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Cranberry Cocktail Mealballs
Cranberry Cocktail meatballs
Makes 4
servings ( 4 meatballs each)
-1 lb lean ground beef
-½ cup bread crumbs
-1 egg (or equivalent in egg
substitute)
-2 Tbsp water
-3 Tbsp minced onion - ¾ cup
chili sauce
-1 (8 oz) can jellied cranberry
sauce
-1 ½ tsp lemon juice
-1 Tbsp Splenda® brown sugar
Directions:
1)
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees.
2)
In a large
bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion.
3)
Roll into
small meatballs (about 1"x1").
4)
Bake in
preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, turning once.
5)
In a slow
cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce,
brown sugar and lemon juice.
6)
Add
meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.
Exchanges:
½ starch, ¼ fruit, 4 meats, ¼ fat
275 calories, 10 g carbohydrates, 33 g protein, 2 g fat
**Recipe from TNT's Get Lean - Get Fit - Get Cooking Cookbook...eBook coming soon!**
10 Healthy On-The-Go-Snacks
If you like to hit all those wonderful Thanksgiving weekend sales it will be important for you to keep up your energy. Here are 10 great healthy On-The-Go snack ideas from Shape magazine. They are perfect for marathon shopping because they are healthy, will keep up your energy and don't need to be refrigerated! The guidelines for a healthy snacks is that it ranges between 150-200 calories and is a combination of the right carbohydrates (for quick energy) and either protein or healthy fats (for staying power).
Top 10 Snacks for On-The-Go:
- Trail Mix: Make your own by combining 2 parts nuts with one part no-sugar-added dried fruit and put a 1/3 cup serving in a plastic baggie. Or try one of the new pre-packaged options that are already portioned out.
- Apple and Peanut Butter: Yes, you can take this with you! Apples do not have to be refrigerated and travel very well. Many companies now sell single-serving packages of peanut butter, which make them very easy to throw in your purse.
- Lean Beef Jerky and Unsweetened Apple Sauce: This makes for a great sweet and salty combination. Individually-wrapped beef jerky and single serving containers of apple sauce make this an easy snack to keep anywhere- even in your purse.
- Tuna Snack Packs: I found these at the grocery store in the aisle with the regular cans of tuna. These snack packs come
complete with a single-serving packet of tuna, some light mayo, relish, and whole wheat crackers. I often take them in the car on road trips for a filling snack.
- Popcorn with Dried Roasted Chickpeas: You can find roasted, dried and seasoned chickpeas in specialty grocery stores or you can make your own- add it to some pre-popped popcorn for a flavor, crunchy snack.
- Almond Butter and Banana Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread: Don't just think of sandwiches as lunch fare-options such as this can make great snacks as well. I cut my sandwich into fourths before packing it up so that I can just eat the amount I need. This is good for a day of driving too as one sandwich can serve as 2 or 3 snacks.
- Carrot Sticks and a Wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese: If you will be eating your snack in less than 4 hours, this snack works as a portable option as these things can stay unrefrigerated just fine for about that long. If it is going to be longer than that, or you would like to be able to take more fresh options with you, simply get a small cooler with ice packs to keep in your car to keep the food cool.
Snack Bars : Choose ones that contain a combination of carbohydrates and protein, such as Luna bars, Kind bars, and Lara bars. I always keep one of these in my gym bag and purse.
- Dry Whole-Grain Cereal mixed with Sunflower Seeds: This is a great option that you can seal in a plastic baggie and keep in your purse or desk drawer for several weeks. Use 2 parts cereal and 1 part seeds and limit total serving to 1/3 cup.
- Rice Cake with Low-fat Pudding Cup: If you are craving something sweet on the go, this snack is a great option. Choose a pudding cup that doesn't require refrigeration and pair it with a whole grain rice cake for a snack that is a good source of calcium and also provides a little protein and fiber.
What snacks are your favorites?
Fun with Food: Thanksgiving Turkey Veggie Trays
Total Nutrition Technology
We are always looking for creative ways to help make our Holidays fun and HEALTHY! There are a lot of holiday recipes out there but we put together some of our favorite ways to serve vegetables! We love these because they are festive, fun, crowd-pleasing (even the kiddos), inexpensive, quick to make, inexpensive and healthy. Can you tell we love them? Well here are a few for some inspiration!
Which one is your favorite?