#increaseprotein

Do the math...

What are you looking to do? Up your protein intake? Lower your calories? Just do better for yourself? That's what I'm looking for on all those fronts.

Choosing yogurt over sour cream will achieve all those goals. The same quantity (2/3 c.) of yogurt vs. sour cream gives the following benefit - yogurt 17 gr protein vs. sour cream with 10 gr, yogurt 100 calories vs. sour cream 600 calories. My numbers came from off the containers. It works to exchange yogurt for sour cream in your recipes. Check out the recipe below...see what you think...

1 envelope Uncle Dan's Ranch Dressing

1/2 pt. yogurt

1 1/2 c. buttermilk

1 T. chives, use kitchen scissors to speed the process

1 t. lemon juice

1 t. white vinegar

2 c. seashell macaroni, whole wheat or garbanzo bean, cooked, rinsed in cold water to cool down

2 c. cherry tomatoes

1 c. cucumbers, peeled, rough cubed

1 c. celery, sliced thin

1 c. carrots, sliced thin

1 c. almonds, sliced

In a small mixing bowl add Uncle Dan's, yogurt, buttermilk, chives, lemon juice, and vinegar using a hand whisk to mix well. In a large mixing bowl add macaroni, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, carrots, and almonds. Pour dressing overall, tossing well to coat. This is great served on a bed of chopped greens as the main dish or as a side dish with roast chicken and corn on the cob.

When I'm not throwing together a nutritious pasta salad, I'm sewing cotton pocket aprons for my online shops - www.etsy.com/shop/topdrawerthreads and www.michaels.com/makerplace/storefront/topdrawerthreads .

Or I'm putting the finishing touches on hand crocheted cotton throw rugs worked by me from upcycled recycled thrifted repurposed sheets for my other shop - www.etsy.com/shop/topdraweryarns .

My older daughter has an online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/wildwovenwomen - where she knits upcycled recycled thrifted repurposed yarns into thick, fluffy afghans which are just the thing to lay out on the grass for a summer afternoon nap in the shade.