Recipe: Oat Bran Ricotta Hot Cakes

So simple, so good for you, and so delicious. This is an easy, quick breakfast treat you can make any day of the week.

Ingredients for 1 serving:
1 egg white
2 TBSP part-skim(low-fat) or non-fat ricotta
2 TBSP oat bran
Stevia to taste, optional
Cinnamon, optional

1. Put the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. (If you can't find low fat ricotta, use quark or cottage cheese).
2. Cook on medium heat of a non-stick fry pan until bubbles form, then flip and cook the other side.
3. Serve with extra ricotta, some sweetener, a dash of lemon.

Makes 2 small, silver dollar sized pancakes. 

Recipe: Sweet Potato and Pork Chili

Makes: 4 servings 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped white onion
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 3/4 pound boneless center-cut pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened dark-chocolate powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, diced
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 15 ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (plus more for serving, optional)
• 4 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt (optional)

Sweet Potato and Pork Chili

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and sweet potato; cook 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Season the pork with the salt and black pepper; add the meat to pot and cook until browned, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
2. Mix in the chili powder, cumin, dark-chocolate powder, oregano and cinnamon; cook 2 minutes. Add the vegetable stock, tomatoes, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce; stir, then bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pork is tender, about 1 hour. Stir in the navy beans and cilantro; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve the chili topped with more cilantro and a dollop of yogurt if desired.