Three Recipes for a Healthier You

January 22, 2014 10:00 am

Whether you have just a few minutes or a whole hour to spend, cooking at home can be just as delicious as eating out. Health.gov offers a list of more than 100 different recipes for heart-healthy dishes for every meal of the day, all with less sodium, saturated fat and calories than many foods.

Here are a few favorite recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner:

Applesauce Pancakes
Just because you’re trying to eat well doesn’t mean you have to give up pancakes. Including a whole serving of fruit and using low-fat ingredients, this healthy recipe for applesauce pancakes may just delight the whole family.

Tuna Salad
Traditional tuna salads are high in saturated fat, but this one uses only tuna and a few flavorful ingredients to create an equally delicious, stripped down version. Full of celery, onions and low-fat mayonnaise, this may just become your new favorite sandwich spread.

Chicken Marsala
The Italian food dish gets a healthy makeover in this delicious and nutritious dinner recipe. Using the savory flavors of chicken stock, Marsala wine and fresh lemons, this dish offers flavor without empty calories!

Find more healthy recipes by visiting Health.gov.

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Somethin’ Sweet: Find Cupcakes and More at this Deer Park Bakery

January 16, 2014 10:06 am

What’s not to love about your own little personal-sized cake? Admit it, cupcakes are a true delight! You can get them at Somethin’ Sweet, where their busy bakers turn out dozens of the sweet treats on a daily basis.

Their cupcakes are super-fresh, moist and decorated beautifully. In addition to classic flavors like Vanilla, Chocolate, Lemon and Red Velvet, they have an array of creative new tastes. Choose from German Chocolate topped with walnuts, coconut & chocolate drizzle, Simply Strawberry with strawberry butter cream frosting, Cookies & Cream with chocolate cake & cookie cheesecake filling, and Pink Lemonade with lemon cake, mascarpone filling & pink lemonade butter cream frosting.

Need some special decorations for a birthday party or other celebration? No problem – just order ahead. Somethin' Sweet is located just a short trip from Plaza at San Jacinto in Deer Park, Texas. It's open Mondays through Fridays.

Somethin' Sweet
4201 Center Street Suite A-1
Deer Park, TX 77536
(281) 476-4441
http://www.somethinsweetdp.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/somethin-sweet-deer-park

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Guidry’s Cruisin’ Cajun Catfish: Cajun Seafood

January 8, 2014 1:50 pm

Stop by this popular Deer Park spot to get your fill of tasty, Cajun-style seafood in a friendly, relaxed setting.  Settle in with an icy longneck beer and a big plate of Fried Catfish. Stop by on Tuesday and get all-you-can-eat Crawfish all night long!

Guidry's crawfish – aka mudbugs – are boiled with corn on the cob and potatoes and are hot and spicy, just the way you like them. Boiled mushrooms and sausage can be added, if you like. Fresh Gulf Shrimp and Blue Crabs are also on the menu. Order yours boiled in a range of spiciness, including regular, spicy, extra spicy and super-spicy! Check out their facebook page for nightly specials and live music.

A large-screen TV is on hand, so you can catch your favorite sporting events while dining at this seafood spot not far from Plaza at San Jacinto.

Guidry's Cruisin' Cajun Catfish
2113 Center Street
Deer Park, TX 77536
(281) 930-1224
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Guidrys-Cruisin-Cajun-Crawfish/65051641433
http://www.yelp.com/biz/guidrys-cruisin-cajun-crawfish-deer-park

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