Enjoy Your Best Life
Foods You Know and Love

Fire Roasted Tomato-Shrimp Veracruz
Broccoli Mac 'n Cheese
Triple-Berry Granola Crisp

(Family Features) - "Eating is and always should be one of life's greatest pleasures," according to Bob Greene, the personal trainer responsible for Oprah's dramatic weight loss and author of the new book, The Best Life Diet. In his book, Greene introduces lifelong eating strategies for losing weight and keeping it off while eating the same great-tasting foods and meals that Oprah enjoys.

To make it easy for people to choose foods that fit Greene's philosophy, he created the Best Life seal of approval for select food products that help meet daily nutrition and energy needs. As proof that eating can be enjoyable while trying to lose weight, he shares mouth-watering recipe ideas that you'll savor without the guilt.

The foods bearing the Best Life seal, found at your local grocery store, can be applied to Greene's healthy meal plans. Among these foods are products that are water-rich and full of nutritious vegetables such as Green Giant and Progresso Soups, to pure organic offerings from Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen or calcium-rich favorites such as Yoplait yogurt and 8th Continent soymilk.

For additional Best Life recipes, visit www.eatbetteramerica.com/bestlife.

Nutritious Options, and Quick!

Want to turn to a Best Life food, and fast? Some foods approved for the diet conveniently stand on their own when it comes to satisfying taste and nutrient needs to help support weight loss efforts.

Get Your Calcium Fix

• Calcium for bone health is critical during weight loss.
• Vitamin D is essential for the body to absorb calcium, and all Yoplait and 8th Continent varieties have vitamin D. In fact, Yoplait is the only leading yogurt with vitamin D in every cup.
• Try the Best Life Diet Berry Smoothies recipe by blending 1 cup frozen Cascadian Farm frozen organic blueberries with 1 container (6 oz) Yoplait Original French vanilla yogurt and 1 and 1/4 cups 8th Continent vanilla soymilk until smooth. Serves two.

Go for Soup-er Taste

• Eat water-rich foods such as soup for lunch or a first course to help you feel full on fewer calories, and sneak some veggies in your diet, too.
• Many Progresso soups bear the Best Life seal, and more than 25 Progresso soups are 100 calories or less per serving.

Fire Roasted Tomato-Shrimp Veracruz
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, tails removed (if desired)
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
1 medium fresh jalapeño or serrano chile, seeded, finely chopped
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

1. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp, green onions, chile, orange peel and thyme in oil 1 minute, stirring frequently.
2. Stir in tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.

4 servings

High Altitude (3500 to 6500 ft): No change.

1 Serving: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4.5g (Saturated Fat 0.5g); Cholesterol 160mg; Sodium 320mg; Total Carbohydrate 6g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 18g

% Daily Value: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20%

Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2

Muir Glen is a registered trademark of Small Planet Foods, Inc. (c)2007 Small Planet Foods, Inc.

Broccoli Mac 'n Cheese
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Start to Finish: 40 Minutes

2 1/3 cups uncooked whole wheat penne pasta (8 oz)
1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 bag (24 oz) Green Giant® frozen broccoli & three cheese sauce
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed on package - except omit salt and add bell pepper last 3 minutes of cook time. Drain; return to saucepan.
2. Meanwhile, cook broccoli & cheese sauce as directed on bag. Stir cooked broccoli mixture, chicken, milk and ground red pepper into pasta. Pour into baking dish.
3. In small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; stir in oil, using fork. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top of pasta mixture.
4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until top is golden brown and pasta is hot.

6 servings (1 2/3 cups each)

High Altitude (3500 to 6500 ft): Bake 20 to 25 minutes.

1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2.5g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 560mg; Total Carbohydrate 41g (Dietary Fiber 6g); Protein 24g

% Daily Value: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 70%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15%

Exchanges: 2 Starch, 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Vegetable, 2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 3

(c)2007 and ®/(tm) of General Mills

Triple-Berry Granola Crisp
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Start to Finish: 1 Hour

1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm® frozen organic blueberries
1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm® frozen organic strawberries
1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm® frozen organic raspberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Cascadian Farm® organic oats & honey granola
Vanilla reduced-fat ice cream or vanilla yogurt, if desired

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, stir together frozen berries, sugar and flour until fruit is coated.
2. Bake 20 minutes. Stir; sprinkle with granola.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until light golden brown and bubbly. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with ice cream.

9 servings

High Altitude (3500 to 6500 ft): In step 2, bake 25 minutes. In step 3, bake 18 to 23 minutes.

1 Serving: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 15); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 30mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 4g); Protein 2g

% Daily Value: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4%

Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit, 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 2

Cascadian Farm is a registered trademark of Small Planet Foods, Inc. (c)2007 Small Planet Foods, Inc.

SOURCE: General Mills