Rosemary-Almond Crepes with Chicken Filling

A fast recipe that is pretty filling. Serve with a side of grilled asparagus or steamed brussel sprouts for a great weekend meal between errands.

CREPE:
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons of ground old fashioned oats
1 tablespoon nonfat milk
1 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teapsoon almond extract
Black pepper
Pinch iodized sea salt (optional)

Beat all the above ingredients together in a bowl. In a hot 10" nonstick skillet sprayed with Pam , pour the crepe batter and immediately pick up the skillet and swirl evenly to create the crepe. Heat, and wait until edges curl, then flip. Remove to plate and cool. Crepe should be golden brown.

FILLING:
2 oz chopped chicken breasts
2 stalks chopped green onions
1 tablespoon non fat cottage cheese

Mix all the above filling ingredients in a small bowl, and spread into the cooked crepe. Then roll up the crepe--you can roll like a burrito, too. I like to put the filling into the microwave to take the chill out of the cottage cheese then spread onto the crepe.

You can come up with any filling for the crepe! Cottage cheese and fruit is great, too. Get funky with it!


A healthy body is created one meal at a time.

Power Protein Pancakes

There are many variations of protein pancakes and you can be creative with these.

-3 egg whites

-1/4 C non fat cottage cheese

-1/4 C of dry hot cereal like Bob's Red Mill Museli or 12 grain (or just old fashioned oats--you can put the oats in a blender for a coarse flour)

-1 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder.

-1 teaspoon cinnamon

-pinch sea salt

*Mix together all above and drop by tablespoon in hot skillet. For sweetner you can use some light syrup or agave. You can also throw in 1-2 tablespoons of chopped dates or currants. I eat them plain!

VARIATIONS:

Try these, or come up with your own!

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes:

1 tablespoon canned pumpkin

to taste: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice

Blueberry:

1/2 cup of blueberries

(these come out mushy if you use frozen--you can thaw and drain)

Banana:

1/2 cup of diced banana

Ginger-Peach

1-2 tablespoons of minced FRESH ginger

3 finely chopped frozen unsweetened peaches

A healthy body is created one meal at a time.