Turkey Sausage scramble

Recipe:

2 large egg whites

2 oz smoked turkey sausage, cubed

1 handful of spinach, washed, and chopped

2 tbs salsa

1/8 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

To Make:

Heat a nonstick skillet and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk the egg whites together and pour in the skillet. When they are partially cooked add the rest of the ingredients and mix together. Finish cooking the egg whites through and enjoy a breakfast sure to give you energy all morning long.

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Green Beans and Feta Cheese

Recipe:

2 cups Green beans ( I used frozen green beans)

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup Feta cheese

salt and pepper to taste

To Make:

Bring a pan of water to boil and add some salt. Blanch the green beans in the water for about 3 minutes, drain and immediately put into ice water to cool. Once cooled, drain and set aside to dry. Heat a large sauce pan on med heat. Add extra virgin olive oil and the garlic. Saute the garlic until it's brown. Add green beans and then cover and steam, stirring occasionally until beans are heated through and tender. Stir in Feta and season with salt and pepper.

*Putting the beans in ice water immediately after cooking stops them from continued cooking and sets the color.

Oat bran muffins

I found this recipe in the Cooking Light cookbook. It is full of good stuff that is so good for you!
It also makes a little over 2 dozen, but they freeze well for breakfasts. And my kids enjoyed them, so huge plus!

Recipe:

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1-3/4 cup oat bran

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup nonfat dry milk

1/4 cup flaxseed

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups shredded carrot

2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple

1 cup raisins (I used dried cranberries )

1 cup fat-free milk

1/4 cup canola oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 large egg whites

1 thin-skinned orange, unpeeled and quartered

cooking spray

TO MAKE:

preheat oven to 375. Combine the flour and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in carrot, apple, and raisins/cranberries.

Combing milk, oil, vanilla, egg whites, and orange in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Make a well in center of flour mixture; add milk mixture and stur until moist.

Spoon batter into each of 26 to 28 muffin cups coated with cooking spray or lined with paper liners. Bake at 375 for 20 min or until muffins are browned and spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove muffins from pans immediately and place on a wire rack.

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Pork chops with balsamic glazed apples

This recipe was Fantastic!! I was in such a hurry to get to work and I had unthawed the pork chops for dinner. What I usually do is bake my pork chops with apples and they turn out so tender but I didn't have time! So I put this together in the skillet and it was ready and on the table in less than 1/2 hour. And the pork chops were tender and so much flavor. Our family loved it and I hope yours will to!

Recipe:

4 pork loin chops

1 apple sliced

1/2 small onion sliced or diced

1/2 Tbs Rosemary

1 tsp brown sugar

1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar

1 Tbs olive oil

To Make:

Heat a large skillet and spray with nonstick cooking stray. Drizzle the olive oil in the pan. Use a paper towel and dry the pork chops ( this helps them to brown nicely) and using olive oil gives the pork time to cook without burning. Place the pork chops in the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook on each side for about 5 min. When pork is cooked through remove it and place it on a dish and cover with tin foil or place it in the microwave. In the pan combine the apple slices, sugar, rosemary, onions, and balsamic vinegar. Cover and let it reduce. When the apples and onions are tender remove from stove and top the pork chops.

Mock Calzone Pizza

Recipe:

1 large handful of washed spinach - chopped

2 Roma Tomatoes-diced

1/2 red bell pepper- diced

1/4 yellow bell pepper-diced

Turkey pepperoni - how many depends on your preference. I used 4 to 5 per tortilla

1/4 cup Feta Cheese

1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese grated

1/4 to 1/2 cup tomato sauce

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1-1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

TO MAKE:

Add all ingredients into a bowel and mix. Place the mix in tortilla and fold over. Spray both sides with nonstick cooking spray and cook until cheese is melted.