Turkey--the other white meat

Mike and I recently have wanted to improve our eating habits, which means eating smaller portions and more healthy (less fatty). It hasn't been as bad as it has been before, because I think we have greater motivation and are doing this together. Plus, instead of just eating NOTHING, we have counted calories a couple times (not religiously) and have found that we can eat healthy without always being hungry.

Because of this habit change, I have been on the lookout for low-cal/healthy options and ideas. There are always "tricks" out there that claim to help you intake less calories...and I know some are valid, but others are also unreasonable to me. However, there is one that I was introduced to by Desiree and Scott that we will be using...

Substitute ground beef for ground turkey.

It's cheaper, and less fatty. For a 1 lb ground beef, 80% lean, at Walmart, it is about $2.80. For 90% lean it's probably about $3.50. For about 1.25 lb ground turkey, 97% lean, it's about $2.60. Worth it!

It does taste different, and there is a different texture, but when you season it, it tastes just as good. We had it for tacos the other night (and at Desiree's) and thought it just as delicious.

Desiree did warn us not to use it for hamburgers, and we are going to trust her on that. The consistency of the meat just doesn't measure up when mashed together on a bun. On the other hand, she made turkey loaf which tasted delicious (and I hope she gets the recipe to me so I can post that on here soon!).