Eating and Living Healthy

 

Austin, TX 78759
ph: 512 527 9578

Recipes

Enjoy these recipes from Meredith's kitchen!  If you're interested in more of Meredith's quick and healthy recipes, consider ordering a copy of her cookbook.

  • Herb Grilled Salmon

    4 servings

    Ingredients:

    2 T Dijon mustard (regular mustard will work as well)

    2 T lemon juice

    1 T chopped fresh thyme

    1 T chopped fresh rosemary

    ½ tsp pepper

    4 (4oz) salmon steaks

    Instructions:

    Combine all ingredients and brush mixture on both sides of each salmon steak.  Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. 

    Place salmon on grill or broiler and cook 4 minutes per side or until desired doneness.

    Nutrition:

    Calories: 145kcal, Fat: 4.5g, Protein: 23g, Carbohydrates: 1.9g

  • BlueberryBran Muffins

    12 muffins

    Ingredients:

    1-cup skim or 2% milk (add extra ½ cup milk if using whole wheat flour to add enough moistness to batter) * you can also use lactose-free or soy milk *

    2 small eggs or 1 large egg

    ¼ cup molasses

    1 ½ tsp vanilla

    2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 and ½ cups all purpose flour and ½ cup whole wheat flour)

    ½ cup evaporated cane juice

    6 T whole-wheat bran

    1 T and 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

    2 cups fresh blueberries

    Instructions:

    Combine all wet ingredients and mix for 30 seconds. Add dry ingredients one at a time.  Mix all ingredients together for 30 seconds.  Add blueberries and mix.  Do no over mix. 

    Spoon into greased muffin cups.  Bake at 300° until very brown about 1 hour. 

    Will store in refrigerator for 1 week.

    Nutrition: Calories: 162 kcal, Fat: 1g, Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 35g

    Mini Muffins: Calories 54, Fat: .3g, Protein: 1.3g, Carbohydrates: 11.6g

A healthy breakfast: whole wheat waffle, 1T peanut butter, fresh blueberries, and a local Texas peach

Great post-workout meal: 100% whole wheat bread, low fat cheese, low sodium sliced turkey, and a local Texas peach


 

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Austin, TX 78759
ph: 512 527 9578