Yogurt Parfait...

Hey Guys,

Sorry for the lack of posting yesterday! First things first, I promised you guys the recipe for the yogurt parfait. Although I use the same ingredients, I like to eat my "parfait" bowl style vs actual parfait style.

Here are the deets: 6oz. Greek yogurt 1c of raspberries 10 whole almonds (the recipe calls for 2TB of slivered, but I like the texture of whole almonds) Procedure: Layer this baby up parfait style. I added a TON of my favorite cinnamon to the yogurt. This got me thinkin...why don't they make a cinnamon flavored yogurt? Question of the day: What's your favorite type of yogurt to eat and how do you eat it? My answer: Chobani non fat with almond butter stirred in!

Breakfast: Toast with Almond Ricotta and Nectarine

Hello Everyone,

So, I'm going to try to bring you one Cinch! recipe, that I have
created, a day. Today, I'd like to share one of my favorite
breakfasts which is a fruit and almond spread on toast.  I love this breakfast because it keeps me quite full and energized.

Ingredients:

1 slice of whole grain toast
1/4c of skim ricotta cheese
2TB of slivered or sliced almonds (I like slivered)
1 nectarine, diced
1tsp of cinnamon

Preparation:
Place the ricotta, almonds, nectarine and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir to combine. Top toast with spread. Enjoy!!

Here's how this meal shapes up:
Whole grain: bread
Lean protein: skim ricotta
Plant fat: almonds
Produce: nectarine
Sass: cinnamon

If you're following Weight Watchers, this meal comes out to 5 points.

A Berry Breakfast....

Since I had too much of the bad stuff last night, I was craving some good stuff this morning!  This morning's breakfast was non fat Greek yogurt topped with delicious blackberries, cinnamon and almonds!  Just what I need to get my system going again!

Breakfast time: Cinnamon Ricotta Toast

So, as some of you may know, I'm doing the Cinch! Diet. I just finished the five day fast forward and now I'm continuing to eat healthy meals that contain one whole grain, one plant fat, one produce and one protein, all in correct portions. So, following these guidelines I had a DELISH Cinnamon Ricotta Toast for breakfast. Here are the deets:

Ingredients:
One slice of Ezekiel's bread toasted
1/4c of non fat ricotta cheese
1tsp of cinnamon
2TB of sliced almonds
1 banana, sliced

Preparation:
Mix the ricotta and cinnamon. Spread on toast. Top with almonds and banana.
Delish! This will keep me full for a few hours!

Recipe Alert: Hearty Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

In case you haven't noticed, it's cold outside. When it's cold outside, you tend to want warm, filling comfort food. This is when I crave my hot oatmeal in the morning and I love putting a healthy twist on things. Please, do not go for those instant, sugar filled packets of oatmeal! It's so quick and easy to make the same flavors of the instant packet oatmeal, without all the sugars and processed ingredients. Enjoy my recipe below for a hearty bowl of Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal!

Ingredients: 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup of 1% milk 1/4 cup of water 1 apple, diced 2 teaspoons of good cinnamon 1 tablespoon of chopped almonds Preparation: Prepare the oats according to directions on the box, using the water and milk. Once oatmeal is cooked add the apple, cinnamon and almonds. Enjoy hot! Calories: 305

Banana topped w/Chopped Almonds and Cinnamon

Hello everyone, I though I'd share my recipe for my easy and nutritious breakfast!


Ingredients: One ripe banana, sliced One tablespoon of chopped almonds One teaspoon of good cinnamon Preparation: In a bowl mix the bananas and cinnamon. Place on a plate and top with almonds.

************Recipe Alert: Strawberry Ricotta with Chopped Almonds************

As the weather is getting warmer outside, I'm starting to crave cold things for my breakfasts, rather than my usual oatmeal. With that said, I've created my own recipe called Strawberry Ricotta with Chopped Almonds. This is truly a decadent breakfast which I think I will be having for a while! Ingredients: 1/2c fat free ricotta cheese 1TB of strawberry jam 1TB of chopped almonds Sprinkle of cinnamon Place the ricotta in a bowl. Top with strawberry jam, chopped almonds and cinnamon. Enjoy :-) Total WW pts: 4

Mmm...Breakfast

On such a cold morning how can you resist a hot bowl of steel cut oatmeal made with skim milk! Of course you need to jazz this up a bit with a small box of raisins and cinnamon! D E L I C I O U S !!! What did you have?