Monday, March 28, 2011

Layer Off The Calories!

This week I am creating a variety of foods that are perfect for game days.  They are all finger foods, and can be enjoyed by many people.  Today, I decided to start with the traditional mexican eight-layer dip.  When I found this recipe online, I knew that it was perfect because usually it is layered with calories and fat, but not this one.  For this recipe, I used lettuce, fat-free sour cream, heated black beans, butternut squash cubes, tomatoes, onion, red pepper, veggie shreds, taco seasoning, and lime juice.  For the meat component of this dish, I used a BOCA burger to keep the calories from building up.  For one cup of this dip, there are only 100 calories! It's a great and easy way to start a party. 

This week I have been researching various components of the food pyramid.  The recently updated food pyramid incorporates all food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and meat and beans.  This pyramid ensures that by eating the correct amount of servings, you will have a healthy and balanced diet.  Not only does this pyramid discuss the appropriate amount of servings one should consume, but it also depicts a ladder running up the side.  This symbolizes the importance of daily exercise, for at least 30 minutes per day. 

Today, I turned in my WISE midterm video, so hopefully it went well!  For the rest of midterm week I am going to continue making recipes that can be considered "finger foods" and great for company or game day!

RANDOM FACT: Apples are more efficient than coffee at keeping people awake in the morning.

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