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[Video] Lindsay’s Quick & Easy OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST

maud — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 13:58:27 +0000

Lindsay shows how to make a delicious and easy breakfast the night before! Yummy French Toast!

This is one of Lindsay’s breakfast recipes, especially when she’s having friends over early next morning. This way she doesn’t need to get up too early to make herself presentable.

It’s easy to customize with different fruits or sauces and use a big loaf of french bread, or any other bread for this recipe:

1. Cut your bread into one-inch-thick slices.

2. Whisk together:

9 eggs

1 1/2 cups of milk

2 tbsp of vanilla

1/2 tsp baking powder.

3. Arrange slices of bread on a baking sheet, pour the mixture over the bread, turning them to make sure they’re fully coated.

4. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Then, in the morning:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange the slices in a baking dish and cover with frozen fruit, and sprinkle with more cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Now watch the video to see how she makes her “No Fail” French Toast the night before —

Source: Tegan & Lindsay

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[Video] My Fav is #3 … but All 4 of Joanna’s OATMEAL BREAKFAST TREATS are Definitely Worth Trying:

maud — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:09:27 +0000

Pick out one of the oatmeal-based breakfasts featured in this video to start your day off right. All of them are quick, delicious and full of healthy fiber.

Joanna shows how to make these 4 healthy breakfast (or snack) recipes:

1) “Sloppy” Overnight Oatmeal
2) 3-Ingredient No-Bake Oat Squares
3) Sunrise Oatmeal Smoothie
4) Dressed-Up Oatmeal

Watch how Joanna makes these 4 easy, healthy oatmeal treats:

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[Video] Serena Shows How to Cook QUINOA Perfectly …

maud — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:37:35 +0000

Since quinoa is becoming increasingly popular as a healthy grain in many recipes, Serena demonstrates how to cook perfect, fluffy quinoa in this short video. She explains that cooking quinoa is one of the easiest tasks to mess up since the instructions on the package are often wrong! She has the experience to prove it.

One of the things to remember: for every cup of quinoa grain, add 1 1/2 cups of water.

Watch how Serena prepares perfect, fluffy quinoa in the video:

After watching how Serena cooks perfect quinoa, check out 3 healthy quinoa recipes that you should try: 3 healthy quinoa recipes.

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[Video] Have Some Fun Making FUNNY-SHAPED PANCAKES!

Chris — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:13:37 +0000

Here is a creative breakfast idea that kids of all ages will love: fun shaped pancakes.

Just watch about 2 minutes of this video to see how it’s done, and then get the ingredients together. The recommended ingredients are: basic pancake mix, butter, chocolate drops and blueberries.

The trick is to grab a clean ziplock sandwich bag. Then start by getting the pancake mix ready. Pour this the batter into the ziplock bag … and watch the following 2 minute segment in this video:

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Start the Day with This Flavorful WATERMELON MINT SMOOTHIE!

Chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:06:04 +0000

It’s easy to get addicted to starting the day with a nutritious smoothie with fresh or frozen fruit, a handful of ice, healthy Greek yogurt and more. Assuming that you’ve stocked-up on the basic ingredients (see the list, below), then just grab your blender, a tall glass to fill and enjoy!

Here’s a healthy Watermelon Mint Smoothie recipe from Shereen:

Here’s a refreshing healthful smoothie that’s also low in calories. Perfect for relaxing … or for recuperating after a serious workout. Watermelon is a great source of vitamins A and C, and the yogurt adds calcium and protein.

Ingredients:

2 cups watermelon chunks (either use seedless watermelon or remove the seeds)

1 1/2 tablespoon fresh mint

1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 cup ice

Nutrition Highlights:

183 calories, 14 grams protein, 34 grams carbohydrates, 1 grams fiber, 0 grams fat

Now go to the Next Page for useful preparation tips.

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Recipe for an Awesomely Delicious BLUEBERRY CHIA SMOOTHIE!

Chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:55:03 +0000

It’s easy to get addicted to starting the day with a nutritious smoothie with fresh fruit, a handful of ice, healthy Greek yogurt, nonfat milk and more. Assuming that you’ve stocked-up on the basic ingredients (see the list, below), then just grab your blender, a tall glass to fill and enjoy!

Here’s a healthy Blueberry Chia Smoothie recipe from Shereen:

Blueberries are so good for you — they’re high in most vitamins and minerals plus they’re packed with antioxidants that help prevent free radical damage to all the cells in your body. Yogurt adds calcium and chia seeds add a more protein and omega-3 fatty acids.

Ingredients:

1 cup blueberries

1/2 banana

1/2 cup nonfat milk

1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek Yogurt

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1/2 cup ice

Nutrition Highlights:

297 calories, 20 grams protein, 50 grams carbohydrates, 8 grams fiber, 4 grams fat

Now go to the Next Page for useful preparation tips.

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Here’s How to Make a Super-Healthy CHERRY SMOOTHIE to Enjoy for Breakfast (or Later)

Chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:45:03 +0000

It’s easy to get addicted to starting the day with a nutritious smoothie with fresh or frozen fruit, a handful of ice, healthy nonfat milk and more. Assuming that you’ve stocked-up on the basic ingredients (see the list, below), then just grab your blender, a tall glass to fill and enjoy!

Here’s a healthy Cherry Smoothie recipe from Shereen:

Cherries are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, and magnesium and have a wonderful flavor. The half banana adds potassium and fiber to this smoothie.

Ingredients:

One cup sweet cherries, pitted

1/2 banana

1 cup nonfat milk

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup ice

Nutrition Highlights:

297 calories, 11 grams protein, 68 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 1 gram fat

Now go to the Next Page for useful preparation tips.

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Here’s the Recipe for My Favorite ORANGE & YOGURT BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE!

Chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:32:21 +0000

It’s easy to get addicted to starting the day with a nutritious smoothie with fresh or frozen fruit, a handful of ice, Greek yogurt and nonfat milk. Assuming that you’ve stocked-up on the basic ingredients (see the list, below), then just grab your blender, a tall glass to fill and enjoy!

Here’s a healthy Orange and Yogurt Smoothie recipe from Shereen:

Here’s a delicious smoothie that’s healthy enough to be breakfast and sweet enough to be an afternoon snack. Oranges are loaded with vitamin C and the yogurt adds some protein and a substantial amount of calcium.

Ingredients:

One orange, peeled and separated into pieces

1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt

1/2 cup nonfat milk

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup ice

Nutrition Highlights:

239 calories, 18 grams protein, 44 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 1 gram fat

Now go to the Next Page for useful preparation tips.

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Want to Make Something Different? Try Shereen’s RASPBERRY PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE Recipe!

Chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:18:32 +0000

It’s easy to get addicted to starting the day with a nutritious smoothie with fresh fruit, a handful of ice, almond milk and more. Assuming that you’ve stocked-up on the basic ingredients (see the list, below), then just grab your blender, a tall glass to fill and enjoy!

Here’s a healthy Raspberry Peanut Butter Smoothie recipe from Shereen:

Raspberries are naturally sweet and they’re a good source of vitamin C, along with other vitamins and minerals. Peanut butter adds protein, minerals and vitamin E, and the banana adds potassium and gives it that smoothie texture.

Ingredients:

1/2 banana

1 cup raspberries

1 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1/2 cup ice

Nutrition Highlights:

270 calories, 7 grams protein, 38 grams carbohydrates,11 grams fiber, 12 grams fat

Now go to the Next Page for useful preparation tips.

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Try This Nutritious TROPICAL SMOOTHIE for Extra Energy!

Chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:42:15 +0000

It’s easy to get addicted to starting the day with a nutritious smoothie with fresh and frozen fruit, a handful of ice, and healthy coconut milk. Assuming that you’ve stocked-up on the basic ingredients (see the list, below), then just grab your blender, a tall glass to fill and enjoy!

Here’s a healthy Tropical Smoothie recipe from Shereen:

This smoothie is just loaded with vitamins and minerals. You’ll get a whole day’s worth of vitamin C in just one smoothie – plus lots of calcium, magnesium, folate and vitamin A.

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh pineapple chunks

1 frozen banana

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or even better – use a little chunk of fresh ginger)

1/2 cup ice

Nutrition Highlights:

268 calories, 18 grams protein, 51 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 5 grams fat

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