Top by: Isabel Marant


Super Bowl, Super You!

For those of us who will have people over for the super bowl, but don't want to eat pizza or velveta and rotel (only those from the south know what this fine concoction is), here is a great idea of how to make a super bowl satisfying meal without all those extra pounds of guilt!
And, let's not forget about what to wear.


Turkey Burgers with Chili Powder, Spicy Slaw, and Fruit Salad

Prep: 20-30 minutes plus 1 hour to stand
Cooking: 10 minutes

Spicy Slaw
6 Cups shredded cabbage, rinsed and drained
1/2 shredded carrot
3/4 cup finely minced purple onion
1 Cup finely minced celery
1 rounded teaspoon sea salt

Smoky-Yogurt Dressing
1/2 Cup organic low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon unrefined peanut oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle (smoked dried jalapeno pepper)
1 garlic clove, finely minced or pressed
42 lightly roasted peanuts, coarsly chopped (not 43!:)

Turkey Burgers
1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 whole egg or 2 egg whites
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 garlic clove, minced or finely pressed
1 tablespoon tamari

Fruit Salad
3 Cups cantaloupe balls
2 kiwi fruit, peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
1 3/4 cups seedless red grapes

Instructions:
1. Combine the slaw vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Rub and knead the salt into the vegetables with your hands until the cabbage starts to shrink, turns tanslucent around the edges, and releases water, about 5 minutes. Leave the slaw vegetables at room temperature for 1 hour or chill for several hours.

2. Squeeze the slaw vegetables to release moisture and drain well in a fine mesh strainer. Place the vegetables in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, oil, mustard, chipotle, and garlic. Toss the dressing with the slaw veggies and peanuts. Chill.

3. Break the meat apart in a bowl and add teh remaining burger ingredients. Toss with clean bare hands to mix evenly. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, then pat into 3/4 to 1 inch thick patties.

4. Mist a 10-12 inch heavy bottomed stainless steel or cast iron skillet or grill pan with oil. Warm over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the patties and cook 4-5 minutes per side, turning once, until the meat is a uniform color throughout.

5. Mix the fruit salad ingredients together. Serve with the spicy slaw and fruit.

Have a beer! You deserve it!

Happy Super Bowl!

Here are three super easy recipes to make you feel good all day!

Breakfast: ZoneVegetable Omelet

1 cup asparagus spears, woody bass discarded, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces

1 1/3 teaspoon olive oil

1/4 yellow onions, peeled and finely chopped

1/2 cup button mushrooms, washed, dried and thinly sliced

6 egg whites

1 tablespoon low-fat milk (optional)

vegetable spray (I use olive oil spray)

3 strips turkey bacon (applegate farms is the best)
&

1 cup Mandarin oranges

*In a large pot fitted with a steaming basket, bring 1 inch water to boil
Add asparagus to the basket and steam until crisp-tender, 5 minutes and set aside. Heat oil in a large non stick saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms and lightly saute until onion is wilted, about 10 minutes.Remove from pan and set aside to cool. Beat egg whites with milk. Stir in cooled onions and mushrooms. Lightly coat the saute pan with vegetable spray, and heat over medium flame. Pour in the egg mixture and cook until almost set, 2 to 3 minutes. When eggs are set, top with asparagus tips and fold with spatula. Continue cooking until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Prepare bacon, following package instructions (I put a little water in the pan) and serve on the side with oranges.

Lunch: Cheeseburger

3 ounces lean ground beef

1 ounce reduced-fat swiss, or I like spicy Jack cheese

1 tablespoon light mayonnaise

1/2 hamburger roll

1 thick tomato slice, optional

1 large lettuce leaf, optional

1 dill pickle wedge, optional

For Dessert

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

sprinkling of cinnamon

Zone Diet Cooking Instruction

Preheat broiler. Place burger on foil or rack and broil 5 minutes. Flip and continue cooking another 5 minutes for medium rare.One minute before expected doneness, top with cheese and remove when melted. Spread mayonnaise on the roll.Top with burger, tomato and lettuce. Serve pickle on the side.Sprinkle applesauce with cinnamon and serve for dessert.

Dinner: Foiled Flounder with Green Beans

Vegetable spray
4 1/2 ounces boneless flounder fillet
2 tablespoons yellow onion, peeled and chopped
Sprinkling of Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
Squirt lemon juice
1 1/2 cups fresh green beans, washed, ends removed and halved
1 tablespoon almonds, slivered

For Dessert
1/2 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries


*Preheat oven to 425 deg. Tear off an 18-by-12-inch piece of foil. Spray lightly witholive oil and place fish in the center of the foil.Top with onion and sprinkle with cheese, pepper and lemon juice. Fold foil loosely over fish, leaving ample space for air. Carefully turn up and seal the ends and the middle so that juices won't leak out. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, steam the green beans until crisp -tender for 10 minutes. Drain, place in serving bowl and fold in almonds.

As I was writing Zone Menu Day 2 to share with you all, I stumbled across a delicious Zone Cake Recipe. This got my wheels turning because two weekends ago, we hosted my daughter's fourth birthday party. While the kiddies were well taken care of with pizza, cake, a pinata and oh so much more, what about the adults? It's hard to resist a piece of birthday cake when it's dangled in front of your face, but if I would have had this healthier version available for the adults, it would have been much easier. Now i know how to prepare for the next party!


Ingredients:1/2 cup- Applesauce, Unsweetened

3tsp-Baking powder

1 &1/2 tsp-Baking soda

1 ea-Heath Bar candy bar

1/4 cup-Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened

1 cup-Cream, fluid, light whipping

3 ea-Egg, Whole, Large

1 & 1/2 cup-All -Purpose Flour

1/4 cup-Fructose

1 & 1/2 cup-Milk, 2% milkfat

1/3 cup-Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat

1/4 cup-Vegetable Oil

2 & 1/2 cup-Protein Poweder

2 Tbsp-Splenda

1/3 cup-Caramel Topping

Preparation Instructions:Although this is not as rich and ooey-gooey as the original Unzoned version, it will nonetheless tame the craving. Cooking with protein powder results in a denser cake than a traditional one. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add applesauce, 2% milk, slightly beaten eggs, oil, and water (You may need more water-up to a cup-to make a spreadable batter). Mist a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray and spread the batter evenly in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into center of cake. If it comes out clean, cake is done. Cool slightly and poke holes all over cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour evaporated milk into holes and over top of cake. Next, pour caramel syrup into holes and over top of cake. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, whip cream and spread over cake. Sprinkle with crushed Heath Bar.