What a task at hand and I have two older brothers and a dad to impress in providing food “with substance.” If you have to provide meals/snacks for your family and friends this holiday that are health cautious, perhaps my ideas can be suitable for you and/or inspiring. Enjoy!
Breakfast
Per serving: serves 1
French Toast Nuggets
1 Weight Watchers bagel (the fiber content is incredible!)
1/3 cup of egg substitute 2 packets of Equal 2 teaspoons of Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Mix all ingredients except the bagel in a small bowl and stir with a utensil. Rip the bagel in bite-size pieces and place as many as possible that will fit in the bowl with the mixture. Let the bites soak up the ingredients and then place in a frying pan on the stove. Cook over medium heat and depending on type of pan you may need to spray the pan. I often use spray butter (it adds a little bit of a salty taste).
Cook the bagel bites until they appear a little crispy. If you want to impress guest with the meal presentation, add a dollop of fat free Cool Whip on the side and have sugar-free syrup available. Yum!
Lunch
Per serving: serves 1
Wrapped Delight
Option 1:
Large tortilla wrap
2% shredded mozzarella cheese
Diced green peppers
Slices of mushrooms
Crushed red pepper flakes
PepperTurkey pepperoni (Has 70% less fat than regular)
(Optional) Lean ham (deli style)
Diced tomatoes
Option 2:
Large tortilla wrap
Fresh mozzarella
Diced cherry tomatoes
Fresh basil
Pepper
Place all ingredients on half of the tortilla and broil in the oven until the edges begin to appear crisp. Once the tortilla and cheese is cooked and melted, take out of the oven and fold in half. Slice in triangles and serve with baked chips and salsa.
Dinner
Per serving: serves 4
Melt In Your Mouth Pasta
8 ounces of pasta – mixture of both penne and spiral pasta
3 eggs
2 egg whites
1/2 cup of sun dried tomatoes1 cup of broccoli
4 chicken breasts (cooked then sliced into strips)
1/2 cup of fresh mozzarella
Boil water and put in 1 lb of pasta. Cook until the noodles are slightly still hard. Drain. Put all ingredients except the cheese in a glass, oven stable, dish and bake at 450 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes. Right after removing from the oven sprinkle over the mozzarella cheese. Serve with whole grain rolls and nice bright green salad.
