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9.23.2009

3 Awesome Prepared Foods

Here are my favorite foods to get already made at the gorcery store.  They can be used for so many different meals, they are worth the price.

1) Thomas BetterStart English Muffins: these come in a variety of flavors and/or additives, but I like that they are only 100 calories and full of fiber.
USES:
Breakfast: toast and top with cream cheese and 1-2oz of nitrate free lunch meat (this satisfies me until lunch)
Lunch: Use as the bun for a veggie burger
Dinner: Use as the bun for a BBQ meat sandwich


2) Cascade Fresh Fat Free Plain Yogurt
USES:
Breakfast: serve and top with berries and honey
Lunch: tacos or quesadilla with this yogurt as a substitute for sour cream, add salsa for more nutrition and flavor
Dinner: Steak with Cucumber Riata
1 medium english cucumber, shredded
2 cups plain, fat-free yogurt, drained, (click here for a how-to video.  I use coffee filters, not towels like she does in this video)
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, dill or mint leaves, minced
cayenne or paprika to garnish
This Riata goes best with a spicy steak, as it counters the heat nicely.


3) Mrs. Dash Original Blend
Since this is salt-free you can use it liberally in almost any savory dish. 
USES:Breakfast: Add to eggs for a savory omlet
Lunch: Add to olive oil and vinegar for salad dressing
Dinner: Add to lean ground meat for flavorful patties of turkey, beef or pork
Use to flavor any vegetable that has been tossed in olive oil.  Roast in a hot oven on a foil lined baking sheet until the veggies are tender, or go further and toast until they begin to carmelize.

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