Simple Easy Sirloin Tip Roast Recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds beef sirloin tip roast, trimmed of all visible fat

4 cloves garlic, peeled and halved

1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Secure roast with cooking twine.

Make 8 (1/2 inch) slits around the roast, and insert 1/2 garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. Place on a rack in roasting pan.

Roast in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F, and insert meat thermometer into roast. Continue cooking about 1 hour, or to desired doneness; remove from oven. Loosely cover with foil, and let roast stand 15 minutes before slicing. To serve, slice as thinly as possible against the grain.

Roasted Eggplant Spread

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant

1 large sweet red bell pepper

1 small sweet red onion

1 clove garlic, finely minced

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Pinch of fresh ground black pepper

Minced fresh Italian parsley leaves for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Stab eggplant all over with the tines of a fork. Place on a rack in roasting pan and bake in preheated 375 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

Prick onion and pepper all over with the fork as well and place on rack beside the eggplant. Continue roasting for 30 more minutes until vegetables are very soft. Let cool until you can handle.

Remove stem of eggplant, cut in half. Remove as many seeds as possible, then chop. Remove from skin and chop eggplant coarsely and place in a food processor. Cut pepper in half, remove skin, seeds, stem and membranes. Chop and add to the food processor. Coarsely chop onion and add to processor.

Add garlic, lemon juice, oil, black pepper and process until mixture is somewhat chunky. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes to one hour before serving. Garnish with minced parsley.

Recovery Porridge

Ingredients

1/2 cup wheat bran

1/3 cup oat bran

1 scoop protein powder (whey)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup

Preparation

Bring 3/4 cups of skim milk to a slight boil and add all ingredients from above and stir. Wait one minute remove from heat and continue to stir. Let stand 2 minutes and enjoy!

*Note* If it’s to dry for your taste you can always add another 1/4 cup skim milk.

How to Make a Spinach & Feta Omelet

Ingredients

6 egg whites

1 whole omega-3 egg

28 ounces (1 slice) feta cheese

1/2 cup mushrooms

1/4 onion

1 handful of spinach

4 oz smoked ham

Now to make it!

Preparation

Chop mushrooms and onions and saut in a lightly coated pan of olive oil. After 2-3 minutes add the whisked eggs into the pan and break up

the feta cheese and add the ham to the top on top. Cook on low while covered for 3-5 minutes. Remove from pan and enjoy!

Cook at Home: Beef and Snow Peas

Ingredients

1 pound boneless top sirloin

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 can sliced water chestnuts

2/3 cup low fat beef broth

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 – 6 ounce package frozen snow pea pods, thawed and drained

Directions

Heat wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add oil to coat. Add garlic and sirloin which has been thinly sliced. (Partially freezing makes slicing meat across grain easy.) Stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until just brown.

Add salt and pepper, stirring in beef broth. Mix cornstarch, water and soy sauce. Slowly stir into broth mixture and bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about one minute. Stir in ginger, pea pods and water chestnuts. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes until peas are crisp-tender.

Easy Beef Stir Fry Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb sirloin steak (sliced into 1/2 inch strips)

1 onion (chopped)

2 cups broccoli (fresh uncooked)

1 green bell pepper (sliced into strips)

1 red bell pepper (sliced into strips)

5 gloves garlic (sliced)

1 tbsp olive oil

Preparation

In a large skillet, add the olive oil and add the garlic and steak. Once steak is nicely browned, add the rest of the ingredients cook on med to high heat and stir fry for 3-5 minutes. Remove, serve, and enjoy!

Mixed Berry Blast-Off

Ingredients

1/2 cup frozen blackberries

1 cup frozen strawberries

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt

2 ice cubes

1 scoop vanilla whey

1 tbsp honey

1/4 cup water

Preparation

Combine strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ice into a blender and blend on high for 1 minute. Next, add the remaining ingredients and blend on high until creamy. Serve and enjoy! Ingredients

1/2 cup frozen blackberries

1 cup frozen strawberries

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt

2 ice cubes

1 scoop vanilla whey

1 tbsp honey

1/4 cup water

Preparation

Combine strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ice into a blender and blend on high for 1 minute. Next, add the remaining ingredients and blend on high until creamy. Serve and enjoy!

Poblano Pico de Gallo Made with Sweet Vidalia Onion

Ingredients

1 large or two medium fresh vine ripe tomatoes, diced

1 large poblano pepper, firm and dark green in color

1/2 cup or less cilantro, chopped fine

1 large sweet onion like Vidalia, chopped

juice of 1 large lime

1 clove of garlic (2 cloves if you are a garlic lover)

salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients and place in an airtight container in refrigerator to meld flavors together. Enjoy on all kinds of meat, poultry and fish or as a dipper for baked tortilla chips. This milder version can even be used on sandwiches without masking other flavors.

Low Calorie Lime Sherbet Cooler

Ingredients

1 cup skim milk

1 cup lime sherbet

1/4 cup limeade concentrate, frozen

Directions

Put the mugs in freezer to chill. Place milk, sherbet and limeade concentrate in blender. Blend mixture until smooth. Pour into frosted glasses; garnish with lime slices or umbrellas, if desired.

Cucumber Lime Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

4 limes

3 cups cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup finely chopped green onion

4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh jalapeo or serrano (including seeds)

4 teaspoons sugar, or to taste

1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Remove peel, including all white pith, from lime with a sharp paring knife. Cut segments free from membranes and finely chop segments, now combine with remaining salsa ingredients in a bowl. Serve with lime tortilla chips.