August 19, 2008
Recipe
My favorite soup is the Baked Potato Soup at O’Charleys. Here is a recipe that is supposed to be just like it. I can’t wait to try it!
O’Charley’s Baked Potato Soup
3 lbs. red potatoes
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup flour
2 quarts half−and−half
1 pound block Velveeta cheese, melted
White pepper, to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1/2 lb. bacon, fried crisply
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Dice unpeeled red potatoes into 1/2−inch cubes. Place in a large Dutch oven,cover with water and bring to a boil. Let boil for 10 minutes or until almost cooked. In a separate large Dutch oven, combine melted margarine and flour, mixing until smooth. Place over low heat and gradually add half−and−half, stirring constantly. Continue to stir until smooth and liquid begins to thicken. Add melted Velveeta. Stir well. Drain potatoes and add to cream mixture. Stir in pepper, garlic powder and hot pepper sauce. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place soup into individual serving bowls and top with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, chives and parsley.
June 21, 2008
Low-Cal Snacking
I came across this post on Yahoo and found it quite useful. I am always looking for low cal things to eat and never know what to make.
4 Supermarket Snacks to Slim You Down This Summer
Looking for fun ‘n’ easy snacks that aren’t loaded with fat and calories? Check these out! Two guilt-free ingredients + the HG touch = good times!
Caramel Corn Rice Cakes + Cool Whip Free
What could be better than a gigantic, frozen, ice-cream-sandwich-like treat when it’s hot outside? Ooh, how about if said treat is 130 calories and only half a gram of fat? Check it out — just spread a quarter-cup of the CWF over one full-sized caramel corn rice cake. Balance another rice cake on top, and freeze for an hour or so. The result will be a crunchy, creamy, caramel-y snack sensation!
Jennie-O Extra Lean Turkey Bacon + Egg Beaters Original
Who knew eggs ‘n’ bacon could be guilt-free?! These two hit it off… bigtime! Scramble a half-cup of Egg Beaters in a pan with nonstick spray. Cook 2 strips of the bacon alongside your eggies (flipping halfway through), until bacon is nice ‘n’ crispy. And serve it up on your favorite b-fast plate. That slimmed down classic contains only 100 calories and around 1 gram of fat! Pssst … these two LOVE to double date with a squirt of ketchup and a slice of toasted light bread!
Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles + Taco Seasoning Mix
Mexican ground beef RULES — in burritos, salads, tacos, and more. But that stuff is super-fatty and high in calories. Mix Morningstar’s meatless crumbles (found in the freezer aisle) with a little taco seasoning mix, and you’ll have a ground beef swap in minutes! Toss 2/3 of a cup of the crumbles with a generous sprinkling of taco seasoning. Then microwave or heat ‘em stovetop ’til the crumbles are thawed and hot. Give ‘em a stir and voila! An 85-calorie, zesty, “beefy” mix with only 2.5g fat! Try it in our Cheesy Beefy Supreme Wrap!
94% Fat-Free Microwave Popcorn Mini Bag + Reese’s Snacksters
Peanut butter-y snack mix plus delicious popcorn?! Heck, yeah! Pop up one of these 100-calorie popcorn bags (all the companies make ‘em), and then toss in the contents of the Snacksters pack (which includes peanut butter multigrain cereal, peanut butter chips, and little PB candies!). Shake it all up and enjoy a giant sweet ‘n’ salty mix for only 200 calories and around 6g fat! We highly recommend smuggling this twosome into the movie theater for a candy ‘n’ popcorn snack explosion!
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