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...