Spicey Chia Latte

For each serving you will need....

1 cup strong hot spiced chai
1/4 cup hot skim milk
Truvia to taste

In large mug, poor milk into chai, add truvia, stir unitl disolved. With frothing tool at the bottom of the mug, pull up slowly to creat desired foam. Serve hot.

A chai latte in a coffee house is often up to 500 calories...this one tastes fantastic at less than 30 calories per serving.

Crazy Prazy Sandwiches

Yum factor 9+!!! These are so good and so easy to make. If you like fresh summer flavor, the richness of smokey, aged cheese and whole grain goodness, you are going to love this twist. It's based on the basic Capraizee salad, but takes it to a whole new level! Enjoy!

Crazy Prazy Sandwiches




For each sandwich you will need...

1 oz smoked provalone cheese

2 slices of yellow tomato

1 tsp dill weed

Sandwich Thins - 100% whole grain.

1 tsp Olive Oil

1/8 tsp Wasabe Powder



In skillet or on griddle heat olive oil mixed with wasabe powder but do not burn or allow to smoke. Put cheese, dill and tomato slices on a sandwich thin. Place in hot oil. Grill on both sides until cheese is melted. Serve hot.

This morning's recipe from KQ-2 - Spiced Peach Pie on the Fly

This is so good, I'm about to go make more and have it for lunch. Okay, maybe I'll wait until desert tonight...but this one is definitely going in the cookbook. Yum Factor 10+.

And...
It is so simple.

For each serving:

1 large peach, peeled and sliced

1 tsp cinnamon

1 pkt Truvia

1/4 cup chopped almonds or walnuts

1/8 tsp nutmeg

In skillet, combine peaches with cinnamon, nutmeg and truvia. Saute until they start to carmelize slightly, Add nuts, toss a to coat almonds with juices. Serve warm.

Summer Breakfast

Wow, when I think about all of the things I have to do in a day, it can be overwhelming. Often my busy life becomes an excuse to make unhealthy choices. For example, a breakfast meeting can quickly include sugar filled pastries or fancy coffee drinks if I don't plan ahead. There are some other options, in fact watch for a video to be posted soon sharing a wonderful restaurant I found for breakfast meetings.

For today, I decided to have my personal assistant come to my house for a breakfast meeting. Fresh blueberries and peaches with creamy Greek yogurt were satisfying, super sweet and made us feel great about the start of our busy work day. If the bite in the yogurt doesn't appeal to you, you can always add a drizzle of Agave nectar to sweeten things up without raising your blood sugar much. The lower glycemic index of Agave nectar makes it a great alternative sweetener.

Tomorrow morning we are making another great summertime breakfast. Peach Pie. I know...it doesn't sound healthy to have pie for breakfast, but this recipe is so healthy, you can enjoy it guilt free. I will post it in the morning, but be sure to watch Pamela's Healthy Pantry cooking segment on KQTV every Thursday morning to get some great healthy recipes and ideas.

Melissa and I are going to get to work editing and polishing the cook book. We are testing recipes and taking photos to bring you a fun, healthy guide to making your favorite foods, and some new ones, totally guilt free. Our committee is making sure everything that goes into the cookbook is tasty too. Our Yum Factor Scale is the guide. If the committee rates ny creations with a Yum Factor of 7 or higher...they go into the book. Anything less than 7 goes back to the test kitchen for tweaking.

Don't forget, you can still submit your own healthy recipes for possible inclusion in the cookbook. You will get a free copy of the cookbook if your recipe is selected!

Have a wonderful Wednesday! And remember, it only takes a second, to make a healthy choice.

Pamela