Archive for January, 2009

The Pritikin Diet

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and fat burning tips

Listen to Jeff explain the safe and easy way to burn fat and lose weight

The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise was created by Nathan Pritikin. The book based on the diet became a best-seller on the New York Times Bestseller list and was entitled “The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise”, and was co-authored by Patrick M. McGrady

Read more about the Pritikin Diet here

Pritikin Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry Muffins

1 (12-ounce) package frozen blueberries, unthawed
1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 cup bran flakes
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2/3 cup nonfat milk (liquid)
1/3 cup nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks

Toss the blueberries with 1/2 cup of the whole-wheat pastry flour; set aside. Combine the remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir the milk, yogurt, apple juice concentrate and vanilla into the dry ingredients. Fold the egg whites into the batter, then fold in the blueberries.

Pour the batter into nonstick muffin tins, lined with paper cupcake wrappers if desired. Cover with a dome of aluminum foil. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes, removing the foil cover for the last 5 minutes. Cool the muffins, replacing the foil cover to keep them moist. Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 24 muffins.

Pritikin Muffins – Apples – Lemon – Cherries

Pritikin Muffins

Ingredients 

4    egg whites
3/4 cup  skim milk
1/2 cup  non fat yoghurt
1/4 cup  apple juice concentrate
2 apples; peeled & chopped
1 lemon; grated rind of
1 cup  drained morello cherries
1/2 cup  sultanas (golden raisins)

Instructions

Dry mixture

1 1/2 c wholemeal flour
1 c rolled oats
1 c oatbran
3 ts baking powder
1 1/2 ts cinnamon

Preheat oven 350°F & prepare pans. Thoroughly beat together the egg whites, milk, yoghurt & apple juice, then mix in the apples, rind, cherries & sultanas. Combine the dry mix & then fold into the wet mix. Spoon into pans & bake for 25-30 mins.

Makes about 12 Servings

New Pritikin Recipe Web Site

The purpose of this post is to announce to the world the New Pritikin Recipe Web Site is now online and alive and kicking!