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Valentine Treats

The next two weeks will be filled with red, pink, and chocolate candy. Tonight, I made my girls this special strawberry parfait. I started with Stonyfield’s strawberry yogurt, then layered it with strawberry sauce, and finally topped it with Cascadian Farms Granola and dried cranberries. The strawberry sauce will actually be the filling that I will be using in Anna’s birthday cake this weekend. It’s super easy and also goes great on top of whole grain waffles or pancakes! Oh, and you must serve these parfaits in a fancy glass. I would love to know what healthy treats you plan on making for your family this Valentine’s Day- so leave a post and share your great idea!

Strawberry Sauce/Filling

1 16oz pkg Frozen Strawberries, thawed

1/4 cup Berry Fruit spread (I use Polaner All Fruit or Cascadian Farm Fruit Spread- any berry flavor will do)

1/4 cup 100% Fruit juice (grape or apple works best)

1 Tablespoon Organic Cornstarch

Stir grape juice and cornstarch together. Set aside. While still in the bag, crush strawberries with your hands. You want the berries broken up a bit, but not completely smashed. Place the berries in a pot over medium-high heat. Add fruit spread and stir together. Add the cornstarch mixture and stir as you slowly bring to a boil. Let boil for about 10 seconds and then remove from heat. Let cool. You can easily freeze this and pull it out when needed.

Makes about 3 cups


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by M. Terry on February 8, 2011  •  Permalink
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Super Bowl Favorites Revamped

Tonight we had a Pre-Super Bowl meal. I tried out a new recipe I found in Winn Dixie’s Organic booklet- Spinach and Artickoke Dip and served it with grilled pita. Even my kids ate this one up! I also decided to ditch the wings and go with a healthier and lighter option- grilled buffalo chicken strips with bleu cheese crumbles. They were moist and the bleu cheese melted just enough so it was creamy and spreadable. I hope you give these recipes a try and enjoy them as much as we did!

 

 

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Strips with Bleu Cheese Crumbles

1 40 oz. pkg. Frozen Chicken Tenderloins, defrosted
1 Tablespoon Sea Salt
1 Tablespoon Honey
Buffalo wing sauce (Watch the ingredients in the sauce- no hydrogenated fats, corn syrup, or chemicals please)
Bleu cheese, crumbled

First, brine the chicken. Put honey and salt in a large bowl. Add a little water and stir. Next, place the tenderloins in the bowl and continue filling with water until chicken is just covered. Let stand for at least an hour and up to several hours. This helps keep the meat moist while cooking.
Place buffalo sauce in a large bowl. Remove chicken from brine and place in the bowl of sauce. Stir to coat each strip. Place tenderloins carefully on grill over medium heat. Grill for about 4-5 minutes per side or until no longer pink in the middle. Place on serving tray and top with crumbled bleu cheese. Serve with celery and carrots of course!

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by M. Terry on February 2, 2011  •  Permalink
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Hummus- Yummus!

We are swimming in hummus here! We love it, but I was wanting some new ideas on how else to utilize this great spread. I had my girls spread some on the mini peppers that I bought the other day. So…post a comment and let everyone know what you like to do with hummus!

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by M. Terry on January 31, 2011  •  Permalink
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Russian Tea Cookies

Aleyah’s kindergarten class has a “Children Around the World” project due tomorrow. She chose to do Russia and, to go along with her beautiful Russian paper doll, we made Russian tea cookies. The recipe we used is from the Eating Well website. I made a few changes in the recipe. I like to use extra light virgin olive oil in place of canola oil so I get additional healthy fat. I also used whole wheat flour, and I always use unbleached flour rather than a bleached, all-purpose flour. These are a great little treat!

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by M. Terry on January 21, 2011  •  Permalink
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Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

I love making meatballs because everyone in my family loves them! I make a batch and then freeze the leftovers for spaghetti on another night or for meatball subs. I use store bought sauce (Newman’s Own Marinara for tonight’s dinner) and add a bay leaf and a splash of balsamic vinegar. I also add 2 small jars of baby food to the sauce. It is usually sweet potatoes or squash. It adds a little extra sweetness, and my family gets the additional veggies without even knowing! I serve the meatballs over a bed of whole wheat pasta. Dinner was well received tonight!

Turkey Meatballs
1 lb lean ground turkey
2 Links of Italian turkey sausage (sweet or spicy)
1/4 onion, chopped
1 Medium zucchini, peeled and shredded (this adds some moisture and nutrients!)
1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
1 egg
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh Parsley, chopped or 1 Tablespoon Dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon sea slat
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat in sauce pan. Add onion, zucchini, and garlic and saute 5-7 minutes or until tender. In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey and sausage. Add sauteed veggies into meat and then the remaining ingredients. Mix well and form into golf-ball sized balls. Place on foil-lined cookie sheets (easy clean up!) and bake for 15 min. This makes about 30 meatballs.


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by M. Terry on January 17, 2011  •  Permalink
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Chicken In Paradise

Thanks to my Uncle Chris, I had a craving for avocado and so I made this simple lunch today…grilled chicken breast topped with sliced tomato and avocado. The best part is that Joel gobbled it up!

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by M. Terry on January 15, 2011  •  Permalink
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Breakfast "Cookies"

This recipe came from Publix’s Greenwise magazine. I have found several recipes in this publication that I really like. This is the first one I tried and we all love them! My kids can have cookies that are both delicious and nutritious! You can actually scoop them out onto a cookie sheet, slip it in the freezer, and then pop them in a freezer bag. Then you can bake them whenever you need them 🙂

I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

1 large banana, mashed (½ cup)
½ cup natural peanut butter
1/3 cup date paste
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
½ cup chickpea or whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup raisins or vegan

chocolate chips or a mix of both
ONE Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat two cookie sheets with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl stir together banana, peanut butter, date paste, and vanilla. In a small bowl combine oats, flour, cinnamon and baking soda. Stir the oat mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Stir in raisins or chocolate chips.

Mixing the wet ingredients

TWO Using a scant ¼-cup measure, drop mounds of dough 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. With a thin metal or small plastic spatula dipped in water, flatten and spread each mound of dough into a 2¾-inch round, about ½ inch thick. Once baked, each cookie will be about 3½ to 4 inches in diameter.

Final mix!

THREE Bake, one sheet at a time, for 9 to 11 minutes or until browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months; thaw before serving. Makes 12 breakfast cookies.

The Finished Product!

Nutrition Facts per cookie: 227 cal., 6 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 77 mg sodium, 37 g carb., 4 g dietary fiber, 6 g protein. Exchanges: 2.5 starch, .5 fat. Carb choices: 2.5.

Let me know if you get a chance to make these. You won’t be disappointed!

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by M. Terry on January 10, 2011  •  Permalink
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