Monday, April 20, 2015

Sweet and spicy chik salad is a great recipe for National Soy Foods Month


April is National Soy Foods Month and this recipe featuring MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chix Patties is a great way to celebrate the month and add a little more soy to your diet. This recipe, created by MorningStar Farms, was shared with me by the Soyfoods Association of North America.

SWEET AND SPICY CHIK SALAD 
Ingredients 

  • 1/3 cup honey mustard dressing 
  • 1 tsp. orange juice 
  • 1/2 tsp. orange peel, grated 
  • 2 MorningStar Farms® Buffalo Chik Patties® 
  • 4 cups mixed greens 
  • 1 cup mango, peeled and sliced (about 1 mango) or orange sections (about 2 oranges) 
  • 1/3 cup radishes, sliced 
  • 1/3 cup green onions, sliced 

Directions 
In small bowl, stir together salad dressing, orange juice and orange peel. Set aside. To cut calories and fat, use a light honey mustard dressing. Prepare MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik Patties according to package directions and cut into strips. Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss together greens, mango, radishes and green onions. Arrange on two serving plates. Top with warm chik patties. Drizzle with salad dressing mixture. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings.

Nutrition per serving: 

  • 460 calories 
  • 10g protein 
  • 42g carbohydrates 
  • 6g dietary fiber 
  • 28g fat 
  • 3.5g sat. fat 
  • 800mg sodium

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Celebrate your birthday with a delicious Birthday Cake Shot

While many are celebrating Easter today, those of us who have birthdays this week are gearing up for a celebration of another kind. Our birthday celebration is a very personal holiday and the way we celebrate them varies quite a bit from person to person. It could be as simple as a special dinner at home with our family or something as elaborate as taking a limo out on the town for a night of drinks and dancing. No matter what your plans may be, this shot is a fun and tasty way for those of us who are of the legal drinking age to celebrate and let loose a little on our special day.

BIRTHDAY CAKE SHOT 
Ingredients

  • 1/2 shot Frangelico 
  • 1 shot vodka 
  • 1 slice lemon 
  • Colored sugar or nonpareils 

Directions
Run the lemon slice along the edge of a shot glass Dip the rim (and the lemon slice) in colored sugar or nonpareils Combine the Frangelico and vodka in the glass Shoot the drink then bite the lemon after