Showing posts with label 450 calories or less. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 450 calories or less. Show all posts

2.11.2014

Chile Relleno Grilled Cheese-Dinner in 450 calories or less!

I LOVE grilled cheese.  Plain grilled cheese or add in meat, pesto, avocado, artichoke hearts.  Basically if you put anything between two slices of bread and add cheese to it I will eat it!  Sadly it isn't always the healthiest thing though when I load it up with too many not so healthy things.  But this recipe is delicious and won't hurt your diet and isn't something you have to save for your cheat day!

Chile Relleno Grilled Cheese
4 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

4 poblano peppers
1 avocado
2 tsp fresh lime juice
1/8 tsp salt
8 slices whole wheat bread
3 ounces shredded Monterrey Jack (about 3/4 cup)
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 T nonfat milk
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 T unsalted butter
2 tsp canola oil

1. Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the broiler to high. Place poblanos on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and broil, turning occasionally, until blistered and charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover and set aside to cool.
2. Meanwhile, mash avocado in a small bowl with lime juice and salt. Spread avocado mixture on four slices of bread. Divide Monterrey Jack among remaining slices. When peppers are cool enough to handle, peel off charred skin, remove stems and seeds and cut in half. Layer pepper halves over cheese and top with avocado-smeared bread.
3. Whisk together eggs, milk and chili powder in a shallow dish. Dip two sandwiches into egg mixture, coating the tops and bottoms but not the sides.
4. Melt 11/2 teaspoons butter and 1 teaspoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; swirl to coat. Lay the two sandwiches in skillet and cook until golden on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip and reduce heat to medium low. Continue cooking until second side is golden and cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes more. Dip remaining sandwiches in egg mixture and repeat cooking process over medium-low heat.

Source: Fitness Magazine

9.21.2012

Are You a 'One Serving' Package Eater?

The best cartoon I have ever seen was of a man standing at the complaint desk at the Grocery store with an empty Potato Chip bag. He stated to the clerk, "It says there are 16 servings, and there was only ONE!"

I love that, but for some of us, an open bag IS an empty bag. It can happen so quickly. Especially if you are reading, or driving, or bored, watching TV, or whatever other way you mindlessly eat like me!

The best idea I have heard is to portion a new bag of chips, crackers, or whatevers (that you really should not even have in your house!) into one-serving size baggies. Even if you end up eating two of them, at least you are aware you ate TWO!