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Hometown Vj | Diet Whether you’re counting calories or trying to increase fiber in your diet, little adjustments in the food you eat can make a big difference. W hen you crave a burger and are watch ing tat intake, do you opt for ground turkey > Unless you select ground turkey breast, you wont be making much of a difference because the fat and calories in regular ground turkey (200 calories and 11 grams fat) and ground round beef (218 calories and 15 grams fat) are nearly the same. By selecting ground turkey breast, however, you'll carve off about -40 calories and half the fat of regular ground turkey. Try the recipe for Turkey Cheeseburgers with Sun-Dried Tomato Mayonnaise, sub mitted by Will N'ist of Cottonwood. An/., and you'll sacrifice none of the flavor. When you crave something sweet, do you grab a cookie with few nutritional ben efits or do you choose a treat that includes at least some healthful ingredients' W hile the benefits of oats, chocolate chips and walnuts certainly don't offset the calories and fat in GiGis Oat and Chocolate Bars, submitted by Carrie Wburms of Calumet. Minn., they do provide some extra fiber, antioxidants and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. As always, American Profile looks for ward to receiving your favorite recipes and sharing them with our millions of readers across the nation. Search Our Recipe Database! Our new online recipe database has more than 500 Hometown Recipes organized by category and keywords. Just log on to AmencanProfile.com and click on Recipes. lllHTi(ail/'ffl//y«>com RECIPE: MtFTTi/Mfe _ T/,. f RECIPE: | Photo: High Styling & Photograp!^6&, Turkey Cheeseburgers with Sun-Dried Tomato Mayonnaise GiCi's Oat and Chocolate Bars GiGi's Oot and Chocolate Bars Batter: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 214 cups all-purpose flour I teaspoon salt I teaspoon baking soda 3 cups uncooked quick oats Filling: I (12-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoons butter I teaspoon vanilla extract 14 teaspoon salt 14 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Add oats: mix well. Press two thirds of the batter into the pan. For the filling, melt chocolate chips with milk, butter, vanilla and salt over medium heat, stir ring constantly to avoid scorching. Remove from heat as soon as chocolate is melted. Pour over batter in baking pan. Sprinkle with nuts. Crumble remaining batter over filling. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into bars when cooled. Yield: 24 bars. Turkey Cheeseburgers Burgers: 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 large shallot, chopped Zi teaspoon poultry seasoning 14 teaspoon each salt and pepper 14 cup breadcrumbs IZi pounds ground turkey 4 slices reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 4 burger buns, toasted Mayonnaise: 14 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained 2 teaspoons cider vinegar I tablespoon water 14 cup light mayonnaise I strip bacon, cooked and crumbled Heat oil in a nonstick skillet and saute shallots until light golden. Stir in poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine shallots with breadcrumbs and turkey. Divide into 8 patties. Race cheese slices on top of 4 patties. Cover with remaining patties. Rnch edges to seal. Cook burgers in same skillet about 4 minutes per side over medium-high heat or until centers are no longer pink. Serve on buns with tomato mayonnaise. To prepare mayonnaise, puree tomatoes, vinegar and water in a food processor or blender. Stir in mayonnaise and bacon. Refrigerate until ready to serve Serves 4. Vm V? J Carrie Wourms Calumet Minn.