DAY 1-

Pancakes with Berries for breakfast. These pancakes are our family’s all-time favorite. We have them nearly everyday- I can make them in my sleep!

• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour, preferably fresh ground.
• ½ cup oats
• 1 tbs brown sugar
• 2 tbs ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ¼ cup soymilk or organic low-fat milk
• 1 egg
• 1-2 cups berries
• Pure Maple syrup

Preheat griddle to 350* F or use a large skillet over medium heat. Mix together dry ingredients. Separately whisk together wet ingredients.  Mix wet and dry until combined.  Grease griddle and spoon about 1/3 cup batter onto hot griddle for each pancake. Cook until golden on each side. Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and your favorite berries. Makes about 12 pancakes (serves 3).

Hummus and Bagel Sandwich for lunch.

• 1 whole grain bagel, toasted
• ¼ cup hummus
• 4 slices cucumber
• 3 slices red bell pepper
• 4 rings jarred sweet banana peppers
• ¼ cup alfalfa sprouts, spinach, OR lettuce leaves
• Salt and pepper

Smear top and bottom of toasted bagel with hummus and top with remaining ingredients. Makes 1 sandwich.

And dinner is… Fajitas!

• 6 whole wheat tortillas
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (11 oz) can corn, drained
• 1 cup lettuce, shredded
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 8 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1-2 avocados
• 1 lime

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onion, mushrooms, and green pepper. Cook until softened. About 10-15 minutes. Add salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and the juice of ½ the lime. Cook for 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium- high and add chopped tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl mash avocado with juice of ½ the lime and a ½ tsp of salt.

Heat tortillas in a dry pan over medium heat until warm and crispy.

To assemble fajitas, place 1 tortilla flat, add a scoop of pinto beans down the middle then top with a scoop of the pepper, onion, tomato mixture. On top of that add a strip of corn, avocado, and lastly a strip of lettuce. Roll up the edges of the tortilla like a burrito. Makes 6 fajitas (serves about 4).

How was DAY 1 for you?