Arugula Scramble

Filed under Breakfast by on July 20, 2011 at 5:24 am {no comments}

This is a quick breakfast, but because you don’t see arugula used much, it seems kind of elegant.

3 eggs
1 cup arugula
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Abs Diet Smoothie

Filed under Breakfast by on March 19, 2010 at 9:21 pm {no comments}
Abs Diet Recipe Smoothie

Abs Diet Recipe Smoothie

This is a new smoothie, with an Abs Diet and Zone Diet compatible recipe. Enjoy…

4 oz Naked brand pomegranate/acai juice
2 oz frozen mangos
2 oz frozen blueberries
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The Popeye Frittata

Filed under Breakfast by on June 28, 2008 at 8:54 pm {no comments}

40-30-30 fiendly spinach fritatta

A fritatta like this is a great make-ahead breakfast. Put it together while your making dinner the night before, and you can just pop a slice into the microwave in the morning, and get rolling out the door!

4 eggs
3/4 cup cooked chopped spinach (1 pkg. of frozen spinach)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
1/4 cup chopped tomato (more…)

Apple Oatmeal

Filed under Breakfast by on January 30, 2008 at 9:07 pm {no comments}

A nice hearty fall breakfast…

2 cups skim milk
1 cup quick oats
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Southwestern Frittata

Filed under Breakfast, Lunch by on January 24, 2008 at 9:06 pm {no comments}

This is another great make-ahead breakfast or lunch, especially if you make these in the jumbo muffin tins. Pop the extras into a ziplock bag in the freezer, and you can just grab one on your way out the door to work. 60 seconds in the microwave, and you’ve got breakfast.

The fritatta:
4 eggs
1 small onion
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Baked Corn, Tomato & Sausage Omelet

Filed under Breakfast, Lunch by on January 23, 2008 at 9:04 pm {no comments}

This is a great brunch item, with its Italian spice mixture combined with the turkey sausage. Hearty, yet packed with veggies.

2 whole eggs
3 egg whites
1/2 cup diced celery
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Stuffed French Toast

Filed under Breakfast by on January 20, 2008 at 9:01 pm {no comments}

Stuffed french toast…sounds decadent, right? But with the whole grain bread, fresh berries and the cottage cheese, it’s really quite healthy.

2 slices whole wheat bread
1/3 cup cottage cheese
1 tbs. raisins
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Nutmeg French Toast

Filed under Breakfast by on January 11, 2008 at 9:00 pm {no comments}

An old family favorite, now part of a zone diet breakfast!

3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
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Tomato Drink

Filed under Breakfast by on January 4, 2008 at 4:56 pm {no comments}

Whether you make it with fresh tomato juice or store-bought, this recipe gives it that fresh kick. This is a great companion to scrambled eggs…

2 cups tomato juice
1 medium cucumber
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Swiss Sizzler

Filed under Breakfast by on January 2, 2008 at 11:41 pm {no comments}

I met this dish at a place called Dot’s Diner that I used to eat at all the time when I first moved to Boulder. Fun dish…

1 egg
1 slice whole-wheat bread
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### UPDATE: March 20, 2012 ###
Over the course of the last couple of months, I've really gotten into this whole Paleo diet thing. I'll be putting up more info soon, as well as some of my new favorite paleo recipes. But to each his own, so it's not like I'm gonna take down all of the existing 40-30-30 recipes.
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A couple of years ago, I started following a 40/30/30 diet plan (aka "Zone Diet"). In the beginning, I had a lot of trouble putting together meals that had the right proportions. For one thing, I had "The Nut Problem". It seemed like every other Zone recipe that I found would end in something like "Eat with 18 peanuts on the side" or "Add 5 almonds".

Now don't get me wrong, I like nuts. They're healthy, and they make a convenient snack. But the problem is that Read more