The Dessert-a-Day Diet

Breakfast Choices (about 300 calories)

Skillet Pesto-Potatoes and Eggs

Cooking spray
3/4 cup finely chopped potatoes
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
1 whole egg
1/2 medium grapefruit
Make it: Spray skillet with cooking spray. Add potatoes and cook until golden, about 12 minutes, turning once. Toss potatoes with pesto and put on plate. Spray skillet with cooking spray again, cook egg, and place on top of potatoes. Serve with grapefruit.

Breakfast Burrito

1 Amy's Breakfast Burrito (prepared according to package directions)
1 small peach

Toast with Walnut and Pear Spread

1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
1/2 medium pear, finely chopped
2 teaspoons honey
1 slice whole-grain bread, toasted
Make it: Mix cottage cheese, walnuts, pear, and honey (for smoother texture, puree in blender). Spread on toast.

Waffle with Fresh Blueberries and Lemon Syrup

3/4 cup blueberries
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 whole-grain frozen waffle (4-inch), toasted
1 8-ounce glass skim or light soy milk
Make it: Mash blueberries with fork and mix with maple syrup and lemon juice. Top waffle with blueberry mixture. Serve with milk.

Strawberry, Banana, and Flax Smoothie

1/2 medium banana
1/2 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 1/2 cups skim milk or light soy milk
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
Make it: Blend all until smooth.

Takeout!

From Au Bon Pain:
Medium oatmeal
Small fruit cup