Here is a very low calorie meal plan that is designed to loose weight in a short period of time. It has few natural sugars and fewer, though sufficient, complex carbohydrates. It also contains very few desserts. If you feel hungry on this diet, you can eat raw vegetables seasoned with mustard, lemon juice or [...]
Yield: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Try this slightly more elaborate fruit toast on a more leisurely morning. Serve with Honey-Vanilla Refresher (refer to the site).
Ingredients:
4 1/2 inch-thick slices nonfat whole grain bread, lightly toasted
1 cup sliced fresh or thawed, frozen strawberries
2 kiwis, peeled and slice
1 banana, sliced
1/2 cup fresh or thawed, frozen raspberries
1 cup nonfat [...]
Yield: 12 small or 6 large muffins (2 small muffins or 1 large muffins each).
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
These apple-oat muffins are flavored with cinnamon and maple syrup. Serve with Spicy Cranberry Warmer (refer to the site).
Ingredients:
1/2 pitted prunes
2 tablespoons water
1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar, [...]
Crisp, refreshing, colorful, delicious and healthy are all the words which come to mind when we think of salads.
The value of salads in our diet cannot be underestimated. They provide valuable nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, which are not lost through cooking.
Salad ingredients were once restricted to the traditional varieties of the various cuisines [...]
