Diabetic Dish of the Week - Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is - Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes. Start your day off right with these Diabetic Friendly Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website which has a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more so check it out today! Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One!  https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups Better Baking Mix
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup water or fat-free (skim) milk
1/2 cup no-sugar-added applesauce
1 egg, lightly beaten or 2 egg whites
1 tablespoon canola oil
Nonfat, plain yogurt (optional)
Sugar substitute (optional)
Additional ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions
1 - Combine baking mix and cinnamon in large bowl. Make a well in center; add water, applesauce, egg, and oil. Stir with wire whisk just until blended.

2 - Spray griddle or skillet with nostick cooking spray; heat over medium heat.

3 - Using 1/4-cup measure or ladle, pour batter onto griddle. Cook pancakes on griddle until golden brown, turning once.

* Serve with yogurt and cinnamon mixed with sugar substitute.

Yield: 4 servings.

Serving size: 3 (4-inch) pancakes.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Calories: 231 calories, Carbohydrates: 37 g, Protein: 8 g, Fat: 6 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 54 mg, Sodium: 545 mg, Fiber: 4 g

https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/breakfast/apple-cinnamon-pancakes/

Healthy Gnocchi Recipes

From the EatingWell website and Magazine its Healthy Gnocchi Recipes. Here's some Delicious and Healthy Gnocchi Recipes with recipes including; Skillet Gnocchi with Shrimp and Asparagus, Chicken and Gnocchi Dumplings, and Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Cream Sauce. Find these recipes and more all at the EatingWell website and Magazine. Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One!   http://www.eatingwell.com/

Healthy Gnocchi Recipes
Find healthy, delicious gnocchi recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.


Skillet Gnocchi with Shrimp and Asparagus
The gnocchi cooks right in the skillet, along with shrimp, shallots, asparagus and Parmesan cheese, in this gnocchi recipe. Look for shelf-stable gnocchi near other pasta. Serve with baby arugula salad with vinaigrette and a glass of pinot grigio..........


Chicken and Gnocchi Dumplings
This crowd-pleasing gnocchi recipe is perfect for an easy weeknight comfort meal. Get all the flavors of chicken and dumplings without having to make the dumplings when you use gnocchi in their place....................


Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Cream Sauce
Recipe provided by Silk. Fun to make with friends, these tender gnocchi shine in a sage-infused shallot and wine sauce......



* Click the link below to get all the Healthy Gnocchi Recipes
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/19254/ingredients/pasta-noodle/pasta-by-shape/gnocchi/

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Cutting Calories, fat, and carbs............


Eat healthier and cut calories, fat, carbs where you can. In many cases, favorite recipes can be modified so they offer a lower fat content. Using reduced fat  and calorie ingredients when you can all adds up!

One of America's Favorites - Grilled Cheese

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A grilled cheese sandwich is a sandwich generally made with one or more varieties of cheese (a cheese sandwich) on any sort of grilled or toasted bread, such as flat bread or wheat bread, that may include spreads such as butter or mayonnaise. Additional ingredients such as pepperoni and ham are also common.

Cheese sandwiches commonly referred to as a grilled cheese sandwich or a cheese toastie, are sandwiches that can be grilled so that the bread toasts and the cheese melts. A grilled cheese is often heated by placing the buttered slices of bread, with the cheese between the slices, on a frying pan or griddle. Grilled cheese is not typically made on a grill.

Another form of cooked cheese sandwich is the cheese toastie or toastie, a dish particularly popular in the United Kingdom that is prepared by either baking or grilling a cheese sandwich in an oven, or toasting bag in an electric toaster, or using a pie iron in order to toast the bread and melt the cheese. Cheddar is the most common cheese used in a toastie. It is usually served as a snack, or as a (usually lunchtime) meal, in most cases with a side of salad.

Cooked bread and cheese is an ancient food according to food historians, popular across the world in many cultures. Evidence indicates that, in the U.S., the modern version of the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the 1920s when inexpensive sliced bread and American cheese became readily available. The cheese dream, an open-faced grilled cheese sandwich, became popular in the U.S. during the Great Depression.

U.S. government cookbooks describe Navy cooks broiling "American cheese filling sandwiches" during World War II. Many versions of the grilled cheese sandwich can now be found on restaurant menus across the U.S. and internationally.

In the United States, grilled cheese sandwiches are often served with soup (usually tomato soup), and may be served as a whole meal.

A grilled cheese sandwich is assembled by creating a cheese filling between two slices of bread,

A grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup

which is then heated until the bread crisps and the cheese melts. It is sometimes combined with an additional ingredient such as peppers, tomatoes, or onions, though many other ingredients may be used. Several different methods of heating the sandwich are used, depending on the region and personal preference. Common methods include being cooked on a griddle, grilled, fried in a pan or made in a panini grill or sandwich toaster. This last method is more common in the United Kingdom, where the sandwiches are normally called "toasted sandwiches" or "toasties", and in Australia, where they are called "jaffles".

Some restaurants, food carts and food trucks in the United States specialize in the grilled cheese sandwich. The Grilled Cheese Grill restaurants are a combination of reclaimed vehicle and food cart restaurants that focus on gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches in Portland, Oregon. The Grilled Cheese Truck is an American food truck company serving gourmet "chef driven" grilled cheese sandwiches. The company started in Los Angeles, California in 2009, and has since expanded throughout Southern California, Phoenix, San Antonio and Austin. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is a restaurant in San Francisco, California that specializes in the sandwich.

"Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week - Italian Spinach Egg Rolls

This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is an Italian Spinach Egg Rolls. Hard Boiled Eggs, Spinach, Lasagna Noodles, and Ricotta Cheese are just 4 of the ingredients that you'll need to make this week's dish. Take those Hard Boiled Eggs to a new level! The recipe is from the CooksRecipes website which has a huge selection of recipes for all tastes. Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One!  https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Italian Spinach Egg Rolls
Need a recipe for hard-boiled eggs? Try this baked dish featuring lasagna noodle rolls filled with a

mixture of chopped hard-boiled eggs, spinach, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, topped with spaghetti sauce.

Recipe Ingredients:
6 lasagna noodles
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup low-moisture part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
4 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
3 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup chopped green onions with tops
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, crushed
1 (14-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1 - Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain well. Set aside. In medium bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese until well combined.

2 - Spread half of the spaghetti sauce over bottom of greased 11x7-inch baking dish. Spread a scant

2/3 cup of the spinach mixture over 1 of the cooked noodle strips. Starting at short end, roll up strip. Place roll, seam-side down, in baking dish. Repeat with remaining noodles and spinach mixture. Spoon remaining sauce over rolls. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

3 - Bake in preheated 350°F (175°C) oven 20 minutes. Remove foil. Continue baking until heated throughout, about 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Makes 6 servings.
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/mless/italian_and_spinach_egg_rolls_recipe.html

Kitchen Hint of the Day!

Healthy Turnips............


Turnips are loaded with fiber and vitamins K, A, C, E, B1, B3, B5, B6, B2 and folate (one of the B vitamins), as well as minerals like manganese, potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium and copper. They are also a good source of phosphorus, omega-3 fatty acids and protein.

Turkey Frank Cincinnati Style Cheese Coneys

Dinner Tonight: Turkey Frank Cincinnati Style Cheese Coneys





For Breakfast Poached an Egg and served it on a toasted slice of Aunt Millie’s Light Whole Grain
Bread. I also had a cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. Cloudy and 56 degrees out, rain showers moved in later in the day. After I ate I went to McDonald's to pick up Breakfast for Mom. She went to Church after she ate. I did a load of laundry and then I went to Menard's looking for a few things. Spent the rest of the afternoon watching The NCAA Basketball Tournament. For Dinner tonight I prepared Turkey Frank Cincinnati Style Cheese Coneys.



We love our Cheese Coneys around here! Living here all my life here in the Cincinnati area you are
raised on Cheese Coneys. I used Ball Park Smoked White Meat Turkey Franks, an excellent Turkey Frank! I boiled them, it took about 5 minutes and they were ready, plump, and delicious.








I heated the can of Skyline Chili with Beans for my topping. I normally just use the Chili with no Beans but I decided to have it with Beans for a change and really enjoy it! I may have to switch to the

Chili with Beans, gave the Coneys even more flavor! I served everything on a Aunt Millie’s Reduced Calorie Hot Dog Buns. Put the Frank in the Bun then topped it with French’s Yellow Mustard, the Chili, and Sargento Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese. Had a small side of some Skyline Oyster Crackers with a few drops of Frank’s Hot Sauce on them, which is a common way to have them here in the Cincinnati area. We love our Chili, Chili Dogs, Chili Spaghetti, and Hot Sauce here in the Cincinnati area. For Dessert/Snack later a bowl of Skinny Pop – Pop Corn with Sprite Zero to drink.




Ball Park Smoked White Meat Turkey Franks – Dial up the lean while you dial in the flavor

Ball Park Turkey Franks are so packed full of classic Ball Park satisfaction, don’t be surprised if he

thinks he’s eating an original Ball Park.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 50 G
Servings Per Container 8
Amount Per Serving Calories 45 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0 G 0 Saturated Fat 0 G 0 Trans Fat 0 G Cholesterol 10 Mg 3 Sodium 490 Mg 20 Potassium 3780 Mg 11 Total Carbohydrate 5 G 2 Dietary Fiber 0 G 0 Sugars 1 G Protein 6 G

http://ballparkbrand.com/#!/products/turkey




Skyline Chili with Beans
Enjoy a hearty meal when you use the Skyline Chili Chili with Beans. It is easy to prepare as it comes

ready to heat. This can of Cincinnati chili beans can be put on top of hot dogs, nachos and added to dips.

Skyline Chili with Beans Chili:
* Ready to heat
* Cincinnati’s famous
* 14.75 oz of canned chili beans
* Tasty alone or put on top of nachos or hot dogs
Ingredients:
Ingredients: Skyline Chili (Beef, Water, Tomato Paste, Yeast, Corn Starch, Spices, Salt, Onion, Garlic, Paprika and Natural Flavors), Cooked Beans (Water, Beans).

Directions:
Instructions: Microwave: empty contents into microwave safe container. Cover. Microwave on high for at least 1 minute or until hot.