SOME RECIPES

Prep time: about 90 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 c. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 c. mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)
• nonstick spray

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
2. Beat eggs well in a small bowl.
3. In a medium-size bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, add the vegetable oil. Add the sugar a little bit at a time, and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy.
5. Add the eggs to the mixture in the large bowl and beat well.
6. Add some of the flour mixture to the large bowl and beat well. Then add some of the mashed bananas and beat some more. Continue adding flour, then bananas, then flour, then bananas, until everything is mixed in.
7. Pour mixture into a baking pan coated with nonstick spray. Bake for 70 minutes.
8. Flip your banana bread out of the pan, let it cool for a bit, and cut it into slices to eat and share!

Serves: 16

Serving size: 1 slice

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
145 calories
2 g protein
5 g fat
24 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
27 mg cholesterol
155 mg sodium
37 mg calcium
0.8 mg iron
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Suggestion:
If you like nuts, add chopped walnuts during Step 6.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

• 2 6-oz. salmon steaks (a normal portion size for meat and fish is 3 oz.)
• butter or vegetable oil cooking spray or fat-free canola cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat the broiler. Cover the broiling pan with aluminum foil and lightly grease the foil with butter or vegetable oil cooking spray.
2. Place the steaks on the pan and broil the salmon for 5 minutes. Turn the steaks carefully and broil the other side for 4 to 5 minutes or until the fish is firm but still springy and a bit translucent in the center.
3. Serve immediately topped with the sauce of your choice.

Serves: 2
Serving size: 1 salmon steak
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
350 calories
34 g protein
20 g fat
114 mg sodium
0 mg calcium
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Variations and suggestions:
This recipe can easily be doubled to serve 4. Salmon freezes well if prepared properly. Freeze each piece separately, wrapped first in plastic and then in aluminum foil to preserve freshness and facilitate defrosting.
Serve with Orange Ginger Sauce.

 Prep time: about 25 minutes
Ingredients:

• 1 12" pizza base (a large Boboli shell is excellent)
• 1 14-oz. can chopped tomatoes
• fresh basil leaves, sliced finely
• 2 or 3 pieces of prosciutto or Parma ham, sliced very thinly (you can find it at the deli counter)
• 4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius).
2. Place the pizza base on a baking sheet and spread it with a layer of tomato.
3. Sprinkle the basil over the tomato.
4. Tear the prosciutto or Parma ham into small pieces and lay the pieces over the pizza. Sprinkle the pizza with the feta cheese.
5. Drizzle the olive oil over the pizza.
6. Cook in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the cheese browns and bubbles. Cut into 8 slices, share, and enjoy!

Serves: 4
Serving size: 2 slices
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
484 calories
24 g protein
19 g fat
58 g carbohydrate
0 g fiber
38 mg cholesterol
1765 mg sodium
350 mg calcium
2.1 mg iron
Suggestions:
Experiment with other toppings on your pizza: olives, peppers, broccoli, avocado, and whatever else you like!
Babysitters beware: Small food items (like hard vegetable pieces or cut-up sausage or hot dog) can be a choking hazard for very young children. Don't top your pizza with foods like these if kids are under age 4.