This will seriously be the best turkey burger you've ever had- nothing bland about them! I've made some modifications from the original recipe, which you can find here.
Ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey breast
1/3 small white onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons of whole wheat bread crumbs (use fresh bread)
1/2 beaten egg
1/4 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon of dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
pepperjack cheese, optional
1. Combine all of the ingredients with the ground turkey in a large bowl and mix well. If the mixture is too sticky or sloppy then add some more bread crumbs until it becomes firmer.
2. Shape into 5 patties with your hands.
3. Grill the burgers on a sprayed pan until cooked through, usually 4-5 minutes each side.
4. Top with a slice of pepperjack cheese and dijon mustard, if desired.
5. Serve on a whole wheat bun.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Blogs I Love
Here's a few food and nutrition blogs that I love to visit:
Kath Eats Real Food
Food Politics
Kath Eats Real Food
Food Politics
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sweet Potato with Warm Black Bean Salad
I tried this Eating Well recipe for dinner tonight, and it was good! I skipped the sour cream dollop, added chopped green onions, and added crushed red pepper for a little spice.
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork in several places. Microwave on High until tender all the way to the center, 12 to 15 minutes. (Alternatively, place in a baking dish and bake at 425 degrees F until tender all the way to the center, about 1 hour.)
2. Meanwhile, in a medium microwaveable bowl, combine beans, tomatoes, oil, cumin, coriander and salt; microwave on High until just heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. (Alternatively, heat in a small saucepan over medium heat.)
3. When just cool enough to handle, slash each sweet potato lengthwise, press open to make a well in the center and spoon the bean mixture into the well. Top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.
I found the recipe at EatingWell.com
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork in several places. Microwave on High until tender all the way to the center, 12 to 15 minutes. (Alternatively, place in a baking dish and bake at 425 degrees F until tender all the way to the center, about 1 hour.)
2. Meanwhile, in a medium microwaveable bowl, combine beans, tomatoes, oil, cumin, coriander and salt; microwave on High until just heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. (Alternatively, heat in a small saucepan over medium heat.)
3. When just cool enough to handle, slash each sweet potato lengthwise, press open to make a well in the center and spoon the bean mixture into the well. Top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.
I found the recipe at EatingWell.com
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Cookus Interruptus
Cynthia Lair teaches whole foods cooking at my school, and she also provides whole foods-based recipes and short cooking videos for the general public. The videos are funny and informative, plus the recipes are tasty!
Check out the videos on the website: www.cookusinterruptus.com
And check out her amazing books, Cooking for the Whole Family & Cooking for the Young Athlete, on Amazon.com.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Interesting Study
A recent study showed that artificial sweeteners make weight loss tougher. I'm skeptical of any man-made food product anyways, but it's nice to see scientific research that supports this. The study was done on rats, and they were given either yogurt with sugar or with saccharin. The rats that were given saccharin ate more calories and gained more weight. Fascinating!
Read the entire article on CNN.com here
Read the entire article on CNN.com here
Monday, March 2, 2009
Inexpensive Healthy Food
A video segment featuring "5 Foods Under $5" was shown on ABC News. All of the featured foods are less than $3.00!
Watch the video here.
If you don't want to watch the video, the 5 foods featured are listed below:
1. Frozen vegetables
2. Canned salmon
3. Brown rice
4. Edamame
5. Sweet potatoes
Nutritious AND delicious!
Watch the video here.
If you don't want to watch the video, the 5 foods featured are listed below:
1. Frozen vegetables
2. Canned salmon
3. Brown rice
4. Edamame
5. Sweet potatoes
Nutritious AND delicious!
Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup
In case you missed it...scary stuff! Article is taken from Forbes.com
Half of batches tested positive, third of popular sweetened products showed traces
Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.
HFCS has replaced sugar as the sweetener in many beverages and foods such as breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments. On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS, but teens and other high consumers can take in 80 percent more HFCS than average.
"Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply," said the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's Dr. David Wallinga, a co-author of both studies.
In the first study, researchers found detectable levels of mercury in nine of 20 samples of commercial HFCS. The study was published in current issue of Environmental Health.
In the second study, the agriculture group found that nearly one in three of 55 brand-name foods contained mercury. The chemical was most common in HFCS-containing dairy products, dressings and condiments.
The use of mercury-contaminated caustic soda in the production of HFCS is common. The contamination occurs when mercury cells are used to produce caustic soda.
"The bad news is that nobody knows whether or not their soda or snack food contains HFCS made from ingredients like caustic soda contaminated with mercury. The good news is that mercury-free HFCS ingredients exist. Food companies just need a good push to only use those ingredients," Wallinga said.
The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry has more about mercury and health.
Source here.
Half of batches tested positive, third of popular sweetened products showed traces
Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.
HFCS has replaced sugar as the sweetener in many beverages and foods such as breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments. On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS, but teens and other high consumers can take in 80 percent more HFCS than average.
"Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply," said the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's Dr. David Wallinga, a co-author of both studies.
In the first study, researchers found detectable levels of mercury in nine of 20 samples of commercial HFCS. The study was published in current issue of Environmental Health.
In the second study, the agriculture group found that nearly one in three of 55 brand-name foods contained mercury. The chemical was most common in HFCS-containing dairy products, dressings and condiments.
The use of mercury-contaminated caustic soda in the production of HFCS is common. The contamination occurs when mercury cells are used to produce caustic soda.
"The bad news is that nobody knows whether or not their soda or snack food contains HFCS made from ingredients like caustic soda contaminated with mercury. The good news is that mercury-free HFCS ingredients exist. Food companies just need a good push to only use those ingredients," Wallinga said.
The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry has more about mercury and health.
Source here.
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