The Energy Booster Shake
Ingredients:
1 scoop vanilla protein
8 oz. nonfat vanilla yogurt
¼ cup honey
1 tbsp. Wheat germ
½ cup fresh strawberries
½ cup fresh cantaloupe, chunked
¼ cup ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 1-1 ½ minutes or until smooth. Serve immediately.
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Baked Stuffed Baby Eggplant
Ingredients:
2 small eggplants
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, chopped
½ cup onion, chopped
½ cup bell red pepper, chopped
1 cup brown rice, cooked
¼ cup water chestnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and diced
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400. Cut each eggplant in half lengthwise then make shallow cuts in cut side at ½-inch intervals. Brush cut sides with 1 teaspoon olive oil and place eggplants, cut-side down, on greased baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until tender with fork, remove from oven to cool and reduce oven heat to 350.
- In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic, onion and red pepper; sauté for one minute until tender. Next, add rice through tomatoes, stir together well.
- Scoop out eggplant pulp from each halve leaving ½-inch thick shells and set shells aside. Chop pulp, add to rice mixture and mix well. Spoon mixture evenly into eggplant shells, sprinkle with cheese, cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Garnish with more fresh basil and feta cheese, if desired. Bon Appetite`!
Shopping Tip:
Eggplant comes in dozens of varieties from large to small and purple to white. The most common eggplant is the large, dark purple American eggplant, which is found in our grocery stores all year long. Choose eggplants that have a smooth, shiny, skin and are firm but slightly springy. Store in a cool, dry place and use within two days.
Eggplant Trivia:
- Did you know that eggplant is a member of the nightshade family along with the potato and tomato?
- Did you know that the eggplant was originally used as an Oriental ornamental plant before ever used in recipes?
- Did you know that eggplant got its name from yellow and white-fruited varieties with egg-sized fruits?
- Did you know that during the 16th Century, northern Europeans called eggplants "mad apples" believing they caused insanity? (I must have eaten a couple last week!)
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