Lite Blueberry French Toast

I've come to learn that some of the things I like to eat can be made "lite". Now, If you would have told me that seven months ago I'd roll my eyes and seriously, probably would not like the taste of low fat, low carb, or sugar free anything.  I still am not a believer that fat free foods are good for you. I think anything can be good for you if you eat it in moderation which I have also learned to do. Small portions every couple hours is the key. But for breakfast hour, I like to fill up on protein and Carbs. But again, keeping them low and moderate.

One of my favorite breakfast items next to waffles and pancakes is French toast. You see where Im at with this, now don't you? Sweet Sweet Sweet. That's fine because I use "sugar free" syrup. How syrup can be sugar free? I'm still trying to figure that one out.

Speaking of french toast and sweetness, I was trying to figure out a way to incorporate french toast in my daily diet. Figuration complete.


Now I would like to share how you can also make this delicious breakfast that is light and somewhat healthy. I mean, "wheat" bread is healthy right?

Blueberry French Toast:

You will need:
2 slices of 40 calorie wheat bread
1/4 cup of blueberries
2 egg whites (1/3 cup)
2 tablespoons of 1% milk.
Spray butter (its free of everything) for cooking.
Sugar free syrup.

How to do it:
In a shallow bowl, whip egg whites and milk.
Microwave blueberries for aprox 30 seconds. (makes them soft and juicy).
Mix the warm blueberries into the egg and milk mixture. (It will be a pretty purple).
Spray frying pan with butter.
Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture coating both sides.
Fry both sides until lightly brown. 

Serve with sugar free syrup.

You can also top with fruit, jelly, or honey. Syrup is my favorite.
Don't have blueberries? I'm sure this would work just as well with other types of fruit.

Experiment and enjoy.

Nutrition Info:
Calories- 146
Carbs- 27 g
Fat- 1 g
Sugar- 7 g
Protein- 13 g
Fiber- 7 g
Cholesterol- 1 mg
Sodium- 283 mg
Potassium- 179 mg
Calcium- 12%
Iron- 26%


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Skinny Spinach Frittata For One

I recently was looking for a good breakfast recipe I could do that would work well with my diet plan. Since I'm the only one in the house right now that can eat eggs, this recipe works great. Lately I have found that eggs hold me over from breakfast to lunch better than anything else.

This recipe gives me protein and some veggies to get me through to the next meal without feeling hungry. With only 134 calories and 12 grams of protein, this is the perfect little meal for one.

I'd like to share my recipe with you, so grab your whisk and bowl and whip up this little eggcellent choice of mine.


Skinny Spinach Feta Frittata


Ingredients:
1 Cup of fresh spinach
1 Large egg
1 Tablespoon milk (I used 1%)
1 Tablespoon Chopped green pepper (optional)
1 Tablespoon Onion (optional)
2 Tablespoons Part-Skim Ricotta 

Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Wilt spinach by heating in a small saucepan with a dash of water. (or place in a steamer).
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, (and pepper and onions). 
Stir in the spinach
Pour into a small greased casserole dish or 6 inch non stick ovenproof skillet. 
Top with spoonfuls of the Ricotta and bake for 20 minutes.


You can change it up a bit by adding your favorite veggies and spices to make it fit your taste.

Enjoy.

Nutrition:
Calories- 134
Fat- 7.7 g
Sat Fat- 3.3 g
Cholesterol- 196.9 mg
Sodium- 141.7 mg
Carbs- 4.9 g
Protein- 11.7 g



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