Recipe - Meatballs

                                                Mann’s Confetti Meatballs

A take-off on the old Porcupine Meatballs made with rice, but Mann uses their Broccoli Cole Slaw instead of rice for a healthier version of this childhood favorite!

1lb                   Mann’s Broccoli Cole Slaw

1lb                   Ground turkey meat or lean ground beef

1/2 cup            Finely chopped parsley

5 tsp                Grated Parmesan cheese

2 tsp                Garlic salt

2 tsp                Dry Italian seasoning

2 tsp                Garlic & herb salt-free seasoning

2                      Eggs

           

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Pierce the bag of Mann’s Broccoli Cole Slaw with a knife and place in microwave oven.

Microwave on high for 7 minutes or until Mann’s Broccoli Cole Slaw is tender (let Broccoli Cole Slaw cool before adding it to other ingredients).  In a large bowl add all the above ingredients and mix until well combined.  Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.  Using a standard ice cream scoop make 15 meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.  Bake in 350-degree oven for 30 minutes and serve.

Makes 15 meatballs

These meatballs are great served plain, with marinara sauce, in soup or as a hot sandwich!  Make plenty because they will disappear fast!    

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Recipe - Artichoke Nachos

Ocean Mist Farms Artichoke Nachos

Ocean Mist Farms creates guilt-free nachos that taste just great.  Artichoke leaves take the place of high calorie tortilla chips.  Eight ounces of tortilla chips have about 900 calories, where eight ounces of artichoke leaves have only 35 calories!

Makes:  2 main course servings or 8 appetizer servings

Ingredients:

1-½ cups of low fat refried beans (warmed)

2 whole artichokes cooked (log on to www.oceanmistfarms.com for cooking instructions)

½ cup grated cheddar cheese

½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes

½ cup chopped green onions

½ cup salsa

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

½ cup low fat sour cream

Instuctions:

Place cooked cooled artichoke leaves in a single layer on a large platter. Spoon ½ teaspoon of warm refried beans onto each artichoke leaf.  Top beans with grated cheese, tomatoes, chopped onions, salsa, low fat sour cream and garnish with cilantro.

Serve as a popular appetizer or a satisfying main course.

Recipe - Muffins

Make these quick and easy, low fat pear muffins for a tasty breakfast on the run!

Sage’s Pear Oatmeal Raisin Muffins

Makes 24 muffins

Ingredients:

1 yellow cake mix

1 1/3 cups water

1 fresh ripe Sage pear (peeled, cored and chopped)

2 large eggs

2 cups quick oats

1 cup raisins

½ cup chopped nuts

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Line muffin pan with 24 paper muffin cups.  Mix together cake mix, water, pears, eggs and oats in large bowl until well blended.  Stir in raisins, nuts and cinnamon.  Fill muffins cups ¾ full with batter.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes.  Serve warm from the oven.

Use 1 fresh ripe pear instead of oil or fat in any muffin recipe for a healthier muffin! 

BEST Buds Garden

BEST Buds Garden

Our garden needed a sign so the kids painted a sign to hang on the garden fense.

A great end to the first year of the BEST Buds Garden Club!