I got a new toy yesterday, and I'm so happy about it because it made today's lunch a breeze. I have been doing a lot of searching for a good mini food processor. I wanted a 3 cup size, and also one that chopped well without turning things to mush or leaving part big chunks and part chopped up stuff. There was a Black & Decker that I was looking at, but no stores carry it in stock. You have to order it online, and I just don't have that kind of patience. It also got mixed reviews, so I was a little hesitant. But the one I found (and it was the last one on the shelf) at Target was this super cool little Ninja Express Chop NJ100.
One thing I really like about it is that the blades are at 4 different levels, so you get evenly chopped food throughout.
The blades are razor sharp! You press down on the top to give it a pulse (it chops when pressed, stops when released), and just a couple quick pulses and your food is chopped to perfection. I read a lot of reviews of a lot of choppers and one thing it seems hard to find is a chopper that will chop, without automatically pureeing, the softest foods (like tomatoes) and still chop the hard stuff (like carrots). This little gadget does it all. If you are in the market for an awesome chopper, I highly recommend this one. And it comes in cool colors. And it's just at only about $20 at Target. Great buy!!!
I have to admit, ashamedly, that I have gotten a little off track the past few weeks. I am bipolar and I take meds for mood swings and also depression. This past month I have been forgetting to take my meds a lot, and it has been adversely affecting my mood. So, I've been doing a lot of emotional eating, mindlessly eating crackers and other high carb things, (even some *gasp* oreos). I've been eating way less vegetables and protein, too. Fortunately, I've only gained about 1/2 lb so it's not to crisis mode, but if I don't get things back under control it could quickly slip into something terrible.
On to today's recipe! I had veggies and protein on my mind, so when I saw this recipe on dLife I knew it was the perfect thing to get me back on track. It's called Confetti Tuna.
Here's what you need:
1 5oz can tuna, packed in water, flaked with a fork
1/2 C shredded red cabbage
1/2 C chopped carrots
1/4 C shredded zucchini
1/4 C chopped onions
3 Tbsp reduced fat cream cheese
2 Tbsp low fat PLAIN yogurt
1/2 tsp dried, crushed basil
pinch salt and pepper
Mix everything together. The recipe said to fill a celery stalk with it. I used it to top cucumbers. Would be great on pita chips or maybe even rolled up in a tortilla as a salad wrap.
Doesn't it look colorful and delicious? It is! I want more, and since it's so healthy it will be ok for me to indulge. Here are the nutritional numbers for a 1/4C serving: 55 calories, 2.9g fat, 1.1g saturated fat, 16.4mg cholesterol, 128.4mg sodium, 155.5mg potassium, 3.3g carbs, .5g fiber, 5.2g protein. (2 Points Plus)
Healthy Munching!
Lisa
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| A handy small applicance that actually works...and it's PURPLE!!! :) |
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| Can you see the blades? They're at different levels for evenly chopped food. |
I have to admit, ashamedly, that I have gotten a little off track the past few weeks. I am bipolar and I take meds for mood swings and also depression. This past month I have been forgetting to take my meds a lot, and it has been adversely affecting my mood. So, I've been doing a lot of emotional eating, mindlessly eating crackers and other high carb things, (even some *gasp* oreos). I've been eating way less vegetables and protein, too. Fortunately, I've only gained about 1/2 lb so it's not to crisis mode, but if I don't get things back under control it could quickly slip into something terrible.
On to today's recipe! I had veggies and protein on my mind, so when I saw this recipe on dLife I knew it was the perfect thing to get me back on track. It's called Confetti Tuna.
Here's what you need:
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| Look at what an amazing job my Ninja Express Chop did on these vegetables! |
1/2 C shredded red cabbage
1/2 C chopped carrots
1/4 C shredded zucchini
1/4 C chopped onions
3 Tbsp reduced fat cream cheese
2 Tbsp low fat PLAIN yogurt
1/2 tsp dried, crushed basil
pinch salt and pepper
Mix everything together. The recipe said to fill a celery stalk with it. I used it to top cucumbers. Would be great on pita chips or maybe even rolled up in a tortilla as a salad wrap.
Doesn't it look colorful and delicious? It is! I want more, and since it's so healthy it will be ok for me to indulge. Here are the nutritional numbers for a 1/4C serving: 55 calories, 2.9g fat, 1.1g saturated fat, 16.4mg cholesterol, 128.4mg sodium, 155.5mg potassium, 3.3g carbs, .5g fiber, 5.2g protein. (2 Points Plus)
Healthy Munching!
Lisa
PS Hover over the black bar on the right to pull out more menu options for my blog.
happyfairylove@live.com
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