Tag: A1C

What I Make

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Julia Parent

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon 100% Cacao powder
1 tablespoon organic smooth peanut butter (the brand I buy just has organic peanuts and sea salt in it.)
1 banana, preferably organic
3 ice cubes

Directions:
Put ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy.

What I Make

Purple Smoothie

Julia Parent

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1/2 cup blueberries, preferably organic
3 or 4 oz. lemon yogurt with less than 10g sugar (The all natural brand I bought had 8g sugar and 9g protein in 4 oz. Another leading brand I’ve bought in the past had 9.5g sugar and 3g protein in 3 oz.)
1/4 cup whole milk
2 ice cubes

Directions:
Rinse blueberries. Put blueberries and the other ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth and frothy.

What I Make

Strawberry Cream Cheese and Banana Waffle

Julia Parent

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1 frozen waffle that is not made with an enriched flour (The gluten free homestyle waffles I buy have 2g sugar per waffle.)
2 tablespoons strawberry cream cheese (The brand I buy has 2g sugar per tablespoon.)
1 small banana

Directions:
Toast waffle according to package directions. Spread with strawberry cream cheese. Top with banana slices. Eat with a good source of protein that has 4g sugar or less, such as a hard boiled egg or one serving of nuts. Have with a glass of water.

What I Make

Baked Taquitos

Julia Parent

Makes: 6

Ingredients:
6-10 inch organic tortilla shells that are not made with an enriched flour
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, separated
1/2 lb. lean ground beef (I buy 93% lean/7% fat)
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup water

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prick tortilla shells all over with a fork to prevent them from bubbling when baking. Brush 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil on each side of the tortilla shells. In a small nonstick frying pan, crumble and brown ground beef. When ground beef is no longer pink, drain grease. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5 minutes. If there is any liquid left in the pan, drain it so the tortilla shells do not get soggy. Put 1/6 of the seasoned ground beef on one end of each tortilla shell. Wrap tortilla shells tightly and put them seam side down on a baking dish lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Be cautious when eating. Filling will be hot. Have with a glass of water.