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.

It’s almost Fall again! Get ready for football, family and fun! Try out this delicious recipe for a healthy side!

 

Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

5 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup apple cider
salt and pepper, to taste

Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 2″ slices; place in crockpot. Whisk together brown sugar, maple syrup, cider, salt and pepper. Pour over potatoes. Cover; cook on low 7-9 hours.

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.

Mexi Skillet Meal

Hi y’all,

This is an extremely delicious meal that my mother used to make. It’s low in fat and will have everyone you cook it for begging for seconds! To top it all off its quick to make, you can have it for dinner in less than 30 minutes!!

1 lb/500 g ground beef

1 cup/250 mL chopped onion

1 can (14 oz/412 mL) tomatoes, not drained

1 Tbsp/15 mL chili powder

1 1/2 cups/375 mL cooked rice

1 cup/250 mL shredded lettuce

1 cup/250 mL shredded cheese

First of all, before gathering any other supplies, put the rice on to cook.

Brown the beef and onion together in a skillet. Drain any fat.
Add the tomatoes and chili powder.
Cook over medium heat, stirring to break up the tomatoes.

The rice should be ready! Stir the cooked rice into the skillet.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 5 minutes, until heated through, and any liquid is absorbed.

Spoon into individual bowls.
Top each bowl with lettuce and cheese.

YUMMM!!!!

Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce contribute a rich smokiness to this quick orange-infused barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons orange-juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, (see Note)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons unsulfured molasses
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts,trimmed
  • Salt to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat grill or broiler.
  2. Whisk together orange-juice concentrate, chipotle pepper, vinegar, molasses and mustard in a small bowl.
  3. Lightly oil the grill or broiler rack (see Tip). Season chicken with salt and grill or broil for 2 minutes. Turn, brush with the glaze and cook for 4 minutes, brushing occasionally with glaze. Turn again, brush with the glaze, and cook until the center is no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes longer.

Tips & Notes

  • Note: Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with the Mexican foods in large supermarkets. Once opened, they’ll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.
  • Tip: To oil a grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) When grilling delicate foods like tofu and fish, it is helpful to spray the food with cooking spray.

Nutrition

Per serving: 149 calories; 3 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 63 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 2 g added sugars; 23 g protein; 0 g fiber; 154 mg sodium; 300 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (30% daily value), Vitamin C (20% dv).

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 3 1/2 very lean meat

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

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

Mmmm, this recipe is one that is a winner every time and it gets better the longer it sits and absorbs the dressing.

EdamameEdamame is such a great source of protein and fiber and tastes great added to any salad.  You can normally find it in your frozen vegetable section in the new ‘steam bags’—-for salads (like this one) find the pre-shelled edamame…you don’t want to have to go to all the work.  But otherwise, regular shelled edamame makes a great snack heated up in the afternoon!

Enjoy!

Edamame Salad Supreme

1 bag shelled edamame cooked/heated in microwave (then cooled)

1 can dark kidney beans: rinse and drained

1 can garbonzo beans: drained

1 small red onion

1 bunch of fresh cilantro

Dressing:

1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

1/4 c. fresh lime juice

salt pepper

Mix all of the above ingredients together and let cool in fridge for 6-8 hours before serving (remembering to stir from time to time.)  A great addition (for those of you who like things spicy) add some hot sauce to the dressing…gives it an extra kick.

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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