Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Healthy Recipes

Here are the recipes that were entered into 
the Sage Top Chef event



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Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Sandwiches

Ingredients:
Wheat Bread
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Provolone Cheese
Lettuce
Choose one or more: Turkey, Tuna Salad with Mustard & Celery, Hummus
Directions:
1.) Using a circular cook cutter - cut out 6 pieces of bread (for each sandwich)
2.) Place the turkey, tuna salad or hummus on 3 pieces of bread.  Top each with another piece of bread to create the sandwich
3.)Chop cucumbers & cheese into small pieces - needed for various parts of the caterpillar
4.) Assemble sandwiches & veggies to look like a caterpillar (see image below for help!)
5.) Enjoy!



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Orange Parfait

Ingredients:
1 orange ( or any other citrus fruit)
1/2 cup Dannon's Light  & Fit French Vanilla Yogurt
Granola

Directions:
1.) Combine orange and yogurt
2.) Top with granola
3.) Enjoy!



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Carrot Muffins

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups white whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups finely shredded carrots
5 tbsp canola oil
2 large eggs
1/2 cup golden raisins

Directions:
1.) Heat oven to 400 F
2.) Clean and shred carrots
3.) Whisk eggs and maple syrup together
4.) Stir carrots, orange juice, raisins and vegetable oil into the whisked eggs and syrup
5.) Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl
6.) Create a well in the dry ingredients, pour wet ingredients in well - mix until moistened throughout
7.) Fill muffin cup liners 2/3 full (grease the muffin pan if you are not using liners), bake for 20 minutes
8.) Remove from oven, allow to cool on wire rack - Enjoy!



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Cinnamon Apples

Ingredients:
Apples
Ground Cinnamon
Peanut Butter
Granola

Directions:
1.) Cut apples
2.) Spread peanut butter on each apple slice
3.) Sprinkle with cinnamon and granola
4.) Enjoy!
(Place in the refrigerator until ready to eat - to prevent browning)



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Going to a holiday party this winter break?
 Consider making one of the above recipes to promote healthier eating among your friends & family!
The Top Chef Winning Recipe was..
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Sandwiches!!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Sage Top Chef

Mark your Calendar for Wednesday December 7th



Sage Top Chef Competition



Where? 
RSC Buchman Pavilion

When?
Wednesday Dec 7th from 11am-2pm

Who?
C.A.P.E.S. Peer Educators - with the help of student chefs from Russell Sage!

What Do I Do? 
Come eat some FREE healthy snacks
Grab some FREE give aways & the recipes of each item at the event! 
You also get to be the judge of who will be named 
SAGE'S TOP CHEF!!







Unable to attend?
check back on this blog for the healthy recipes & to find out who won!