Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Meatloaf with Garlic "Mock" Potatoes and Baked Corn (457 calories) 10 Meals

Turkey Meatloaf 

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp ketchup (I use organic)
5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 small onion, minced
2 tsp olive oil
2.5 lb 99% lean ground turkey
1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 
2 egg
2 tsp oregano
salt to taste


Preheat the oven to 350°. In a small bowl combine 2 tbsp ketchup with worcestershire sauce.

Saute olive oil and onion on low until translucent, remove from heat.

In a medium bowl mix turkey, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, salt and oregano. Place mixture into a loaf pan or shape into a loaf and place on a baking pan. Spoon sauce on top.


Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes, remove from oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before slicing.

I did this in a muffin tin, scooped a bit of the sauce on top, and cooked each batch at 350 for 25 minutes




"Mock" Garlic Mashed Potatoes


2 medium head cauliflower
2 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon straight chicken base or bullion 
      (may substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3  chopped scallions, for garnish
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
White pepper and extra salt to taste


Set a stockpot of water to boil over high heat.
Clean and cut cauliflower into small pieces. Cook in boiling water for about 6 minutes, or until well done. Drain well; do not let cool and pat cooked cauliflower very dry between several layers of paper towels.

In a bowl with an immersion blender, or in a food processor, puree the hot cauliflower with the cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic, chicken base, and pepper until almost smooth.

Garnish with scallions, and place small pad of butter on top in container.
Hint: Try roasting the garlic and adding a little fresh rosemary for a whole new taste.

Baked Corn


2 lbs frozen corn
salt
pepper
olive oil


Spread frozen corn (not thawed) on baking sheet, sprinkle with olive oil salt pepper. Broil for 5 min. Yes, it's that simple!


Nutrition Facts
Servings 10.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 457
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18 g27 %
Saturated Fat 7 g37 %
Monounsaturated Fat 5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 229 mg76 %
Sodium 1318 mg55 %
Potassium 525 mg15 %
Total Carbohydrate 35 g12 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g19 %
Sugars 31 g
Protein 44 g88 %
Vitamin A20 %
Vitamin C79 %
Calcium12 %
Iron11 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Lemon Garlic Fish, Yam Fries, and Steamed Green Beans (278 calories) 10 Meals




Fish
Marinade fish in the following mixture:
2 tbsp of olive oil
4 tbsp of garlic
1 tsp of each: salt, pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, onion powder

1. Spray a small amount of non-stick cooking spray in a saucepan and heat on medium
2. I cooked my Swai for 3 minutes on each side but just make sure it's cooked through and gets browned on each side. If it gets brown before cooking through feel free in the oven at 3:50 until it cuts easily in the center.






Yam Fries
1. Cut Yams into even strips.
2. Toss in olive oil, cinnamon, salt, and pepper
3. Bake for about 20 minutes @ 450 degrees


Green Beans
1. Steam the green beans as the directions say on the bag except minus 30 seconds on the cook time. You want the veggies to be slightly under cooked so they come out perfectly cooked when they're microwaved!

Slice up the rest of the lemons and place them on top of the fish then freeze all of your meals. Take one out every night and put it in your fridge so it's thawed out and cooks nicely for you the next day. Enjoy!



Nutrition Facts
Servings 1.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 278
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11 g16 %
Saturated Fat 2 g11 %
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 45 mg15 %
Sodium 588 mg24 %
Potassium 492 mg14 %
Total Carbohydrate 26 g9 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g21 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 17 g34 %
Vitamin A296 %
Vitamin C20 %
Calcium5 %
Iron9 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

What this blog is about!

So, it seems that there is a void on the internet for healthy meal plans that are complete... there are lots of ideas out there, but no complete plans from the store to the meal, I plan to provide that. Every week, I will post 1 or 2 meal plans from start to finish including a shopping list, recipes, packaging, heating, and as many nutrition facts as I can! Each plan will be for 10 meals. So make 2 plans a week, feel free to mix and match, and that will be enough to feed 2 people, healthily, and cheaply! Enjoy!