Weekend - Healthy Eating

I have this amazing supportive group of family and friends who have taken on the quest to find healthy alternative choices of food with 20 grams of fat. This has become rather humorous for us. The likelihood that we will be seeking out volumes of fat like this again in our lifetime is pretty slim - hmm, now this is irony! 

Link: Article published by Harvard University busts the "low-fat is best" myth.  

For those of you who are new to reading this blog, telaprevir is one of three drugs used in the new triple therapy for HCV treatment.  Telaprevir requires 20 grams of fat to be ingested by the patient 30 minutes before each 3x/daily dose.

My friend Val reminded me of a recipe I use to make years ago for some community children.  When we wanted to fill their little bellies with a healthy meal we would whip up some quesadillas.  The children loved them! 

Quesadillas are easy to make and you can change up the ingredients.

Basic Quesadilla Recipe - for one person

1 large soft tortilla shell

vegetable oil for the pan

Filling choices:

* cooked kidney beans (canned is fine)

* cooked chicken pieces

* cooked shrimp

* avocado slices

* salsa sauce

* onions (red, spanish, sweet...)

* green onions

* cheddar cheese (or any favorite)

* feta cheese

* sour cream or plain greek unsweetened yogurt

* sundried tomatoes

Process:

1. Place kidney beans, onions and enough salsa sauce in a blender to form a paste once blended.

2.  Spread mixture on half of the soft tortilla shell (1/2 an inch away from the edges).  Top with avocado slices and grated cheese.  Add any other filling item you like at this point.

3.  Fold the other half of the tortilla shell over to enclose the quesadilla and press down the edges.

4.  Heat the vegetable oil in the skillet until it is hot enough for frying. Cast iron pans work best.  Place the quesadilla in the pan and fry on both sides until golden brown. For best results: FLIP QUESADILLA ONLY ONCE in the skillet.

5.  Place on a plate and garnish with salsa sauce, sour cream (or yogurt), green onions, and a little grated cheddar cheese. I like fresh tomatoes on top rather than the salsa sauce.

I haven't posted the amount of fat per quesadilla because it depends on the ingredients you choose and how much you want to put into the quesadilla.

Basic Recipe for A Good Life

Try something new.
Be creative.
Experiment 
Don't be afraid to fail! 

Happy weekend, everyone ~

Deborah