Vanilla & Blueberry Protein Packed Porridge

March 8, 2010 by Bianca Aiono  
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Vanilla & Blueberry Protein Packed Porridge 

60grams of oats  (¾ cup )

30grams of frozen Blueberries

3 Tablespoons of Vanilla Protein Powder

¾ cup of water

Chuck all ingredients except the powder in together and zap in the microwave for 1 minute

 Stir through protein powder and add a dash of milk or any additional water as required.

 Enjoy!

Protein Pancakes

March 6, 2010 by Bianca Aiono  
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Ingredients:
4-6 egg whites

30g oats
few drops of vanilla essence
Splenda or Stevia (artifical sweetners available from Woolworths) or Weight Watchers jam

Method:
Combine ingredients in a blender, grease a fry pan using a small amount of olive oil and pour some of the mixture in a very thin layer, something similar to a crepe.

The pancake is ready when you can cleanly lift it from the frying pan with a spatular. They can be a little tricky to cook! If it sticks you’ve left it too long or not enough cooking spray, if it’s gooey – it’s not ready yet. Make sure you grease the pan lightly between each pancake.

Serve with an artificial sweetner and lemon juice or a low joule jam, something like Weight Watchers jam.

These are so yummy and great for your figure!

Sunday Breakfast

August 21, 2009 by Bianca Aiono  
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  • 2 – 3 Poached Eggs
  • 1 x middle rasher of bacon ( with all the fat cut off )
  • 1 x tomato cooked, cut in half
  • 3 tablespoons of chutney
  • 1/8 avocado
  • purple onion
  • wholemeal english muffin
  • baby spinach

Directions

  1. Poach eggs while cooking the tomato and the bacon and the english muffin is in the toaster.
  2. Once toast pops up, spread with avocado and fresh baby spinach,
  3. then place bacon, eggs and chutney on top with a garnish of red onion

Enjoy ! For a high protein Sunday breakfast that is healthy but still makes you feel like you’ve indulged !

My favourite (as I finish the last little bit off ! )

Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

March 27, 2009 by Bianca Aiono  
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Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, plus more, to taste
  • 1 cup lowfat milk, divided
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
In a medium saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil. Stir in the oats and raisins, reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

In the meantime, place nuts, if using, in a dry skillet over a medium-high flame, and toast, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

When the oats are cooked remove pan from the flame and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Swirl in the brown sugar and place the oatmeal in serving bowls. Pour 1/4 cup of milk on top of each bowl, and top with toasted nuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Note: For a quicker version using quick cooking or plain instant oatmeal: Cook the oatmeal according to the directions on the package. Stir raisins, brown sugar, and nutmeg into the cooked oatmeal. Top with milk, nuts (toasted or un-toasted) and cinnamon

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Strawberry and Mozzarella Salad

March 27, 2009 by Bianca Aiono  
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salad

Strawberry & Mozzarella Salad

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 heart romaine lettuce, torn or cut into bite-sized pieces (3 cups lightly packed)
  • 1 8-ounce container of strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, diced (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons

Directions

In a small bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar salt and pepper. Place the lettuce in a large bowl and toss with half the dressing. Place the lettuce onto 4 salad plates.

Toss the strawberries with the remaining dressing and place 1/4 of the berries on top of each mound of lettuce. Top each with cheese and sprinkle with the basil.

Nutrition Info

Calories 150; Total Fat 12 g; (Sat Fat 3.5 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 1 g) ; Protein 6 g; Carb 7 g; Fiber 2 g; Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 320 mg

Excellent source of: Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Good source of:Protein, Vitamin K, Calcium, Manganese

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