Healthy Breakfast: Mini Veggie Frittata. I wholeheartedly believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I love an egg or two in the morning, but am often pressed for time. These mini frittatas save the day, literally. When my day begins with protein, I seem to be much happier. This recipe is super simple and the end product is tasty. To see the recipe, just read more. Ingredients 5 eggs 2 tbs low fat milk 3/4 cup diced red pepper 1 package of chopped frozen spinach 5 ounces cup soft goat cheese (chevre) salt and pepper to taste Directions I find I do better with protein for breakfast and the easiest way for me to get protein in the morning is eggs. Microwave spinach on high for two minutes. Makes 9 mini frittatas Information Category Breakfast/Brunch This is the basic recipe, but feel free to change the veggies and cheese.
Healthy Lunch Ideas: Brown Bag Picks For The Whole Family. The back to school season is the perfect opportunity to make a new (school) year resolution to eating healthier away from home, whether that's in the lunchroom for kids or at the office for you. Packing up your lunch is worth the commitment: one USDA report found that each meal consumed away from home tacks on an additional 134 calories to your daily intake. But brown bagging it doesn't have to be a time-consuming labor. By repurposing leftovers, cooking for the week and making the same lunch for kids and adults, you can provide a healthy midday meal and save time in the kitchen.
Here are some suggestions for healthy lunch ideas that the whole family will enjoy, from the people who know best. We know you have other ideas to share! Loading Slideshow A Bento BoxFill a bento box with the following, says Dr. Healthy Back-To-School Lunches For The Whole Family 1 of 8 Hide Thumbnails For more on diet and nutrition, click here. Zucchini bread. If any thing could tear me from my at times maniacal devotion to small spaces, walk-up apartments, crowded sidewalks and our crystal rattling at 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday while the stench of hot tar seeps in through our leaky windows because the City decided this would be a good time to repave the avenue below, it would be the suburban pastoral longing for a backyard garden where I could grow tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and herbs. Growing up, this is what my parents set aside a space on the side of the house for, lined by a raspberry bush and just steps from the sour cherry tree.
Sadly, the tree died just as I developed a taste for the tart cherries, the raspberry bush became overrun with poison ivy, and the last round of landscaping whittled the garden area to half its size, but I swear, somewhere in the back there is still a matted indentation from the Summer of the Zucchini Bats. Which brings me to my very first cookbook, aptly titled something along the lines of My Very First Cookbook. Spinach and Berry Coconut Milk Smoothie. Start your day off with this smoothie recipe from FitSugar reader AllieNic, who shared it in our Healthy Recipe group. The sun is out; the breeze is warm — it’s definitely Summer out there!
My favorite breakfast on a warm Summer morning is a nice, brain-freeze-inducing smoothie packed with spinach and berries. There’s just something about getting a green veggie in the a.m. that makes my day 100 percent better! Summer Solstice Smoothie Ingredients: 2 handfuls of raw spinach 1/2 cup frozen blackberries 1/2 cup frozen raspberries 1/2 frozen banana 1-2 cups So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk Check out the rest of this post on my healthy living blog, Frisky Lemon Nutrition Have a great recipe to share?
No Meat Zone Recipes: Vegan Apple Pumpkin Pie. Apple Pumpkin Pie Ingredients: 1 can pumpkin pie1 small apple3/4 cup sugar1 cup almond milk1 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 tsp ground cloves1/4 tsp ground ginger1 tsp salt1 tbsp cornstarch2 - 9 inch pie shells Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. Cut the apple and chop it up in a food processor or blender with milk. 3. Mix apple and milk with the rest of the ingredients (minus the pie shells) until smooth. 4.