Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Stuffed Mushroom Recipe

From HungryGirl.com

Stuffed 'n Squashed Mushroom Foil Pack

PER SERVING (1 large stuffed mushroom): 92 calories, 2.75g fat, 447mg sodium, 11.5g carbs, 3.25g fiber, 4g sugars, 6.5g protein -- POINTS® value 1*

This is one of our favorite new recipes -- partly because of how insanely HUMUNGOUS these mushrooms are. WE LOVE HUGE FOOD! There, we said it.


 

Ingredients:
2 large portabella mushrooms
1 summer squash (yellow or green), ends removed, finely diced
2 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, room temperature
1/2 tbsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. dried minced onion
1/8 tsp. salt, or more to taste
Dash ground thyme, or more to taste
Olive oil nonstick spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, combine cheese wedges, garlic, onion, salt, and thyme. Mix until smooth. Set aside.

Remove mushroom stems and finely chop. Add chopped stems to the bowl, and set mushroom caps aside.

Add squash to the bowl and stir well, until veggies are coated in the cheese mixture. Lay a large piece of heavy-duty foil on a baking sheet. Lightly mist mushroom caps with olive oil nonstick spray, and place next to each other on the foil with the rounded sides down. Spoon veggie-cheese mixture into the mushroom caps -- there will be a lot, so pack it in! Sprinkle with Parm-style topping.

Place another large piece of foil over the caps. Fold together and seal all four edges of the two foil pieces, forming a well-sealed packet.

Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for 23 - 25 minutes, until mushrooms are soft and tender.

Allow packet to cool for a few minutes, and then cut to release steam before opening it entirely. (Careful -- steam will be hot.) If you like, season to taste with additional salt and thyme. Enjoy!

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Hungry GRILL Instructions! Preheat grill to medium heat. Assemble foil pack according to above directions. Place on grill and cook for 10 - 13 minutes. Follow regular cooling instructions.

Monday, September 28, 2009

All in the Mind: How to Lose Weight Without Thinking - Brian Wansink, PhD

Click on title to view article. Excerpt from his book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think". Terrific book - an eye-opening, informative, entertaining read.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Office Yoga!

Click on the title for a good full-body stretch you can do right at your desk if you need a quick relaxation break during the day!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Visions of Fast Food

Click on the title to see a bizarre photo gallery of some popular fast food items, removed from their wrapping and displayed against a stark black background. Talk about unappetizing (although, based on the comments there, not to everybody!). As a recovering fast food addict, I found this depiction to be a great reminder of what my body is missing (or not missing!) these days.

Why You Should Eat With Fat Friends if You Want to Get Slim

Interesting article based on recent findings published in the Journal of Consumer Research. Click on title to view article.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

6 Risks of Eating a Low-Fat Diet


How Low Can You Go? The Big Fat Truth about Low-Fat Diets


Click on title to view article.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

What Sort of Exercise Can Make You Smarter (NYTimes)

Click on title to view article.

Friday, September 18, 2009

The Egg Mug Classic

Hi, everyone!  I just discovered the most delicious, easy, low calorie breakfast (or anytime)!  It is called the Egg Mug Classic, and I found it on the site Hungrygirl.com:

Ingredients:
3 egg whites (or 1/2 cup egg beater, or 1 egg with two whites, whatever your preference).
One wedge Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss Cheese, cut into pieces.

Directions:
Put egg and cheese in mug and stir.  Microwave for about 1 minute.  Stir gently, and then microwave for another 30-45 seconds, until scramble is just set.  Stir and enjoy!

Per serving (entire mug):  95 calories, 2 g fat, 0 fiber, 14 g protein

Try it!  You will not be sorry!  
Have a wonderful day, everyone!

Diana

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

How to Get "Home"

If you're reading through a blog entry that opens in another window and you want to get back to the main page (home), just click on the title Fit Pals at the top of the page and it will take you there. It doesn't take you anywhere when you're on the main page, it only returns you here when a truncated blog entry opens in full view in another window. To truncate a lengthy blog entry you're posting so that only a brief portion shows, insert your cursor at the point where you want to truncate it, then click on the 'after the jump' icon - it's the last icon on the far right of the Compose Page icon toolbar and looks like a piece of paper torn in half.

Fats - The Good & The Bad

Here is an interesting article from Consumer Reports Health on the good and bad about fats. For copyright reasons, I'm only listing the URL. You can click on the URL after the jump, or simply click on the Title above, which will take you directly to the article.