Recipes anyone??

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Permalink Reply by Kai on February 6, 2010 at 7:38am

We live off of Jennie-0 lean (98%) ground turkey. In Houston we get ours at Super Target. At least once a month, sometimes twice, it goes onsale and we stock up and stick them in the freezer :) Springerhill Ranch lean ground beef is also a good one. Since we live on-the-go and don't have time to cook, we just cook it all at once with reduced sodium taco seasoning, weigh them out and put them in sandwich bags and freeze them. After that, we just throw salsa on it. It can be boring, but if you are on the go, it's beneficial.

As for recipes, you'll have to ask Jason on that one. He's the culinary expert. I'm an eating expert. lol

Great topic. Can't wait to see what everyone has to say :)

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Permalink Reply by Matt Reile on February 8, 2010 at 9:02am

Here is a little chicken dish I cooked up and have enjoyed the last couple of weeks.

Thaw however many chicken breasts you would normally cook...for me thats 4-5 large breasts (boneless, skinless). Chop an entire onion and throw in a large skillet with 1-2 tbsp of olive oil. Once the oil is heated, throw in the onion and a small amount of chopped garlic. While the onions, oil, and garlic heat and cook down season the breasts with some pepper and some Mrs. Dash chicken seasoning. Next throw the chicken breasts in the skillet and begin to brown on one side. Season the other side of the chicken. After 3-4 minutes turn over to brown the secon side. Now add 1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes (if you can find the ones with no sodium added, that is better....typically sold at Kroger).

Reduce heat to low-medium and cover. Let simmer 15-20 minutes and make sure the breasts are cooked through and stir occasionally.

Pair that up with some green vegetables, possibly some brown rice or whole grain pasta...and you have a tasty chicken dish.

Give it a try!

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Knowlton on February 28, 2010 at 7:00pm

Both sound great! I've actually tried the low sodium taco seasoning and its great. Mrs. Dash also makes a no salt fiesta lime seasoning thats good too if you have to watch the sodium. We like ground chicken breast which we find at HEB and after browning it I add a small can of diced green chilis and a small can of tomatillo verde sauce. That's really yummy too! Of course we standardly grill extra lean ground turkey burgers and regular chicken breasts and throw in a steak here and there. Any other recipes to share???

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Permalink Reply by Quan Ngo on March 1, 2010 at 1:25pm

Speaking of Turkey, a quick fix recipe is Turkey Loaf (prep time is minimal); depending on your macros you are aiming for you can tailor it to your needs (warning, the below might be a bit high in sodium).

All you need:
2 lbs Lean Turkey (Jennie - OHHHH!)
1 can of Rotel (Original) - Secret Weapon
1 package of Knorrs Vegetable Soup Mix (or Lipton Onion Soup Mix)
1/2 cup of Oatmeal
1/2 cup of Egg Whites

Mix all together, 350 Degrees in the oven for an hour and done.

Also, a wonderful breakfast or snack option (non-meat) are Protein Pancakes. Egg Whites, Oats, Fat Free Cottage Cheese (sounds yuck but gives it the fluffy pancake texture) and Splenda...(Dash of Cinammon if you want). I have the specific measurements on the fridge at home, can't remember of the top of my head its been a while...Its trial and error to get the consistency right, but once right its almost like the real deal, except you get to customize it to your macros per meal!

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Albelice on July 15, 2010 at 2:39pm

I stumbled across this one recently and have been loving it...extra red pepper flakes make it really nice & spicy too.

General Tso Chicken

Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth, canned
- 2 Tbsp Splenda (sugar substitute, you may substitute regular table sugar)
- 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
- One two inch knot fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 bag Success brown rice
- Pam (you may substitute vegetable oil)
- 4 Scallions, chopped
- 4 Garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (uncooked) cut into small pieces

Preparation
1. Whisk together broth, Splenda, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger. Set aside. Wait until just before pouring over the meal to add in the cornstarch. (Otherwise it gets gloopy and slugdy.)
2. Start microwaving the Success brown rice. It takes ten minutes to cook in the microwave and you can drain it and keep it warm if you're not done with the chicken by the time it's done.
3. Spray a wok or non-stick skillet liberally with Pam. Add scallions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Spray with additional Pam as needed.
4. Add chicken and brown. Use more Pam if necessary to assist with the browning. Cook about 5-8 minutes. The chicken should be almost done before you add the sauce.
5. Add cornstarch to your sauce bowl (put together in step one) and whisk to create a slurry. Add to your chicken in the pan and heat until boiling, then reduce to a simmer. The boiling of the sauce will cause the cornstarch to thicken. Soon it will be as thick as the General Tso's sauce you're used to!
6. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.

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