I'm currently reading Superfoods Rx, by Steven Pratt, MD. I'm no chef, but I've been trying to incorporate as many home-cooked meals using the 14 Superfoods into my diet as possible. In the process, I've come up with three easy meals-one each for breakfast, lunch, and dinner- that I can prepare in 15 minutes or less, and which each use several Superfood ingredients. They're also all simple enough to experiment with by adding your own favorite ingredients, or even more Superfoods! Plus, if I can make them, they must be easy. I'm known for fumbling the easiest of dishes!

Breakfast: Superfoods Yogurt Parfait

1 Cup Lowfat Live Culture Yogurt
1/4 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1/4 Cup Granola with Mixed Nuts
1 Small Handful Crushed Pecans
1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup

Mix.
Munch.

Superfoods Used: Yogurt, Blueberries, Nuts, Oats

Lunch: Super, Simple BLTSalad

Mixed Baby Greens

Cherry Tomatoes

Extra Lean Turkey Bacon

Feta Cheese

1 Handful Sliced Almonds

1 Handful Fresh Edamame, Hulled

1/2 Avocado

Low-Fat Dressing of Your Choice

Cook turkey bacon according to package directions.

Cube avocado.

Toss everything together, adjusting amount of each ingredient to taste, in a large bowl.

Eat.

Superfoods Used: Soy, Turkey, Dark Leafy Greens (sidekicks to Spinach), Almonds (sidekick to Walnuts), Tomatoes

Extra Superfood Boosts: You can add some cooked chickpeas, a handful of pumpkin seeds, or a chopped orange bell pepper to this salad to get even more Superfood power!

Dinner: Super Spinach Pasta

(serves 4)

1 16 oz package Organic Penne Pasta
1/2 bag Baby Spinach
1 Handful Cherry Tomatoes
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

1 Package Fully Cooked Turkey Italian Sausage
Olive Oil to taste
Salt (I'm a salt snob and use Hawaiian Red Salt)
Crushed Red Pepper
Dried Basil

Chop Cherry Tomatoes into thirds.

Slice sausage and simmer on stove to warm.

Cook Pasta. Drain and return to pot.

Immediately drizzle with olive oil, throw in spinach, sliced tomatoes, and parmesan. Shake in salt, red pepper, and basil to taste. Stir.

Re-cover pot and let sit for a few minutes until the spinach is wilted and lightly cooked from the hot pasta.

Add warm sausage, stir again.

Eat!

Superfoods Used: Spinach, tomato, turkey.

Extra Superfood Boosts: You can serve this pasta as a side with broiled filets of Wild Pacific Salmon for a more filling meal. The Super Simple Salad makes a great side dish with the pasta as an entree. Extra-Hard Tofu, cooked with butter and soy sauce, adds Soy, another superfood and a great source of protein. Drink a cup of green or black tea with your meal to add yet another Superfood!