Day 27

THIS IS BECOMING MY LIFE! LOVE IT!!

Delish Oatmeal

Add all ingredients to your oatmeal. Or you can add them and then cook them.

1 tbsp chopped pecans

1 tbsp chopped walnuts

1 1/2 tsp honey

1 tsp ground flaxseed

1/8 tsp cinnamon

Hamburger

1 egg

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/3 cup diced onion

1/2 cub chopped spinach

2 tbsp shredded reduced-fat mexican-blend cheese

salt and pepper

1. Whisk the egg in a large bowl. Add everything else and mix-your hands are the best tools-until well-blended. Form into 4 patties.

2. Please the burgers on a grill over medium-high heat. Cook 4-6 minutes per side or to your desired level of doneness.

Serve on whole wheat burger buns (we had ours on whole-wheat sandwich thins) and top with lettuce and tomato slices.

If you have any extra burgers, wrap them in plastic and freeze for later.

Makes 4 servings

Root "Fries"

My hubby who doesn't like veggies, really enjoyed these!

4 large carrots, cut into matchsticks

4 large turnips, cut into matchsticks (my hubby got parsnips instead and it turned out great!)

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

salt and pepper

1/2 cup croutons

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Mix the carrots, turnips, and olive oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Dump croutons into a resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and crush the croutons with something heavy to transform them into crumbs.

Add the Parmesan and garlic powder. Working a handful at a time, add the matchsticks to the bag and shake to coat. Pick the matchsticks out and place on the backing sheet.

4. Bake until tender, 15-20 minutes (depending on how thick you cut your veggies). For crispier fries on all sides, turn the matchsticks 1/2 through cooking.

Makes 4 servings

Whey-gg Nog Shake

Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Makes 1 serving

1 cup 1% milk

1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder

1 graham cracker, broken

1/2 tsp ground allspice

4 ice cubes

A Little Peanut Brittle Shake

Put everything but the peanut butter in the blender and mix until smooth. Add the peanut butter and blend for just a few seconds to retain some chunkiness.

Makes 1 serving

2 scoops of vanilla whey protein powder

11 tbsp instant sugar-free butterscotch pudding mix

3/4 cup fat-free milk

6 ice cubes

1 tbsp chunky peanut butter

Almond Joy Shake

Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Makes 1 serving

6 ounces of fat-free milk

1 tbsp almond butter

1 scoop chocolate when protein powder

1/2 banana

1 tsp ground flaxseed

5 ice cubes