Welcome to my little hobby!! I love to eat and I am passionate about making sure that the foods I eat and the foods I feed my cute little family are healthy. I have so many wonderful recipes that I have found through the computer or some of my favorite cook books, so I thought it would be fun to share them with my wonderful friends and family. I am going to be posting a new recipe every day, some will be gluten free, sugar free, or just healthy:) I believe that it can be fun to eat healthy and can taste great as well. Now every weekend I will be throwing in some of my favorite treats and goodies recipes because I believe that everyone should be able to have a cheat day, and lets face it, life without some of our favorite treats is just not that fun. So enjoy these recipes, and hopefully they will make eating healthy fun again, and PLEASE enjoy your weekend goodies too:) Also please leave me comments on what you thought about the recipe after making it, and if there are other things you would like me to post about. I can also try to redo any recipes that may be your favorites and make them a healthier version. Enjoy

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Jalapeno-Red Bean-BBQ Burgers

1.1 tsp. olive oil 2.1/2 cup minced onion 3.1/2 cup of chopped and seeded plum tomatoes 4.1 tsp.minced jalapeno chiles 5.1 clove of garlic minced 6.1 tsp. chili powder 7.1 (15 ounce) can of kidney beans rinsed and drained well 8.1/4 cup of dry breadcrumbs 9. 2 tbsp. of bbq sauce 10.1 egg white beaten 11. 4 whole grain buns toasted Toppings cheddar cheese(just a little:)) lettuce, tomatoes, bbq sauce, avocados, and whatever else floats your boat:) -Heat oil in nonstick skillet over med. heat. Add onion, tomato, jalapeno, garlic and chili powder and saute for about 5 min. using fork coarsely mash beans with a fork. Combine with onion mixture, bread crumbs, 2 tbsp. of bbq sauce, and egg white. Shape mixture into four 1/2 inch thick patties. If grilling spray the grill with non stick spray, if pan frying heat a little olive oil over med. heat. Place patties on grill or skillet and cook until golden brown and heated through, about three min. per side. Place burger on toasted buns:) Top with your fav toppings!!