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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Have you ever wished your kitchen had a drive through window to get dinner on the table fast? The average American eats fast food 4 times a week and chips and fries make up 1/3 of teenagers’ vegetable intake. Don’t let fast food be the answer to your quick meal. For a simple trim & terrific solution, stop what you are doing and check out your plate—does it include vibrant colors? An association can be drawn between colors and nutrition. By eating foods with a variety of color you will automatically be choosing healthfully, as the different colors in foods are evidence to important vitamins and minerals. The more vibrant the color, the healthier the food.
My focus is on providing a healthier lifestyle for the busy person—bringing back cooking. Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC®Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle At Any Age comes to your rescue with healthy recipes made easy and delicious. The chapter “Quickies” focuses on just that. As Fries and Pizza are some of the most popular of fast foods, I have included some of my favorite versions of these favorites, made healthy and delicious. Yams give the Sweet Potato Fantastic Fries a boost of sweet nutrition and fiber while the Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza is a fast and easy gourmet-tasting meal full of veggies and antioxidants. Here’s recipes from my QUICKIES CHAPTER in Too Hot in the Kitchen-enjoy your trim&TERRIFIC fast food! For more recipes, visit www.hollyclegg.com
Sweet Potato Fantastic Fries
Louisiana yams are the sweetest of the sweet potato and considered one of the most nutritious vegetables.
Makes 4 servings
2 pounds Louisiana yams (sweet potatoes), about 2-3, peeled and cut into 4-inch long and 1/4-1/2-inch thick fries
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1. Preheat oven 450°F. Line baking sheet with foil; coat with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Toss sweet potato fries with olive oil. In small bowl, mix together paprika, chili powder, and season to taste. Toss with fries.
3. Arrange in single layer on prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes on middle rack until potatoes begin to soften. Move pan to upper rack of oven; continue baking 10-15 minutes longer, until fries begin to crisp.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 248 Calories from fat 25% Fat 7g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 124mg Carbohydrate 44g Dietary Fiber 7g Sugars 9g Protein 4g Dietary Exchanges: 3 starch
Spicy Advice: For southwestern spicy sweet fry: 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza
Sausage, roasted red peppers, spinach and mozzarella make this a simple upscale pizza.
Makes 8 slices
1 (12-inch) thin pizza crust
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
4 ounces chicken sausage or gourmet sausage of choice, cut in thin slices
1/2 cup roasted red pepper slices, drained (found in jar)
1/2 cup red onion thin slices, cut in half
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1. Preheat oven 425°F. Coat crust with oil and garlic.
2. In a small nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook sausage until lightly browned and done. Add spinach, stirring only until wilted.
3. Evenly spoon spinach mixture over crust and top with remaining ingredients. Bake 8–10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is done.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 196 Calories from fat 37% Fat 8g Saturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 19mg Sodium 412mg Carbohydrate 21g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 1g Protein 11g Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat
Spicy Advice: Splurge with fresh mozzarella cheese for an added flavor value. Look for different varieties of sausage from chicken to vegetarian.
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