Turkey Burgers with Mustard Sauce

I thought this looked like a tasty twist to turkey burgers! Don't tell DH it calls for Mayo!!!


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Turkey Burgers with Mustard Sauce


Nutrition Information: (based on bhg analysis- feel it can be a lot lighter with the extra lean turkey)
Serving Size: 1/4th of recipe
Meal Plan: 610 Calories, 4 meats, 3 starches, 4 fats



I am going to serve this chips and salsa

Stir-fry Shrimp with Cheesy Grits

Oh boy am I excited about this recipe. I have only had cheese grits with shrimp one time at a restaurant and my oh my was it Yummy with a capital Y (not to mention HEAVY with a capitol H.E.A.V.Y.) so I was excited to find this recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. Cross your fingers!

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Stir-Fry Shrimp with Cheesy Grits

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/4th of recipe
Meal Plan: 385 Calories, 4 meats, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, and 2.5 fats

I am going to cook up some green beans to go along with this meal.

Artichoke Spinach Lasagna

I'm telling you this smelled great while cooking! I am thinking company dish for sure!

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Artichoke and Spinach Lasagna

Nutrition Information: (according to allrecipes.com)
Serving Size: 1/8th of recipe
Meal Plan: 427 Calories, 3 meats, 2 starches, 2 vegetables, 2 fats

Crockpot Asian Shredded Beef

I like to look for different ways to cook a roast over the traditional carrot and potato route, so I was so excited to find this recipe at crockpot365.blogspot.com


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Asian Shredded Beef

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 3 oz meat (lean roast)
Meal Plan: ~260 Calories, 3 meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat

I am going to serve this with cabbage and rice

Tilapia Puttanesca

What in the world is Puttanesca? I don't know but it sure sounds yummy! And oh so healthy, might I add. This meal is bursting with monounsaturated fat- your heart is gonna love it!!!

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Tilapia Puttanesca

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/4th of recipe
Meal Plan: 182 Calories, 3 oz meat, 1.5 vegetable, 1/2 fat

I am going to serve this with rice and maybe a side salad.

Stuffed Green Peppers

I think it was Mary who gave me the idea of adding Stuffed Green Peppers to my June Menu- so thank you Mary!!! I gotta believe that allrecipes.com did something wrong on the nutritional analysis because there is no way a vegetarian green pepper could have over 700 Calories! Is there? Just in case I made some modifications to the recipe.

Go here to see the original 700+ Calorie Recipe!!!

Stuffed Green Peppers
Recipe Modifications: I used 1 cup brown rice, I used about 1/4th cup 2% shredded Mexican Blend cheese in each stuffed pepper instead of the swiss cheese.

Nutrition Information: based on my modifications
Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
Meal Plan: 250 Calories, 2 meats, 1.5 Starches, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 fat

Yum, Yum

Lemon Garlic Chicken- crockpot

Got to tell ya- I have never been a lemon chicken fan. BUT for some reason this recipe looked good to me. I did not love that the recipe actually required precooking before the crockpot- but really it wasn't that bad!

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Lemon Garlic Chicken

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
Meal Plan: 193 Calories, 4 meats, 1/2 fat

I am going to serve this with rice and green beans

BLT

This will be such a great summer time meal when our garden is fully grown in.... wait a minute.... we'll be moved before our garden is fully grown!!!!! Hmmm we are going to have to work something out with the new owners!!! Anyways...

Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sandwiches

Turkey Bacon (2 slices per sandwich)
Light Mayo (1/2 TBS per sandwich)
Tomato and Lettuce (piled high per sandwich)
Natures Own Double Fiber Bread

Microwave Bacon according to package. Meanwhile toast bread. Spread mayo on toasted bread, then top with bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Meal Plan: ~<200 Calories, 1 starch, 1.5 meat, 1/2 veg, 1/2 fat

I am going to serve with carrot chips/sticks and low fat ranch

Catfish "N" Chips

I am so excited about this recipe. Can I let you in on a little secret.... I love fried fish!!! Yep, that's right this RD gets excited about a good ol' fish fry. In fact, the day I passed my RD exam guess where I wanted to go to celebrate.... The Catfish Hole, for an all you can eat BUFFET!!! Please don't tell my secret! Anyways, lucky for me I don't know how to operate a fry daddy, so I only get fried fish maybe 2-3times per year. I'm thinking this week's fish recipe is going to be a great, healthy alternative to the real deal that will fool my taste buds into thinking we are getting some crispy fried fish (only my heart and arteries will know the truth!)

This recipe is brought to us by Better Homes and Gardens so visit here for the recipe.

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/4th of recipe
Meal Plan: 317 Calories, 3 lean meats, 2 starches, 1/2 fat

I am going to serve this with a can of greens.

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Vegetable Salad

Nothing special about this weeks vegy meal. For the salad I just walked through Kroger and picked out a few of my favorite salad vegys to add to our garden lettuce.

For the sweet potatoes I am going to wash them, then pierce them with a fork. Next I will spray them with Pam and then sprinkle a few spices on the skin of the potato. Last I will wrap in foil and add the foil wrapped potatoes to my crockpot to cook on low all day. Should me nice and soft by meal time.

Nutrition Information will vary depending on salad ingredients and size of sweet potato

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff. What a great idea for the crockpot! I went to allrecipes.com and selected this recipe because it had the highest rating. The recipe analysis scared me a little bit but I lightened it up a bit using the light cream cheese and lean stew meat. I also think you could easily cut back on the serving size. Hope it's good!

Beef Stroganoff

Nutrition Information: (based on allrecipes.com original recipe analysis)
Serving Size: 1/4th of recipe
Meal Plan: 505 Calories, 4.5 meats, 1/2 starch, 6 fats!!!! ouch

I am going to serve this with whole wheat pasta and green beans.

California Roll Salad

Remember when I was in Vegas and I tried California Rolls? Wouldn't it be fun if we could make our own?!?! Well, that is a little out of my culinary comfort zone but I found this recipe that I thought might fool my taste buds into thinking they were getting the real deal!

Update: I wrote the intro to this recipe before grocery shopping. Lump Crab Meat was priced at around $16.99 and Wasabi Powder was priced at $11.99........... we are NOT having this salad at our house this week! But if you are interested below is the link for the recipe and a nutritional analysis. If someone out there tries it let us know!!!

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California Roll Salad

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
Meal Plan: 264 Calories, 1 meat, 1.5 starches, 1.5 veg, 1.5 fats

Heather's Marinara

My friend Heather has started a blog called Fundamentally Frugal. A little over a month ago she posted this recipe for homemade Marinara and my mouth literally watered as I read the recipe. While checking out the recipe I encourage you to spend some time at Fundamentally Frugal. Once all my FREE Huggies Wipes run out I'm totally going to try Heather's homemade wipe recipe!


Visit Heather's blog here for the recipe.

Marinara
I ended up using just one onion and 1/4 cup olive oil.

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: ~120 Calories, 2.5 veg, 1.5 fats

I am going to serve this with whole wheat spaghetti and a side salad.

Crockpot Mexcian Chicken

Need a quick meal to throw together before you head out the door in the morning. Well, this is it! Takes all of two minutes to prepare. And talk about healthy!

Crockpot Mexican Chicken

1 can (15oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup bottled thick and chunky salsa
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup 2% Mexican blend cheese

In a 3-1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix together the black beans, corn, and 1/2 cup of the salsa. Top with the chicken breasts, then pour the remaining 1/2 cup salsa over the chicken. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is tender and white throughout; do not overcook or the chicken will be dry.
Sprinkle cheese on top; cover and cook until the cheese melts, about 5 to 15 minutes.

Serving Size: 4oz chicken breast with 1/4th of beans and corn
Meal Plan: Calories: 350, 5 oz meat, 1.5 starches, ½ vegetable

I am going to serve this with sauteed green peppers and onions.

Meatloaf

Can I just tell you that I can't believe I'm making meatloaf this week. I have NEVER liked meatloaf. But I figured Donna totally made meatloaf for her family so I should suck it up and give it another try. Who knows, maybe my 31 year old pallet has developed a taste for the stuff. Anyways... I went to allrecipes.com and picked the meatloaf with the highest rating. I figured if 3,207 people liked it maybe my family would too.

Here is the winning recipe.
I took the suggestions of some of the comments and only used 1/4 cup of brown sugar. I used egg substitute instead of whole eggs. I also added Worcestershire sauce to the ketchup. We'll see.....

Nutrition Information: Provided by allrecipes.com and based on original recipe. Modifications would reduced Calories slightly
Serving Size: 1/8th of recipe
Meal Plan: 355 Calories, 2.5 meats, 1.5 starches, 2.5 fats

I am going to serve this with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes

Kate's Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches

When I sent out my call for recipes a couple weeks back my childhood friend Kate emailed me this yummy recipe for French Dip Sandwiches. Kate and I go waaaaaaaaaaaay back, I mean as far back as diaper days but I hadn't talked to her for years. So I just love how the blog world brings people together. You got to get you one (a blog, not a Kate, but you could get one of those too if you know a Kate)- but that is a whole other post.
Can I just tell you it took all of 2 seconds to prep this meal, so I am loving it already.

Crockpot French dip Sandwiches

Pork roast (I used a pork loin roast)
Onion soup mix
1 or 2 Cans of Diet Coke
Provolone Cheese (optional)
whole wheat buns

Trim fat off roast, dump all in crockpot. Cook on high until falling apart. Strain off liquid. Serve shredded pork on rolls, dip in au jus (gravy in crockpot). Add a slice of Swiss or Provolone cheese to sandwich. Yummo!!

Nutrition Information: for pork alone
Serving Size: 3 oz
Meal Plan: ~140 Calories, 3 meats

I am going to serve this with a side salad.

Thanks again Kate!

Beef Kabobs

The men I cook for are going to be mighty excited to find steak on the menu this week arg arg arg (that was my man grunt sound).

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Sensational Sirloin Kabobs

Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1/8th of recipe
Meal Plan: 329 Calories, 3 meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 fats

I am going to serve this with grilled corn on the cob and green beans.

Crunchy Lemon-Dill Salmon

Doesn't this recipe sound interesting. I am anxious to wrap my taste buds around this creation.

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Crunchy Lemon-Dill Salmon

Nutrition Information: (according to allrecipes.com)
Serving Size: 4 oz Salmon (4 oz precooked)
Meal Plan: 185 Calories, 3 meats, 1 fat

I am going to serve this with Rice and Green Beans

Spinach Lasagna

I was out of town last time this recipe posted and did not get to try it with you- BUT I heard from enough of you about how much you liked it so I was anxious to get it back on the menu.

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Simple Spinach Lasagna

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/8th of recipe
Meal Plan: Calories: 314, 2.5 meats, 2 starches, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat

I think a side salad would go great with this meal.

Chicken Berry Salad

This is one of our favorite "hot summer day" kind of meals. I'm just hoping to eat it on a "nice non-rainy Spring kind of day" this week. Yum Yum

Chicken Berry Salad

• about 8 oz Grilled Chicken (I marinated in Kens Fat Free Raspberry Pecan Dressing)
• 6-8 cups Spinach leaves
• 1 1/4 cup Sliced Strawberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• Green Onions (optional)
• 1/2 cup Candied Almonds (I am using Almond Accents- Butter Toffee Glazed Flavor)

Nutrition Information for above:
Serving Size: 1/4th of recipe
Meal Plan: ~211 Calories, 2 meats, 2 vegetables, 1/2 fruit, 1 fat

Dressing:

• 3-4 packets of Splenda (if you do not like to use artificial sweeteners you can use 1/4 cup sugar)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp. Dry Mustard
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 3/4 cup olive or canola oil
• Recipe also calls for poppy-seeds (I usually leave these out)

Grill Chicken, Add to Salad, Mix dressing. Add desired amount of dressing to Salad.

Nutrition Information: (for dressing)
Serving Size: 1/8th of recipe
Meal Plan: 180 Calories, 4 fats