Recipes from the Week

Turkey Loaf to Live By

2 Tbs. Olive Oil
2 Purple or Vidalia onions, finely chopped
1/2 c. finely chopped celery
Sea salt and black pepper
6 cups Baby Spinach Leaves
6 cups baby arugula
1 tsp. water
1 cup basil leaves
1/4 cup cilantro minced
4 egg whites + one yolk
1 Tbs. Tomato paste mixed with 1 Tbs. of water
3/4 cup chicken stock
2 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey breast
3/4 cup oat bran (if you don't have, you can use oatmeal that has been finely ground in blender)
1/4 cup ground flax seeds

Heat olive oil in non stick pan and cook onions and celery until translucent. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to bowl to cool.  Add spinach and arugala to the pan with 1 tsp. water. Cook until wilted. Remove from heat and let cool. Add basil and cilantro to the greens and mix well.  In a large bowl add egg whites, yolk, tomato paste mixture and stock. Mix well. Add turkey, oat bran and flax seeds along with the onions and celery. Mix well with hands.  Spray a 10 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and place half the turkey mixture into the pan, spread greens mixture over and then put remaining turkey over the greens. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Let sit 15 minutes before cutting.

I served roasted sweet potatoes and fresh green beans with it.

Chinese Chicken and Rice
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into julienne strips
1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups Broccoli florets
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
1 cup penny-sliced carrots
1 cup green onions, sliced
Cooked Brown rice

Marinade
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. minced ginger root
2 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 clove garlic minced
Dash of hot pepper sauce

Combine marinade ingredients with chicken and refrigerate 1 hour.  Heat olive oil in pan and saute' garlic until fragrant add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Add chopped vegetables and cook until soft. Serve over brown rice.

Turkey Meatballs
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey or chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup oat bran or whole wheat breadcrumbs
2 Tbs. fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbs. fresh basil, finely chopped
2 Tbs. fresh oregano, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. black pepper

Preheat oven to 400. In a large bowl place egg and breadcrumbs, add spices and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Make meatballs and place on spray cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until golden.

I made organic whole wheat pasta and organic sauce to go with them.

Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

3 large bananas, mashed
2 cups frozen blueberries
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk or skim milk
1/4 cup Stevia in the raw
2 eggs
1 Tbs. baking powdewr
3 cups quick oats

 Preheat oven to 400. Mix bananas, blueberries, milk, stevia, eggs and baking powder. Once it is well mixed add the oats and mix again. Let it sit for about 5 minutes and spoon into a 12 cup muffin pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Fill each cup to the brim. Bake for 20-25 minutes.  These were even good warmed up all week!! My kids LOVED them.

One night we had grilled chicken breasts and the Fiesta Rice Salad.