Friday, March 13, 2009

EXTREME-ly Good Breakfast


Cinnamon Ricotta Crunch

Ingredients:
1 cup - skim ricotta cheese
1 tsp - ground cinnamon
2 TBSP - slivered almonds
1/2 cup - berries of your choice (Blueberries are my favorite!)
**Optional** - Sometimes, I add 1 packet of Splenda for a ltitle extra sweetness.

Directions:
Place ricotta cheese into a cereal bowl. Mix in berries, cinnamon and optional Splenda. Top with almonds, and enjoy!

This is a GREAT recipe from the burn phase of ChaLEAN Extreme - an insanely awesome workout from Chalene Johnson, the creator of TurboJam. This 12-week workout program comes complete with 12 weeks of workouts and TONS more recipes like the one above. If you are interested in purchasing, let me know or go ahead and get it from my website - Michelle's Team BeachBody

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