Healthy Eatings! was started as a motivational tool for myself. I love eating and making food in general, but I'm focusing on healthier foods.
I wanted to find a new way to use eggs, and voila! Vanilla Spice French Toast under 300 calories from Fitness Magazine. Yum.
- 1 egg plus 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash each of cinnamon and nutmeg
- 2 pieces whole-grain bread
- 1/2 medium apple, sliced
Make it: Whisk eggs, vanilla, and spices together. Dip bread into egg mixture. Spray skillet with cooking spray and saute bread on each side until brown (about 3 minutes). Top with apple slices.
Black Bean Mango Quinoa Salad
2 cups quinoa
4 cups water
1 mango, diced
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 red pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1 small bunch of cilantro, chopped fine
the juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oilCook quinoa according to package directions with water. Add all other ingredients to a large bowl. When quinoa is cooked, add to large bowl and stir to combine. Let set for about 15 minutes before serving so that the flavors can combine.
via Eclectic Recipes
Yogurt with Granola, Tropical Fruit, and Crystallized Ginger
Ingredients:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger plus additional for garnish
2 1/2 cups plain nonfat or reduced-fat (2%) Greek-style yogurt, divided
2 cups purchased granola (with nuts and dried fruits, if desired)
Instructions:
Mix fruit, honey, and 1/3 cup crystallized ginger in medium bowl. Spoon 1/2 cup yogurt into each bowl. Top each with 1/2 cup granola, then 3/4 cup fruit mixture. Spoon remaining 1/2 cup yogurt in dollops over fruit. Garnish with more chopped crystallized ginger and serve.
Maple, Walnut, and Flaxseed Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups reduced-fat (2%) buttermilk
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg
1 tablespoon (or more) vegetable oil
Additional pure maple syrup
Directions:
Whisk flour, flaxseed meal, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Whisk buttermilk, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and egg in another medium bowl. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and whisk just until incorporated.
Brush large nonstick skillet lightly with vegetable oil and heat over medium heat. Working in batches, add batter to skillet by scant 1/4 cupfuls. Cook until bubbles appear on surface of pancakes and undersides are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Turn pancakes over and cook until golden on bottom, about 2 minutes. Brush skillet lightly with vegetable oil as needed before adding each batch. Transfer pancakes to plates. Serve with additional maple syrup.
Nutritional Info:
Per pancake: calories, 112; total fat, 5 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 19 mg; fiber, 1 g
Love chocolate brownies but avoid them because of how full of fat and calories they are? Well, here’s some good news: you can make chocolate brownies that are low in calories, healthy for you AND taste like the wonderful, gooey, calorie, fat-filled brownies normally made. Say what?!
Healthy chocolate brownies
1/2 cup good quality unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 egg whites
1 cup raw sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup white whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp instant coffee granules/freshly ground coffee grounds (optional)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Spray an individual brownie pan or 8 inch square baking pan, with non stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together all of he dry ingredients.
Mix the applesauce and egg whites and gently fold into the dry mixture.
Stir only until moistened.
Pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts (optional).
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until desired texture is reached. Less time will result in a more dense, gooey brownie and longer time will produce a cake like brownie.
When cool, cut into pieces.Serves 16.
99 calories and 0.5g of fat per serving. 115 calories and 1.5g fat per serving with walnuts included.
Antioxidant Smoothie
Serves 2This was today’s breakfast. A quick, easy, simple smoothie like this really gives even lazy, non-breakfast eaters like me no excuse! I used raspberries and strawberries because they were what I had on hand. Blueberries would be a great addition!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups mixed frozen berries (9 ounces)
1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
1 cup water
INSTRUCTIONS
Step One: Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
Source: Whole Living, January/February 2011. View the recipe on WholeLiving.com.
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