Recipe Index

Lobster Fettuccine Alfredo                                        Escalloped Carrots and Celery
Vanilla-Poppy Seed Muffins                                      Banana Split Salad
Ham and Blue Cheese Pasta Salad                            Hamburger Milk Gravy Pot Pie
Italian Salad                                                               Vegetable Dip
????? Casserole                                                          Kidney Bean Salad
Chunky Chicken Gumbo                                           Super Salad Bowl
Southwestern Vegetable Soup                                   Half Time Hot Chicken Sandwiches
Calico Bean Soup                                                      Pumpkin Crunch
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup                    Ham and Pea Salad
Happy Trail Popcorn Mix                                         French Onion Chicken Bake
Cinnamon Cream Rolls                                             Butterscotch-Applesauce Pudding

The Complete Meal...Make it Tonight!!!

If your family is typical, you will be watching the number one spectator event of the year. Don't fight it, join in with a healthy spread during half time.  Go Bears!!! Go Bears!!! Go Bears!!! Go Bears!!!

Vegetable Dip
Kidney Bean Salad
Super Salad Bowl
Half Time Hot Chicken Sandwiches
Pumpkin Crunch
Happy Trail Popcorn Mix

Cooking Tips

Did you know in most recipes calling for egg substitutes, you can use 2 egg whites in place of the equivalent of 1 egg substitute. Just break the eggs open and toss the yolk away. I can hear some of you already saying 'but that is wasteful.' Just look at the cost on the egg substitute package (that usually has equivalent of 4 eggs in it) and then look at the price of a dozen eggs in which you would get the equivalent of 6 egg substitutes. Now, what's wasteful?

Reader's Newsletter Remarks

Donna Paidar, of Mechanicsville, IA said she tried the Chicken-Corn Chowder in the September Newsletter and it was great! She used left-over turkey and added onion and dillweed.

Janice Peter of Dubuque, IA tried the Chicken Cola Bake in the December Newsletter the same day she received the Newsletter. She said her family really liked it. Her husband Jerry added some soy sauce to the leftovers and that was good also. She said she has also prepared this with lean beef and left out the cola. And they enjoyed that as well.

Karen Mueller of San Jose, CA said she had some of the Ham-Spinach Dip in the December Newsletter on a baked potato. She said it was so good, she's going to make the dip next time just to serve on baked potatoes.

January, A Time of New Beginnings......

And, so I started my first mission statement in the January of 1992 newsletter. A lot of recipes have seen the light of day in my little kitchen since then. But, the goals I set for the newsletter that day I like to believe have been met. Those first goals were: quick, easy recipes the whole family could eat; seasonal dishes; special request; recipe makeovers; readers exchange recipes and quick cooking tips. I wanted the recipes in the newsletter to fit YOUR need and based on the letters I've received over teh past 12 months, I think I'm on target at least most of the time.

     As January is the proper time of the year to set new goals, I want to share with you what I hope to accomplish in the next 12 issues. (1) I will continue to give you "common people" recipes with quick cooking methods using ingredients found in just about any grocery store. (2) As you can see by the recipes in this issue, I am including 3 ways to calculate the nutrient information of each recipe. This will include HEALTHY EXCHANGES: Calories; Grams; and Diabetic specific exchanges. To my knowledge, this is the first recipe collection to do this. I want to make it as easy as possible for you to include these recipes in YOUR healthy lifestyle. (3) As I think of every one of you as a extension of the HEALTHY EXCHANGES Family, I will continue to include notes from the Lund family where appropriate with the recipes. Also, along these lines, I am looking forward to meeting many of you at the 1st annual HEALTHY EXCHANGES Potluck on June 27, 1993. I'll have more info on this ONE OF A KIND event in the next newsletter. (4) I want to continue to meet the needs of you, so please write or call me if there is something else you want included in the newsletter. My phone number and address is on the bottom of page 2. (5) YOU will be helping me write my next cookbook by dropping me a note listing you and your families FAVORITE RECIPES from the recipes offered during January 1992 through December 1992. I need this information by March 15, 1993. I will then calculate the winners, add the new diabetic information, and hope to have the BEST OF THE '92' HEALTHY EXCHANGES FOOD NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK ready by next summer. So, please take a few minutes to choose your favorites and let me know what they are. (PO Box 124, DeWitt, IA 52742)

     I've had a few questions about Expiration Dates. So I think this is as good a time as any to explain the expiration information on your mailing label. My computer only reads numbers, so that is why there is a number like 93/02 just above your name. Each year's subscription is for 12 issues. So in the case above, the person subscribed and received their first issue in March of 1992 and will receive the last issue for this period in February(02) of 1993. I send out the renewal notice about 2 months before expiration to allow plenty of time for you to receive the notice, return it and for me to enter the renewal update into that dreaded computer. If this is still not clear, just let me know and I'll try to explain it again.

     I want to THANK all of you for helping to make my dream of sharing recipes a success. When I started in blind faith last year, I really thought the people using the recipes with me would be women trying to lose weight and tired of preparing a diet meal for themselves and a "real" meal for their families. Yes, they are a big part of the HEALTHY EXCHANGES FAMILY, BUT the "family" grew by leaps and bounds because people with heart problems, high cholesterol counts and diabetic were looking for teh same type of recipes. That's why I'm now including the additional nutrient data.

     Along these lines, I want to introduce a new member of the HEALTHY EXCHANGES FOOD NEWSLETTER team. Rose Hoenig is a licensed, registered dietitian practicing in the Quad Cities. She is a graduate of Marycrest college, Davenport, Ia. and a member of the American Dietetic Association, Iowa Dietetic Association and the Mississippi Valley Association as well as the Iowa Consulting Dietitians in Health Care Facilities. Rose provides nutrition counseling to physicians and for various health care facilities. She and her husband Tony, live in Bettendorf, Iowa and have three children, Doug age 14, Dan, 13, and Becky, 10. When I first met Rose, I was impressed by her common sense approach to health. We seemed to be on the same wave length. Even though I did not have her medical background, I could ACTUALLY communicate with her. She talked "real" language, not some technical jargon. So, when I made the decision to include Diabetic specific exchanges, it was just a natural choice to ask her to calculate them. Please read her note about calculating the diabetic exchanges included with my legend explaining the symbols we will be using from now on for all the exchanges. 

     And, last but not least, I want to share a few exerts of some of the mail I've received this past year. Delbert Zirtzman of Cedar Rapids, IA made me smile for days after reading his note! He said "I'm a 57 year old retired man and my wife is still working. I do most of the cooking so she can relax when she gets home. The four guidelines you follow for each recipe in your newsletter is JUST what I've been looking for. I have enjoyed many of the recipes, but your DESSERTS are my favorite. It's hard to pick a favorite one, when they are all so good. On behalf of all us men who use your newsletter, thanks a lot and keep up the good work". Diane Adams of Wolcottville, IN said "I've only just begun using your recipes. I'm certainly glad I have them. I love the idea of being able to eat good tasting food that is low in sugar and fat. My husband is a diabetic, so low sugar is important to his diet too and this really fits the bill." Diana Jemeney of Davenport, IA sad "Can't tell you how much I enjoy your recipes and all your helps and hints. All my friends and family ask for recipes of the things I've learned to make from you." And, to everyone else who has written me such nice letters, I wish I had room for all them. You will never know what it means to me to receive notes from people using my recipes and telling me how they have improved their health while, at the same time, enjoyed eating the food! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for being part of the HEALTHY EXCHANGES FAMILY and helping my dream of sharing recipes a reality.

Recipe Index

Chili                                                                           Vegetable Soup Casserole
Sweet Potato Pie                                                        Santa Fe Pie Casserole
Cavatini                                                                      Cornbread--Ham Casserole
Pork Ala King                                                            Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie
Turkey & Cheddar Pasta Salad                                  Apple Harvest Dessert
Red Cabbage Salad                                                    Peanut Butter & Jelly Cheesecake Pie
Easy Fruit Salad                                                         Apricot Rice Pudding
Peachy Keen Salad                                                    Dutch Almond Apricot Pie
Snowflake Salad                                                        Salsa Tossed Salad
Great Northern Bean Soup                                        Southwestern Chicken Tomato Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup                                               Grande Green Beans
Italian Vegetable Soup                                              Mexican Scalloped Potatoes
Broccoli Cheese Soup                                               Acapulco Gold Pudding
Seafood Pasta Chowder                                            Quick Macaroni & Cheese
Candied Sweet Potato Bake                                      Blue Berries and Cream
Mexican Tomato Bake                                              Chow Mein Meatloaf
Bountiful Harvest Stew

The Complete Meal...Make it Tonight!!!

Mexican Fiesta

Come to the table hungry when you celebrate with this meal you'll be sure to go away pleasantly satisfied. Play a little Tiajuana Brass for background music and enjoy!

If you eat the entire meal, you will use the following exchanges: 7 3/4 Vegetable, 4 1/4 Protein, 3/4 Milk, 1 3/4 Bread, 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat, 122 Optional Calories.

Save a few extras during the rest of the day for the protein and optional calories.

Remember, you don't celebrate EVERY day like this.

Salsa Tossed Salad
Southwestern Chicken Tomato Soup
Grande Green Beans
Mexican Scalloped Potatoes
Acapulco Gold Pudding