Oats, vanilla protein powder, craisins and chopped almonds bound with stewed apple, apple butter and Greek yogurt, baked 25 minutes and cut into 12 bars. Each serving runs 158 calories with 10.8 g of protein; store them in the refrigerator.
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Recipes & Dining
Healthy recipes, cooking advice and dining, including recipes from the American Institute for Cancer Research.
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Chef Erin's Recipes
Chef Erin's Recipe: Mock Mashed Potatoes
Chef Erin simmers cauliflower with milk, butter, garlic and bouillon, then blends it with parmesan for a mashed-potato substitute at 148 calories and 11g carbohydrate a serving, against 237 calories and 35.5g for a cup of mashed potato. Doubling the milk turns it into soup.
Chef Erin's Recipes
Chef Erin's Recipe: Breakfast Fruit Bread with Oats
Chef Erin's bread-machine recipe for a whole-wheat loaf made with simmered fruit and cinnamon, sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup and topped with oats and cinnamon sugar. Makes 12 slices at about 112 calories each.
Chef Erin's Recipes
Chef Erin's Recipe: Pulled Chipotle BBQ Chicken
Chef Erin's recipe for leftover roast chicken: simmer it with pureed chipotle in adobo, barbecue sauce and garlic until the meat pulls from the bone, then return the pulled meat to a cup of the cooking liquid. About 220 calories per 4-ounce serving.
Chef Erin's Recipes
Chef Erin's Recipe: Cilantro Lime Chicken
Chef Erin marinates four chicken breasts overnight in olive oil, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, coconut milk, lime and curry paste, then charbroils them to 165 degrees. Each serving has 166 calories, 23 g protein and 9 g fat, and the strained marinade makes a sauce.
Snacks
Healthy Eating Recipes: Fruit Skewers With Yogurt Dip
A no-cook recipe: strawberries, pineapple, blackberries and tangerine segments threaded on skewers, served with a dip of pureed strawberries, fat-free yogurt, vanilla and honey. Four servings at 71 calories each.
Lunch/Brunch
Healthy Eating Recipes: Pita Pizzas
Personal pizzas built on whole-wheat pitas with chunky tomato sauce, grilled chicken, broccoli, parmesan and basil, baked 5 to 8 minutes. Four servings at 275 calories each, from the NHLBI's Deliciously Healthy Family Meals.
Grain Side Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Kasha With Bell Pepper Confetti
Kasha simmered in low-sodium chicken broth with onion and red, green and yellow bell peppers, seasoned with oregano, salt and black pepper. Four half-cup servings run 144 calories with 4 grams of fiber, from the NHLBI's Deliciously Healthy Dinners.
Vegetable Side Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Baby Spinach With Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Spinach wilted a handful at a time in water with golden raisins, seasoned with nutmeg and salt and topped with toasted pine nuts. Four servings at 76 calories and 3 g fiber, from NHLBI's Keep the Beat.
Vegetarian Main Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Caribbean Pink Beans
An NHLBI Keep the Beat recipe: dried pink beans soaked overnight, then simmered with plantains, tomato, red bell pepper, onion and garlic, with no lard or added fat. Sixteen half-cup servings at 133 calories and no fat.
Pasta Main Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Classic Macaroni and Cheese
This lower-fat version uses fat-free evaporated milk, one egg and finely shredded low-fat sharp cheddar, baked 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Eight one-cup servings come to 200 calories and 120 mg sodium each.
Pork Main Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Asian Sauce
A recipe from the NHLBI's Deliciously Healthy Dinners: pork tenderloin trimmed of fat, basted with a garlic, ginger, fish sauce and soy marinade, grilled or broiled to 160 degrees and sliced. Serves four, three slices each, in about 45 minutes.
Seafood Main Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Baked Red Snapper With Zesty Tomato Sauce
Bake 3-ounce red snapper or bass fillets at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes and serve each with a cup of sauce built from bell peppers, no-salt-added tomatoes and tomato sauce, oregano, basil and parsley. Four servings, 213 calories each.
Poultry Main Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Asian-Style Chicken Wraps
A recipe from the NHLBI's Deliciously Healthy Dinners: chicken strips cooked with ginger and garlic, wrapped in red leaf lettuce with basil and shredded bok choy, and served with a jalapeno, lime and fish sauce dipping sauce. Serves four in about 35 minutes.
Beef Main Dish
Healthy Eating Recipes: Broiled Sirloin With Spicy Mustard and Apple Chutney
A recipe for broiled top sirloin served with apple-raisin chutney and a Dijon mustard dressing: 15 minutes prep, 30 minutes cooking, four servings at 285 calories.
Cooking
Healthy Recipes: Orange-Glazed Plantains
Whole plantains bake 30 to 35 minutes, then are peeled, halved, glazed with orange juice, cinnamon and butter, topped with queso fresco and broiled. The note says plantains are low in sugar, must be cooked, and carry more calories and potassium than bananas. Makes four servings.
Snacks
Healthy Eating Recipes: Celery With Cream Cheese Mousse
Mix low-fat whipped cream cheese with fat-free yogurt, scallions, lemon juice and pepper, spread it down celery sticks, cut them into pieces and top with walnuts. Six servings at 35 calories each, and children can help make it. From NHLBI's Keep the Beat.
Lunch/Brunch
Healthy Eating Recipes: Oatmeal Pecan Waffles (or Pancakes)
A recipe for whole-wheat oatmeal pecan waffles or pancakes topped with strawberries, blackberries and blueberries: 10 minutes prep, 30 minutes cooking, four servings at 340 calories.
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