I am newly dxd and just want to give you a big THANK YOU! W/o your recipes I'd be lost. Lee
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From: Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends@yahoogroups.com
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Chef Gloria 1030
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:12 PM
To: Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: recipe went over well
We do not usually post this kinda reply... but I am happy you wrote! It is good to know the recipes come in handy and/or inspire!
Plus, I need some good news...
Thank you,
Gloria
--- In Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends@yahoogroups.com, Rosaleen
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> Hey, Chef Gloria- Do you ever wonder how well your recipes and
> suggestions are received? Well, when I saw the "Meatballs with Sauteed
> Vegetables," I knew I would use it soon. Someone gave hubby some
> ground elk and we had a lot of grape tomatoes left over from the Super
> Bowl. I mixed all of the ground elk with a package of pork sausage to
> get some fat into the very lean elk meat, making some into hamburgers
> and the last pound plus into meatballs, cooking them at the time. My
> guys sadly are not big fans of so many "healthy" foods, such as kale,
> but this dish earned rave reviews. I didn't worry about measuring, but
> used the recipe for inspiration, using fresh onion and garlic,
> sautéing them in a little coconut oil in the bottom of my pressure
> cooker, adding chopped sweet potato rather than grated carrot, some
> fresh grape tomatoes, a can of tomatoes for tacos, half a one-pound
> bag of chopped kale, and about a cup of water. After cooking the
> veggies for about 5 minutes at pressure, I added the (microwave)
> heated meatballs and stirred. My guys just loved it. Hubby had
> walked into the kitchen as I piled kale into the pressure cooker, so
> that pile of green was all he really saw. He asked if "that was
> dinner" and left, looking less than pleased. Now he is looking
> forward to finishing the stew for lunch. His turnaround was my
> inspiration to write to you. Stews and soups are such a great way to
> use up "tired-looking" vegetables, which I did with the couple of
> handfuls of tomatoes and sweet potatoes. That can of tomatoes had
> been on the shelf for a long time, and I figured it needed to go, too.
> I didn't have any wine, but this dish still worked out very well.
> Thanks! Rosaleen
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> Meatballs with Sauteed Veggies - 26g Carbs, 7g Fiber
> > Posted by: "Chef Gloria 1030" chefgloria1030@... chefgloria1030
> > Date: Fri Feb 1, 2013 1:38 pm ((PST))
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> > Meatballs with Sauteed Veggies - 26g Carbs, 7g Fiber
> >
> > From: www.prevention.com
> >
> > PREP TIME: 15 min
> > TOTAL TIME: 50 min
> > Serves: 4
> >
> > 2 Tbsp olive oil
> > 1 onion, chopped (1 1/2 c)
> > 2 carrots, grated (1 c)
> > 3 cloves garlic, minced
> > 1/2 cup dry white wine
> > 2 pt cherry tomatoes, halved (1 1/4 lb)
> > 1 lb frozen fully cooked turkey, beef, or vegetarian meatballs
> > 1 bunch (10 oz) kale, tough ribs removed and leaves coarsely chopped
> >
> > 1. HEAT oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and carrots
> > and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and
> > cook 1 minute. Pour in wine and simmer until reduced by half, about
> > 2 minutes.
> >
> > 2. ADD tomatoes. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally,
> > until tomatoes have broken down, about 6 minutes.
> >
> > 3. STIR in meatballs and top with kale. Cover and simmer, stirring
> > occasionally, until meatballs are heated through and kale is tender,
about 20 minutes.
> >
> > Serves: 4
> > Nutrition per Serving:
> > 321 Calories, 14g Fat, 4g Sat Fat, 23g Protein, 26g Carbs, 7g Fiber, 691mg Sodium
> >
> > Cut Prep Time - -
> > Buy per-chopped kale (or a package of baby spinach) and use a
> > drained can of diced tomatoes to get dinner ready faster.
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