October 3rd 2005
Dine Without Whine's Free Weekly Newsletter
An Extension of our Menu Planning Service
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Publisher ~ Christine Steendahl
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This Issue: A
Personal Note Sponsor
Taco Pizza Recipe
Cholesterol Trimming Tips A Personal Note
How is everyone
this week? I have been working long hours trying to really promote and improve
DWW. I have been studying all about marketing, search engines etc. It has been
fun, but I often get overwhelmed, as I think of so many great ideas I would love
to implement. One step at a time I guess! This new FREE newsletter I started
last week has grown to over 40 subscribers!
Also this week Dine Without
Whine was honored to be awarded the 2005 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award .
Here is a link to the award details.
http://www.addingwisdomaward.com
Jodie who owns Parent To Parent is a wonderful person
and a well known parenting expert.
So here's a good laugh for
you. This one definitely makes my top most embarrassing moments list. It was
Christian's (my 3 year-old) pre-school teacher's birthday last Monday. I had
bought her some nice body lotion as a gift. I gave it to Christian to carry in
and present to Miss Debbie. He proudly hands it to her and before she even has
it open he blurts out - "It's lotion! - The kind you put on your (insert name of
boys private part) when it hurts." Oh my gosh, I about died! She handled it
quite well though. I guess he must have gotten that from watching me put diaper
cream on the baby? That one definitely has to go in the baby book.
It was a big weekend for us.
It was Dane's first birthday
(my youngest little guy)
on Saturday. Then yesterday he was baptized. It is nice to wind down
now. I hope everyone has a splendid week!
Christine
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Recipe of the Week
Exerted from this week's family friendly menu plan
and convenient grocery shopping list. Try our Menu Planning Service FREE.
For more information visit
www.dinewithoutwhine.comTaco Pizza
Makes 8 servings
1 pound ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1 cup water
2 prebaked pizza shells (12 inches)
1 can 16 oz refried beans
3/4 cup salsa
2 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips
2 cups shreadded cheddar cheese
2 medium tomatoes chopped (optional)
1 cup shreadded lettuce (optional)
1. In a saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer,
uncovered, for 10 minutes; set aside.
3. Place crusts on ungreased pizza pans or baking sheets.
4. Combine beans and salsa; spread over crusts. Top with beef mixture, chips and
cheese.
5. Bake at 350 deg. for 13-16 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with
tomatoes and lettuce if desired.
Tips, Articles, and/or Product Recommendations
CHOLESTEROL TRIMMING TIPS
~ Opt for a meatless meal at least twice each week. Since all
meats and meat products contain cholesterol, a meatless meal is an easy way to
keep your dietary cholesterol in check.
~ Be seafood savvy. Shellfish vary in their cholesterol content. Shrimp for
example are very high in cholesterol, while scallops and mussels are quite low.
All shellfish are low in total fat and saturated fat, which means that you can
still eat them as part of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. Just make sure that
you stay within you daily cholesterol limits.
~ Limit eggs to four per week. The 210 milligrams of cholesterol in one egg yoke
supplies more than two-thirds the recommended daily limit. The good news is that
egg whites have no cholesterol, and in many chases can be used instead of whole
eggs. For example, try an omelet made with one whole egg and two egg whites or
use 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product.
~ Choose fat-free or low-fat dairy products. Dairy products can be cholesterol
culprits. Choose a cup of fat-free (skim) milk instead of whole milk and save 30
milligrams of cholesterol. Replace a 1/2 cup of sour cream with a 1/2 cup of
low-fat yogurt and cut your dietary cholesterol by 70 milligrams.
From: Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today
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