YUM! What a day!

Continuing with the meals, here's another round... another successful day in the kitchen... and another set of meals that will continue to be favorites!

Banana-Berry Shake
ONE SERVING| Cal 300; Fat 4g (sat 2.5g, mono 1g, poly 0g); Chol 20 mg; Protein 14g; Carbs 57g; Sugars 44g; Fiber 3g; RS 4.7g; Sodium 170mg.

1 Banana
1.5 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 teaspoons honey (we love a locally made honey here)
1/2 cup ice
1/4 cup berries- frozen or fresh-- any variety

Place all ingredients in a blender; process until smooth.

Chicken Pita Sandwhich
ONE SERVING| Cal 400; Fat 10g (sat 1.5g, mono 1.5g, poly 2g); Chol 95mg; Protein 43g; Carbs 36g; Sugars 5g; Fiber 6g; RS 1g; Sodium 470mg

1 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cooked skinless bonlss chicken breast, sliced into 1/2 inch strips
             (Use precooked strips or rotisserie chicken to save time)
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons low-fat Italian vinaigrette
1 (6 inch) whole-grain pita, cut in half

Combine spinach, chicken, bell pepper, and vinaigrette in a bowl; toss gently

Serve in Pita halves

Shrimp Stir-fry with Ginger
TWO SERVINGS| Serving size: 3 cups| Cal 410; Fat 9g (sat 1.5g, mono 4g, poly 3.5g); Chol 65mg; Protein 17g; Carbs 61g; Sugars 14g; Fiber 6g; RS 2.6g; Sodium 600mg

2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger (this is easy to do!)
2 garlic cloves, minced (buy pre-minced)
4 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed
                (Great Value says not to thaw before cooking... just run under cold water before cooking)
3 ounces (about 14 medium) frozen, precooked shrimp, thawed (run under cold water)
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
                (Uncle Ben's Fast and Natural Whole Grain Brown Rice)
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1 scallion, chopped (we prefer pearl onions, 2)

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add soy sauce, honey, ginger, & garlic. Cook 1 minute.

Add vegetables, shrimp, and cooked rice; Cook 8 minutes (or until veggies and shrimp are hot.)

Remove from heat, separate servings into bowls and top with half almonds and scallion each.