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Broiled Ginger Salmon

• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 salmon filets
• 2 chopped green onions

Mix the ginger, garlic, honey, soy sauce, and orange juice in a bowl.
Place fish in the bowl of marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat broiler and position the oven rack about 4 inches below the heat.
Spray broiling rack with nonstick and place the fish skin side up.
Broil fish for about 2 minutes, then remove from oven and pull the skin off with tongs.
Baste with marinade and return to oven for 2-3 minutes.
Turn fish over and broil another 4-5 minutes.
When fish is flakey, garnish with the green onion and enjoy!

Banana Walnut Oatmeal

• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 mashed banana
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Combine milk, water and salt in a medium saucepan; heat until almost boiling.
Add oats and cook, stirring until creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in mashed banana and maple syrup.
Divide between 2 bowls, sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

Blueberry Flax Pancakes

• 1 1/2 cups pancake mix
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
In a bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs.
Stir in the pancake mix and flax seed meal.
Spoon batter onto the hot skillet.
Sprinkle the pancakes with blueberries.
Cook until bubbles appear on the surface.
Flip and cook until browned on the other side.

Cranberry Glazed Turkey

• 3 pounds turkey breasts
• 2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 teaspoon sage
• 1/2 cup cranberry jelly
• 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Season turkey on all sides with salt and pepper.
Rub with half the thyme and sage.
Roast the turkey for 30 minutes.
Mix the jelly, vinegar and other half of herbs in a saucepan on medium heat.
Baste turkey with jelly sauce and cook another 30 minutes.

Triple Berry Decadence

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup bran cereal
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Heat the frozen berries in saucepan on medium heat.
Transfer berries to a bowl and stir in the yogurt and cereal.
Serve warm.

Homemade Granola

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 cups dark chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Finely chop the almonds, pecans and walnuts and place in a bowl.
Combine the oats, oat bran, and sunflower seeds into to the bowl.
Heat a saucepan to medium heat.
Bring the brown sugar, syrup, honey, oil and vanilla to a boil.
Pour the warm liquid over the dry ingredients and stir to coat.
Bake for 20 minutes, stiring once.
Cool the granola, then stir in the raisins and dark chocolate chips.

Fresh Salsa

• 6 tomatoes
• 3 jalapeno peppers
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 3 green onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 can tomatoes

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the tomatoes.
Blanch tomatoes to remove skin, dice, and place in bowl.
Add in the jalapeno peppers, green onions, garlic, onion and canned tomatoes.
Stir the lime and lemon juice into the tomato mixture.
Sprinkle in cumin and cilantro.
Chill for 20 minutes before serving.

Curried Mango-Avocado Salad

• 4 diced mangoes
• 4 diced avocados
• 2 tablespoons minced red onion
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon curry powder

Toss the mango, avocado, onion, lime juice, and curry powder together in a bowl.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Fruit Blast Smoothie

• 1 frozen banana
• 2 kiwis
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup mango
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3 ice cubes

Toss all ingredients together and blend until smooth.

Mango Delight Smoothie

• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 2 cups mango
• 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
• 1 cup ice cubes

Toss all ingredients together and blend until smooth.