YUMMY MUMMY RECIPES

Get that energy boost with these delicious meals

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day

Healthy can taste delicious

Carrying healthy snacks with you helps to keep your energy levels up, throughout the day

As a mum you generally have long, stressful days, that can require a lot of energy. From the first meal of the day to the last meal of the day, eating right will be essential to ensuring that you are able to achieve your goals and make it through a demanding day. So we thought we would suggest some easy and quick recipes.

Here's a meal plan that will help you on your way to having a great day full of energy. Your welcome.

Breakfast

Peanut Butter and Banana Rollup:

1 small whole-wheat wrap (around 80-100 calories) 1 T natural peanut butter 2 tsp low-sugar jam 1 small banana 1/2 cup skim milk

Dilly Scrambled Eggs and Tomato with Grapefruit:

2 eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute 1 small tomato, diced 2 slices whole-wheat bread 1/2 T trans-fat-free margarine 1/2 tsp dill 1/2 grapefruit.

Lunch

Turkey Burger and Vegetables:

4-oz. white meat turkey burger 2 tsp catsup lettuce and tomato 1 whole-wheat English muffin 10 boiled mini carrots 1/2 red pepper sliced

Hummus Wrap with Veggies:

1 whole-wheat wrap (no more than 180 calories) 6 Tbs hummus 1 slice alpine-lace reduced-fat cheese sliced red onion 3 slices tomato Lettuce 1 sliced yellow pepper.

Spinach Salad:

3 cups pre washed spinach 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 2 hard-boiled eggs 2 T low-fat shredded cheese 2 T vinaigrette dressing Whole-grain crackers (serving size to equal about 120 calories.

Dinner

Salmon Cakes

1 salmon cake (get these fresh or frozen) grilled 1 T low-fat canola mayo 15 asparagus spears 1/2 cup brown rice

Grilled Chicken

4-5oz. grilled chicken breast 1/2 T teriyaki or BBQ sauce 2 cups steamed broccoli 1 tsp trans-fat-free margarine (add to mash) 1 small sweet potato, mashed

Whole-grain Pasta with Turkey-Veggie Sauce

5 oz. lean ground turkey breast 1 T olive oil cooking spray 1 and a 1/2 cups total diced veggies (carrots, mushrooms, onions, peppers) 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 and a 1/2 cups cooked whole-wheat pasta

Chicken Sausage Supreme

1 link chicken sausage, sliced 1 T olive oil 2 T low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup each diced onions and mushrooms 2 T low-fat sour cream 1 T Parmesan 1 and a 1/2 cups whole-wheat pasta

Snacks

1 large cinnamon toast rice cake

1 T all-natural peanut butter

1 large apple and handful of almonds

Yogurt with no high fructose corn syrup

1 large rice cake

2 T hummus

1/2 sliced red pepper