dressing or stuffing you name it

This is one of the hardest to make sodium free... first of all, stuff your bird with onions, garlic, and fresh herbs.  If you brine your bird, according to America's Test Kitchen you can reduce your sodium level by using No Salt or other salt substitute instead of salt. It's the potassium chloride that helps in the brining process.

Buy Kroger's low-sodium wheat bread.
Cube 10 slices of bread and put in a bowl overnight or on a baking sheet in the oven on its lowest setting.
Dice one medium onion, two stalks of celery, and shred one carrot. In a skillet melt one stick of unsalted butter, add vegetables and sauté until tender . Toss bread cubes and veggies together. Drizzle enough low-sodium chicken broth to moisten .
Beat one egg and mix into dressing.
Season with rosemary, thyme, and sage.
Pour into a buttered baking dish.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes covered. Then remove and bake an additional 10 minutes until top is crispy.

Green bean casserole

So it's that time to eat a childhood favorite; green bean casserole !!! What grandma and mom didn't know was the sodium was killing grandpa and dad! Along with being dragged out to shop on Black Friday.

So try this....
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1/2 medium onion - chopped
1 can reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup
1 16oz bag frozen green beans
2T of sour cream
3/4 cup of Lar's fried onions
Olive oil

Drizzle oil in hot skillet, add onion. Sauté until crispy. Add to green beans in a bowl, mix in sour cream and soup. Stir. Pour into baking dish, bake for 25 minutes. Add fried onions to top, bake 5 minutes until crispy.

Enjoy!!!

Thanksgiving rolls... Only 77mg each

Here is a recipe for popover rolls that beats the salt out of store bought ones. As the recipe stands it is 77 mg of sodium. Substitute NoSalt for salt and your count goes to 23 mg of sodium.

Thanksgiving!!

Ok, so we have come upon a holiday that involves traditional foods and eating. Let me be the first to tell you.... Turkey is high in sodium. The dark meat is lower than white. So fill up on low-sodium sides. Over the next few days I will help with recipes and tips.