Mini Turkey Meatloaves

Some people are weird about meatloaf. Honestly, I don't know why. I mean you do know its like eating a giant meatball, right? I know you like meatballs. See, now you want to try meatloaf. You're welcome. I'll be here all week. 

I created a hybrid of a popular meatloaf recipe/Martha Stewart mini meatloaf recipe/turkey meatloaf recipe. Using ground turkey cuts the calories and fat dramatically, and portion control is seen at its finest by using a muffin tin. 

Yield: 6 servings // Serving Size: 2 loaves // Calories: 247 // Carbs: 14g // Fat: 9g // Protein: 28g

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Grilled Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

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Where I'm from, there's a fabulous place that all the college and non-college folk crave. You can find on the campus of the University of Oklahoma and it is usually

a.) packed

b.) roughly 8547964 degrees inside

c.) an easy place to spot a baby in nothing but a diaper (because it's 8547964 degrees inside)

d.) the same very old Greek man and wife are behind the counter screaming and carving away at large rotisseries filled with lamb

e.) all of the above. 

Ah, yes. The Greek House. 

This bad boy can EASILY be split between 2 people:

I don't have a giant rotisserie, but what I do have is a lightened up chicken version that will not leave you disappointed. Fellow Sooners, please comment below with your thoughts on The Greek House. 

Pepperoni String Cheese Roll Ups

Weekend lunches are always tough for us me. Mainly because I'm not used to making lunch for everyone during the week. Most of the time, I forget to even buy anything, but when I saw these on Pinterest...I was inspired. Good job, Pinterest...doing what you were made to do. 


I cut the calories and fat count down from the original recipe by using turkey pepperoni (I promise you won't notice a difference) and reduced fat crescent rolls and cheese. There are 2 rolls in one serving for a total of 325 calories without any dipping sauce. 

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Pepperoni String Cheese Roll Ups


Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package reduced fat refrigerated crescent roll dough
4 reduced fat cheese sticks, halved
1 (3.5 ounce) package sliced turkey pepperoni
optional - marinara or ranch sauce for dipping


Garlic Butter Glaze
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasonings
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 


For the rolls:
Take each triangle of crencent roll dough and place about 6 pepperoni on the bottom of the triangle. Place half of a cheese stick on top and roll up. Place seam side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown.


For the glaze:
While rolls are cooking, combine the melted butter, Italian seasonings, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl. 


When rolls are done remove from the oven and drizzle with the garlic butter glaze. Serve with marinara or ranch for dipping.


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