Sassy's Veggie Pita Pizza (435 Calories)

1 round 8" pita bread (I like the Greek type)
1/4 cup jarred marinara sauce
A handful of chopped veggies (I like onions, mushrooms and peppers)
1 tbs grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 ounces grated part-skim mozzarella
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a piece of aluminum foil or a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and lay the pita bread on top. Spread the marinara evenly over the pita bread. Sprinkle with garlic powder and Italian seasoning to taste. Spread the chopped veggies evenly over the sauce and sprinkle the tablespoon of parmesan evenly over the pizza. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over top. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges of pita are golden brown.

(435 calories)

Sassy's Virtually Calorie-Free Lemon/Lime Soda (5 calories)

Seltzer
1 large lemon or 2 limes (or one of each!)
Powdered Stevia
Ice

Fill a large glass about 2/3 full with seltzer. Make sure lemon or limes are at room temperature (if they were in the refrigerator, nuke them for about 8 seconds each). Roll the lemon or limes on the countertop, pressing with your palms as you roll to soften them (they will release more juice this way). Slice into quarters and squeeze the juice into the glass of seltzer, straining the seeds in your palm.

Stir in Stevia to taste, add ice and enjoy! This entire recipe has only 5 calories!

Bean, Cheese & Shrimp Burrito (490 calories)

1 large soft flour tortilla
1/2 c black beans (canned), drained and rinsed
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, thinly sliced
chili powder
cilantro (fresh chopped is best, or you can use dried)
salt & pepper
Juice of 1/2 lime
3 tbs salsa
2 oz pre-cooked shrimp, tails removed (optional)
1 1/2 oz. reduced fat cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Spread out a large piece of aluminum foil and spray it with non-stick spray. Lay the soft tortilla on top. Dump the beans on top of the tortilla in a pile, to one end. Sprinkle the sliced jalapeno over top of the beans. Sprinkle with chili powder, cilantro and salt & pepper (to taste). Squeeze the lime over top, sprinkling the juice evenly over the pile of beans. Spoon the salsa over top and spread evenly. Lay the shrimps evenly over the pile and sprinkle the cheddar over.

Fold the sides in and at the same time, roll the tortilla into a wrap. It will be large, so roll it tightly, trying to keep all the ingredients from falling out. Place seam-side down on baking sheet, spray the outside of the tortilla lightly with non-stick spray, and bake at 325 for 30 minutes (flip the burrito over half way through baking time to make sure the crust gets baked evenly).

Alternately, you can take this burrito with you and bake at work (that's what I do) if you have a toaster oven at work. The only difference is, when you roll the burrito, just roll the alumimum foil tightly around it and bake it rolled in the alluminum foil - same temperature 325 and flip it over half way through baking time.

(490 calories)

Sassy's Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake (300 calories)

In a blender:

1 c skim milk
1 scoop protein powder (I like the Whey Gourmet brand, especially the chocolate peanut butter flavor)
2 tbs unsweetened dark cocoa powder (I use Hershey's Special Dark brand)
Few sprinkles of cinnamon (about 1/2 tsp)
1/2 frozen ripe banana
1 ice cube

Blend and enjoy! (300 calories)