Carrot-Apple Breakfast Muffins

Ingredients:

1 egg
4 tbsp maple syrup
4 tbsp olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 carrots, grated
1 medium apple, grated
1/4 cup raisins OR chocolate chips
1/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line or grease muffins tins.

2. Whisk together all wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

3. Stir in the carrots, apples, and raisins.

4. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!

Turkey Fajitas

Ingredients:

2 turkey cutlets, cut into thin slices
1 tbsp chili powder
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 onions, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
whole wheat tortillas
1 can black beans, drained
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 jar of salsa
any kind of cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Saute the turkey in a saucepan until the turkey is cooked through. Season with chili powder.

2. In a separate saucepan, saute the onions and bell peppers until the vegetables are soft. Towards the end, add the garlic. Season with salt, pepper and chili powder.

3. In the microwave, warm the black beans and rice together.

4. Assemble the fajita in the tortilla, starting with the black beans and rice topped with the turkey and vegetables. Add salsa and grated cheese on top. Sour cream and guacamole are optional. Enjoy!

Easy Italian Fish

Ingredients:

2 mahi mahi fillets
marinara sauce
1 cup whole wheat pasta
parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
Italian seasoning

Directions:

1. Pan sear the mahi mahi fillets in a hot pan with olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.

2. Add marinara sauce and let the fish simmer. Once the fish is cooked throughout and the sauce is hot, put it over a bowl of whole wheat pasta.

3. Top with grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!