Hubby and I are gonna get some drive thru fast food later on tonight for dinner and I'm trying to find out healthy fast food choices other than just saladsCan anyone help me out? Here's the fast food places we have here: Wendy's, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Burger King, Braum's, Sonic and Long John Silver'sI would really like them to be pretty high in fiber is possibleThanks
Dear Lonely Girl: It takes the same amount of time to pack a HEALTHY lunch from homeMade from 100% loveThan it is to sit through a drive-thru, attempt to communicate with the bilingual at the speaker, unwrap the food that was thrown in the bag, and wulf it down in a few minutes with no regard to what just occured! Your new lifestyle: High protien sandwich: boil some eggs (5-minutes after boil), peel and mash add a little mayo for consistency, sea salt, relish, dash of mustard for coloring., mix and add onto whole wheat breadPack some fruit juice or bottled water and classic chips (all the seasoned chips have MSG) You can also just buy the pre-packaged spinich leaves and pre-mixed salads in the super market, buy a low-fat dressing (use sparingly) or a nice Italian or vinigeretteBuy an avacado to slice on top (good for your skin) and/or sliced tofu, grated carrots, etcsimply make it in the lunch room of your officeOthers will start to envy you and may even start to join you for lunchFor a snack food at work when you feel like a little sweetPack a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich (use real fruit jelly), on whole wheat, and/or trail mix (nuts are high in fiber and no saturated fats like animal meatsHigh fiber: A great fast comfort food is cereal like the squares with sugar on itVery high in fiber! You can practically live on cereal, use soy milk instead of dairyAllow your self to experience the vegetarian meats found in the frozen food section as wellA ' chik patty' on a peice of bread with dressing or mustard is great and optional a slice of REAL cheese (stay away from processed like American, etc) the white cheeses are with no added coloring When shopping read labels you will really start to get educated and find new healthy solutions! Good luck!
Ingredients 3 pounds sweet potatoes 6 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup peach liqueur, like Schnapps 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 cup orange juice 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 orange, sliced Directions Peel and slice sweet potatoesPut in a large pot of lightly salted waterBring to a boilBoil 5 minutes, drain and coolPut sweet potatoes into a 2 quart casserole, dot with the butterMix sugar with next 8 ingredients and mix wellSprinkle over sweet potatoesPour orange juice and lemon juice over sweet potatoesCover with the sliced orangesBake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Candied Sweet Potatoes 3 medium sweet potatoes or yams or 1 (18 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped nuts or tiny marshmallows (optional) Cook fresh sweet potatoes, covered, in enough boiling water to cover, for 25 to 35 minutes or until tenderDrain; cool slightlyPeel potatoes; cut into 1/2-inch thick slices(Or, cut up canned potatoes.) In a 1-quart casserole layer half of the potatoes, half of the brown sugar and half of the margarineRepeat layersBaked, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are glazed, spooning liquid over potatoes once or twiceIf desired, sprinkle with nuts or marshmallows and bake for 5 minutes moreMakes 4 servings.
