Quaker Natural Granola with Apples, Cranberries, and Almonds (55mg Sodium)

Well, I found another way to help reduce my daily Sodium intake.

I was needing to replenish my morning cereal, Honey Nut Cheerios (160mg Sodium per serving), and decided to make a small step in reducing my daily intake of Sodium.  So, I checked every nutrition label on every box of "adult" cereal that I felt I could eat, and all were at that level -- or much higher!  All except one, Quaker Natural Granola with Apples, Cranberries, and Almonds (55mg Sodium per serving.)


I tried it this morning for breakfast, and I'm liking it -- except it needs a but of sugar for my taste.  :)


SOURCE: Quaker product page

Recipe: Chicken Tacos

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 1 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup Ketchup
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar
• 1 med Jalapeño, seeded & minced
• 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/4 tsp Ground Cumin
• 6 ea Taco Shells

Recipe: Low-sodium Cornbread (light and moist)

You can get Ener-G baking powder/soda at Healthy Heart Market.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Cornmeal
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2/3 cup Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Baking Powder (or 2 tablespoons Ener-G baking powder)
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 large Egg
• 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup Corn, cooked

Tia Rosa's Tostadas Estilo Caseras

I found some amazing tostada shells last night at WalMart, which make great tortilla chips when you break them up.  They are great for controlling your portion size (once I open a bag of tortilla chips, they usually are all eaten in 1 or 2 sittings.)  If I use tostada shells, I can bring 4 shells to work in my lunch, break them up into tortilla chip size, and be happy.

The best part of all is that they are only 15mg of Sodium per shell!  They are the Tostadas Estilo Caseras (or Homestyle Tostadas Caseras), by Tia Rosa.

Recipe: Ronaldo's Beef Carnitas (my low sodium version)

Ingredients:

• 4 pounds Chuck Roast
• 2 each Serrano Peppers, finely chopped
• (or 1 can Green Chile Peppers 4-oz, chopped)
• 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 2 tablespoons Garlic Powder
• (or 2 cloves Garlic, minced)