Orange Breakfast Muffins

Here is another recipe for breakfast muffins, good for an ‘on the go breakfast’. we all seem to run short of time in the mornings and while many still don’t eat any breakfast, which is not a good thing, since it has been accepted in may companies, that breakfast can be eaten at work, foods like these muffins, which by the way, are low GI too, are great to have on hand.

Orange Breakfast Muffins 

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup oat bran
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup wheat bran
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 medium seedless oranges, peeled
1/2 cup SPLENDA® brown sugar blend
1 tbsp lemon juice plus enough skim milk to make 1 cup (or 1 cup buttermilk)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 whole eggs (or 4 egg whites)
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup raisins (optional)

Once again the ‘how to’ is over at the Glycemic Gourmet

Hope you take the time to try this low gi muffin recipe as well as the Raspberry Yogurt Muffin one too.

Another Good Low GI Recipe, Low GI Pasta With Italian Sauce.

My recipe find for a quick and easy fast food dinner is…….

Low GI Pasta With Italian Sauce

Very little time in preparation and the ingredients were in the pantry and refrigerator, so no excuses for calling for a take away.

Ingredients

(Serves 4)
6oz/160g bacon (smoked or unsmoked)
2 medium sized onions
14oz/400g tin of chopped plum tomatoes
7oz/200g frozen peas
2 table spoons tomato puree
2 cloves of garlic
1 table spoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons spoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons mixed italian herbs
pepper
1 table spoon olive oil
9oz/250g dried pasta

The instructions can be found here
Nutritional Information
(per serving)
Calories: 526
Protein: 16g
Fat: 23g
- Saturated: 7g
- Cholesterol: 27mg
Carbohydrate: 65g
- Sugars: 10g
Fiber: 6g
Sodium: 1g

So all in all a good find and very tasty, I just served it with a fresh salad mainly a green salad with some red peppers.  I might add a winner with the family too.

Grilled Ham and Cheese, How Good Is This!

I found this grilled ham and cheese recipe, if you can call it a recipe. Have never thought of this snack as needing a recipe but here it is and included in the low GI recipes too, I love ham and cheese, so am very happy to be including it here on my low GI recipe blog.
Grilled Ham and Cheese

2 slices 100% whole wheat bread (stone-milled)
2 wedges The Laughing Cow® light cheese
2 oz lean deli ham

The how to is here

It does taste good too which is even better, I can still have my favorite snack and know I’m staying within the low GI diet plan, now how good is that.

I’ve also started a list of what to stock in the pantry over on the low GI recipes blog.

Who Would Believe This Is A Low GI Recipe?

Today’s low GI recipe. Now this is something really special and so very ……………yum!!!
Spiced Apricot Turkey

A tender moist and spicy turkey breast packed with dried apricots for a beautiful fruity flavor.

Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories: 323
Protein: 36g
Fat: 3g
- Saturated: 1g
- Cholesterol: 81mg
Carbohydrate: 42g
- Sugars: 34g
Fiber: 4g
Sodium: 403mg

These are the ingredients

Ingredients

(Serves 4)
4 turkey breasts
rind of one orange, thinly shredded
8oz/225g of dried apricots
250g/9oz/1 cup unsweetened yogurt
1 table spoon of ground cumin
2 tea spoon of ground turmeric
2 tea spoon of ground coriander
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 pinches salt
pepper

Click here for the full recipe 

Okay here is one for the sweet tooth that I am and maybe you are too, so thought I’d throw this one in too.  Keep these two for that special dinner party, don’t let the guests know they are eating low GI recipes, some people don’t like to eat healthy when they are  at a special dinner.  And……….anyway who would believe you………………

“No Bake Pineapple & Berry Cheesecake” 

You can get this low GI recipe here

This healthy no bake cheese cake provides glycemic index watchers with a way to enjoy a dessert treat. Pineapple juice is used as a sweetener so there is no added sugar and there is a generous amount of protein too, keeping the GI very low.

Nutritional Information
(per slice)
Calories: 217
Protein: 14g
Fat: 10g
- Saturated: 6g
- Cholesterol: 42mg
Carbohydrate: 22g
- Sugars: 15g
Fiber: 2g
Sodium: 496mg

Well that’s it for now, I’m off to look for more of the good stuff, low gi recipes. that is.