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Showing posts with label Breakfast. Show all posts

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Peanut Butter and Apple Oatmeal- Serves 2

You will need:                                                            Ingredients:
Saucepan                                                                     1 cup water
Cooking spoon                                                              1 cup organic all natural apple
Stove                                                                               sauce/juice
                                                                                    1 cup rolled oats
                                                                                    1 apple
                                                                                    2 teaspoons peanut butter


1. Combine water, apple juice or apple sauce and rolled oats. While cooking, core and chop apple and add to oatmeal mixture. Cook mixture on high heat.  When the water boils, turn the heat to low and cook, stirring, until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed.

2. Cover the pan and turn off the heat. Let sit for 5 minutes.

3. Spoon into bowl and add 1 teaspoon of peanut butter into each bowl. Sprinkle with brown sugar if desired.



Weight Watchers: 5 points
Weight Watchers Points Plus: 7 points
Calories: 265

Greek Frittata- Serves 4

You will need:                                                            Ingredients:
Bowl                                                                           4 large eggs
Fork or                                                                        3 large egg whites
Skillet with cover                                                          1 tablespoon water
Spatula                                                                       1/4 teaspoon salt
Stove                                                                          1/4 teaspoon pepper
Knife                                                                           2 teaspoons olive oil
Cutting board                                                               1 small red onion, chopped
                                                                                  1 minced garlic clove
                                                                                  1 (5 oz) bag baby spinach
                                                                                  1/2 cup crumbled low-fat feta                                                                                                 cheese
                                                                                  2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat                                                                                           leaf parsley


1. Heat olive oil in skillet and add chopped red onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add minced garlic and, approximately 1 minute later, add spinach. Cook, stirring frequently, until spinach wilts.



2. Whisk the 4 large eggs and the 3 large egg whites in bowl with water, salt and pepper.



3. Pour egg mixture evenly over onion mixture. Stir evenly and gently to combine.

4. Sprinkle top with crumbled feta cheese and parsley.

5. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until the center is set. This typically takes 15 minutes.



Weight Watchers: 3.8 points
Weight Watchers Points Plus: 4 points
Calories: 162

Scrambled Ricotta and Basil Eggs with Tomatoes

You will need:                                                           Ingredients:
Stove                                                                         1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Spatula                                                                      1/2 small onion, chopped
Skillet                                                                        1 tablespoon minced garlic
Bowl                                                                          1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
                                                                                 1/3 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
                                                                                 1 cup fat-free egg substitute
                                                                                 2 tablespoons freshly chopped                                                                                                 basil
                                                                                 1/4 teaspoon salt
                                                                                 1/8 ground pepper


1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens. Stir in the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. Then add cheese and cook, again, stirring occasionally, until heated.

2. In bowl combine egg substitute, basil, salt and pepper and lightly beat. Then add this mixture to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until the egg mixture is set.



**NOTE: If you want to serve 4, double all of the ingredients BUT use 3/4 onion and 2 tablespoons minced garlic.

Weight Watchers: 3 points
Weight Watchers Points Plus: 3.5 points
Calories: 149