Tag Archives: Turkey Meatballs

How Meal Planning Works: An Example of a Weekly Menu

Meal planning is an absolute must for busy moms raising a family of healthy little eaters. By planning your dinner for the week in advance you can be sure to include everyone’s favorite dishes, avoid excess trips to the grocery store, maximize ingredients and make the most of leftovers. Planning meals in advance also saves […]

5 Easy and Delicious Meatball Recipes

Do you want to make spaghetti and meatballs for lunch? Class fit silent meatball sub? Just need an easy recipe for meatballs? Here are a few recipes in which to make meatballs. Meatballs are pretty easy, freeze well, are high in protein, and can be pretty tasty. BasicMeatball recipe This simple meatball recipe calls for […]

Low Calorie Meatballs: Trader Joe’s Turkey Meatballs Review

I have been using the Trader Joe’s Turkey Meatballs low calorie meatball product for about a year now. I came across Trader Joe’s turkey meatballs in their freezer section and bought them because they are low in fat and low in calories. Fat and overweight Each low calorie meatball has only 50 calories, so I […]

Cooking with Ground Turkey – The Clean Protein Alternative

Ground turkey breast is a wonderful alternative to ground beef. According to calorieking.com, (a wonderful resource for calorie information) the stats are as follows: Ground turkey breast, 99% fat-free, 4 ozs., raw: 120 calories, 1 gram of fat and no saturated fat, and 28 grams of protein Ground lean beef, 95% fat-free, 4ozs., raw: 155 […]

The Exotic Kaffir Lime

Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) which is also referred to as wild lime, porcupine orange or makrut lime is a small, evergreen tree which is native to SE Asia. This tree is now cultivated for commercial use in parts of the United States including Hawaii, California, and Florida. In colder climates the kaffir lime tree, which […]

Perdue Italian Style Turkey Meatballs

At an AA meeting group’s anniversary party I recently attended, plenty of food items were offered on long, paper-covered tables. Among the dishes I enjoyed most of the evening were some pretty little meatballs that were swimming in a marinara sauce. After I asked one of the people serving the food where the meats came […]