Recipe of the Week
The following recipe can be found in The Moms’ Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time by Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD and Liz Weiss, MS, RD. The authors are not only registered dieticians, but trained chefs and moms. This is a terrific recipe for a cold winter night. Enjoy!
Meal Makeover Moms' A-Plus Alphabet Soup
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-natural chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 can (8-oz.) tomato sauce
4 oz. dried alphabet pasta (about 3/4 cup)
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 can (7 3/4-oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional
METHOD:
1. Add the broth, water, and tomato sauce to a medium saucepan and stir to combine. Cover and bring to a boil.
2. Add the pasta, vegetables, and chickpeas, and boil gently, uncovered, until the pasta is done, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir occasionally.
3. Serve in individual bowls and top with Parmesan cheese as desired.
Serves 4
NUTRITION FACTS:
Per serving: calories 230, fat 1g (0g saturated fat), protein 10g, carbohydrate 46g, sodium 670mg, fiber 7g
From Kiwi Magazine Online at http://www.kiwimagonline.com/recipes/index.php
Posted by Joyce
Exercise of the Week
OK everyone, it's time to get up, move and groove. Not only are we still recouping from our Thanksgiving feasts but the holiday parties are now beginning. Here is something that will not only burn calories, but it will give you more energy for tackling your schoolwork and holiday shopping. Check out this instructional video: Soulja Boy Tellem - "How to Crank That". Try this dance a couple times, and you'll be sure to work up a sweat!
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