Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

             

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Cook: 10 min.

MAKES: 8 servings

Utensils: 5-qt. saucepan and small skillet     

Cheeseburger Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home         

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 chopped onion
• 3 carrots shredded 
• 4-5 stalks of diced celery
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley or oregano flakes
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 5-6 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups diced or sliced potatoes (1 & 3/4 pounds (about 6 red potatoes))                                               
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups (12 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
• 1 & 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt                 

Directions

1. In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, saute the onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the broth, potatoes and turkey. Cover. When Vapo Valve clicks, reduce to low for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are done. (For regular cookware: Add the broth, potatoes and turkey; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.)                                                
2. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/4 quarts).                           

Cleaning the SHINY Exterior of Your Saladmaster Cookware

When you get your Saladmaster cookware, it comes with an abrasive cleaner for the inside of the pans, but what about the outside??

Sometimes accidents happen and a very slightly damp cloth with a little elbow grease will get those spots and smudges off the cookware. (See below)

However, sometimes those accidents are not so small. I've never worried about whether I ruined my beloved Saladmaster, because it is of the highest quality. 

I just discovered this product: Bar Keepers Friend- SOFT cleanser. This will make the outside of your cookware look marvelous!!

Here is the story: I was boiling some water. The burner had some food in it that decided to combust and start blazing with flames all over my 3qt saucepan. The photo below is the aftermath.

I cleaned the pan and the carbon (black ash) came off, however, there was still a lot of elbow grease to be had to make it shiny. I thought to myself... "self, there must be a product out there that can beautify the shiny EXTERIOR of my Saladmaster. Not just the inside" Below is a photo of the product I used to get rid of the little but of mucky-ness (if you will) leftover. The pan was fine after the initial cleaning with just soap and water, but I wanted it to SHINE!

Here is the final product!!! Enjoy, my Saladmaster friends!

Cake Batter Smoothie

This recipe was taken from the Live Well Network. I was watching the show "Live Big with Allie Vincent" and fell in love with this recipe. Who doesn't want a does of healthy cake batter!?
Honestly, it tastes EXACTLY like licking the bowl of leftover cake mix!

Looking at the protein content, it is on the upper end. I would not recommend more then that at one time due to digestibility and waste of protein (but also, that value would change depending on your body composition. For example. I need roughly 50-61g protein and this shake easily meets 57-70% of my needs at one meal, plus factor in how much my body can digest and use at one meal). It is the equivalent to about a 5 oz. piece of meat.

Many people are worried about protein intake. Meeting protein needs is MUCH easier then one may think. Other foods contain protein like sweet potatoes, bread/grains, cheese and milk.

As far as Satiety goes, this should hold you over for a few hours.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Low fat cottage cheese
• 1 Scoop vanilla protein powder OR  tsp vanilla extract with plain protein powder
• 3-5 drops butter or almond extract
• 1 tbs Vanilla sugar free instant pudding mix 
• 3 Stevia packets (or sweetener of choice to taste)
• 1/2-1 cup Water (Alter this according to desired consistency)
• 5-10 Ice Cubes (Depending on how thick you like it, use less for a thinner consistency)
• Sprinkles for topping (optional)
• Frozen Strawberries (optional, use instead of ice cubes)

Directions
Blend all ingredients to desired thickness.


Nutrition Breakdown
1 Shake
170 Calories
0 g Fat
15 g Carbohydrate
3 g Sugar
20 g Protein




http://livewellnetwork.com/Live-Big-with-Ali-Vincent/recipes/Cake-Batter-Flavored-Protein-Shake/9189951