Healthy Eats 5/19

Breakfast: 2hardboiled eggs, strawberries, coffee

Lunch: Tuna w/lettuce on a arnold sandwhich thin, 60cal. yogurt.

Dinner: Left overs! as u know i was looking for a turkey meatball recipe..i am sharing because it was SO easy, quick & REALLY yummy!!

You'll need:
s&p to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup scallions, finely chopped
- 8 oz. shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided, plus more for serving
- 1 large egg
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound pasta - cooked according to package directions
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Preparation
1. Heat oil in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup scallions, s&p, mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes more. Add broth; cover and simmer 10 minutes.

2. In separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs, milk, 1/2 cup Parmesan, remaining 1/2 cup scallions, egg, s&p, turkey meat, garlic & parsley.. form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.

3. Add meatballs to sauce; cover and simmer 20 minutes more. Add cream, and return to a simmer. Add remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan, and stir until sauce is slightly thickened.

4. Add drained cooked pasta and sauce to pot, and toss gently to combine. Serve with additional Parmesan.

Message edited 5/19/2009 3:18:11 PM.

Re: Healthy Eats 5/19

Looks good Taryn!

Breakfast - cup of special k vanilla almond cereal, tea

am snack - 90 cal special k bliss bar

lunch - pb&j, minute maid juice box

pm snack - orange, cucumber slices

dinner - chicken marsala, egg noodles and spinach

Re: Healthy Eats 5/19

Didn't do so great today.

Breakfast: granola bar and green ginger tea

Lunch: Every other Tuesday we get an hour lunch instead of a half hour, I use this as my "treat" day. I got beef and string beans over white rice from Chinese food but I got a "mini" portion LOL

Snacks: 100 calorie cookies

Dinner: turkey cutlets on the BBQ and couscous.

Workout: 30 minutes on the Airwalker.

Re: Healthy Eats 5/19

Breakfast: Instant Blueberry Oatmeal, fresh blueberries and straberries, tea

Lunch: Tuna (made with low fat may) on a whole wheat pita, bag of honeywheat pretzels

Snack: a Yogurt if I feel like later this afternoon

Dinner: Don't know yet