Sun. Dec 23rd

Nuts!

Daily Tidbit:    During the last week I have eaten Peanuts, Pistachios, Cashews, Almonds & Walnuts; clearly I am a nut lover!  

Here is an interesting article discussing what each nut is good for (eat Walnuts for your heart, Peanuts for your brain etc)...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/28/peanuts-or-pistachios-which-nuts-are-best-for-your-health/
 

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Plain Shredded Wheat Cereal with Walnuts

Breakfast:  Plain Shredded Wheat Cereal with Walnuts & Smoothie
1 cup Plain Shredded Wheat Cereal
1 cup Fat Free Milk
2 tbsp plain Chopped Walnuts
5 oz Tropical Smoothie (recipe below)
Regular Coffee, 1 tsp unsweetened Cocoa & 1/2 cup Fat Free Milk

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Chicken Samosa

Chicken Tikka Masala & Saag Paneer with Potato

Lunch: Indian Eatery
1 Chicken Samosa: Spiced Shredded Chicken Pastry
Chicken Tikka Masala & Saag Paneer with Potato over Basmati Rice (as pictured)
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Snack:  1/4 cup lightly salted dry roasted Peanuts, Fat Free Milk
Decaf Coffee, sprinkle Cinnamon, splash Fat Free Milk

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Chorba

Baked Burek

Dinner:  Chorba & Burek
2 bowls of Chorba: North African Tomato Based Soup with various Spices, Vegetables and Noodles
2 Burek: Spiced Potato & Onion Pastry
Red Wine 

  

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Dessert:  1/4 cup Pistachios (shelled) + 1 Local Red Delicious Apple

 

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RECIPES:

 
Tropical Smoothie Recipe:

Into blender put:

2 cups fresh cut Pineapple

1.5 cups All Natural Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt

2 Bananas

1.5 packed cups fresh Spinach

Blend and serve! 

 

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