I've Got Balls

You can tell by the crowds at the supermarket this past weekend that the Superbowl is a major eating event. Some people are in it for the game, some are in it for the commercials, and it seems like everyone is in it for the food!

Basically, it is an excuse to eat a big bunch of crap. Our Superbowl parties always consisted of nachos, wings, pizza, chips and other random garbage followed up with the old favorite, the Carvel football cake.

This year, the day before the big game I hit my first 40 pounds lost. That was pretty major for me. I knew I wanted to eat some junk for Superbowl Sunday, but I also wanted to limit it to an appropriate amount. My new lifestyle was going to change up our usual buffet of gluttony!

We did pizza, but it was a flatbread with some veggies on it. I did some pizza rolls for the kiddo with turkey pepperoni, reduced-fat crescent rolls, and low fat cheese. There was hummus, whole grain pita, baked falafel and tzatziki. And then there were my balls….

I found these beauties on Pinterest a while back. They are Hoisin Glazed Turkey Meatballs, and they were delicious! The chopped water chestnuts gave them some nice crunch, there was a kick from some crushed red pepper, and the tangy sweetness from the Hoisin. They were very easy to make, and can probably be cooked and frozen, then defrosted and rolled in the glaze before heating. I know the Hoisin isn't 17DD compliant but in the grand scheme of things how bad can it be? 1/4 cup for the entire recipe won't be too detrimental. These would probably be great with some Cauliflower Fried Rice!

Here's the link to the recipe:

Hoisin Glazed Turkey Meatballs

Enjoy!