Dinner Tonight

Dinner Tonight

Healthy Cooking for a Healthy Texas

Strawberry Banana Shortcake

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Summertime was made for fun in the sun and the occasional sweet after an evening meal. You don’t have to discourage desserts at the dinner table when it comes to this low-fat dessert: Strawberry Banana Shortcake.

The Angel Food Cake recipe comes from our friends over at the USDA, check out the original recipe here, dress it up a little bit with our toppings!


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Angel Food Cake
Strawberry Banana Topping
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Angel Food Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 325F. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until they are foamy (not stiff).
  2. Add the cream of tartar, and beat until stiff.
  3. Gradually beat in ½ C of sugar at a time until smoothly combined.
  4. Mix in vanilla.
  5. Mix in Salt.
  6. Gently fold in the flour.
  7. Pour the angel food cake mixture into an angel food tubular pan.*
  8. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned.
Strawberry Banana Topping
  1. Add 1 lb. sliced strawberries and 3 sliced bananas to a bowl. Mix with 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.
  2. Add to the top of cooled angel food cake. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!
  3. Tips: *For easy cake pan removal, try using parchment paper in the bottom of the pan.
Recipe Notes

Water

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Take a look at some of the amazing vital functions of H20.

A human body is made up of approximately 60% water and is responsible for numerous vital functions in the body.

  • regulate your body temperature
  • helps your body digest food and absorb nutrients
  • helps flush out waste
  • moistens oxygen for breathing
  • lubricates your joints
  • water makes up 75% of your brain, 75% of your muscles, 22% of your bones, and 83% of your blood

 

To prevent dehydration you need to drink an adequate amount of water per day.

The recommended amount of water per day is EIGHT, 8 ounce glasses which is 2 liters, or half a gallon.  If you are not drinking enough water, your body will begin to give you some warning signs. Some of the most common signs of dehydration are feeling tired, overheated, chronic joint pain, and headaches.  Take a look at other signs and keep hydrated, especially during the summer heat.

  • Feel Hungry? Drink Water! It’s easy to confuse being thirsty with being hungry.
  • Children gain heat faster than adults when the outside temperature is higher than their body temperature.
  • Your body is telling you it’s thirsty when you are dehydrated.
  • Check the color of your urine. The ideal color is a very pale yellow. The more transparent, the more hydrated you are.
  • Drink plenty of water before and during physical activity. Sweat = water loss
  • Research suggests drinking water can contribute to a healthy weight loss plan.

Check out our Watermelon & Lime or Cucumber & Lime Aguas Frescas. An exciting way to make water delicious. Find a complete list of our drinks and hydrating recipes to beat the heat this summer!

Grilled Pineapple with Whipped Fruit Dip

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This Grilled Pineapple with Whipped Topping Recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser the next time you pull out the grill.

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  1. Make sure to start with a clean surface and clean hands
  2. Begin by heating up your grill to 450 degrees
  3. Slice pineapple into 12 wedges
  4. Place pineapple on grill and grill on each side for 4 minutes (8 minutes total).
  5. While pineapple is grilling, start by whipping the nonfat Greek Yogurt for 30 seconds on low and then for 2 minutes on a high speed.
  6. Add heavy whipping cream. Again, mix on low speed for 30 seconds and increase speed to high setting for 2 minutes.
  7. Add vanilla and agave and whip on high for another 2 minutes or until peaks are fluffy.
  8. Use as dip for grilled pineapple or top pineapple with whipped mixture and enjoy!
  9. Whipped fruit dip can be refrigerated up to 4 days.
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Grilling Safely

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How to Grill Safely

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Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to flourish. Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season.

Separate

When shopping, pick up meat, poultry, and seafood last, right before checkout. Separate them from other food in your shopping cart and grocery bags. To guard against cross-contamination, put packages of raw meat and poultry into indiv

idual plastic bags.

Chill

Keep meat, poultry, and seafood refrigerated until ready to grill. When transporting, keep below 40°F in an insulated cooler.

Clean

Wash your hands with soap before and after handling raw meat, poultry, and seafood. Wash work surfacesExternal, utensils, and the grill before and after cooking.

Check your grill and tools

Use a moist cloth or paper towel to clean the grill surface before cooking. If you use a wire bristle brush, thoroughly inspect the grill’s surface before cooking. Wire bristles from grill cleaning brushes may dislodge and stick into food on the grill.

Don’t cross-contaminate

Throw out marinades and sauces that have touched raw meat juices, which can spread germs to cooked foods. Use clean utensils and a clean plate to remove cooked meat from the grill.

Cook

Use a food thermometerExternal to ensure meat is cooked hot enough to kill harmful germs. When smoking, keep temperatures inside the smoker at 225°F to 300°F to keep meat a safe temperature while it cooks.

  • 145°F – whole cuts of beef, pork, lamb, and veal (stand-time of 3 minutes at this temperature)
  • 145°F – fish
  • 160°F – hamburgers and other ground beef
  • 165°F – all poultry and pre-cooked meats, like hot dogs

After Grilling:

  • 140°F or warmer – until it’s served

Refrigerate

Divide leftovers into small portions and place in covered, shallow containers. Put in freezer or fridgeExternal within two hours of cooking (one hour if above 90°F outside).

Learn more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention here. 

Grilling Safely

When the warmer weather hits, there’s nothing better than the smell of food on the grill.

Seven out of every 10 adults in the U.S. have a grill or smoker*, which translates to a lot of tasty meals. But it also means there’s an increased risk of home fires.

In 2011 – 2015, fire departments went to an annual average of 9,600 home fires involving grills, hibachis or barbecues per year, including 4,100 structure fires and 5,500 outside or unclassified fires.

Watch this video below for safety tips!

https://youtu.be/65RCHLNIKa8

Learn more from the National Fire Protection Association here. 

Healthy Summer Activities

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As school is winding down you may be thinking of ways to keep everyone entertained this summer! Keep them entertained the healthy way by keeping their mind and body active with a healthy summertime bucket list! Here are just a few suggestions:

  1. Have a picnic at the playground.
  2. Kick off your day with smoothies at the park.
  3. Host a cookout.
  4. Roast marshmallows over a campfire and make s’mores.
  5. Camp out in your backyard.
  6. Go for a family bike ride.
  7. Have a water gun or water balloon battle.
  8. Play shaving cream twister.
  9. Play backyard Yahtzee with giant dice and a bucket.
  10. Play frisbee and kickball.
  11. Fly a kite.
  12. Play water balloon baseball.
  13. Cool off at a free spray spark.
  14. Place the sprinkler under the trampoline or jump on it with water balloons!
  15. Go hiking.
  16. Have a nature scavenger hunt.
  17. Sit on the ground with your kids and identify the shapes of the clouds.
  18. Put on old shoes and go for a stroll in a stream.
  19. Pick strawberries at a local farm. Make delicious recipes!
  20. Go to a baseball game.
  21. Watch a movie at the drive in.
  22. Visit the local zoo.
  23. Go to a parade.
  24. Join the Summer Storytime program at your local library.
  25. Go to a beach.
  26. Spend the day at the pool or waterpark.
  27. Go to a carnival or a fair.
  28. Visit an amusement park.
  29. Take your scooters to a local skate park.
  30. Watch a fireworks show.
  31. Play a round of mini golf.
  32. Watch the sunrise.
  33. Build a sandcastle.
  34. Make water bombs out of sponges.
  35. Decorate the driveway with sidewalk chalk and have a photoshoot or draw a hopscotch board and play a few games.
  36. Play with the slip n slide and the sprinkler.
  37. Have a car wash using ride on toys.
  38. Make homemade ice cream.
  39. Make fruit infused water.
  40. Buy a popsicle mold and make homemade popsicles.
  41. Make banana splits or have a sundae bar.
  42. Paint with squirt guns on a canvas.
  43. Watch a movie in your backyard.
  44. Catch lightning bugs.
  45. Stargaze with your family.
  46. Have a water bucket relay.
  47. Smash water balloon pinatas.
  48. Play “tennis” with (clean) fly swatters and balloons!
  49. Build a fort.
  50. Play freeze tag, sardines in a can, hide and go seek and flashlight tag.
  51. Enjoy story time, crafting, block play or coloring outside.
  52. Have your kids create a Summer Scrapbook by keeping a journal about their favorite Summer activities, and adding mementos and pictures.

 

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