Mexican Turkey Potato Skins

Here's a delicious sounding and healthy dish for your Cinco de Mayo Party, Mexican Turkey Potato Skins. It's all from the Jennie - O Turkey website.




Mexican Turkey Potato Skins

Ingredients
6 small baking potatoes, scrubbed clean and dried
1 (20-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup canned or frozen corn kernels
1 large diced tomato
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
1½ cups HERDEZ® Salsa Casera
1 cup Original WHOLLY GUACAMOLE® dip
½ cup fat-free sour cream
¼ cup chopped green onions



Directions
Pierce each potato with fork a few times and cook in microwave or oven until tender and cooked through. Allow potatoes to cool, then cut in half horizontally. Scoop out inside of each potato (save potato filling for mashed potatoes), leaving about a ¼-inch thick wall.

Cook the turkey as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. Add garlic and cook 3 minutes. Add black beans, corn, tomato, cumin and parsley or cilantro; stir to combine. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Heat oven to 400°F. Place potato skins on foil lined baking sheet and brush interior of each potato with olive oil. Bake potato skins 5 minutes to crisp slightly.

Remove potato skins from oven and add ¼ cup of turkey filling to each potato skin. Top with cheese bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Top each potato with salsa casera, guacamole, sour cream and green onion.



Nutritional Information
Calories 370 Fat 17g
Protein 29g Cholesterol 70mg
Carbohydrates 27g Sodium 890mg
Fiber 9g Saturated Fat 4.5g
Sugars 5g


- See more at: http://www.jennieo.com/recipes/824-Mexican-Turkey-Potato-Skins#sthash.oEMO7rbG.dpuf

Low-Carb Mexican Recipes

With Cinco de Mayo Day near here's some Low-Carb Mexican Recipes. It's all from the Diabetic Living On Line website!



Low-Carb Mexican Recipes
Delicioso! Turn to these diabetes-friendly recipes when you’re craving Mexican food. Whether you’re looking for authentic Mexican recipes or Tex-Mex food, we’ve got skinny salsas, veggie-packed taco recipes, and easy low-carb casseroles that are sure to impress.





Grilled Lime Chicken with Watermelon Salsa
Juicy watermelon salsa makes a refreshing topper for this Mexican chicken recipe. With just 9 grams of carb per serving, the lime-brushed chicken breasts are a go-to diabetic dish for the grill.....





Seafood Enchiladas
This gorgeous dish combines the Mexican flavors you love with the convenience of a casserole. We stuffed tortillas with a mixture of fish, shrimp, peppers, and creamy sauce for a low-carb seafood dinner that feeds eight.....





* Click the link below to get all the Low-Carb Mexican Recipes


http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/mexican/low-carb-mexican-recipes?sssdmh=dm17.735089&esrc=nwdlo042914c

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Buy mushrooms before they "open." When stems and caps are attached snugly, mushrooms are truly fresh.

Pulled Buffalo BBQ Sandwich w/ Green Beans and Fried Apples

Dinner Tonight: Pulled Buffalo BBQ Sandwich w/ Green Beans and Fried Apples

Cooler out again today, with a cool wind. Went to Meijer early this morning to pick up some Jennie - O Turkey items, Breakfast Sausage, Sausage Links, and Ground Turkey Breast. Fully stocked now! For dinner tonight it's a Pulled Buffalo BBQ Sandwich w/ Green Beans and Fried Apples.








A light and healthy dinner tonight. I used Wild Idea Buffalo Pulled Buffalo, in a 1 lb. package. A great item to have in the freezer, just thaw and heat it up! It comes already seasoned with a blend of spices. After heating it up I served it on a Aunt Millie's Reduced Calorie Whole Grain Bun and topped it with JB’s Fat Boy Chipotle BBQ Sauce. I love BBQ Sandwich’s but using Pulled Buffalo makes it that much more delicious! The Pulled Buffalo is so moist and flavorful, not to mention healthier than Beef.








Then for sides i heated a can of Del Monte Cut Green Beans, probably my favorite veggie. Then I had another side of Fried Apples. Easy to prepare, all you need is Granny Smith Apples, a tbs. of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Splenda Sugar. I always use a Cast Iron Skillet to fry them in. I usually have these for Breakfast, but just sounded good for Dinner to go with the Pulled Buffalo and Green Beans. For dessert/snack later a 100 Calorie Mini Bag of Jolly Time Pop Corn.

Wild Idea Buffalo Pulled Buffalo Chuck Roast

Pulled Buffalo Meat – Our pulled Buffalo Chuck Roast is rubbed with our own blend of Mexican seasonings and then slowly braised to fall apart tender. We’ve done the work for you, so all you need to do is heat and eat! Use in all of your favorite Mexican dishes, like tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas. Or use for B.B.Q. sandwiches!

1 lb. package.


http://buy.wildideabuffalo.com/products/pulled-buffalo-meat

Jennie - O Turkey Recipe of the Week - Walking Turkey Taco

Your going to love this one! The Jennie - O Turkey Recipe of the Week - Walking Turkey Taco! Taco in a bag, go figure!




Walking Turkey Taco

(Made with Lean Ground Turkey)



Ingredients
½ (20-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons BUFALO® salsa picante classic hot sauce
2 cups HERDEZ® yellow and white corn masa tortilla chips
⅓ cup WHOLLY SALSA® roasted tomato salsa
½ cup drained canned corn kernels
½ cup rinsed and drained canned black beans
⅓ cup WHOLLY GUACAMOLE® spicy dip
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
lime, if desired



Directions
Cook turkey according to package directions. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by meat thermometer. Add chili powder. Cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in hot sauce.

Arrange chips in three disposable leak-proof bags. Spoon turkey over chips.

Top with salsa, corn, black beans, guacamole and onion. Garnish with lime, if desired.



Nutritional Information
Calories 430 Fat 16g
Protein 28g Cholesterol 70mg
Carbohydrates 44g Sodium 520mg
Fiber 9g Saturated Fat 3.5g
Sugars 4g


http://www.jennieo.com/recipes/828-Walking-Turkey-Taco

Wild Turkey Festival - McArthur, Ohio -Dandelion May Fest & Great Dandelion Cook Off

It's May 1, which means it's Festival time in Ohio! I'll be posting Festivals going on here in Ohio during the Spring, Summer, and Fall.



May 1-4, 2014  Vinton County Wild Turkey Festival - McArthur, Ohio


Watch the downtown streets of McArthur come alive with food, music and fun for the whole family. Activities such as great nightly entertainment, carnival rides, car show, quilt show, queen”s and baby contests, and grand parade.


http://www.vintoncountytravel.com/turkeyfestival.htm

May 2-3, 2014  Dandelion May Fest & Great Dandelion Cookoff
Dover, Ohio

Breitenbach’s annual Dandelion Festival provides fun and many activities for the entire family. Dandelion wine sampling, cellar tours and live entertainment are scheduled for both days.  On May 4  at noon, children will enjoy the dandelion picking contest and making their own dandelion jelly.  Children should gather in the picnic shelter on top of the hill.  Dandelion sausage, dandelion bread, dandelion gravy, dandelion lasagna, dandelion ice cream and dandelion sangria will be available both Friday and Saturday.  The 20th Annual Great Dandelion Cookoff will be a major part of the festivities. Creative dandelion dishes provide tasty samplings while participants compete for cash awards.


http://www.dandelionfestival.com/

Kitchen Hints of the Day!

 Hint #1 - As a general rule, herbs and ground spices will retain their best flavors
 for a year. Whole spices may last for 3 to 5 years. Proper storage should
 result in longer freshness times.




Hint #2 - For long-cooking dishes, add herbs and spices an hour or less before
 serving. Cooking spices for too long may result in overly strong flavors.




Hint #3 - Do not use dried herbs in the same quantity as fresh. In most cases,
 use 1/3 the amount in dried as is called for fresh.