โDec-31-2008 07:30 AM
โSep-09-2009 07:01 AM
SteveRuff wrote:Leo Benson wrote:
well I dont know about you guys, but healthy eating is only taking me so far. So we got A Wii, and Wii Fit to go with it. This was earth shattering to our two kids away at college- since video games have NEVER been allowed in our house (homework, sports, Scouts, karate, church, read a book, do a chore, etc.) They thought we had gone senile. but wow- the Wii Fit is great. Keeping in mind, of course, that we have been pretty out of shape. So now we're doing balance exercises, yoga, strength training, and aerobics. I love it!
Are you all doing anything aside from trying to eat healthy? Please share!
My DW and I have been discussing this. Do you take it on your RV? We walk almost every day and have stretched ourselves out to about 3 miles, but bad weather gets in the way and sometimes our schedules are not conducive. We do want something we can take with us when we go though so we can stick with a routine.
โSep-09-2009 06:57 AM
SteveRuff wrote:Leo Benson wrote:
Red Rice, Beans, and Sausage
(the sodium of hte turkey kielbasa can be kind of high, so I don't add salt. The up-side is when I need a 10 minute recipe, this is it)
1 turkey kielbasa or low fat sausage, sliced thin
~ 1/2 small box instant brown rice
1 can manwich, plus one can water
1 can black beans, drained,
1 can Mexicorn
seasonings to taste: onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper, cumin
1 large minced onion
Spray a large non stick elec frying pan. Saute onion and meat. Add all other ingredients. Simmer til thickened. Top with low fat grated mexican blend or cheddar.
I can't get past the texture of the turkey sausage. I do wish they had one that felt like "real" sausage in my mouth. Have you tried the boiling bag brown rice? They have it in a two person size and a "family" size with 4 servings I think. It only takes 10 minutes in boiling water and I like it better than the instant. Real brown rice takes 45 minutes and I rarely want to invest that much time in it! I love the idea of using the Manwich for the sauce ...
โSep-09-2009 06:10 AM
Leo Benson wrote:
well I dont know about you guys, but healthy eating is only taking me so far. So we got A Wii, and Wii Fit to go with it. This was earth shattering to our two kids away at college- since video games have NEVER been allowed in our house (homework, sports, Scouts, karate, church, read a book, do a chore, etc.) They thought we had gone senile. but wow- the Wii Fit is great. Keeping in mind, of course, that we have been pretty out of shape. So now we're doing balance exercises, yoga, strength training, and aerobics. I love it!
Are you all doing anything aside from trying to eat healthy? Please share!
โSep-09-2009 06:05 AM
Leo Benson wrote:
Red Rice, Beans, and Sausage
(the sodium of hte turkey kielbasa can be kind of high, so I don't add salt. The up-side is when I need a 10 minute recipe, this is it)
1 turkey kielbasa or low fat sausage, sliced thin
~ 1/2 small box instant brown rice
1 can manwich, plus one can water
1 can black beans, drained,
1 can Mexicorn
seasonings to taste: onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper, cumin
1 large minced onion
Spray a large non stick elec frying pan. Saute onion and meat. Add all other ingredients. Simmer til thickened. Top with low fat grated mexican blend or cheddar.
โSep-09-2009 03:38 AM
โSep-07-2009 04:22 PM
โSep-07-2009 12:02 PM
โSep-07-2009 08:12 AM
โSep-07-2009 06:27 AM
Leo Benson wrote:
Chicken and Fettucini Carbonara
about 10 boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins
about 1/3 pkg to turkey bacon
one box of whole wheat fettucini (I use a homemade recipe that is 1 cup of egg whites, 2 cups white whole wheat flour, and 2 cups multigrain flour.)
about 2 cups skim milk
about 2 Tbsp each, EVOO and spray butter
garlic powder
onion powder
black pepper
flour
about half a cup parmesan cheese (green can)
about 1/4 cup good hard Italian cheese, like parmesano reggiano or asiago, shaved
optional, couple of Tbsp low fat bleu cheese crumbles
Spray frying pan with PAM. Fry bacon til crisp. Remove from pan.
Saute chicken in pan, season with pepper, til cooked thru.
Place milk, spray butter, olive oil and about 2 Tbsp AP flour in a micro safe bowl. Microwave in short intervals til thickened, stirring frequently. Makes a white sauce, essentially.
Stir green can parmesan and bleu cheese into white sauce. Add onion powder and garlic powder to taste. I like a dash of nutmeg, too.
Cook pasta.
Drain, add alfredo sauce.
Top with chicken breasts, shaved hard parm, and crumble bacon over top. Serve immediately.
Sorry, I don't have calorie counts, but the whole wheat high protein pasta is healthy, the chicken is essentially fat free protein, and the sauce has calcium and almost no fat. My family loved it.
โSep-06-2009 03:47 PM
โSep-03-2009 09:32 AM
โSep-03-2009 05:46 AM
Leo Benson wrote:
We don't eat hamburgers that often, but like one occasionally.
I grind all the meat we use myself, to make sure it's leaner and healthier. Eye of the round, with all visible fat removed, makes for good chili, etc., but makes a hamburger that has the texture of sawdust!
Recently I saw some advice to grind a few pitted prunes in while grinding the beef.
I tried this today:
Ground about a pound or so of lean eye of the round, about 7 prunes, and one medium sweet onion in the KitchenAid grinder attachment. I added a glug of Worcestershire sauce and about a tsp of Kitchen Bouquet. (sometimes i also add some Hidden Valley RAnch powder, too) Formed into 5 patties.
Wow, it was great. So much more moist and you could not detect the flavor of prunes. It had a nice crisp grill-type crunch on the outside and moist on the inside. And I don't think 7 prunes in 5 burgers would cause anyone any, ah..... intestinal disturbances!
On my homemade hamburger buns (with added fiber and whole grains), some fresh tomatoes from the garden, oh wow. Hamburger heaven without the guilt.
โSep-02-2009 06:42 AM
โJul-14-2009 03:34 PM
coribdx wrote:
My teenage daughter (who is a WW follower) made this last night.. it was delish!
Pork with Mushroom-Roquefort Sauce...
Ingredients
1 lb. pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 8 slices
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 shallots, sliced
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1/2 lb. white mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup Madeira wine
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Roquefort cheese
Directions
Place the pork slices between 2 pieces of wax paper and pound with a wooden mallet to a 1/2" thickness. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick psray and set over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pork with 1/4 tsp. of the salt and 1/8 tsp. of the pepper; add half the pork slices to the skillet. Cook until browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining prok.
Add the shallot, garlic, mushrooms and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add the broth and cook about 3 minutes. Add the cheese and reserved pork and any accumulated juices; cook, stirring, until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
Serving = 2 pieces pork and 1/3 cup mushroom mixture = 248 calories = 10 g. fat = 6 points.
โJul-14-2009 08:49 AM