Recipe Friday!

A Great Start

Serves 3

Ingredients:

1 cup              250 ml            Milk, 1%  

½ cup             125 ml            Tofu, soft, plain

½ cup             125 ml            Blueberries, frozen or fresh

½  cup            125 ml            Yogurt, vanilla, low fat

1                                             Banana

Directions:

1.  Combine ingredients and blend until smooth.

Nutrition Information per Serving (1 cup):                              

Calories                     146                                                    

Fat                              3 grams                                             

Carbohydrate            23 grams                                           

Fibre                           2 grams

Protein                       7 grams         

Sodium                      42 milligrams

Recipe Friday!

Warm Mushroom Salad

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 tbsp             15 ml              Compliments canola oil

2 tbsp             30 ml              Shallots, chopped

1 cup              250 ml            White mushrooms, sliced

½ cup             125 ml            Shittake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced

½ cup             125 ml            Oyster mushrooms, sliced

3 cloves                                 Garlic, chopped

¼ tsp               1 ml                 Pepper

1 tbsp             15 ml              Thyme, fresh, chopped

2 tbsp             30 ml              Compliments balsamic vinegar

¼ cup             60 ml              Apple juice

1 bag              10 oz/284 g   Compliments baby spinach, washed and dried

Directions:

1.    Heat oil in a skillet and sauté shallots until they begin to brown.  Add mushrooms and sauté until softened. Add garlic, pepper and thyme.

2.    Add vinegar and apple juice; cook to reduce liquid (about 4 minutes).

3.    Toss mushrooms and spinach together in a large bowl. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information per Serving (1½ cups):

Calories                     58                   

Fat                              2 grams

Carbohydrate            8 grams

Fibre                           2 grams

Protein                       2 grams

Thank You Superheroes!

Thank you to all our participants, volunteers, sponsors and donors  for making Bust a Move 2011 such a huge success. Because of you we are one step closer to creating a world class breast health centre!  You helped raise $741,500 (net)! Thanks to a generous gift of $122,000 from Telus a combined total of $863,500 was raised. That means since the first Bust a Move event over $2 million has been  raised for breast health. You truly are superheroes.

Bust a Move 2011 may be over, but the Bust a Move team is still here to answer all your questions. In fact, we've already started working on Bust a Move 2012. We'll be updating our social media channels regularly throughout the year. Be sure to visit our Flickr site over the next week to see photos from the event. I bet you've been wondering where the photos are :) We'll let you know when they're up, through facebook and Twitter.

On behalf of the QEII and IWK Foundations, thanks again for supporting breast health and making BaM 2011 an unforgettable event. 

Recipe Friday!

Orange Pineapple Dreamsicle

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

¾ cup                   175 ml                  Milk, skim

¾ cup                   175 ml                  Plain yogurt, fat free

½ tsp                     3 ml                     Vanilla extract

½ cup                   125 ml                  Pineapple chunks

2 tbsp                   30 ml                    Compliments frozen orange juice concentrate

Directions:

1.    Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.

Nutrition Information per Serving (1 cup):

Calories                     132

Fat                              0 grams

Carbohydrate            24 grams

Fibre                           0 grams

Protein                       9 grams

Sodium                      111 milligrams

Recipe Friday!

Mixed Greens and Fruit Salad

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

3 tbsp             45 ml              Orange juice

2 tsp                10 ml              Honey

3 tbsp             45 ml              Yogurt, plain, low fat

1 bag              142 g              Compliments spring mix

1 medium                              Apple, unpeeled, cored, sliced

1 small                                   Orange, peeled, segmented

1 cup              250 ml            Red grapes, halved

¼ cup             60 ml              Red onion, chopped

3 tbsp             45 ml              Walnuts, toasted

Directions:

1.    Whisk orange juice, honey and yogurt in a small bowl.

2.    Combine remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl.

3.    Add dressing and toss.

Nutrition Information per Serving (2 cups salad + 1 tbsp dressing):

Calories                     85

Fat                              3 grams

Carbohydrate            15 grams

Fibre                           2 grams

Protein                       2 grams

Sodium                      12 milligrams