Diet

Salmon Burgers

categories: Posts, Recipes, Seafood

Salmon Burger

At the Fayyad household, when the one doing the cooking goes on a diet, everyone goes on diet– whether they like it or not. Diet is a harsh word. Really, it’s making healthier food choices; in essence cutting the processed foods, oils and sugars.

I’m conscious of the boys, who require carbs to feel full. They made it pretty obvious that the diet menu isn’t going to work for them when I whipped up salmon burgers, sans burger buns. There were looks of confusion, “why would you make burgers without burger buns,” was uttered multiple times as the table was being set and a mad scramble to find any kind of bread to accompany the patties. Out of burger buns, they settled on toasted, sliced bread. I did throw shoestring fries in the oven for them, thinking that would be enough processed food for them not to realize that I was feeding them healthy food. (more…)

Skinny Onion Rings

categories: Posts, Recipes, Vegetables & Sides

 

Your read right. I used the words “skinny” and “onion rings” in the same sentence. You didn’t think it was possible did you? Well, I didn’t either – until I developed my obsession with Panko breadcrumbs. It’s so easy, even I could pull this off.

Yes, sometimes it’s nice to indulge in the deep-fried, battered goodness of fast food onion rings. But it’s also nice to be able to enjoy crispy onion rings without the added artery-clogging fat.

Skinny Onion Rings Recipe

 Ingredients

Olive oil Spray
Panko Breadcrumbs
1 Large Onion, cut into rings 
 

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a large baking sheet with wax paper
On the baking sheet, spray onions liberally with olive oil spray, on both sides
Dip each onion ring into Panko breadcrumbs, making sure to coat each ring well
Place on the baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Then broil for 5 minutes (or less).

1 Large Onion makes 1 serving.

Nutrition Information – Servings: 1. Calories per serving: 358. Carbs 27g. Fat 28g. Protein 3g. sodium 25g. Sugar 7g.

Diet Diaries: Bunless Turkey Burger

categories: Posts, Recipes

 

As I mentioned in my Grilled Dijon Tilapia post, I’m doing my very best to stick to a low-fat, low-carb, low-sugar diet. Let me tell you, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I did well even on our short weekend trip to New York City. I stuck to my yogurt and made healthful options. It’s just not much fun. Today, I was craving a big fat burger. Instead of giving up on my diet and giving into temptation, I made a small improvisation. Instead of a fat-laden beef burger I made a lean turkey burger, topped it with fat-free American cheese, ditched the bread and swapped starchy potatoes for canned Sauerkraut. I’m one of the few people I know that actually like Sauerkraut – that’s because it’s basically pickled cabbage, or at least that’s what it tastes like to me.

Introducing the Diet Burger. Eat with utensils.

 

 

Bunless Turkey Burger Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb Lean Ground Turkey (6% fat or less)
Onion Powder
Garlic Salt
Fat-free American Cheese
 

Directions

Divide turkey into two heaping burgers. Form into 2 burgers. 
Flatten each burger, sprinkle onion powder and garlic salt to taste. Mix well with your hands, and form into burgers. 
Grill to desired done-ness. 
Place American Cheese on top and melt while on the grill.

Serves 2

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