Wednesday, March 9, 2011

VetaVitaVegemin Skillet & Fruity Chobani Blitz Smoothie

As much of a foodie as I am, even fresh fruits and vegetables get me excited. So imagine my ultimate thrill of grocery shopping this weekend and finding beautiful produce as soon as I walked in. From juicy red strawberries to thick crisp asparagus our produce section was quite tempting, not to mention affordable. Naturally I stocked up on quite a bit of veggies and picked up some really sweetly ripened fruit - afterall, both are naturally gluten free and always on hand in our house. Needless to say, meals have been quite colorful and extremely best of the best fresh this week :D

Ensuring meals are not only healthy and safe, I strive to make them as tasty as possible, and today's recipes are no exception. My VetaVitaVegemin Skillet is jammed packed with plenty of leafy green spinach, crisp asparagus, flavorful cremini mushrooms, sharp cheddar cheese and smokey turkey bacon. To top it off I've included my Fruity Chobani Blitz Smoothie, perfect as a meal all it's own as well. This light and healthy meal is sure to be a hit with anyone in the household - PLUS there's plenty of leftovers to create a Round #2 Recipe for tomorrow :D Happy cooking and better eating y'all...

VetaVitaVegemin Skillet:
2 cups Liquid Egg Whites
1/2 cup milk
Salt/Pepper
5 strips turkey bacon (cut into strips)
1/2 sweet onion (thinly sliced)
2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
1/2 red bell pepper (diced)
1 cup cremini mushrooms (thinly sliced)
1 1/2 cups spinach (chopped)
5 asparagus stalks (blanched & sliced into rounds)
1/2 sharp cheddar cheese (grated)

**Preheat oven to 350 degrees**
- In large cast iron skillet, heat oil and brown bacon; add in onion, garlic and bell pepper until softened. Season with salt/pepper.
- Add in mushrooms and continue to cook until mushrooms brown.
- Toss in spinach and asparagus.
- Scramble egg whites, milk and salt and pepper in seperate bowl; add to skillet along with cheese. Combine well with veggie mixture and continue to cook until egg is slightly set around edges.
- Finish baking in oven until top is lightly golden brown; cool slightly before cutting and serving.

Goes well served with Udi's Cinnamon Raisin Bagels.

Fruity Chobani Blitz Smoothie:
3 Chobani Pineapple Yogurt Cups
1 banana (chopped)
1/2 cup blueberries
1 nectarine (chopped)
1/2 cup strawberries (chopped)
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice

- Blend all ingredients until smooth and serve immediately.

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