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Lean Greek Turkey Burgers When we want something a bit different, but we still want a turkey burger, I make these. You need to make sure to let the burgers rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour, and before flipping to sear the first time make sure the burgers are “set”. These can be made with 93% lean ground beef as well. Simply alter the nutritional information (it won’t be that much different). Ingredients: 20 [ + ]
» read moreSpaghetti Squash Pie This one will fool everyone, while adding hidden vegetables into their meal. It is simply delicious. If you have a favorite spaghetti pie recipe, simply substitute the pasta in your recipe for the squash in mine. Ingredients: 1 whole spaghetti squash, cooked and peeled 8oz. 93% ground turkey, cooked with Italian spices and drained 1c. cooked chopped spinach, drained 8oz. park skim mozzarella cheese 1c. [ + ]
» read moreTortilla Pizza This is a delicious, relatively low-calorie, fast and versatile alternative to pizza parlor pizza. We love it so much, we actually prefer it over any other pizza option. Typically, the large sized tortilla is a meal for one or appetizer for 2. You can make it with any size tortilla, but adjust the calorie count to accommodate. The recipe posted is for the largest size. Ingredients: 1 Burrito-sized flour tortilla 1/4 cup [ + ]
» read moreTurkey Vegetable Loaf Meatloaf is one of those tricky foods. Not because it is hard to make, but because everyone has their own variation of a meatloaf recipe. Here's the one that I use. It is quick, tastes great, and is healthy as well. The difference in my loaf is that I saute the vegetables before I form my loaf to bake. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1. 20 oz. 93% lean ground turkey meat 2. 1 bag (10 oz.) of frozen seasoning mix (use the one with [ + ]
» read moreFruitsicles It's summer, and it's hot, hot, hot. What goes better with summer than ice cream? The only issue with that options is the calorie laden treat offerings. Here's another option for you, and these treats are inexpensive as well as healthful for you. All you need is some fresh fruit, Greek yogurt if you want, and popsicle molds. These molds can be purchased at most variety stores (Wal-mart, Target, etc), or even at your favorite groc [ + ]
» read moreWhat to Do With Stems of Fresh Herbs This is more of a suggestion than a recipe, but I thought because of the food content, it belonged here on our site. I love fresh herbs, and I find that most of my clients do as well. What I couldn’t stand was throwing out the stems. It just seemed too wasteful to me. Because I love to cook and create, I came up with several uses for the stems. Here they are: 1. Chop th [ + ]
» read moreEASY MINI ROASTED PEPPERS This is probably one of the easiest recipes I will ever recommend, but also one of the best. I make these in my toaster oven for convenience, but you can use a regular oven as well. I keep the seasoning simple with just salt and pepper, so I can use the peppers for whatever I want to later. They will keep for about a week in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. You can sprinkle balsamic vinegar and olive oil on [ + ]
» read moreYogurt, Dill and Garlic Sauce Use this however you want to. It is a very versatile sauce low in calories and fat as well. Thinned out, it makes a great salad dressing. Thicker, it is a wonderful dipping sauce for veggies, or a sandwich spread. Last week’s recipe for Greek-style chicken tastes superb with this sauce. It is also complimentary to salmon and any other fish. This sauce needs at least 12 hours to “rest” before serving it [ + ]
» read moreFabulous Un-Grilled, Grilled Chicken Breasts OK. I know how strange that sounds, but we can’t be the only ones with the following dilemmas: First of all, we can’t grill with a real grill where we live. Secondly, we are tired of dried out chicken breasts. Sure, we can bread and fry them, but if we are going to go that route we would certainly choose something more tantalizing than chicken to blow calories on. So…After a LOT of experimenti [ + ]
» read moreEMPTY YOUR FRIDGE CHICKEN VEGGIE SOUP Be creative with this! I usually empty my refrigerator with whatever needs to be cooked quickly. Minutes to Prepare: 20 Minutes to Cook: 90 Number of Servings: 16 Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 16 Amount Per Serving Calories: 42.4 Total Fat: 0.5 g Cholesterol: 6.3 mg Sodium: 41.7 mg Total Carbs: 5.5 g Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g Protein: 2.8 g Ingredie [ + ]
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