Brenda C.
Nutritional Breakdown... Add music here!
Aug 30, 2011
I have a silly song running through my head, very Michael Jackson like, Nutritional Breakdown... Sorry, I guess some folks cannot hear the music, so just hum any old tune you like!What do I do if I have my own recipe and want to know the calories & other nutritional facts, Brenda? Lemme tell you one of the tools I use online, and it is cool, as it saves YOUR recipes for you! Ready for it? http://nutritiondata.self.com/ -- you have to register your email address, but I don't think I have ever been Spammed by them - so do not worry.
I have analyzed many a recipe - including my cookies for bariatrics recipes! Putting in common names - like
CAMPBELL Soup Company, PACE, Picante Sauce
will get you the entire lowdown for this ingredient. So, say you are making a meatloaf with Pace Picante - which I have made - you can now put in the ingredients, whether they have a brand name of just "lean ground turkey", you will get the entire lowdown on your recipes, so you know where to tweak them!One of my favorite tricks is using TVP - Textured Vegetable Protein - or soy protein that looks a lot like Grape Nuts (great in meatloaf!) You are adding bulk, bumping up the protein, without a whole lot of fat - or gluten for that matter. What is TVP and where can I find it? I love cruising my bulk foods isle at my local store, and getting just what I need, at a great price (better than Amazon or Whole Foods). It looks like Grape Nuts, that is what I tell people. Think of this as a protein food extender - not just a filler!
Sorry, I got so into telling about my meatloaf, I got a little off track. I am sure you good folks are willing to SHARE YOUR sites, so hit me with your comments! Let others know your secrets -- it can still be your secret if you share, just think of us here on OH as your BFF's!
Still got that music running through my head, so I better dance off to the kitchen & start getting my Thai Chicken Bites ready, which can be made with BP2 or Peanut Flour!
Brenda : )~
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11/16/2010
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