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Jul 31
This is one of my favorite meals. Even before finding this great recipe. I discovered years ago that replacing ground beef with Turkey and Idaho potatoes with Red new potatoes cut the calories and boost the nutrition value of this great dish. Enjoy
Turkey Meatloaf With Mashed Potatoes
From Real Simple http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/turkey-meatloaf-mashed-potatoes-00000000008039/
Maria RobledoMakes 6 servings
Hands-on Time: 0hr 25m
Total Time: 1hr 25m
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, thick stems removed and leaves chopped (about 4 cups)
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 large egg white
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup marinara sauce (optional)
Directions
1. Heat oven to 400° F. In a bowl, combine the turkey, onion, spinach, parsley, bread crumbs, mustard, egg white, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
2. Transfer the mixture to a baking sheet and form it into a 10-inch loaf. Spread with the ketchup. Bake until cooked through, 45 to 50 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pot of cold water. Simmer until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Drain the potatoes and mash in the pot with the buttermilk, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Serve the meat loaf with the marinara sauce (if using) and potatoes.
Tip
Mixing spinach, whole-wheat bread crumbs, and lean turkey boosts the fiber and reduces the fat in this hearty classic. Buttermilk in the potatoes lowers the saturated fat.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories 376; Calories From Fat 25%; Protein 30g; Carbohydrate 43g; Sugar 7g; Fiber 5g; Fat 11g; Sat Fat 3g; Sodium 700mg; Cholesterol 67mg
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Jul 29
I came across this article and had to share. Between this and reading books like Eat This Not That, I’m learning that food labels are not your friend and it is very important to become and educated consumer and read in between the lines.
Why Health Foods are a Scam
As much as unhealthy foods are a rip off ($3 for empty calories, REALLY?), health foods can be a total scam as well. I was thinking of this just now, while eating my very delicious Campbells Select Harvest Southwestern Vegetable soup. It’s more broth than veggie, and has less calories, but costs a good 50 cents (or more) than a regular can of vegetable soup! It doesn’t stop there either.
A box of gluten free vegan cookies (12 small cookies) cost me $3 at the grocery store recently.
It’s not just processed foods either, but raw meat as well. I was reading over a box of “hormone free, organic chicken breast”, and noticed two little….Read the full article here
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Jul 24
Check out this video comparing how much you really get when you’re eating a hundred calorie snack. And quick ways to measure off 100 calories of regular sized food.
Looking for good 100 calorie snacks. Couple of folks mentioned they wanted to start or get back to eating 100 calorie snacks. Here’s an interesting review post on Little Debbie’s 100 cal cakes: http://theplussizemommy.com/plussize-healthfitness/little-debbie-100-calorie-cakes-win/comment-page-1#comment-2246
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Jul 22
courtesy EatingWell.com http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/eating-well/picnic-oven-fried-chicken-recipe/index.html
Whether you take it along on a picnic or serve it at home for a family supper, this updated “fried” chicken is a crowd pleaser. Marinating the chicken in buttermilk keeps it juicy, and the light coating of flour, sesame seeds and spices, misted with olive oil, forms an appealing crust during baking.
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as
- 2 1/2-3 pounds chicken legs, skin removed, trimmed and cut into thighs and drumsticks
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- Olive oil cooking spray
Directions
Whisk buttermilk, mustard, garlic and hot sauce in a shallow glass dish until well blended. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour or for up to 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.
Whisk flour, sesame seeds, paprika, thyme, baking powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place the flour mixture in a paper bag or large sealable plastic bag. Shaking off excess marinade, place one or two pieces of chicken at a time in the bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and place chicken on the prepared rack. (Discard any leftover flour mixture and marinade.) Spray chicken pieces with cooking spray.
Bake the chicken until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Nutritional Analysis Per serving
- Calories: 227
- Carbohydrates : 5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 130 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Sodium 263 mg
- Potassium 423 mg
- Exchanges: 1/3 starch, 4 very lean protein, 1 1/2 fat
- Nutrition Bonus: 423 mg potassium (21% dv).
- Nutrition Note A comparable serving of breast meat has 209 calories and 1 gram saturated fat. g
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Question of the Week: How do you stop Stress from ruining your diet?
Filed under Eating Healthy, Question of the Week3 CommentsJul 22If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Facebook you probably already know from my random statuses that I have been havig a horrible last few weeks. Work has been bad, home has been blah, and my mind is ready to explode. Either way, I’ve noticed that this increased anount of stress has wrecked my somewhat healthy eating habits. I have found my self nervous eating, frustrated eating, pick me up eating, and eating for every reason in between. So my question of the week is How do you stop stress from ruining your diet?
We’ve already know that stress can lead to weight gain and retention. So, let me know what strategies you use to avoid the bag of chips when you have a lot on your mind, and how to maintain a healthy eating habit in stressful situations.
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