This experience will get me to try to wrap other things in the romaine heart leaves, send me ideas that you’ve tried.
Finding low-salt tortillas to create low-salt tacos
Taco shells, especially the crispy kind, can be loaded with fat and salt. Old El Paso shells, as an example, have 7 grams of fat per three shells and 135 mgs of sodium. Double that for a typical full-sized serving and you see the fat and salt add up. After finding Mrs. Dash made a… Continue Reading →
Salt-free taco seasoning from Mrs Dash, a start to your low-salt, low-fat tacos
I originally thought I’d use it with ground turkey as a lean protein source but then in comparing fat levels, I discovered that the 96% lean ground beef I buy has less fat than some ground turkey available.
Fish tacos: here’s how to make them healthier
I recently came across this video on the Boston Globe site for what’s dubbed healthy fish tacos. You’ll have to watch to get the recipe and leave out the salt, but other than that, it sounds very simple. To make it healthy, the recipe substitutes Swiss chard for a taco shell or soft taco, either… Continue Reading →
Taco Nano, a different sort of taco place
Taco Nano won’t become a regular stop for me because I don’t know how much salt and fat are in its offerings. But it’s obviously gained a following and is worth a try if you’re looking for a different approach to Mexican food.
Let us discuss lettuce, is it all the same?
Lettuce is something I eat daily since my angioplasty in 2012. A salad is my normal lunch when working at home, or eating away from home. I generally buy a spring mix of various lettuce types at Costco or elsewhere if I see the one–pound box on sale. I also buy baby romaine hearts at… Continue Reading →
Target is carrying 93% lean ground beef
A recent ad for Target’s food selection included 93% lean ground beef. While not as lean as what I buy, it can be a good choice if you can’t find the 96% lean.
Lean ground turkey, let’s review how to find the leanest variety
I’ve warned you that not all ground turkey is all that lean, read the nutrition label to find the leanest variety your food store offers.
Food hack test: making tortillas into taco shells
I’ll try this hack again with a deeper cup and see if that helps. It was fun to have a hard shell again, especially one that was low in salt, in which to put my low-fat ground turkey mixture.
What is a food hack? And how can you benefit?
What is a food hack? Apparently the term has been around for about a year and basically means doing creative things with your cooking.
