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Can you give me a sense of how large a package of frozen meatballs is?  I've never bought one but saw some at Gordon Food Service on sale last week.  Not sure if that's too many meatballs or what.

I don't remember how big the bag was that I used.  I got it at Walmart -- thinking it was Tyson brand (cuz the bag is red/yellow, so I'm guessing).  It was $4.98 and I didn't use the entire bag in this recipe -- about 3/4 of the bag.  The pot of meatballs made it through 2 appetizer parties and some leftovers for me at home.  It makes a lot of sauce, so a big bag does the trick for the other ingredients. 

Someone mentioned that there's a lot of sugar in this recipe. Which is true if you just sit and eat the sauce ... and if you use the Splenda-sweetened pineapple and NSA cranberry sauce, nearly all the sugar is from natural fruit sources. 

Just an FYI
Meijer has the Armor frozen meatballs $6.99 for a 64 oz bag.  It's a TON of meatballs!!

My wife did a Small bag of them , We had so many left we had to put them in the freeze. Any size will do , you will just some sauce left over

You can double this recipe and give as gifts!! (also, any nuts will do!!!- one kind or mix them.  unsalted works best!!)

Sugar Free Candied Nuts Recipe

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Ingredients:
3/4 cup pecan halves
3/4 cup walnut halves
1/2 cup whole almonds
1 egg white, beaten until stiff
1/3 cup Splenda granular
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F; spray a 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan with cooking spray or line pan with brown paper (like a paper bag or parchment paper. Combine pecans, walnuts, and almonds in a mixing bowl; add beaten egg white, toss to coat. Combine Splenda and cinnamon; sprinkle over nuts, toss to coat. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes or until nuts are toasted, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on waxed paper; store in airtight container, enjoy.

Kevin's mom makes these with reg. sugar and they were good then, so I bet they will be even better now :)

Christina

Deb made them last night . Yammy in my tummy ....lol Thanks

THANK YOU!!!!!! I have been wanting something like this... so this recipe will satisfy a craving. Thanks so much! :)

Something I seem to munch on a couple times a day:

CRUNCHY PROTEIN BALLS

Ingredients:

2.5 C crunchy peanut butter:  140g protein  /  100g net carbs

1 C oatmeal:  10g protein  /  23g net carbs

1 C protein powder (vanilla or chocolate) :  78g protein  /  7g net carbs

1 C pecans or walnuts (chopped) :  12g protein  /  4g net carbs

¾ C splenda:  0g protein  /  18g net carbs

½ C benefiber:  0g protein  /  18g net carbs

Optional Ingredients:

Cinnamon to taste

Nutmeg to taste

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Preparation:

Warm peanut butter in microwave for 40 seconds.

Add everything else in and mix well (kneading with the hands works best).

Roll into walnut size balls (approximately 30), and refrigerate in a sealed container.

 

Nutrition breakdown:

Made with vanilla (chocolate has less protein & higher carbs) Champion Nutrition Pure Whey Protein Stack (3 scoops = 1 C), the whole recipe is:

            240g of protein

            170g of net carbs

Something I have taken to holiday parties:

Pumpkin Spice Dip

Ingredients:

8 oz whipped cream cheese
3 T splenda
2 T s/f Caramel, Vanilla or Pumpkin Pie Spice syrup
½ C canned pumpkin
1 t pumpkin pie spice
½ t cinnamon
½ t vanilla extract

Preparation:

In a bowl, beat cream cheese, splenda and syrup until creamy.
Add pumpkin, spices and vanilla; beat until smooth.
Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Great with apples!

 

For more protein:  add 1 scoop of unflavored whey protein - doesn't change flavor or consistency.

Something I have been making a lot of lately:

PIZZA DIP

Ingredients:

8 oz cream cheese (softened)

½ C sour cream

¾ t italian herb mix

¾ C pizza sauce

½ C pepperoni (chopped)

1 C mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Preparation:

Mix together cream cheese, sour cream, and italian herb mix.

Spread into a greased 9” pie plate.

Spread pizza sauce evenly over top, then pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350° until cheese melts; approximately 15-20 minutes.

Serve with crackers, chips, or crusty rolls.

 

A couple easy things I make and munch on all week:

BBQ RIBS

Ingredients:

3 – 4 lbs of country style ribs

salt & pepper

½ C coca cola

2 C bbq sauce

Preparation:

Salt & pepper ribs; place them in crock pot.  Pour cola over; cover & slow cook on low for 8-9 hours.

Drain off all the juice; cover with bbq sauce and continue to cook for 1 hour more.

 

 

TURKEY BREAST

Ingredients:

1 (6 lbs) bone-in turkey breast

1 (1 oz) envelope dry onion soup mix  

Preparation:

Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry.

Cut off any excess skin, but leave the skin covering the breast.

Rub onion soup mix all over outside of the turkey and under the skin.

Place in a slow cooker.

Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour, then set to Low, and cook for 7 hours.

These are some really high protein sounding yummy recipes.I shall be able to start eating again in 9 days I hope I have as much success as you all have had....