SIMPLE HEALTHY RECIPES FOR THE SINGLE PARENT

Presented by Julie Hammerstein - Sponsored by BAC Appliance Centers

Julie Hammerstein has helped hundreds of people "take back" their health by eating right, exercising and creating a "culture" of healthy living within the home. For over 15 years Julie has been helping clients transform their health habits, and create new strategies that get results. Her core belief is that given the proper information, compassion and guidance, you can make small changes every day that create big impact results. She shares this message, "Small Change, Big Impact"™ through her keynotes, seminars, books and DVD's, and most recently as the Nutritional Life-Coach for the TV documentary, "Fitting In".

Throughout her career, Julie has successfully counseled clients with a variety of health conditions. Through her extensive training in clinical nutrition and therapeutic-lifestyle coaching, Julie has mastered the art of taking protocols that work, and turning them into tools that you can understand and integrate into your daily life. More importantly, as a single mom, business-owner and global advocate for healthy families, Julie understands the challenges of living healthfully in a busy world! She diligently models healthy behavior for her 6-year-old son Max, who is the inspiration for her company, and her revolutionary MaxLifeKIDS™ Family Wellness Program.

When you bring Julie in to work with your family you'll learn the strategies needed to live a full life with abundant health. It's about creating a CULTURE - so that eating right, exercising and spending time with family become so much a part of who you are, that you do it without thinking about it! Julie is passionate about creating this CULTURE in YOUR home. Through her powerful lessons, you and your family can learn to choose healthy snacks, participate in meal planning, be more active, spend more time as "family", and bring healthy habits into your home for life!

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Recipes for August 24, 2009

Veggie Pasta Casserole

This recipe is wonderfully versatile and can be easily adapted to suit the vegan diet by substituting all olive oil instead of the butter and soy cheese and soy milk in place of the dairy. For the carnivores at heart, add some ground beef or sliced sausage and you'll be quite happy to be sure.

Makes 6 servings

8 ounces whole wheat pasta, uncooked
2 cups broccoli florets
3 carrots, thinly sliced diagonally
2 cups zucchini slices
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced onion
3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 cups lowfat 1% milk
1/2 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated

Prepare pasta according to package directions. About minutes before pasta is done, add carrots to pasta. Cook 3 minutes; add broccoli to pasta. Cook remaining 2 minutes. Drain well. Lightly spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside. Preheat oven to 375°. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and heat olive oil over low heat. Add onion and saute about 2 minutes. Stir in flour and continue cooking and stirring until mixture thickens. Add milk and cheese and cook until cheese is melted. Mix pasta and vegetables with sauce. Transfer to casserole dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.

Tasty Tortilla Toppings

With kids going back to school, and parents wondering what to pack in school lunches, I've found this list to be helpful in creating creative tortilla wraps that provide, good protein, healthy carbs and plenty of fiber. These are also good for dinner options and after school snacks! If you have all the ingredients on-hand, you will have easy to prepare meals at your fingertips.

2 T. low-fat cream cheese, 2-3 oz. turkey
2 T. low-fat cream cheese or Ricotta, 1/2 c. sliced strawberries
1/4 cup hummus w/slices of tomato and avocado
2 T. almond or natural peanut butter with sliced banana
2 T. natural peanut butter sprinkled with raisins
2 T. low-fat refried beans with melted low-fat cheese and Salsa
3/4 cup tuna salad with sprouts and sweet pickle relish
2-3 oz. sliced turkey, 1 slice low-fat cheese, avocado and Salsa
2 oz. melted mozzarella cheese topped with warm marinara sauce
1/4 cup Guacamole with shredded cheese, carrot, cabbage and Salsa
1/2 cup egg salad - 1 hardboiled egg, 2 t. canola mayo, 2 t. mustard, dash salt
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese with tomato slices, sprinkled w/sunflower seeds
1/4 cup ricotta cheese, with 1 T. basil pesto and sliced roasted red peppers
2 oz. turkey slices, 3 cooked asparagus spears, sprinkle w/Italian dressing
2 scrambled eggs, feta or shredded low-fat cheddar and Salsa
3-4 oz. grilled tofu with 1/2 cup brown rice and tamari sauce
3-4 oz. grilled shredded chicken with lettuce, tomato, black beans
3-4 oz. lean ham, 1 T. cream cheese, sliced pineapple or roasted bell peppers
3-4 oz. ground seasoned taco meat, salsa, and lettuce
2 T. natural peanut butter and 2 t. honey or agave nectar
1 cooked turkey hot dog and 2 t. natural ketchup and pickle relish

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