Saturday Vittles

 

My Daughter and I are trying to eat more healthy so I thought I would share some pictures on Saturday's of what we've made. Most pictures are from my daughter since she takes good food pics. lol

My daughter decided to make some homemade strawberry jam and it was good so I thought I would make some too but mine is made with a sugar substitute (Equal) instead of sugar. 

You will need:

1 Pint of fresh strawberries- chopped

1TBSP Lemon Juice

Sugar to taste (I used 4 packets of Equal) 

What to do: 

Add the fruit and 4 packets of Equal to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook about 3 minutes until the berries begin to release their juices, about 3 minutes. Remove the lid, add lemon juice and cook another 4-5 minutes until they are very soft. I used a potato masher and mashed the strawberries a bit. Let the fruit mixture cool. If the berry mixture is very watery, just cook another 5 minutes over medium heat or until it thickens a little bit. It will thicken more as it cools. 

Once it's cooled, add to a jar with a tight lid and store in the refrigerator. It should last in the refrigerator about 3 weeks. 

I added a spoonful of the strawberry jam to my oatmeal. I add a splash of milk and some cinnamon to my oatmeal. 

Calories for oatmeal with jam and strawberries- 200

Carbs- 27

I'm on a low carb diet because I'm diabetic but I'm allowed up to 150 carbs per day and because I don't have many carbs the rest of the day I don't mind having this many for one meal.