Gobble or Moo?

Some good blogging buddies of mine pointed out to me that lean ground beef  is actually lower in calorie in ground turkey, and they are absolutely correct!...  Unless you are using all white meat ground turkey with no skin or dark meat included, then the turkey calories are a little lower.  I should have pointed that fact out, since I called turkey a healthy alternative to ground beef.  In my post, Sophie's Turkey Burgers, we mixed half regular ground turkey with half lean ground turkey.   Actually, it depends on what nutritional value is more important to you which burger you should choose.  My main goal in avoiding red meats is to to help a family member who is trying to lower their triglyceride numbers.  If you are needing to increase iron levels, you may want to stick to beef.  

Here's a nutritional breakdown of extra- lean turkey and extra-lean beef:

It's all about reading the labels and seeing what kind of product you are buying.  Of course extra-lean of either type of these meats is the healthier option, so read your labels, do your research and make the best choice for your family!

Good stuff to know!  Thanks Gals!

Keep Shining,

Woo-Hoo Gal

Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Sophie's Turkey Burgers

I must admit, I am a lover of red-meat.  There is absolutely NOTHING better in my humble opinion, than a dry-aged, bone-in, ribeye!  Now that is some fine eatin' right there, but as with most things that are delicious, too much of a good thing, is well... too much!  I've lost around 70 pounds (eek!) in the last 18 months (the hardest thing EVER), so I am always on the lookout for healthy, yet delicious meals for my family.  Now don't get me wrong, there's still plenty of fried chicken, cobbler, and ribeyes around here, but I try to make those kinds of things the exception, rather than the rule.


Now my three princesses all have varied taste... one is a true carnivore like her Mama, one can't even bear the sight of red meat, and one is a month into an attempt at only eating fish and poultry.  My Princess #3 dreams of being a chef someday, and she loves to create and execute her own recipes.  When she first mentioned to me a few days ago that she wanted to make us turkey burgers, I think my nose snarled a little. I prefer some good ole' ground chuck on my bun, thank you very much!  I relented, bought her ingredients, and tonight she prepared them for us, and they were...well... they were scrumptious!  I have never been more surprised!  


I thought I would share Sophie's Turkey Burger recipe with my readers, and maybe you can be pleasantly surprised as well!


Sophie's Grilled Turkey Burgers with Raspberry Mayonnaise 
Here's what you'll need:

Grilled Turkey Burgers
2 lbs. ground turkey (we mixed 1 lb. regular with 1 lb. lean)
2 green onions, finely minced
1.5 tsp. paprika
.5 tsp. cayenne pepper
salt & pepper to taste


Mince onions and add to ground turkey with spices

Pat out burgers and grill until done

Serve on Italian Crustini buns with lettuce, tomato and raspberry mayo... YUM!

Raspberry Mayo
Here's what you'll need:

1 cup mayo
2 T. raspberry jam
.5 cup mashed raspberries
1 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. pomegranate juice


Mix all ingredients together, and serve with turkey burgers.


Sophie, you were right... these were very good, and I would be thrilled to have them anytime!

Keep Shining!

Woo-Hoo Gal

Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.