Recipe for Blueberry and Goat's Cheese French Toast

You’ve probably had French Toast spread or stuffed with cream cheese.  Mmm Mmm good, right?  I wanted to give it a try using goat’s cheese instead.  The thought was it would be a bit tangy to cut some of the richness.  I also had some frozen blueberries that were defrosted and needed to be used and figured their tartness would fit in with the tanginess of the cheese. 

But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Recipe for Blueberry Banana Smoothie

I've mentioned previously how I make my smoothies using coconut water and yesterday I showed you my stash of frozen bananas.   Here’s a great smoothie made using both of them.

Makes one smoothie, approximately 231 calories, 2.8 grams fat, 36 grams carbs, 6 grams fiber, 11 grams protein, 5 WW Points+

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana

½ cup fresh blueberries

¾ cup coconut water

¼ cup egg whites

1 TBSP ground flax seed

Method:

Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.  Drink immediately or let sit if thicker consistency is preferred.

Are you a smoothie person?  What quick snacks (healthy) do you eat?

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Recipe for Pineapple-Blueberry Smoothie Made with Coconut Water

There is also flax seed and egg white in this concoction I made up this morning but including that in the title made it too long!  This is a new twist for me-using coconut water in my smoothies instead of soy milk and non-fat Greek yogurt. 

I wanted to lighten up the calorie load and still make a nutritious smoothie.  The coconut water is low calorie, no fat, no added sugar, and contains 5 essential electrolytes (more potassium than a banana).  The egg white adds some protein, and the flax seed contributes important Omega-3s and fiber.

And the good news-it was tasty and satisfying and filling!

Makes 2 servings, each approximately 141 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 23 grams carbs, 4 grams fiber, 8 grams protein, 4 WW Points+

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh pineapple chunks

½ cup fresh blueberries

1 cup coconut water

2 TBSP ground flax seed

½ cup egg whites

Method:

Add all ingredients to blender and process until smooth.  Drink right away or let sit until it thickens to your preference.

Have you tried coconut water?

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I'm a Believer Shake

I don't know if you are old enough to remember the Monkee's song "I'm a Believer" but I can't get the jingle out of my head after today's mid-morning shake. 

I'm always interested in shake ideas (Roni at Green Lite Bites shared one with Green Tea as a base, on my list to try) and an ingredient I see occasionally in shakes is raw spinach.  Now don't get me wrong, I love spinach, raw or cooked but my knee jerk response to it as an ingredient in a shake is "BLECH!"

Blueberry Almond Shake

Aloha!  A real challenge for me on the South Beach diet is to get in enough fruit and dairy servings.  To address this I've been whipping up some yummy shakes almost every day using various fruits and dairy products, a common tactic many South Beachers use.

My "go to" shake is with banana, almond butter, yogurt, and soy milk (and a squeeze of sugar-free chocolate syrup on occasion!).  Another favorite is strawberries, cinnamon, soy milk and ice.  A friend on the South Beach message boards uses frozen peaches in her shakes.

Today, I made a shake, chock full of antioxidant powerhouse blueberries,