Grilled Ham and Sweet Potato Kabobs

 

Ham is grilled with sweet potatoes and green pepper and pineapple juice sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 to 2 pounds cooked ham, cut in 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 1/2 pounds fresh sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled, and cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut in 1 1/2-inch squares
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 small (6-ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Preparation:

Thread cubed ham, sweet potatoes, and green pepper squares alternately on 6 skewers. Brush kabobs with Pineapple Sauce (below). Grill over medium coals for 15 to 20 minutes, brushing with sauce frequently.Serve with rice and remaining sauce. Makes 6 servings.

Pineapple Sauce: In small saucepan, combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the pineapple concentrate; stir until smooth.

Stir in the remaining pineapple concentrate, the chili sauce, honey, and oil. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to to boil. Boil for about 1 minute.

I was at a wedding shower this weekend and was blown away by this strawberry almond salad that they had for us to eat. It was simple and loaded with flavor! I have looked up a recipe for you all to enjoy as much as I did! Let me know what you think!

 

Strawberry Almond Salad

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

Servings  

 Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced honey-roasted almonds
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, honey and sugar; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 74 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Ingredients
8 ounces farfalle pasta
1 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
3 cups watercress leaves (from 2 small bunches)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Make It
Cook pasta according to package directions. Place the cheese in a large bowl; top with the watercress. Before draining the pasta, take 1/4 cup of the cooking water from the pot and pour it over the watercress. (Watercress will wilt slightly and cheese will get soft.) Place the tomatoes in a colander. Drain the pasta over the tomatoes for a super-quick blanch. Toss with the watercress and cheese; sprinkle with pepper and serve.

Provided by: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com

Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
1/3 cup blueberries
1/3 cup peeled, diced mango
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
2 teaspoons sugar or 2 teaspoons evaporated cane juice
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
4 4-ounce salmon fillets
Pinch each of sea salt and ground pepper

1. Combine blueberries, mango, onion, pepper, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, sugar or cane juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Lightly crush with a fork to release the juices. Set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and sear for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until just cooked through.
3. Serve fillets with salsa.

Nutrition facts per serving: 205 calories, 19g protein, 6g carbohydrate, 11g fat (2g saturated), 1g fiber

Provided by: www.fitnessmagazine.com

Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 8 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes

Ingredients
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
16 ounces beef tenderloin, cut into 4 fillets

1. Preheat grill or broiler.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, and chili powder. Mix to a smooth paste.
3. Spread 1 teaspoon paste on each side of beef fillets. Broil to desired doneness, about 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition facts per serving: 215 calories, 25g protein, 7g carbohydrate, 10g fat (2g saturated), 0g fiber

Provided by:www.fitnessmagazine.com/

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Total Time: 45 min

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 35 min

Oven Temp: 425

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 (3-pound) cut-up chicken, skin removed from all pieces except wings
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) panko (Japanese-style) bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon(s) grated fresh lemon peel

Directions

  1. In large self-sealing plastic bag, place buttermilk, ground red pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; add chicken pieces, turning to coat. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Refrigerate chicken at least 1 hour or preferably overnight, turning bag over once.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 15 1/2″ by 10 1/2″ jelly-roll pan with nonstick spray. In large bowl, combine panko and lemon peel.
  3. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess. Discard marinade. Add chicken pieces, a few at a time, to panko mixture, turning to coat. Place chicken in prepared pan.
  4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until coating is crisp and juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced with tip of knife. For browner coating, after chicken is cooked, turn oven to broil. Broil chicken 5 to 6 inches from source of heat 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.

Frances Janisch

Provided by www.goodhousekeeping.com

Courtesy of  Theo Cox

Ingredients:

6 – 8 boneless chicken breasts – roll in flour and brown in olive oil with chopped onion.

Add 2 cans of artichoke quarters in water (drained).

Add –
2 cups orange juice
1 cup ginger ale
1 cup marsala wine
juice of 2 large lemons
` salt and pepper to taste

Simmer at 200 degrees all day.

Serve on rice

Serve bread with it to soak up the yummy sauce.

With summer coming to an end officially today at 4pm, I guess I’ll post one of our favorite summer time salads (here in Texas it’s still warm enough to feel like summer!)  But this salad is a ‘keeper’ any time of the year.  One thing that we like to do to make it a bit more ‘fresh’ is in the summer time we grill up some corn on the cob, let it cool and then use that in place of the frozen corn.  But either way, it’s a good (and healthy) one!  Enjoy the last minutes of summer!

Black Bean & Corn Salad
1 15 oz. can black beans (rinsed & drained)Black beans_corn salad
1 cup frozen corn (rinsed with hot water)
1 cup chopped red pepper
1/4 cup onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Mix above mixture together.
Whisk together:
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 Tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh graded garlic
2 teaspoons sugar
Pour over bean and corn mixture—-refrigerate for 3-4 hours prior to serving.

If you’re like most of my friends and myself, a day isn’t complete without at least a little something sweet.  Love ice cream and all those naughty things, but know we can’t eat them on a daily basis.

So a few years back, I found this receipe for high fiber chocolate cookies.  (For those of you who follow Weight Watchers, they’re 1 point per cookie).  One of these cookies after dinner takes care of my chocolate fix for the day.  My favorite way to store them is in the freezer (no, they’re not like rocks when you go to eat them, but because they’re so chewy, they’re a firm chewy out of the freezer…but to each your own…my husband likes them warm straight out of the oven.)

One other thing, try changing them up—sometimes I’ll add a tsp. of vanilla, almond or coconut flavoring to them or throw in a small handful of chopped walnuts or almonds (the two healthiest of nuts you can eat).  Like we constantly talk about, everything in moderation….eatting healthy, taking care of yourself, doesn’t mean that you have to give up chocolate, just find a healthier way to eat it like this.

What are your secret recipes that  you like for a sweet tooth fix that are healthy?

High FiberChocolate Cookies Chocolate Cookies

    1 box of brownie mix (preferably low-fat)
    1 cup of orange juice
    2 1/2 cups of wheat bran

Stir all three ingredients together in a bowl. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place rounded spoonfuls of the dough onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 12 minutes, until set. Let cool and enjoy.

Number of Servings: 24

Rasp. cupcakeHello again blog-land—if you can’t tell, the staff at BCCA has been swamped in the past month (why we’re falling behind on our posts).  But do not fear—with new staff and exciting things happening at the organization, our blog is going to be back around the clock!

With that said, we’re back on track with our Tasty Tuesday recipes.  As with many of our recipes, we like to post ones that are from our readers, family members of our staff and our great association with medical nutritionists.

This week, the recipe comes from the aunt of our staff who was looking for a low-fat creamy dessert without all the bad stuff.  Now please, when you read the ingredients and the combination of ingredients, you may think it sounds crazy—but trust me (from experience…I had to try this since it was so unique)…it’s FANTASTIC tasting!  So as Julia Child would say, bon appetit (yes, I did see the Julie & Julia movie…made me want to start cooking minus all the butter of course!)

Creamy Pistachio & Pineapple Delight

1-16oz container of Low Fat (or Fat Free) Cottage Cheese

1 1/2 cups of Fat Free Cool Whip

1/2 of a fresh pineapple freshly diced -or- 1 can of crushed pineapple (juices drained)

2 small fresh mandarin oranges diced -or- 1 can of mandarin oranges (juices drained)

1 package of Fat Free/Sugar Free Pistachio Pudding Mix-INSTANT KIND

Mix all of the above ingredients together and chill for 2 hours before serving.  Great topped with a fresh mint sprig and a sliced strawberry for color.

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