So we have all heard of the veggie burger or even the tofu burger. But are these burger substitutes all that? In this article below we will discover the truth about these fake meat products.
6 ounce Burger Veggie Burger Tofu Burger
Calories: 440 Calories: 95 Calories: 170
Total Fat: 38 g Total Fat: 2.5 g Total Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 540 mg Sodium: 270 mg Sodium: 300 g
Protein: 24g Protein: 11 g Protein: 11 g
Cholesterol:100 mg Cholesterol: 0 mg Cholesterol: 0 g
In conclusion I believe that Veggie burgers are the best option. Although if you are looking for a protein packed patty the regular meat burger is the one for you.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Veggie Pizza
Veggie Pizza Recipe
We bought the whole grain pizza dough from Publix but you can purchase or make whichever kind you like.
To start of let the pizza dough sit for an hour and whilst it is setting put you pizza stone in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.
While your waiting for the pizza dough and the pizza stone to be ready cut tomatoes in half lengthwise and sautée on a pan. Also chop up turkey sausage and bell peppers.
When the pizza dough and pizza stone are ready knead the pizza dough evenly on the stone .
Add sauce and cheese and then sprinkle spinach, peppers, turkey sausage, bacon, and black olives if desired. Stick in the oven for 20 minutes. Pics below!
Monday, November 11, 2013
Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies!
So we all know and love chocolate chip cookies. But only a given few can make delicious ones. I am her to help you with that task. So here is my Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.
So first of all we need a few ingredients that are found in almost everyones home pantry, and if not can be purchased at any grocery store for very cheap. Publix is having a BOGO sale on every item on this list at the moment. So lets get started!
Makes 1 dozen cookies
1 1/4 cup of self rising flour. (If you don't have self rising add 1 teaspoon of baking soda)
3/4 a stick of softened butter
3/4 a cup of light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons (or more) of vanilla
1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips ( I love my Chocolate!)
So first of all we need a few ingredients that are found in almost everyones home pantry, and if not can be purchased at any grocery store for very cheap. Publix is having a BOGO sale on every item on this list at the moment. So lets get started!
Makes 1 dozen cookies
1 1/4 cup of self rising flour. (If you don't have self rising add 1 teaspoon of baking soda)
3/4 a stick of softened butter
3/4 a cup of light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons (or more) of vanilla
1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips ( I love my Chocolate!)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Next mix the butter and sugars in a bowl until creamy. You can use a mixer for this step but is not necessary if you use a little bit of elbow grease. Add the egg and vanilla into the mixture and beat until creamy again.
- Add the flour to the mix slowly and make sure you get all of it mixed together.
- Bring on the Chocolate!
- Put tablespoon sized balls of dough onto a pan and put in the preheated oven for 10-14 minutes depending on the speed of your oven.
- Enjoy!!!!!!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Great Places To Eat at in Atlanta
$$$$ Expensive
$$$ Pricy
$$ Sort of reasonable
$ Reasonable
-Seven Lamps $$ 4 stars
-Orient Express $$ 4.5 stars
-Fogo De Choa $$$ 4.5 stars
-Cafe Agora $$ 4.5 stars
-Airloom Market BBQ $$ 4.5 stars
- Wood Fire Grill $$$ 4.5 stars
- Antico Pizza $$ 4.5 stars
- Craw Fish Shack Seafood $ 4 stars
- Pho Dai Loi $ 4 stars
- Fat Matt's Rib Shack $$ 4 stars
$$$$ Expensive
$$$ Pricy
$$ Sort of reasonable
$ Reasonable
-Seven Lamps $$ 4 stars
-Orient Express $$ 4.5 stars
-Fogo De Choa $$$ 4.5 stars
-Cafe Agora $$ 4.5 stars
-Airloom Market BBQ $$ 4.5 stars
- Wood Fire Grill $$$ 4.5 stars
- Antico Pizza $$ 4.5 stars
- Craw Fish Shack Seafood $ 4 stars
- Pho Dai Loi $ 4 stars
- Fat Matt's Rib Shack $$ 4 stars
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Great Classic Recipes
Simply Good Chicken Casserole
1 (3 pound ) broiler fryer chicken
1 quart water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can of cream of chicken soup undiluted
1 ( 10 3/4 ounce can cream of celery soup, undiluted
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 (16 ounce ) package oval shaped buttery crackers, crushed ( 2 stacks)
1/4 cup of butter or margarine, melted
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large dutch oven ; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Remove chicken and cool slightly.
Skin and bone chicken; cut chicken into bite size pieces. Combine chicken, cream of chicken soup, and next 3 ingredients, stirring well.
Place half of crushed crackers in a lightly greased 11*7*1 1/2- inch baking dish; spoon chicken mixture over crackers. Top with remaining crackers, and drizzle with butter.
Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until lightly brown
Yields 6 to 8 servings
Peach Ice Cream
1 cup whipping cream
1 quart milk
1 large can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
2 cups of sugar
4 cups peaches
Pour cream, milks and vanilla in bowl. Beat eggs and sugar together until fluffy; ad peaches and mix well. Blend egg and peach mixture with milk. Chill in refrigerator and then place in ice cream churn to freeze. Makes 1 gallon.
1 (3 pound ) broiler fryer chicken
1 quart water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can of cream of chicken soup undiluted
1 ( 10 3/4 ounce can cream of celery soup, undiluted
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 (16 ounce ) package oval shaped buttery crackers, crushed ( 2 stacks)
1/4 cup of butter or margarine, melted
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large dutch oven ; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Remove chicken and cool slightly.
Skin and bone chicken; cut chicken into bite size pieces. Combine chicken, cream of chicken soup, and next 3 ingredients, stirring well.
Place half of crushed crackers in a lightly greased 11*7*1 1/2- inch baking dish; spoon chicken mixture over crackers. Top with remaining crackers, and drizzle with butter.
Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until lightly brown
Yields 6 to 8 servings
Peach Ice Cream
1 cup whipping cream
1 quart milk
1 large can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
2 cups of sugar
4 cups peaches
Pour cream, milks and vanilla in bowl. Beat eggs and sugar together until fluffy; ad peaches and mix well. Blend egg and peach mixture with milk. Chill in refrigerator and then place in ice cream churn to freeze. Makes 1 gallon.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Vegetarian Recipes
Rosti Casserole With Baked Eggs
1. 1 1/4 cups fat free Greek-style yogurt
2. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3. 1 1/2 cups grated peeled turnip (about 8 ounces, 2 small)
4. 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded Gruyere cheese
5. 1/3 cup butter, melted
6. 1/4 of chopped fresh chives
7. 1 1/4 tablespoons of salt
8. half teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
9. 1/4 teaspoon of grated whole nutmeg
10. 1 30 ounce package of shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed (such as Ore-ida)
11. cooking spray
12. 8 large eggs
13. chopped fresh chives (optional)
14. Freshly ground black pepper ( optional)
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Combine yogurt and flour in a large bowl, stirring well. Add turnip, Gruyere cheese, butter, chives, 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and potatoes to yogurt mixture. Spread potato mixture evenly into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. With the back of a spoon, make 8 indentations in top of potato mixture. Crack one egg into each of 8 indentations in top of potato mixture. Return dish to oven. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes or until egg whites are firm and yolks barely move when pan is touched. Garish with additional chives and black pepper, if desired. Serve immediately .
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
1. 2 bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
2. 4 cups of sliced strawberries
3. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
4. 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
5. 1/2 cup sugar
6. 1/4 teaspoon paprika
7. 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
8. 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds
Preparation
1. In a large bowl toss together the spinach and strawberries
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.
Super Duper Easy Apple Cake
1. 1 (18.25 ounce ) package of yellow cake mix
2. 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
3. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
4. 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and finely diced
Preparation
1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 10 inch tube pan. Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla extract, then
fold in the chopped apples.
2. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
1. 1 1/4 cups fat free Greek-style yogurt
2. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3. 1 1/2 cups grated peeled turnip (about 8 ounces, 2 small)
4. 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded Gruyere cheese
5. 1/3 cup butter, melted
6. 1/4 of chopped fresh chives
7. 1 1/4 tablespoons of salt
8. half teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
9. 1/4 teaspoon of grated whole nutmeg
10. 1 30 ounce package of shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed (such as Ore-ida)
11. cooking spray
12. 8 large eggs
13. chopped fresh chives (optional)
14. Freshly ground black pepper ( optional)
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Combine yogurt and flour in a large bowl, stirring well. Add turnip, Gruyere cheese, butter, chives, 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and potatoes to yogurt mixture. Spread potato mixture evenly into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. With the back of a spoon, make 8 indentations in top of potato mixture. Crack one egg into each of 8 indentations in top of potato mixture. Return dish to oven. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes or until egg whites are firm and yolks barely move when pan is touched. Garish with additional chives and black pepper, if desired. Serve immediately .
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
1. 2 bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
2. 4 cups of sliced strawberries
3. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
4. 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
5. 1/2 cup sugar
6. 1/4 teaspoon paprika
7. 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
8. 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds
Preparation
1. In a large bowl toss together the spinach and strawberries
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.
Super Duper Easy Apple Cake
1. 1 (18.25 ounce ) package of yellow cake mix
2. 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
3. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
4. 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and finely diced
Preparation
1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 10 inch tube pan. Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla extract, then
fold in the chopped apples.
2. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
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