Oh, make me over…I’m all I wanna be…

Thank you Courtney Love. She is a crazy lady…that is for sure. 

Anyways…that song kept playing in my head as I typed up this post. The first, of many, recipe makeovers! 

Leisa wrote in with a few recipes, and I will get to them all I promise. Just one for today though. 

Funeral Potatoes are full of creamy cheesy goodness…and also full of calories. However, this is a GREAT example of how recipes can be health-ified. Without further ado…

1 32 oz bag of shredded hash browns

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

2 cups of sour cream

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cups crushed corn flakes

2 Tbsp melted butter

(I omitted the directions here, and will include them with the healthier version.)

Recipe makes 16 servings

Nutrition Facts: 553.7 calories (YIKES!) 24 grams of fat (13.9 of which is saturated, double YIKES!) 75 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fiber, 12.6 grams of protein 

12 large potatoes (If you must use a bag of 32 oz. frozen hash browns, find the bag of shredded frozen potatoes with the lowest calorie count.)

2 cans of Campbells Healthy Choice 98% fat free cream of chicken soup

2 cups fat free sour cream

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 Tbsp smart balance or light butter spread

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cups crushed Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal (Don’t be nervous, it’s good. Promise.)

Directions:  Heat your oven to 350. If you are using potatoes, peel them and boil for them for 30 minutes, or until they are just tender. Grate the potatoes. Spray a 9X13 inch pan with cooking spray. Combine soup, sour cream, smart balance (melted), and chopped onion into a separate bowl. Combine the potatoes and the creamy mixture. Press into the 9X14 pan. Put 2 cups of cereal into a ziplock bag and gently crush with a rolling pin. Sprinkle cereal on top of potatoes. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Recipe makes 16 servings

Nutrition Facts: 197.6 calories, 3.1 grams of fat, 37 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein.

Calories saved: 356.1

Fat Grams saved: 20.9

Grams of carbs saved: 38

Not too shabby if you ask me!!

I just love Sundays. I slept in, which I only get to do on Sundays. Today is my rest day, so no exercise. I put everything in my crock pot before church for some yummy minestrone soup. Today I added broccoli, potatoes, carrots, yellow squash, and zucchini for veggies. Benita also whipped up some of my fave Easiest Whole Wheat Bread. Which I would have to say makes for a perfect meal. We had an amazing Christmas program at church today that based around music. It was awesome. In the next life…I hope I can sing… 😉 Now I’m chowing down while watching Christmas Vacation. Don’t you just love this movie???