Cinnamon...mmm

Good Morning skinny ladies and gents,

With fall just around the corner I wanted to post about one of my favorite spices -- cinnamon! I typically eat cinnamon every day and I've come to find out there are amazing health benefits that it provides. That being said here are a few ways you can try and sprinkle some into your diet

Here is a link to Women's Health Mag that talks about the health benefits of cinnamon -
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/cinnamon-benefits-explained

These are just a few ways I add cinnamon to my diet every day

- Make cinnamon sugar with 1 packet of truvia or your sweetener of choice and sprinkle it on top of a buttered multigrain english muffin (I had this with eggs for breakfast this morning yum!!!!)

- Sprinkle it on sweet treats like cereal, oatmeal, plain greek yogurt, apple slices, broiled banana slices, or in your latte

- Sprinkle it on savory treats like pork tenderloin, sweet potato, stir into plain hummus, salads and salad dressings

- Sprinkle it on desserts like vanilla ice-cream, sugar free pudding, stir into peanut butter and smear on a cinnamon graham cracker

Here is one more link to a great fall quinoa salad recipe that incorporates...you guessed it...cinnamon! (the cinnamon is in the dressing - add a bit more than a pinch if your feeling sassy) http://livewell360.com/2008/08/quinoa-apple-and-walnut-salad-with-turkey-sausage/

Happy Sprinkling!

Note: Sorry if the links don't work, I'm not sure how to use them in my posts as a direct link. Just copy and paste the link into you're address bar and hit enter, they should work just fine that way!

Delicious "Dreamy Creamy Chocolate Cherry Breakfast" (it tastes like dessert!!!)

Good Morning Skinny Chicks,

This morning I created the most delicious breakfast that I must share with you so that you can enjoy it too!

My mom bought a bag of beautiful fresh cherries yesterday, cherries are at their peak right now so this is a great time to use them! I also love plain Chobani Greek yogurt and I always keep some on hand for an easy snack or breakfast, this recipe combines the cherries and the yogurt plus a little cocoa powder and sweetener. YUM!

"Dreamy Creamy Chocolate Cherry Breakfast"

1 6 oz container plain Greek yogurt
3/4 tbs. Unsweetened cocoa powder
1.5 Packet Natural Stevia Sweetener ( I like Truvia)
1 Handful of pitted chopped fresh cherries

Thoroughly mix the cocoa powder and sweetener into the yogurt. Prepare the cherries and fold into the chocolatey yogurt! enjoy!

Nutrition Information (serves 1)
Calories: 155
Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 80 mg
Potassium: 120 mg
Carbs: 17 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sugars: 14 g
Protein: 20 g
Vit. C 7%
Calcium: 20%
Iron: 4%