Dr Oz Gluten Free Recipes, Strawberry Microwave Breakfast, Yogurt Cheesecake

Gluten Free Recipes on Dr. Oz, Strawberry Microwave Breakfast Bowl, No Bake Yogurt Cheesecake

Dr. Oz's show today was about living gluten free..  Many people are sensitive to gluten and don't even know it.. It could be the cause behind unpleasant symptoms that you may be experiencing like bloating, headaches, and up to 50 other ailments.  Dr. Oz said that if you suspect that you are gluten intolerant you should go on a gluten free diet for two weeks and see if your symptoms disappear.. Here are some healthy gluten free recipes that were shared on today's show.

Gluten Free Strawberry Microwave Breakfast Bowl Recipe

Food blogger from branappetit.com contributed this Strawberry Breakfast Bowl recipe..  I have no idea if I'm gluten intolerant but I'm trying this recipe regardless... Just because it looks so delicious!  This Strawberry Breakfast Bowl recipe contains 12 grams of fat and only 225  calories.

Microwave Strawberry Breakfast Bowl Recipe Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of Oat Bran
• 2 tablespoons of oat flour
• 1 tbs ground flaxseed
• 1/2 tsp of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp of cinnamon
• 2 tbs of unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/4 cup of almond or dairy milk
• 1/2 cup of seasonal fruit, cut into slices

 Directions :

1. Combine all of the dry ingredients listed above
2. Add in the wet ingredients and mix
3. Spray  the insides of a coffee mug with cooking spray
4. Add all of the ingredients into the coffee mug and cook for 90 seconds.

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Cups Recipe

Ok, I had to add this recipe too.. Why? Because it contains chocolate of course!  However, it's make with the healthy dark chocolate chips so you can enjoy this gluten free Greek Yogurt Cheesecake recipe without all the guilt.  This recipe only contains 145 calories and just 7.5 grams of fat.

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Ingredients

• 2 cups of dark chocolate chips
• 1/3 cups of plain greek yogurt
• 2/3 cups of low fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup of powdered sugar

Gluten Free Yogurt Cheesecake No Bake Dessert Directions

1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips (should take about two minutes depending on the size of your microwave). Stop the microwave and stir midway through.
2. Spread the melted dark chocolate chips inside of eight paper cupcake liners
3. Mix the reduced fat cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. 
4. Mix the greek yogurt in with the cream cheese and powdered sugar mix
5. Add the yogurt mixture to the 8 cupcake liners
6. Put in the fridge for 10 minutes
7. Optional, save a little chocolate and pour over top and return to fridge to cool

Dr Oz, Onion Chicken Nuggets, Meatless Tacos, Beef Crumble Swaps

Dr. Oz, Onion Chicken Nuggets and Meatless Taco Recipes by Hungry Girl Author Lisa Lillien on Dinner Swaps

Always on the go?  Tempted to feed your kids by throwing some chicken nuggets into the microwave for 2 minutes? While the temptations are there to go the quick and easy route, Dr. Oz invited Lisa Lillien on the show that it's just as easy to make healthy meals in a matter of minutes.  Lisa Lillien is the author of the infamous Hungry Girl recipes book..  Today, (Sept. 21, 2012) Lisa Lillien talks about dinner recipe swaps to use as healthier alternatives to  chicken nuggets, pizza rolls, tv dinners, etc....

Ok, I just want to say that these were some great recipe ingredient swaps that Lisa Lillien came up with.  I've used bran breadcrumbs on chicken before, but the rest I've never thought of!  Do you have any dinner ingredient swaps that you could share?  Please leave a comment before you leave!

Onion Chicken Nuggets Recipe

I must admit that I am guilty of throwing in chicken nuggets for my kids on more than a few occasions.. This is a healthy dinner swap that I'm going to try!  Lisa explained to Dr. Oz that this recipe can be made in just 20 minutes.  Not only is it easy to make, but there is only 211 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per meal.  Compare that to the 490 calories and 26 grams of fat from a traditional serving of chicken nuggets! That's less than half the calories and about 10 percent of the fat! HUGE difference!  I will be trying this recipe very, very soon!

Onion Chicken Nuggets Ingredients

• 1/2 of Cereal Bran
• 1 tablespoon of Onion Soup mix
• 1/2 tsp of dried minced onion
• 1/2 tsp of onion powder
• 1/3 cup of fat free egg substitute (I used egg substitutes for my kids breakfasts and they don't even know the difference. If I would tell them, they would probably say they didn't like it. lol)
• 10 ounces of chicken breast (cut the chicken into strips)
• Salt  and pepper

Directions On How To Make Onion Chicken Nuggets

•  Set your oven to 375 degrees and preheat
• Grand bran cereal in a bowl to make the "bran breadcrumbs"
• Mix in onion mix and onion spices with the bran breadcrumbs
• Spread out in a baking pan
• Bake for 18 minutes (flip halfway through cooking)

Hungry Girl's Meatless Tacos Recipe on Dr. Oz - Beef Crumble Swap

Beef is a mainstay staple in a traditional American's diet.  However, you can swap in "Meatless Soy Crumbles".. (this seems interested, but I'm skeptical).  Meatless soy crumbles are pre-cooked and she said that it's flavored to taste like beef.  The upside is that there is no saturated fat in Soy Beef Crumble".  She said that you can swap in these beef crumbles in any recipe that calls for beef.. Ok, I have to try these crumbles that Lisa speaks of! 

Hungry Girl's, Meatless Tacos Recipe and Ingredients

Ingredients :

• 2 cups of chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cups of chopped onions
• 1/2 cup of soy crumbles
• 2 teaspoons of taco seasoning
• 6 taco shells
• 6 tbsp of low salsa (choose low fat salsa)
• Lettuce and cilantro (this can be optional if you don't like cilantro)

How To Make Meatless Tacos :

•  Heat up pan or skillet on medium heat
• Cook onions and mushrooms in the pan until soft (this takes around 5 minutes)
• Lower heat. Add taco mix and the Soy Meat Crumbles to the pan. 
• Stir around 2 minutes
• Add mixture to taco shells and top off with cheese and salsa
• Enjoy without the guilt!

Kirstie Alley Recipes onDr Oz, Tortilla Soup, Breakfast Egg Burrito

What Kinds Of Foods Does Kirstie Alley Eat To Keep The Weight Off on Dr. Oz

Looking for some food tips on how to keep off the weight.. Kirstie Alley shared her recipes and what she buys when she goes to the grocery store.  As you probably know, Kirstie has gained and lost weight several times over the past ten years or so..  She think's she finally has a handle on her weight issues and has adopted a much healthier lifestyle by adopting these methods listed below!

Kirstie said that she goes through phases with a particular food. If she loves a certain dish she will eat it every day until she gets tired of it.. In fact, she said that she used to drink 12 cans of soda per day so if your going to be consuming something every day, make sure that it's nutritious right?

Kirstie Allen Breakfast Burrito Egg, Avocado, Jalepeno Recipe

• Using a whole wheat tortilla shell, Kirstie adds egg whites and one egg yolk and mixes it together.
• Then she adds avocado
• Salsa
• Jalepenos

Kirstie said that she buys all of the above organic

Tortilla Soup Recipe

This delicious looking recipe that Kirstie Alley eats for lunch consists of

• Chicken breast
• Avocado
• Broth
• Onion
• Tomatoes
• Small amount of chips (Kirstie stressed a SMALL amount of chips)

Kirstie said that she makes the broth on a Sunday and she will add various things to the soup to have a variety.

Kirstie Alley's Organic Chicken Dinner

Use a rotisserie organic chicken and baste it with beer.  She said the night before she rubs butter, pepper, garlic and sea salt on the chicken.  She bakes it in the oven at 350 degrees. She said that she keeps basting it with some beer during the cooking process. She likes her chicken to be brown and crispy. She also cooks baby potatoes with the beer basted chicken.

Kirstie loves baby arugula and puts it in a bowl and adds shaved Parmesan cheese to the top, and then adds some extra virgin olive oil and a squeeze of lemon or lime.  Kirstie Allen's Grocery Shopping Tip : Stay out of the center aisles! Try to do most of your shopping around the edges where all the fresh produce, veggies, and healthier foods are located.

Didn't Kirstie Alley look great?  I thought she did.  Do you think that you could adopt an eating style like this?  I absolutely think that I could.. I already eat breakfast burrito's very similar to the recipe show today.. Love tortilla soup, and even the beer basted Rotisserie chicken looked great.. I'm not good at only eating three baby potatoes however!  Have any comments about the recipes shared on today's Dr. Oz

Dr Oz, Michelle Obama's New Lunch Menu on Dr Oz, Sept 12 2012

Michelle Obama Announces New School Lunch Menu On Dr Oz - September 12, 2012 on Dr Oz

Ok, this post doesn't have a particular nutritious recipe but I feel it seems pretty related so I thought that I would share. Today on Dr Oz's September 12, 2012, the First Lady Michelle Obama announced the first new changes to our school lunches.. I sure remember my school lunches many years ago and the main thing I remember is how greasy everything was! Michelle Obama announced these new changes to make our school lunches healthier for our children! Mrs. Obama said there are many kids out there that are getting 50% of their daily calories at school so a healthy lunch is critical! Today Dr. Oz brought out three children to do a taste on the upcoming school lunch menu changes.

Examples of School Lunch Menu Legislation Changes

Before Example : Bean burrito, a cup of applesauce, a carton of orange juice or milk After School

Lunch Meal Example : Turkey and cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, a serving of vegetables, a slice of canteloupe. Michelle Obama said that the whole grain's that are implemented are important because of the fiber content and the ability to keep the children feeling full for longer.

School Lunch Menu Example #2 Cheese Pizza Meal

Before : A typical lunch would be a slice of cheese pizza on white dough, fried tater tots, a cup of pineapples, and a carton of chocolate milk

After the new legislation changes take place the new school lunch menu for the same meal would look more like :  Cheese pizza on whole grain, baked sweet potato fries, baby tomatoes.

School Lunch Menu Example #3  Hot Dog Meal

Before : A hot dog on a white bread bun, a cup of apple sauce, and carrot and celery sticks, chocolate milk.

New Meal : Whole grain pasta, whole grain roll, kiwi, broccoli

Dr Oz, Lingonberry Smoothie Recipe, Jam, Super Berry Anti-Oxidant

Lingonberry Recipe - The New Super Berry On Dr Oz Show

Well, if your like me you have never even heard of Lingonberries before.  Dr. Oz love's "super berries" for their potent anti-oxidant properties.  Well, on today's September 6, 2012 Dr Oz show Dr Oz raved about lingonberries and put them on the same level as blueberries as far as anti-oxidant powers go.  Lingonberries are little red berries that are in the cranberry family.  Research has shown that lingonberries are a potent anti-oxidant that can potentially fight cancer and prevent bad cholesterol.. Not to mention, they are delicious!

You can eat lingonberries just like you would any other type of edible berry. You can also consider making a delicious lingonberry smoothie!  Other alternatives would be to mash up the lingonberries, mix in a small amount of stevia and spread them on sandwiches like jelly! Now, that would be a healthy snack for you and your family!

Dr Oz Lingonberry Smoothie Recipe

• 3/4 cups of ice
• 1 cup of almond milk (they didn't mention what flavor of almond milk. They have plain, but I prefer vanilla flavor)
• 1 tablespoon of Lingonberry jam

Simply put all of the ingredients listed above and blend.  If you are not certain on how to purchase Lingonberry Jam or where you can buy Lingonberries, I found them online.  After doing a little research and reading some customer reviews, people seem to love this super berry that is loaded with anti-oxidants.  Many people love to spread the jam on toast and bagels. Lingonberry jam seems like it would be a wonderful alternative to jelly which is loaded with sugar!

If you have tried a lingonberry smoothie or have used the jam in other recipes, please consider sharing your recipe by leaving a comment below.

Nutritious Recipes: Dr Oz, Pasta Puttanesca Tuna Anti Cancer Recipe by...

Nutritious Recipes: Dr Oz, Pasta Puttanesca Tuna Anti Cancer Recipe by...: Andrew Weil's Anti-Cancer, Once A Week Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna Recipe Shared on Dr Oz Show Today (August 4, 2012) Dr Oz, holistic guru...

Dr Oz, Pasta Puttanesca Tuna Anti Cancer Recipe by Andrew Weil

Andrew Weil's Anti-Cancer, Once A Week Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna Recipe Shared on Dr Oz Show

Today (August 4, 2012) Dr Oz, holistic guru Andrew Weil came on to the show to talk about holistic remedies and his "once a week" meal to eat to help prevent cancer.  The "anti-cancer" in which Andrew Weil was referring to was called his "Pasta Puttanesca With Tuna"recipe. Dr Oz's favorite type of diet is the Mediterranean diet so he was very much on board with Dr. Weil's recipe.

Andrew Weil said that he eats the Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna recipe once a week.  He told Dr. Oz that he likes to cook his own meals because he finds that cooking is relaxing to him.  Listed below is the "once a week, anti-cancer" Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna recipe that  was shared on today's August 4, 2012 Dr. Oz Show.

Dr. Andrew Weil's Pasta Puttanesca and Tuna Recipe

Ingredients :

• 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of dried hot red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup of black olives
• 2  tablespoons of capers
• 3 mashed or finely chopped garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of fresh basil leaves
• 1 pound of whole wheat pasta
• pouch of tuna
• 1/4 cups of Parmesan cheese

Directions :

•  Mix together olive oil, basil, garlic, hot red pepper flakes, capers, and tomatoes in a bowl
• Pit and chop black olives
• Mix together olive oil, basil, garlic, hot red pepper flakes, capers, and tomatoes in a bowl
• Add tuna to the mixture
•  Cook the whole wheat pasta for 4 to 5 minutes (or according to the pasta directions). Don't overcook the pasta. 
• Drain pasta and then add it to the tomato sauce mixture
• Top with Parmesan cheese and enjoy

I love pasta but have always shied away from it because of my fear of it making me to gain weight..  After watching so many episodes of Dr Oz I have realized it's ok if you have some pasta, you just have to make sure that you are getting healthy forms of pasta.. I used to get the processed (instant) noodles that really aren't good for you at all.. Opt for whole wheat pasta's and grains.

Did you enjoy this recipe? I can't wait to try it out.  If you have some other healthy alternative pasta recipes be sure to leave a message so we can all improve our healthy while enjoying delicious meals at the same time!

• Today's August 4, 2012 Dr Oz show was actually a rerun from a show originally aired back in February.