Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Turkey Meatballs with Romano Cheese and Herbs Phase One Low Carb Gluten Free
These low-carb and gluten-free turkey meatballs are flavorful and have added nutrition from hemp hearts.
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(For Phase One Fridays I feature Phase One Recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites. Phase One Recipes are also Low-Carb and Gluten-Free. This recipe was updated October 2012, with better photos, better instructions, and the addition of Hemp Hearts for added nutrition, and now I wouldn't mind updating the photos again so I think meatballs are on the menu this weekend!)
When I first tried these meatballs back in 2009, ground turkey was something I'd been working hard to gain an appreciation for, since it's low in saturated fat (therefore South Beach Diet friendly.) Now I've been using ground turkey in meatballs and meatloaf for quite a few years, and these meatballs with lots of ground herbs and Romano cheese are still one of my favorites. In this updated version I added a small amount of hemp hearts to the recipe to bump up the nutrition, but that's completely optional. The meatballs are a little soft to work with, and you do have to watch them so the cheese doesn't burn when you're frying them, but if you want a flavorful meatball that's Phase One, low-carb, and gluten-free, I think this recipe is a keeper!
When I first tried these meatballs back in 2009, ground turkey was something I'd been working hard to gain an appreciation for, since it's low in saturated fat (therefore South Beach Diet friendly.) Now I've been using ground turkey in meatballs and meatloaf for quite a few years, and these meatballs with lots of ground herbs and Romano cheese are still one of my favorites. In this updated version I added a small amount of hemp hearts to the recipe to bump up the nutrition, but that's completely optional. The meatballs are a little soft to work with, and you do have to watch them so the cheese doesn't burn when you're frying them, but if you want a flavorful meatball that's Phase One, low-carb, and gluten-free, I think this recipe is a keeper!
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Easy Roasted Broccoli Recipe with Lemon and Pecorino Romano Cheese Low Carb Gluten Free
Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Pecorino-Romano Cheese is an easy side dish that only needs 20 minutes in the oven.
(For Phase One Fridays I feature Phase One Recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites, and Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Pecorino-Romano Cheese is easy and delicious. This recipe was updated with new photos, November 2014.)
Here's another recommendation from the big list of Carb-Conscious Thanksgiving Recipes I've been spotlighting this month. If you don't want a richer broccoli dish like Broccoli Gratin with Swiss and Parmesan, this roasted broccoli with lemon and Pecorino-Romano cheese is lighter, but just as flavorful. What makes this recipe so good is the way the broccoli gets tossed with lemon juice after cooking so the hot roasted broccoli soaks up the lemon flavor, then gets kicked-up with the slightly assertive flavor of Pecorino-Romano Cheese. Best of all, this cooks in 20 minutes, so you could throw it in the oven while you're carving the turkey and making gravy.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Recipe for Broken Arm Breakfast Casserole with Cottage Cheese Bacon Feta and Green Onions
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| If you have a broken arm (or just want a smaller size) this is a delicious breakfast casserole! |
It's now been two weeks since I slipped on my icy steps and landed flat on my back with a broken arm. Before that I'd been doing well with my yearly return to Phase One of the South Beach Diet, but I confess the broken arm did trigger a few days of total comfort eating. Then I got over it and decided I really DID want to get back on track. I've been even more grateful than usual to have Jake to help with recipes I've been trying out for A Month of Daily Phase One Recipes, but there are also times I have to cook for myself if I want to stick to Phase One.
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Summer Means Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese and Things Im Thinking About on Tuesday 8 19 14
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| For years I've loved this Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs. |
It's tomato salad and tomato sandwich season, and even though my new town has a weekly farmers market where I've been stocking up on tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini, I can't get over how much I'm missing my garden. I love all the summer veggies, but tomatoes are the summer treat I wait for every year, and my favorite way to eat them is this Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs. I've probably been making this salad for at least 20 years and I never get tired of it. (The other two tomato salads I make over and over are Middle Eastern Tomato Salad and Tomato, Olive, and Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Basil Vinaigrette.) I'm savoring summer for at least another month here before I'm willing to even think about fall, so a lot more tomato salads are going to be on the menu!
And I'm seriously investigating the idea of a greenhouse so I can grow things away from the deer and other critters for next year. If anyone has greenhouse suggestions, I am all ears!
And I'm seriously investigating the idea of a greenhouse so I can grow things away from the deer and other critters for next year. If anyone has greenhouse suggestions, I am all ears!
Now here are a few more things I've been thinking about . . .
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Thursday, March 5, 2015
Chicken Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad
This super easy salad uses pantry staples like tinned beetroot with healthy proteins for a filling, nutritious lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients- 2 cups of baby spinach leaves
- Half a chicken breast poached, grilled or taken from a BBQ chicken (I use the breast meat from a BBQ chicken. Just make sure you remove all skin).
- A handful of sweet potato chunks roasted or steamed
- 5 snow pea’s, topped and tailed and cut in half.
- 5 whole baby beetroots (from a can) chopped in half.
- A small wedge of goat’s cheese broken up into smaller pieces.
- Tbsp. olive oil.
- Tbsp. balsamic vinegar.
Directions
- Pat baby spinach leaves dry and place in a large bowl.
- Shred chicken breast into small pieces and place on top of spinach.
- Add sweet potato chunks, snow peas and beetroot.
- Sprinkle goat’s cheese on top of other ingredients.
- Combine olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small jar or whisk together in a cup/small bowl with a fork and drizzle over the top of the salad (I use a ready mixed oil/vinegar dressing, available at Coles and Woolworths)
- NB you can add any vegetables you like to this combination to up the nutrient count. Grated carrot, corn kernels and cucumber slices all work well. The only limit is your imagination!
Serves 1- Calories per serve – 490
Source: http://www.losebabyweight.com.au/recipes/lamb-and-beetroot-salad/
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