Gluten Free Blog | Parmesan Quinoa Bites

Found an incredible gluten free blog tonight. I am going to try this quinoa bites. I am trying to use things in my pantry.

Parmesan Quinoa Bites

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Stiletto Chef Featured on Dr. Oz

I saw Candice Kumai the "Stiletto Chef" on Dr. Oz and I immediately fell in love with her.  Her recipes are awesome and super healthy!  Check out her super delicious recipes that don't taste like you are on a diet!

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Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

So excited to find this blog tonight!!!  So many wonderful ideas to help kids eat healthy.  I know my little 5 year old will come home from school and want to grab something to eat quickly.  I do not want him running for fruit snacks with High Fructose Corn Syrup or potato chips.  This blog Keeper of The Home as some great quick ideas for healthy snacks.

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Pumpkin Muffin Recipe Jillian Michaels

Master This Muffin Recipe

Forget about the sugary candy corn and caramel-covered apples — these muffins are one of my favorite healthy fall treats. Whip up a batch of these over the weekend, then freeze a bunch to eat sporadically over the next few weeks. Adding a new breakfast item into your weekly meals is a great way to start a new season. And remember, to get more nutritional bang for your calorie buck, you can substitute whole-wheat flour for all-purpose flour — and if you can find it, organic raw honey is your best bet. Enjoy waking your taste buds up to fall with these muffins!

Harvest Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup pumpkin, packed solidly
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Preparation

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside.

Using an electric mixer, beat butter until light; beat in honey, egg and pumpkin. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until just blended; stir in walnuts.

Spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined 2-1/2 inch muffin cups. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 12 servings

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins

Nutrition Facts
Number of Servings: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 226
Total Fat: 10 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Sodium: 251 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 5 g

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Delicious Easy Morning Quick Breakfast Ideas!

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Back to school is hard. And the end of summer is even harder.

So when the two collide in a how-can-it-be-over-I-want-summer-back flurry of a.m. activity because nobody is back on an appropriate school time sleep schedule, breakfast takes a back seat for too many school-bound families.

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In my search to find some new breakfast routines that don’t include commercial, big-brand sugar cereals with way too loud of packaging for the early hour, I find myself gravitating to a go-to favorite breakfast my husband introduced to me just a few years ago. How in the world did I survive my adolescence without this breakfast?

Frog In the hole. Yup, that’s the name, don’t wear it out.

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Odd name it may be, but easy it most definitely is. By choosing a whole grain bread that provides a long-wearing carbo load, protein packed eggs and the finish of cheese just because, and a bit of fresh fruit, it’s a healthy, power-packed breakfast that’ll keep my 7-year-old’s brain churning ’til lunch.

Frog In the Hole
serves one

1 slice whole wheat bread (I like my local brand Grandma’s Sprouted Wheat)
2 eggs
1 tsp butter
1-2 T shredded cheese

Heat a fry pan on medium and spray with cooking spray and 1 tsp of butter. With the rim of a water glass or biscuit cutter, cut out the center of a slice of whole wheat bread. Place bread slice and remaining round in fry pan and crack 2 eggs in center of holed-out bread. Place a lid over the pan and cook for 2 minutes or so. As eggs set and whites become cooked, flip bread and egg with turner, also turning bread round. Add shredded cheese to top of egg and bread, cover to cook and melt until eggs are cooked as desired. Serve with fresh fruit. For the adults, I serve with Chohula or salsa and sour cream for a little kick.

Need a few more ideas for make ahead or easy a.m. recipes? These will get you through the morning and are as easy as putting on a fresh cup of joe.

photo > Family Fresh Cooking

Entice the kids with Family Fresh Cooking‘s sweet Berries and Goat Cheese Mini Pizza, a recipe that brainwashes the young-uns into thinking they’re eating dessert for breakfast. Pick up a pre-made pizza dough (Marla likes Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough) then go with a mild goat cheese—or a more potent flavor if your kids aren’t picky—and choose your own fruit and nut combo to keep them happy.

photo > Framed Cooks

Simplify your morning but still get mom (and dad) star points? Yes! Thanks to Framed Cooks maple-ey on-the-go version of the good old stand-by French Toast, Kate’s French Toast Muffins are perfect to make the night before and toss to the kids as they sprint out the door.

photo > What’s Gaby Cooking

Clear out the veggie crisper and bake ahead the night before so that the next morning you’re ready to warm upWhat’s Gaby Cooking‘s Petite Vegetable Frittatas in the microwave for a minute and toss to the kids as they bolt out of the door. This recipe would also be great in a ham and cheddar cheese variety for a meat lovers option.

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Biggest Loser favorites Sam's and Ali's recipes

SAM POUEU'S TURKEY BREAST WRAP

Ingredients
1 whole-wheat tortilla
2 ounces ground turkey breast
4 cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon grilled onions
1 tablespoon hummus
Romaine lettuce

Cook ground turkey breast and onion in a hot skillet; spread hummus on tortilla; add meat, lettuce, onions and tomatoes. Wrap your tortilla. Enjoy!

Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories 250
Total fat 6 grams
Saturated fat 1 gram
Cholesterol 40 milligrams
Sodium 340 milligrams
Total carbohydrates 30 grams
Fiber 4 grams
Sugars 3 grams
Protein 17 grams

ALI VINCENT'S MANGO QUINOA SALAD

Makes 6 servings

2 cups cooked red quinoa (at room temperature or cold)
1 diced mango
1 handful chopped cilantro
1 15-ounce can black beans
1 red bell pepper, chopped
6 green onions, thinly sliced
4 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice

In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil and lime juice. Combine everything else in a big bowl. Drizzle liquid mixture over the salad, and toss until well combined. Chill for about an hour.

Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories 240
Total Fat 8 grams
Saturated fat 1 gram
Cholesterol 0 milligrams
Sodium 10 milligrams
Total carbohydrates 34 grams
Fiber 7 grams
Sugars 9 grams
Protein 7 grams

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Dr. Oz $5 HEALTHY MEAL CHALLENGE

Doctor Oz had a cool segment on his show about five dollar healthy meal challenge. Here are the recipes that came in the top 2:

CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

This dish combines multiple food groups in a healthy way. It’s also easy to tailor to be a Greek, Italian or Asian-style dish by mixing up the ingredients. At less than $5 for the whole meal, there’s no reason not to get rolling on this delicious dinner.

ADDED TO RECIPES ON FRI 02/18/2011

Ingredients

Makes 2-4 servings

1 (1/4 lb) of chicken breast, sliced thin

4 slices of low-salt, low-fat lean ham

4 slices of fat free/low-sodium swiss cheese

1/4 of extra virgin olive oil (or 1/4 cup of fat-free mayo)

3/4 cup of bread crumbs or 1 cup whole grain cereal flakes grinded in mini food processor

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lay cutlets on saran wrap, cut into long pieces and pound until thin. Fold ham and cheese and half and lay over the chicken. You can add to taste sliced garlic, basil, rosemary and vegetables like tomato or asparagus before rolling.)

Start at the narrowest end of cutlet and the roll up. Secure with a toothpick or be sure to lay them seam side down once breaded.

Dip pastry brush in extra virgin olive oil and brush on chicken rolls. Quickly put the entire chicken roll into bowl of bread crumb and use your hand or a spoon to press crumbs firmly onto chicken roll.

Transfer the rolled cutlets to a baking dish. Then, using a teaspoon, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over each chicken roll. (If on hand, pour a little white wine in dish to cook with chicken and then spoon on when finished) Bake for 15 - 20 minutes in the middle of the oven. In the last few minutes switch your oven to "broil" and move your baking dish to the rack closest to heating element. In 1-2 minutes, the high heat will brown up the crumbs. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Elizabeth Rekowicz.

CHICKEN CUTLETS AND SAUTÉED KALE

Healthy eating doesn’t have to break the bank. This dinner costs under $5 per serving, and is only around 350 calories. Instead of eggs, this recipe uses skim milk – a cheaper and healthier alternative.

ADDED TO RECIPES ON FRI 02/18/2011

Ingredients

4 chicken cutlets pounded very thin

4 oz Italian bread crumbs

2 heads of dinosaur kale, stems and ribs removed, leaves chopped

1/3 oz garlic powder

1 lemon

4 oz skim milk

5 cloves of garlic

Olive Oil

Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Salt and pepper

Directions

Dip chicken in skim milk and then coat with bread crumbs combined with a bit of grated parmesan cheese. Bake chicken at 350°F for 20 minutes. When you turn the chicken over add lemon juice over top of each piece. Put on plate and keep warm.

In another pan, heat olive oil and sauté the 5 whole cloves until lightly browned. Add washed kale to pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve along side of chicken.

Recipe courtesy of Dina Siegel.

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