Kitchen Hint of the Day! SATURDAY

When using skewers...........


Use two skewers instead of one when grilling or roasting to prevent your food from spinning.

Healthy, Quick and Easy Recipes for Two

From the EatingWell website and Magazine its Healthy, Quick and Easy Recipes for Two. Healthy, Quick and Easy Recipes for Two with recipes like;  Make-and-Take Breakfast Sausage Sandwich, Scallop Stir-Fry Salad, and Fiery Southwestern Seafood Skewers. Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website. Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One!  http://www.eatingwell.com/

Healthy, Quick and Easy Recipes for Two

Find healthy, quick and easy recipes for two from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.


Make-and-Take Breakfast Sausage Sandwich
Skip the fast-food take-out sandwich and pack your own the next time you're in a hurry! This scrumptious cheesy breakfast sandwich mixes savory turkey sausage with sweet chutney and takes just minutes to make...............


Scallop Stir-Fry Salad
This 30-minute stir-fry salad-for-two offers an abundance of flavor and texture. Scallops and vegetables are stir-fried in a delicious orange-sesame-soy mixture and served on a bed of spinach and cabbage. If your market doesn't offer bay scallops, you can substitute the larger sea scallops—just cut them in half crosswise before cooking................


Fiery Southwestern Seafood Skewers
Perfect for a cookout or picnic, these Southwestern-inspired kebabs are a fun, healthy, and flavorful way to grill seafood and vegetables.....................



* Click the link below to get all the Healthy, Quick and Easy Recipes for Two
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/19337/cooking-methods-styles/quick-easy/for-two/

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Grilling Kabobs.............


Use two skewers instead of one when grilling or roasting to prevent your food from spinning.

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Skewers.......


To grill or BBQ foods on bamboo skewers, first soak the skewers in water for about 20 minutes. This will prevent them from burning during cooking.

Grilled Beef Recipes

From the Diabetic Living Online website its Grilled Beef Recipes. Delicious and Diabetic Friendly recipes like; Southwest Flank Steak with Tomatillo Salsa, Jerk-Seasoned Beef Skewers, and Coffee-Rubbed Beef with Red-Eye Beans. Find these and more at one of my favorite recipe sites, Diabetic Living Online. Enjoy and eat Healthy!   http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/


Grilled Beef Recipes

From grilled tenderloin to juicy burgers, these grilled beef recipes are bursting with flavor. We used lean cuts of beef and loaded up on veggies to keep these diabetes-friendly recipes low in fat, carbs, and calories. Pick your favorite, then toss it on the grill and enjoy!



Southwest Flank Steak with Tomatillo Salsa

Bring the heat to your next barbecue with this grilled beef recipe that has just 3 grams of carb per serving! Not only does the steak get a spicy marinade before grilling, but it's also topped with tomatillo salsa to serve......


Jerk-Seasoned Beef Skewers

Orange slices are a unique addition to steak-and-veggie kabobs. Pull the low-carb dish together with a citrusy marinade.......


Coffee-Rubbed Beef with Red-Eye Beans

Coffee’s not just for drinking! We added espresso powder to this grill rub for an extra kick of flavor. Serve with homemade baked beans for a comforting low-carb dinner..........




* Click the link belowto get all the Grilled Beef Recipes
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/beef/grilled-beef-recipes

Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week – B.B.Q. Summer Sausage and Shrimp Skewers

This week’s Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week – B.B.Q. Summer Sausage and Shrimp Skewers. Wild Idea Buffalo Summer Sausage, Shrimp, and Mango, how can you resist this! Fire the grill up and get the skewers ready for this recipe. A Summertime grilling treat from Jill O’Brien of Wild Idea Buffalo. You can get this recipe and purchase the Wild Idea Buffalo Summer Sausage at their Wild Idea Buffalo website. http://wildideabuffalo.com/


B.B.Q. Summer Sausage and Shrimp Skewers

By: Jill O’Brien
Simple summertime grilling recipes that don’t skimp on the “wow” factor are pretty hard to beat. The ingredient combination of this recipe is sensational, but quality ingredients are the key. The number of skewers will depend upon the size of shrimp you purchase. 16 to 24 sized shrimp per pound work well, but larger would be fine too. Seek out wild caught shrimp, no other will do, and of course Wild Idea’s Bison Summer Sausage!


Ingredients:
8 – ounces Wild Idea Buffalo Summer Sausage
1 – pound wild caught shrimp (16 to 24 size), peeled & deveined
1 – lemon, cut into wedges
1 – teaspoon lemon pepper
1 to 2 mango’s, peeled and cut into thick pieces
2 – tablespoons olive oil
½ – cup of your favorite B.B.Q. sauce
Wooden skewers, soaked in water
Cilantro for garnish

Preparation:
1) Cut Wild Idea Buffalo Summer Sausage into circle slices and then into pie pieces, in keeping with the size of your shrimp. You may have extra summer sausage. Cover and set aside.
2) Peel, devein, and rinse shrimp. Blot dry with a paper towel. Place in a bowl and squeeze half of the lemon wedges over the shrimp, and season with the lemon pepper. Toss to incorporate and allow to rest for 20 minutes.

3) Skewer the tail part of the shrimp on first, then the summer sausage, securing the meatier part of the shrimp around the summer sausage. Add a piece of mango to the end of the skewer. *The mango pieces can also be added after the grilling.
4) Place on pan and drizzle with olive oil.
5) Grill over medium high heat, for 30 seconds each side, closing grill while grilling. Repeat two more times brushing with B.B.Q sauce while turning.
6) Arrange skewers on a platter and squeeze with additional lemon slices. Garnish with cilantro and drizzle with additional warmed B.B.Q. sauce if desired.

http://wildideabuffalo.com/2015/b-b-q-summer-sausage-shrimp-skewers/

Grilled Beef Recipes

From the Diabetic Living Online website its Grilled Beef Recipes. As the Prime Time Grilling Season approaches Diabetic Living has some delicious and Diabetic Friendly recipes to start the Season of right. Recipes like; Southwest Flank Steak with Tomatillo Salsa, Jerk-Seasoned Beef Skewers, and Coffee-Rubbed Beef with Red-Eye Beans. Find these and all the other recipes at the Diabetic Living Online website. Enjoy and Eat Healthy!  http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/

Grilled Beef Recipes

From grilled tenderloin to juicy burgers, these grilled beef recipes are bursting with flavor. We used lean cuts of beef and loaded up on veggies to keep these diabetes-friendly recipes low in fat, carbs, and calories. Pick your favorite, then toss it on the grill and enjoy!



Southwest Flank Steak with Tomatillo Salsa

Bring the heat to your next barbecue with this grilled beef recipe that has just 3 grams of carb per serving! Not only does the steak get a spicy marinade before grilling, but it's also topped with tomatillo salsa to serve......


Jerk-Seasoned Beef Skewers

Orange slices are a unique addition to steak-and-veggie kabobs. Pull the low-carb dish together with a citrusy marinade.....


Coffee-Rubbed Beef with Red-Eye Beans

Coffee’s not just for drinking! We added espresso powder to this grill rub for an extra kick of flavor. Serve with homemade baked beans for a comforting low-carb dinner......



* Click the link below to get all the Grilled Beef Recipes
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/beef/grilled-beef-recipes

Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs w/ White Rice

Dinner Tonight: Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs w/ White Rice






To start my day I toasted a Healthy Life Whole Grain English Muffin and topped it with a Poached Egg, I love Poached Eggs! Also had my morning cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. Not quite as hot but the high humidity is still there! Having some yard work done today. Wish I was able to get out there and do it but sometimes you are limited in a wheel chair. I stayed in and did some housecleaning, dusting, vacuum, and such. For Dinner tonight I prepared Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs w/ White Rice.



Came across a new item at Meijer a while back and prepared it for the first time and loved it! Tonight I’m having the Johnsonville Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs. Meijer has 3 different kinds but I wanted to give the Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs again. You can grill them or bake them, so I’m baking mine. The Kabobs come fresh and in a sealed package of 4 seasoned and skewered Kabobs.


To prepare them I preheated the oven to 425°F. Placed the Kabobs on foil-lined backing pan,  coated with Pam Cooking Spray. Baked for 15 minutes, turning once. And done! How easy is this, a one pan cleanup. Johnsonville has it’s self another winning dish! The Chicken is moist and so tender with nice seasoning. The easiest Kabob I’ve ever prepared and one of the tastiest!








Then for the a side I prepared some Uncle Ben’s White Rice. I usually have Brown Rice but the

White Rice just sounded good! Easy to prepare; Just bring Water and Rice to a boil. Reduce heat and cover for 20 minutes and done! Rice is so good! Realy like White Rice, just wish it was lower in the carbs. For dessert later a bowl of Del Monte Cling Peaches.












Johnsonville Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

Get some BBQ flavor on your plate with Johnsonville Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs! The sweet and

smoky seasonings will get your mouth watering, and the all-natural chicken breast will help you feel good about smart eating. Johnsonville Kabobs are an excellent choice for quick, delicious meals.

COOKING DIRECTIONS
Grill
Preheat grill to medium. Grill kabobs once. Wrap kabobs in foil; grill 8-10 minutes longer or until cooked through.
Electric contact grill
Perheat grill to medium. Grill kabobs for 5-7 minutes; or until cooked through, turning once.
Oven
Preheat oven to 425°F. Place kabobs on foil-lined backing pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until cooked through, turning once.

INGREDIENTS
NO MSG ADDED
GLUTEN-FREE
Chicken breast, BBQ seasoning (sugar, vinegar powder [maltodextrin, modified corn starch, vinegar], dehydrated tomatoes, spices, molasses solids, smoke flavor, dehydrated red bell peppers, maltodextrin, sodium diacetate, less than 1% of salt, artificial flavor, caramel color, chili, garlic, extractives of paprika, onion powder, citric acid), water and less than 2% of the following: salt, sugar, sodium phosphates.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 kabob
Servings per Container: 4
Calories: 90
Calories from Fat: 15
% Daily Value *
Total Fat: 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat: 0g 0%
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg 13%
Sodium: 230mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates: 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber: 0g 0%
Sugars: 3g
Protein: 16g

http://www.johnsonville.com/products/kabob-sweet-bbq.html

Jennie - O Turkey Recipe of the Week - Buffalo Turkey Skewers

This week's Jennie - O Turkey Recipe of the Week is Buffalo Turkey Skewers. It's prepared using JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Boneless Turkey Breast Tenderloins, which is great to use in many dishes. As always you can find this recipe along with all the other delicious and healthy recipes at the Jennie - O website!  http://www.jennieo.com/


Buffalo Turkey Skewers

Ingredients
1 cup buffalo wing hot sauce

2 tablespoons barbeque sauce
¼ cup onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (20-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Boneless Turkey Breast Tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
BLUE CHEESE SAUCE
4 ounces blue cheese
¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup low-fat sour cream


Directions
1 - In large shallow dish, combine hot sauce, barbeque sauce, onion and garlic. Add turkey; stir to coat. Cover and chill 1 to 3 hours.

2 - Heat broiler or grill pan to medium-high. Thread turkey onto metal skewers. Discard marinade. Broil (or grill) turkey, turning occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.

3 - To make blue cheese sauce, in saucepan over medium heat, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir until cheese is melted. Spoon into serving dish. Cover and refrigerate until cold. Serve with turkey skewers.
* Always cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

Nutritional Information

Calories 80 Fat 3g
Protein 10g Cholesterol 20mg
Carbohydrates 3g Sodium 560mg
Fiber 0g Saturated Fat 1.5g
Sugars 1g

http://www.jennieo.com/recipes/527-Buffalo-Turkey-Skewers

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

A good one to remember when using skewers.....


When using foods with different cooking times (such as shrimp  and beef), don't combine them on the same skewer. Instead, make skewers of just shrimp or just beef, start cooking the beef first, and then combine them on a serving platter.

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

When grilling shrimp, always thread them onto the skewers lengthwise, so they won't curl on the grill. They'll also be less likely to fall into the fire.

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Thank you to Bev C. for passing this time saving hint along!


To avoid soaking bamboo skewers each time you need them, soak a big batch once for an hour or so, drain, then freeze them in a plastic bag. When it's time to grill, pull out as many skewers as you need.

One of America's Favorites - City Chicken

A package of All Pork City Chicken

City chicken (also known in some locations as mock drumsticks or mock chicken) is an entrée consisting of cubes of meat (usually pork), which have been placed on a wooden skewer (approximately 4–5 inches long), then fried and/or baked. Depending on the recipe, they may be breaded. Despite the name of the dish, city chicken almost never contains chicken.






A similar dish known as "mock chicken" was described as early as 1908. The first references to city chicken appeared in newspapers and cookbooks just prior to and during the Depression Era in cities such as Pittsburgh. City chicken typically has cooks using meat scraps to fashion a makeshift drumstick from them. It was a working class food item. During the Depression, cooks used pork because it was then cheaper than chicken in many parts of the country, especially in those markets far from rural poultry farms. Sometimes cooks would grind the meat and use a drumstick-shaped mold to form the ground meat around a skewer.






The dish is popular in cities throughout the eastern Great Lakes region of Ohio and Michigan as well as the northeastern Appalachian regions of Pennsylvania and Upstate New York, and at least as far south and west as Louisville, Kentucky. City chicken is commonly found in the metropolitan areas of Binghamton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Erie, Pittsburgh and Scranton, hence, the dish's "urban" title. In Canada, the deli-counter version is popular in the Ottawa Valley and Kitchener area.






Pork is typically the base meat in the common versions of the dish, although recipes vary regionally. For example, Pittsburgh-area preparations are almost always breaded and usually baked, while in Binghamton, the meat is usually marinated, battered and then deep fried. The Cleveland version is generally baked without breading, but the meat is dredged in flour, browned in a pan, then finished in the oven, and served with gravy. Grocery stores in both the Greater Cleveland area as well as those in the Pittsburgh metro area include wooden skewers with pork cubes specifically packaged as city chicken. In Ottawa, Canada, at least one variation involves skewers of three kinds of meat: pork, veal, and beef. Another Canadian variation, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was composed entirely of veal.

Just Stick It! 11 Seafood Skewers to Try Now

Here's some great tips and recipes for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. From the Delish website it's; Just Stick It! 11 Seafood Skewers to Try Now.

Just Stick It! 11 Seafood Skewers to Try Now
Why is it that everything tastes better when it's spiked on a skewer? Load them up with your favorite ingredients and the simple harmony of flavors makes for the perfect lunch, dinner, appetizer, or snack. And just throw some seafood into the mix to make those kebabs feel gourmet and take your skewer-making skills up a notch. These incredibly flavorful, downright super seafood skewers are recipes to try right now, before summer gets away from you.




Salmon and Scallion Kebabs

As simple as they seem, these kebabs are sensational. Scallions go from a supporting role to center stage, adding bite to flaky salmon (which cooks very quickly on the grill!).....




Lemon Mint Seafood Skewers

For this Mediterranean-inspired dish, marinated shrimp and scallops are grilled to perfection and served alongside an enticingly rustic tabbouleh chockful of parsley, mint, cucumber and tomatoes......





* Click the link below to get all 11 Seafood Skewers


http://www.delish.com/recipes/cooking-recipes/seafood-skewers?src=nl&mag=del&list=nl_dnl_news&date=082714#slide-1

Healthy Grilled Kabob & Skewer Recipes

It's grilling favorites from the Diabetic Living On Line website, Healthy Grilled Kabob & Skewer Recipes. The link to see them all is at the bottom of the post.

Healthy Grilled Kabob & Skewer Recipes

Kabobs are easy to throw together for a summertime grilled meal. The options are endless for what you can add to the skewers -- just mix and match your favorite vegetables and fruits with a healthy protein, such as chicken or shrimp. Enjoy 25 of our favorite boldly flavored kabobs.




Tandoori Turkey Kabobs with Couscous
Give grilled lean turkey exotic flair. Jalapeno, garam masala, and mint add traditional Indian flavors to these marinated kabobs, and whole wheat couscous will fill you up without feeling stuffed.....





Peaches and Pound Cake Kabobs
Assemble and grill this fruity diabetic snack in just 15 minutes using fresh or frozen peach wedges and cubes of pound cake. Choose Splenda Granular or Sweet'N Low for a sugar substitute to cut calories.....





* Click the link below to get all the Healthy Grilled Kabob & Skewer Recipes



http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/main-dishes/healthy-grilled-kabob-skewer-recipes?sssdmh=dm17.743771&esrc=nwdlo061714

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

When grilling shrimp, always thread them onto the skewers lengthwise, so they won't curl on the grill. They'll also be less likely to fall into the fire.