish [...]

Carrot Muffins (LOW FAT)

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 1/3 cups shredded carrot 2/3 cup fat free milk 2 tablespoons fat free sour cream 1/4 cup egg whites, lightly beaten Insturctions: Line muffin pan with papers or spritz with nonstick spray. In a mixing [...]

Cheese and Pear Wraps

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Cheese and pear always goes nicely together but we’ve given it a twist by placing it in a wrap! Great for picnics of lunch boxes. 4 soft flour tortillas 1 ball light mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced 2 ounces of grated parmesan cheese 2 medium pears, cored and diced 4 sun-dried tomatoes, finely sliced 2 ounces [...]