Salmon Tortilla Roll Up $3.58

Quick and easy lunch, and loaded with omega 3's and antioxidents. These can work with a flour tortilla or a flatbread, and ofcourse whole wheat is ALWAYS better.
serves 4
Ingredients:
4 tortillas .40
14 oz can salmon $1.98
1 cup diced tomato .90
2 tablespoons dijon mustard .30
pepper to taste .05

rinse salmon for two minutes to eliminate any excess sodium
mix salmon,tomatoes, mustard and pepper

layout tortillas, evenly scoop salmon salad on each tortilla and roll up. Can be sliced into pieces or eaten whole.

Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

This was so good, I say "was" b/c its all gone! The idea came to me yesterday AM, I looked up a bunch or recipes online, for "dark chocolate desserts" because I had purhased a few bars at my local Walgreens a few days before(on sale) 2 for $4.00, and I was invited to a Superbowl party and I wanted to make something that wasnt a dip, and this is what came up with. I have to say, it was really good, I did manage to cut out some of the fat, but the eggs and the dark chocolate are healthy, and small slice is very filling so...although it was a bit indulgent, it was worth it. Recipe was fairly easy a well, believe me, I would say if it wasnt, because Im not into complicated cooking, especially dessert.
Ingredients for crust
24 choc or vanilla wafers
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup butter(melted)

in food processor add wafers, sugar, mix until smooth consistency
add melted butter
grease springform 9" x 3" pan
pour in crumb mixture and flatten evenly throughout pan
bake for 20 minutes

Ingredients for filling
2 8 oz blocks of cream cheese
1 4 oz dark chocolate bar(atleast 80%)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

create a double boiler by boiling 2 cups of water in a pan, place a metal bowl or a smaller pan ontop of pan with boiling water
place chocolate in top pan and stir until it is melted and smooth
let cool 5 -10 minutes until lukewarm
in food processor add cheese, sugar, vanilla
mix for 30 seconds, slowly add chocolate, when smooth and creamy add eggs
when all mixed pour into piecrust
place in oven and bake for 1 hour
remove let cool for 30 minutes, refrigerate for 8 hours

Tunafish, Greenbean, Black Olive, Egg Salad $ 4.50

I love this salad! It contains protein, calcium, fiber, iron, vitamin A,C,D,E, and much more. The salad was whipped up as quick as it took me to boil 4 eggs.
Ingredients: serves 4 people
4 eggs .40
2 cups greenbeans (rinsed and soaked)$1.70
1 cup plack olives(rinsed and soaked)$1.00
2 cans tunafish(rinsed and soaked)$1.80
1/4 cup olive oil .25
1/8 vinegar .10
2 tsp garlic powder .20
pepper .05

boil eggs, let cool for 15 minutes. peel and slice eggs horizontially
in a bowl, add beans, olives, tunafish and egg
add olive oil, vinegar garlic powder and pepper
mix well
serve

Pinapple Pumpkin Smoothie $2.14

I wasnt sure I was going to like the combo of pumpkin and citrus from the pinapple and OJ, but I did. The pumpkin was over powered in a good way by the pinapple with the sweetness and the tartness. The pumpkin added a velvet smoothness.
This drink was a great afternoon pick-me-up.
makes two hefty servings

1 cup Pinapple rinsed and drainedy 1.20
1/2 cup pumpkin(canned) .44
1 cup orange juice .45
1 tsp cinnamon .05
1/2 cup ice
Pour all ingredients in blender and blend. Serve in two glasses

Quesadilla with Blackbeans, Corn and Tomato $5.10

This is the combo I love - blackbeans, corn and tomato, topped with a little cheese! I like this in salsa, soup, mixed in tuna, eggs, rice,in a tortilla, taco shell, flatbread, or simply on its own. All the food groups are covered with this combo+-carbs, protein, fruits and vegetables, dairly, and countless nutrients and vegetables(see our chart on all 4 of these inrgedients and their health value) Today, I was in a hurry, so I whipped up a quick quesadilla. I cooked it open face to show how to assemble, just top it with another tortilla and bake or microwave(if you have no oven use) or cook in a skillet(on a stove or hotplate) with a drop of oil, and you have a great healthy, easy, filling meal!!
serves 6-8
8 flour or corn tortillas $1.60
1 cup blackbeans .80
1 cup corn .80
1 cup diced tomato .80
1/2 cup salsa(optional).50
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or mozarella cheese .60
pepper to taste

combine beans, corn, tomato and salsa, add pepper
lay 4 tortillas flat and devide up mixture and pour evenly on all 4 tortillas.
top with cheese and other tortilla to create a sandwhich. Bake in oven or microwave, or over skillet.
Bake in a preheated oven at 300 for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted
remove from oven and cut immediately in half and then cut the halves in half to create a pie.
serve

Apple Oatmeal Fritata $2.22

Another "anticancer" recipe, brought to us by Dr OZ. I never thought of combining oatmeal and egg until recently when I made a recipe of Jillian Michaels that involved the two super foods, and now I am finding lots of other creative ways to combine the two ingredients. This recipe actually calls for dried apples, but since I am snowbound at my house, I only have dried cherries to work with, so I am going to have to vary the recipe this time, but Im thinking it is going to still be good, and i will just have to make the apple version another day..
You know the gig, this meal is loaded with antioxidents from the oats, and ofcourse fiber, which can play a big role in keeping us heart healthy and controlling diabetes. From the eggs, we obtain protein, iron and Vitamin A which nourishes our skin and helps our vision and vitamin E, which serves as an antioxident. Cherries are an added bonus to give the recipe a sweet, tart contrast and provide more antioxidents.
This recipe is easy to assemble and be microwaved or cooked in a skillet like a pancake
serves 2
ingredients:
4 egg whites .40
2 cups rolled oats .45
1/3 cup cranberries .33
1 tbsp cinnamon .20
2 tsp apple sauce .64

in microwave bowl combine all ingredients except for apple sauce
place in microwave for 2-3 minutes on medium
remove and serve with apple sauce

in skillet combine all ingredients except for apple sauce and pour in skillet on medium with 2 tsp canola oil
cook 2-3 minutes until egg is cooked and pancake is crispy.

Fondue Swiss cheese

I saw Susanne Somers on "The Talk" yesterday, and everytime I see her in an interview I get excited about feeling and looking good. She is 62, and looks amazing!! She talks about it all being about what you put in your body, and what is exiting about that for me is lots of her food suggestions(I think she has a top 12 superfoods) can be purchased at a convenience store. Nuts, berries(dried) salmon, eggs, dark chocolate, coffee, tomatoes(cooked). She ofcourse lists some fresh vegetables, and as usual, that is ofcourse the obvious better choice, but if not an option, one cant throw up their hands and say "Im out, let me get a bag of chips, there is nutrients in potatoes" There are options, and knowing them and utilizing what is offered is key to good health.

I found her fondue recipe on HSN and I thought it sounded good, and easy to make. I was missing dry mustard, but I added some red pepper flakes and a shake of garlic powder, and it came out amazing.
I have a full house of kids today, due to a blizzard(litterally!) we are having in the Chicagoland and our schools all being closed. Yikes.
aerves 4
8 ounces swiss cheese $2.29
1/2 cup mayonaise
1 cup white wine
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp red pepper

pour wine in microwaveable bowl
heat for 2 minutes until bubbly
remove add cheese, mayo and seasoning, stir until smooth and creamy
serve with crackers