Food In Many Forms

As a future dietitian, I should know better. I know which fats are the "healthy" kind and which ones to avoid.  But I love my sausage, be it at breakfast or dinner, be it in patty form or bulk, be it Italian or Andouille. In this case the good outweighs the bad . And I can prove it. (If you trust me already, skip to the bottom for a delicious recipe; if you want my evidence, read on.) I just learned about this great new tool called the Super Tracker . It is part of the government's MyPlate campaign , and it tracks just about anything you could want. In this case, I wanted to know how many servings of vegetables  I am getting. The Super Tracker tells me that one half a squash has 1 cup of vegetables (40% of my Daily Value) , and 1 1/2 oz protein (27% of my Daily Value). (The other 1/2 oz sausage per serving contributes to my discretionary calories due to the fat content.) In my opinion, for the average healthy person can handle a little fat from a natural, mini...

Hmmm... this picture may look questionable, but if you are looking for a satisfying, low-calorie breakfast, this may be just the thing.  What is in it? Well, turkey sausage bits, egg whites, 1 whole egg, and tomatoes and onions. How many calories? About 200 when you use non-stick cooking spray, like Pam.  Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped tomato 1 whole egg 1/2 cup egg whites Milk, Salt, Pepper (optional) 1/3 cup pre-cooked turkey sausage bits  Cooking oil Fresh Thyme (optional) Directions: 1. Saute the onions, and add tomatoes when they begin to brown. 2. Throw in the sausage and cook until heated. I also added thyme at this step because I had it laying around.  3. Combine the egg and egg whites, and add milk, salt and pepper, if desired 4. Pour the eggs over the rest of the ingredients in the pan and cook until done.

After reading so many other blogs and recipes online I can't help but adopt the use of the word "hubby". I often read reviews that read like, "made this Sunday night, hubby didn't like it, probably won't make it again." Well, if I was writing a review of this Rachel Ray recipe (will try to post it), I would have to write, "made this last friday, hubby had seconds and thirds, will definitely repeat." Ingredients 3 cups dry red wine 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) 3/4 pound bulk Italian sweet or hot sausage 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups arborio rice Salt and pepper 1/3 pound spinach leaves, stemmed and chopped (about 2 cups) 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup grated pecorino-romano cheese Directions In a large saucepan, combine the wine and chicken stock; keep warm over a low flame. In a large, heavy pot, heat ...