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I’ve never been a big fan of humus because the ones I tried were so plain and boring. Recently a friend gave me a bite of her hummus and pita snack and it was so good I was inspired to make my own. Looking on the internet I found that humus is really HEALTHY and special note for us bandsters: it’s high in PROTEIN!
8g protein per 1/2 c. Hummus
3g protein per 1/2 wholewheat pita

I watched videos, read hummus blogs and scoured the internet for the perfect red pepper hummus recipe. I didn’t find it. I ended up using this recipe from You Tube and just added a jar of roasted red pepper and used a little less Tahini (sesame seed paste, I found in the Oriental foods section at our local store). It turned out pretty good, especially for a first try. What I like best about Hummus is that I can experiment with all kinds of variations. Next I’m going to try roasted tomato and feta. YUM!

Healthy Fish Recipe

This is a delicious fish recipe that even gets our non-fish eater’s mouths-watering.

What you need:

2 Whitefish Fillets

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Fat Free Parmesan (The Fat Free contains flour, so if you can’t find low fat use regular and add a teaspoon flour.)

Preheat Broiler and spray broiler pan with non- stick cooking spray.

Combine Lemon Juice and Olive Oil. Place fish into broiler pan, pour olive oil lemon juice over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan and stick in oven. Broil till brown and bubbly. It will form a fantastic crispy crust. Delicious!!

About 265 calories and 37 grams protein per 7oz fillet.

Cheese Cake Pudding

1 cup Fat free plain yogurt
1 cup skim milk
1/2 pkg sugar free jello cheese cake pudding
1/2 pkg sugar free strawberry jello
1 tbsp Unjury unflavored protein powder
Mix well in blender and chill.
Makes four 1/2 cup servings; 94 cal./0.25g fat/6g pro. per serving.
Tastes just like strawberry cheese cake without the crust! Perfect for the mushie phase, after a fill or for taking crushed pills. Enjoy!

I made the yummiest recipe today! I just had to share.

Easy Crustless Pumpkin Pie
1 can Libby’s Pumpkin Pie mix
6 Eggs
1 cup 1% Milk

Mix ingredients and pour into a casserole dish (no need for grease or non-stick spray). Bake for 60 min. at 325 degrees. Knife inserted in the middle should come out clean. Let cool 30 min. before serving.
Makes ten 1/2 cup servings
Calories: 140, Fat: 3g, Carbs: 21g, Protein: 5g

Next, I’m going to try this with eggbeaters and maybe even add more egg or unflavored protein powder. I’ll keep you posted.

I’m always looking for new ways to get my daily protein in. Please share any recipies you have!