Today's Recipe From Dr. Weil: Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Tuesday January 06, 2015 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy — direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Cottage Cheese Pancakes 1 ServingThese are high-protein pancakes and quite a treat! Prep time: 10 minutes Start to finish: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 egg 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese 1 tsp canola oil 3 tbsp whole wheat flour Instructions: 1. In a small bowl, beat the egg with a whisk until creamy. 2. Push the cottage cheese through a wire strainer into the egg in the bowl. Mix well. 3. Add the oil and flour. Mix well. 4. Lightly oil a skillet and place over low heat. When the skillet is hot, spoon the batter into the skillet making four pancakes. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. 5. Serve with applesauce, apple butter or your favorite whole fruit jam. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 272 calories 11 g total fat (3 g sat) 217 mg cholesterol 20 g carbohydrate 23 g protein 3 g fiber 523 mg sodium -Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com. Tomorrow's Recipe: Potato Gnocchi Gnocchi (pronounced "nyo-kee" and derived from the German word for "knuckle") are tasty little dumplings, one of Italy's oldest pastas, dating back to the 12th century. Traditional ingredients vary from region to region, with recipes including potatoes, flour, semolina, ricotta cheese, spinach and even bread crumbs. My favorite base for gnocchi is the Idaho potato, packed with complex carbohydrates, plenty of potassium, vitamins C and B-6, and lots of great minerals.