Because Sugar Tastes Good

While SH and I have been sharing a home for over 24 years, this is the first time that he has ever asked me to make a certain recipe. Even weirder is the fact that my husband subscribes to Eat Better America. Next I will find out he is a secret blogger.

This email arrived this morning:

Oooh, make this...

"Healthified" Monkey Bread

57% less fat • 61% less sat fat • 32% fewer calories fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. Show your love of baking and health with a breakfast favorite that's meant to be pulled apart. From Eat Better America.

Prep Time:15 min

Start to Finish:1 hr 10 min

makes:16 servings

1/4	cup sugar
2	teaspoons ground cinnamon
2	cans (16.3 oz each) Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle refrigerated reduced-fat buttermilk biscuits
1/2	cup chopped pecans or walnuts
3/4	cup fat-free caramel topping
2	teaspoons vanilla

	In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix sugar and cinnamon. Separate both cans of dough into 16 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Add biscuit pieces to sugar mixture. Seal bag; shake to coat. Layer biscuit pieces and pecans in pan.
	In small bowl, mix caramel topping and vanilla. Pour over biscuit pieces.
	Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy in center. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 640mg; Total Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 15g); Protein 3g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

BG requested "the brunch casserole you make for Christmas". So, there you have it. We will be ingesting plenty of fat and sugar on Easter morning. Last I heard, SH was planning to golf on Sunday, leaving BG and me to eat cereal (or pickled beets and eggs!!!). Nope, the weather will not be cooperating for golf, which means I need to make another trip to the grocery store.

I might also try this recipe:

"Healthified" Italian Sausage Egg Bake

42% less fat • 55% less sat fat • 66% more vitamin A fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. Choose an eggs-cellent make-ahead breakfast or brunch dish that's trimmed down and ready for any gathering. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:30 min

Start to Finish:10 hr

makes:12 servings

12	oz lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1	medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1	medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2	cloves garlic, finely chopped
1	box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
4	cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (from 30-oz bag), thawed
2	cups reduced-fat Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
2	tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
12	eggs
3/4	cup fat-free (skim) milk
1	teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2	teaspoon salt
1/2	teaspoon pepper

	Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
	In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up sausage with spoon, until no longer pink; drain if necessary. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in spinach.
	In baking dish, mix cooked sausage mixture, potatoes and cheeses. In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, basil, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over mixture in baking dish. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight but no longer than 24 hours.
	Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until center is set. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 235mg; Sodium 630mg; Total Carbohydrate 24g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 4g); Protein 19g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 45%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 25%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.