Blueberry Almond Vanilla Cereal
Ingredients:
- 1 cup higher-fiber cold cereal (like bite-size shredded wheat or low-fat granola)
- 1/2 cup vanilla soymilk (like Silk brand)
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon toasted almonds (sliced, slivered or chopped)
Preparation:
- Add the cold cereal to a bowl. Pour in vanilla soymilk.
- Sprinkle blueberries and almonds over the top. Enjoy!
Yield:
1 serving
Nutritional Information:
per serving: 320 calories, 11 g protein, 55 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat, 0.6 g saturated fat, 3.4 g monounsaturated fat, 2.5 g polyunsaturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 8.3 g fiber, 53 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 20 percent.
Jelly Doughnut Muffins
These are a cross between a fried jelly doughnut and a moist muffin. Fill them with your favorite jelly (mine is boysenberry).
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 4 1/2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1/4 cup light cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups unbleached white flour (use 1/2 cup more, if needed, in kneading step)
- 1 packet active dry yeast (or about 2 teaspoons)
- 1/2 cup jelly of your choice (boysenberry, raspberry, and cherry work well
Preparation:
1. Place milk in a microwave-safe glass and microwave on high until fairly hot to the touch, about 1 minute. (Or put in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until just hot).
2. Place 2 tablespoons of the canola oil along with the cream cheese, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low until blended. Slowly pour the hot milk over the cream cheese mixture, and continue to beat until well blended.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Stir together 2 cups of the flour and the yeast in a large bowl. Add the flour mixture slowly to the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Beat in the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
5. Place the dough in a large mixing bowl that has been lightly coated with canola oil or canola margarine. Turn the dough over to coat the entire surface with oil. Cover bowl and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/4 hours.
6. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the canola oil to the bottom of each of 16 muffin cups. Punch down the dough and split it into 16 equal-sized balls (about the size of golf balls). Using your hands, press each ball into a 1/2-inch thick circle, and then spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons of jelly into the middle. Bring up all the sides of the dough to wrap the jelly, squeezing the dough ends together well to seal. Place each ball in a muffin cup, and roll around to cover the entire surface with oil.
7. Let rise in a warm place until almost double in size, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the tops of the doughnut muffins are nicely browned. Remove from the oven to cool. Top with a vanilla glaze if desired (made with 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoon water, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract).
Yield:
16 muffins
Nutritional Information:
Per serving: (without glaze): 182 calories, 4 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate, 5 g fat, 0.8 g saturated fat, 29 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 174 mg sodium.
Breakfast Tofu Burrito
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1/2 cup soft tofu, crumbled (firm tofu cam be substituted)
- 1/2 cup egg substitute (or use 1 large egg beaten with 2 egg whites, if desired)
- 1/4 cup salsa (mild or hot)
- 1/4 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese
- 2, 9-inch multigrain or whole wheat flour tortillas
- Garnish (Optional)
- 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fat free sour cream
Preparation:
- Add canola oil to medium nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Sauté onions, bell pepper, and tofu for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour in the egg substitute and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until eggs are cooked throughout (1-2 minutes). Turn off heat and stir in the salsa and cheese. Cover pan and let it sit 1-2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, soften the tortillas by warming them in the microwave on high for 30 seconds or in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat.
- Spoon half the egg mixture into the center of one of the flour tortillas and roll up like a burrito. Repeat with remaining tortilla. Garnish each serving with sliced avocado and a dollop of sour cream if desired.
Yield:
Makes 2 burritos
Nutritional Information:
275 calories, 16 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate, 9.6 g fat, 2.4 g saturated fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 570 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 31 percent.
source: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=60651#cerealrecipes