Low Calories Recipe

Low Cal Baked Macaroni Recipe

2008-10-10T20:12:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS:

2 cup macaroni, cooked

2 tbsp margarine

2 cup skimmed milk

2 tsp parsley

1/2 tsp pepper

1/3 cup bread crumbs

1 onion, chopped

1/4 cup flour

2 tsp dill weed

1/8 tsp garlic powder

2 cup low fat cottage cheese

1 pinch paprika

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven 350F. Saute onions in margarine, add flour. Stir inmilk, little at a time until thick. Add spices. Add cheese. Addmacaroni. Pour into shallow pan. Top with crumbs and paprika. Bake 45minutes. [RecipesIdeas]

Servings: 5 servings

Low Fat Lemon and Lime Meringue Pie Recipe

2008-09-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENT :

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime

55g cornflour

3 large eggs, separated

145g natural fruit sugar (we used Fruisana from major supermarkets)

For the pastry

220g plain flour, plus extra for dusting

3 tbsp vegetable oil

COOKING METHOD :

1. Make the pastry. Sift the flour with a pinch of salt into a large bowl. Add the vegetable oil and enough cold water (about 5-6 tablespoons) to just mix to a dough – don’t be tempted to overwork it! Turn out, wrap in cling film and pop in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface. Use to line 6 x 10cm individual tart tins or roll out all of the pastry together and use to line a 23cm shallow tart tin. Prick the pastry all over with a fork and freeze for 15 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, make the filling. Put the zests and juices into a saucepan. Mix the cornflour with 4 tablespoons of cold water to a smooth paste, then add to the pan. Stir in 400ml boiling water, place over a low heat and cook, stirring continuously, for 3-4 minutes, or until thick and smooth. Remove from the heat.

3. In a large bowl, cream together the yolks with 85g of the fruit sugar until it has dissolved, then stir in the lemon filling until smooth. Set aside.

4. Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan170°C/ gas 5. Fill the pastry cases or case with baking paper and beans and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans, return to the oven for 5-8 minutes or until turning golden. Set aside. Turn the oven temperature up to 200°C/fan180°C/ gas 6. Beat the lemon filling again until smooth and tip into the pastry cases or case. Level the surfaces or surface and cool completely.

5. Make the meringue. Put the egg whites into a large bowl and use an electric hand whisk to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually whisk in the remaining fruit sugar, until you have a stiff, glossy meringue. Pile onto the pies or pie, peaking the meringue with the spoon as you go. Put in the oven for 3-4 minutes, or until the meringue is turning golden in places. Serve while warm or leave to cool.

NUTRITIONAL INFO (Per serving)

350 kcals

9.4g fat (1.6g saturated)

7.4g protein

61.9g carbs

24.9g sugar

0.1g salt

Published by © delicious. magazine [Channel4]

Low Calorie Tiramisu Recipe

2008-09-06T02:06:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

Powdered Sugar, 2/3 cup sifted
Reduced-fat Cream Cheese, 1 8-ounce tub
Reduced-calorie Whipped Topping, 1 cup + 1/2 cup thawed
Sugar, 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon
Water, 1/4 cup
Eggs (White Only), 3
Hot Water, 1/2 cup
Instant Espresso Granules, 1 tablespoon
Kahlua or other coffee-flavoured Liqueur, 2 tablespoons
Ladyfingers, 20
Unsweetened Cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese in a bowl; beat at high speed of a mixer until well-blended.
Gently fold 1 cup whipped topping into cheese mixture.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler; place over simmering water.
Beat at high speed of a mixer until stiff peaks form.
Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into cheese mixture.
Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture; set aside.
Combine 1/2 cup hot water, 1 tablespoon sugar, espresso, and Kahlua; stir well.
Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise. Arrange 20 ladyfinger halves, cut sides up, in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Drizzle half of espresso mixture over ladyfinger halves. Spread half of cheese mixture over ladyfinger halves.
Repeat procedure with the remaining ladyfinger halves, espresso mixture, and cheese mixture.
Spread 1/2 cup whipped topping evenly over cheese mixture; sprinkle with cocoa.
Place 1 toothpick in each corner and in center of Tiramisu to prevent plastic wrap from sticking to whipped topping; cover with plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories 226 (28% from fat)

Protein 4.7g

Fat 7g (sat 4.1g, mono 2g, poly 0.8g)

Carbohydrates 30g

Fiber 0g

Cholesterol 41mg

Iron 0.1mg

Sodium 199mg

Calcium 49mg

Source : CookieMadness

Low Calorie Marble Chocolate Brownies Recipe

2008-09-06T01:41:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup splenda granular low-cal sweetener, with sucralose

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt1/4 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

In bowl, stir together flour, sweetener, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In mixing bowl, beat butter, eggs and vanilla for 1 minute. Add apple sauce, beat just until blended. Fold in flour mixture just until moistened.

Using 1/3 cup of the batter, drop by spoonfuls into greased 8-inchsquare cake pan. Fold cocoa powder into remaining batter just untilcombined. Gently spoon batter into pan covering white batter and smoothing surface.

Bake in 350F 180C oven for 15 minutes or until tester inserted incentre comes out clean. Transfer to rack; let cool.

Servings: 16 brownies

NUTRITION INFO : (per serving)

65 calories

2 g Protein

4 g fat

7 g carbohydrate

Source : RecipeIdeas

Take the green tea plunge

2008-08-29T00:42:00.000-07:00

New research shows that along with green tea's beneficial antioxidants, the ancient beverage may also increase athletic endurance.

Studies in Japan found that mice given green-tea extract for 10 weeks could swim up to 24 percent longer than a control group. Human studies must follow, but the researchers suggest that drinking four daily cups of green tea might boost endurance in athletes.[Yahoo!]

Green Tea also contains significantly less caffeine than black tea. This significant health advantage and other health benefits have been mentioned and well documented in many newspapers and journals including CNN, USA Today, New York Times, Chinese Daily News, and the Journal of National Cancer Institute. Some of the comments are as follows:

GREEN TEA can help reduce the risks of esophageal (the tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach), skin and many other forms of Cancer, mainly by its highly significant antioxidant properties. (National Cancer Institute 1-800-4-Cancer).

GREEN TEA can help to lower cholesterol and cuts the risk of stroke in men. (American Medical Association). It also prevents High Blood Pressure.

GREEN TEA can help suppress and reverse aging, and refreshes the body. It's high B vitamin content helps the body to better cope with stress.

GREEN TEA can help to inhibit the growth of various bacteria which cause disease. It effectively kills Salmonella and E-Coli bacteria on contact.

GREEN TEA can help stop cavities because it contains fluoride present in it's natural form, and kills the bacteria associated with gum disease.

To help keep you up to date on the latest breaking health news and information concerning the health benefits of drinking Green Tea, we have prepared a special Green Tea News and Information page, where you can obtain current news briefs and testimonials about many of the new discoveries and health benefits of drinking Green Tea. Please be sure to visit our News page to check out the latest articles there. I am sure you will find them very informative, and most likely, rather exciting!

Recent reports from the National Cancer Institute about the Cancer preventing and Cancer fighting qualities of Green Tea has added new life to the market trend of Green Tea. People all over the world are re-discovering (this is old knowledge in Asia) the benefits of this amazing all natural health product, and as a result are making it the most popular health product of all time! The only beverage consumed in larger amounts than tea, is water!

Order your Linan Green Tea today, and start enjoying it's enormous health benefits, freshness, aroma and great taste! Fresh loose leaf Green Tea is far superior to ordinary processed green tea, such as what you might find at the local grocery store. It also costs less per serving than coffee. So coffee drinkers! Take the Green Tea plunge! Why not drink something that not only wakes you up, and makes you feel energized in the morning, but can also provide your body with many of the things that it needs to help you enjoy a healthier life style?

Don't just take our word for it... place your order your Linan High Grade Green Tea, and see for yourself. Compare the freshness, taste, and aroma of this fine world class tea to whatever other tea you're currently using. If you are currently drinking coffee, try switching to Green Tea in the morning and evenings, and see if you don't notice a measurable difference in the way you feel after drinking Green Tea as compared to drinking Coffee![Linan]

Healthy Turkey Loaf

2008-08-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

More recipes from AllRecipes

INGREDIENTS :

1/2 pound ground turkey
1 egg
1/4 cup salsa
1/8 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/8 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
lemon pepper to taste

HOW TO COOK :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine the turkey, egg, salsa, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, bread crumbs and lemon pepper. Mix well with hands until blended. Press mixture into a loaf pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Yield: 5 servings

NUTRITION INFO : per serving

Calories: 113 kcal

Carbohydrates: 6 g

Dietary Fiber: 0 g

Fat: 5 g

Protein: 10 g

Sugars: 0 g

White Fish Waffles

2008-08-12T04:27:00.000-07:00

Recipes from : WeightLossResources.co uk

INGREDIENTS :

445g (1lb) Coley or Haddock Portions, frozen

25g / 1oz Butter, Half Fat

salt and black pepper

85g (3oz) Sweetcorn, frozen

115g (4oz) Broccoli Florets, frozen

6 tbsp (90ml) Single Cream, Light, Elmlea*(or milk)

1 Egg, beaten

4 Potato Waffles, quartered

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS :

Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F, Gas Mark 6

Place the fish portions into a lightly greased shallow ovenproof dish. Season with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle over the sweetcorn and broccoli.

Mix together the cream / milk and the egg. Pour over the fish and vegetables.

Top with the waffles.

Bake for 35-40 minutes until the fish is cooked.

Serve with grilled tomatoes or baked beans

ACCOMPANIMENTS :

2 Medium Grilled Tomatoes: 80 kcal

½ Can Baked Beans (reduced sugar): 150 kcal

NUTRITION INFO : (Per Serving)

289 calories

12.6g fat

24.8g protein

17.6g carb

2.5g fibre

Healthy Diet Food: Fabulous Fish

2008-08-12T03:56:00.000-07:00

Low in calories and packed with goodness, here is why fish is the perfect healthy diet food

Don't ignore fish when you are planning your weekly diet. Fish is a fabulous food - lots of variety in taste and texture, versatile and low in saturated fat. It's also low in calories - the perfect healthy diet food.

Aim to include a fish dish in your diet at least twice a week - and more is better!

Oily fish (Mackerel, Herring, Sardines) contain Omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat which can help to reduce total blood cholesterol. Omega-3 in the diet protects the heart and circulation and may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.

Medical studies have shown that Omega-3 oils play an important part in aiding the development of our brains. Sea food contains an abundance of essential minerals - iron, zinc, iodine and selenium.

Fish is a good source of Vitamins helping to maintain healthy nerve tissues, strong bones and teeth and a glowing complexion. Fish is a low fat and/or good fat source of protein, essential for the healthy growth and maintenance of muscles and body tissues.

As well as your brain, your love life could benefit from eating sea food as part of a healthy diet. Shellfish such as oysters have a reputation for acting as an aphrodisiac!

Here Are Some Fish & Seafoods with Each Calories Content

Haddock, Smoked, Raw (1 Serving/85g) : 58

Lobster, Boiled (1 Serving/85g) : 88

Prawns, Peeled (1 Serving/100g) : 99

Herring, Grilled (1 Serving/85g) : 154

Trout Rainbow, Raw (1 Serving/150g) : 202

Scampi, Whole (1 Serving/100g) : 229

Mackerel in Tomato Sauce (1 Can/125g) : 254

Salmon, Fresh (1 Serving/163g) : 290

1,000 Vegetarian Recipes (Hardcover)

2008-08-11T06:57:00.000-07:00

Have you been searching for a collection of delicious vegetarian recipes? What about easy-to-prepare vegetarian recipes, or those that are healthful?

Then 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes is the book for you—no other vegetarian cookbook comes even close.

Author Carol Gelles has spent years creating recipes for a variety of tastes and needs, whether you're a beginner vegetarian, long-time vegetarian, or someone trying to eat meatless meals just a couple of times each week for better health.

If you're a vegan (a vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs or dairy products), you've probably been frustrated in the past by vegetarian cookbooks that don't address your needs. Again, no other cookbook offers you as many choices as 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes, with hundreds of vegan recipes throughout (all clearly marked with a "V" at the tops of the recipes).

And many of the lacto-ovo vegetarian recipes include vegan variations. You probably already know that the vegetarian lifestyle is a healthy one, but if you're looking specifically for low-fat recipes, those dishes are specially marked with a "healthy heart" symbol for easy reference.

In addition to the 1,000 recipes, Gelles offers a bounty of information on vegetarian food, including cooking charts for beans and grains; shopping lists for stocking the vegetarian pantry; a glossary of ingredients; a lesson on the health benefits of a meatless diet; and menu-planning advice, with menu suggestions for every taste—Chinese, French, Mexican, Indian, and more.

Whether you already own a dozen vegetarian cookbooks, or this will be your first, 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes is the one cookbook a vegetarian can't do without. A Few of the Delicious Meatless Recipes :

Olive Caviar

Black Bean Hummus

Corn Fritters

Leek and Wild Rice Soup

Stuffed Young Eggplants

Spiced Couscous with Diced Vegetables

Springtime Pasta

Bulgur with Summer Squash

Mushroom-Leek Tart

Lentil Shepherd's Pie

A Main Selection of the Doubleday Health Book Club and a Featured Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild Doubleday Book Club and Crossings Book Club.

Real Cornbread

2008-08-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

More from : EatingWell.com

INGREDIENT :

3 tablespoons canola oil

2 cups yellow or white cornmeal

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg, beaten

1 1/2 cups nonfat milk or nonfat buttermilk

HOW TO COOK :

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place oil in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet or similar-size glass baking dish and transfer to the preheating oven.

Mix cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add egg and milk (or buttermilk); stir until just combined. Remove the pan from the oven and swirl the oil to coat the bottom and a little way up the sides.

Very carefully pour the excess hot oil into the cornmeal mixture; stir until just combined.

Pour the batter into the hot pan.

Bake until the bread is firm in the middle and lightly golden, about 20 minutes.

Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.

Yield: 8 servings

NUTRITION INFO : Per Serving

Calories: 198 kcal

Carbohydrates: 29 g

Dietary Fiber: 2 g

Fat: 6 g

Protein: 5 g

Sugars: 2 g

Summer Spaghetti Salad

2008-08-04T03:26:00.002-07:00

INGREDIENTS :

1 (16 ounce) package thin spaghetti, broken in half

3 medium tomatoes, diced

3 small zucchini, diced

1 large cucumber, seeded and diced

1 medium green pepper, diced

1 medium sweet red pepper, diced

1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon celery seed

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

HOW TO COOK :

Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
Place in a large bowl; add tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber and peppers.
Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Yield: 16 servings

NUTRITION INFO : (Per Serving)

Calories: 188 kcal

Carbohydrates: 25 g

Dietary Fiber: 1 g

Fat: 7 g

Protein: 4 g

Sugars: 4 g

Recipes from TasteOfHome

Naughty Cakes: Step-by-Step Recipes for 19 Fabulous, Fun Cakes

2008-08-02T23:00:00.000-07:00

Product Description

These playful, naughty and just a bit risqué confections are sure to get the party started! Simple directions and 110 color photographs make recreating all 20 cakes at home a snap, and each of the designs can be further modified for endless variations. Decorators get instructions for making and using their own sugar glue, edible modeling paste, icings, and sugar support sticks in original designs which emphasize humor, rather than shock value. The designs are suitable for both men and women, and include a Hunky Firemen cake, the Almost Full Monty, Tunnel of Love, Pole Dancers, and Roly Poly Strip-a-Gram cakes, all sure to create quite a memorable impression at the next stag or bachelorette party, college graduation, or birthday celebration.

Customer comment;

Amazing cakes, mediocre recipes, By Too Yummy Mummy -

Yes the designs are fun and gorgeous albeit mostly for advanced decorators but the cake recipes at the beginning of the book are not tasty at all. When I do make the cakes I use my own recipes and they come out tasting as good as they look. AS a cake designer my foremost priority is to make cakes that not only look good but are delcious too. They're equally important in my opinion. This book is all about the look. That's not a big handicap if you've got recipe files of sure-fire delicious cakes. But for beginners who may need details about what cakes are good for carving, which cakes for stacking, etc, they may not have the option of substituting better recipes. Still I would recommend this book if only for the ideas and step by step techniques for creating naughty yet classy cakes.

Super fun!, By Staci J. (Boston, MA) -

I also bought this book for my daughter and her and I had a blast exploring the ideas in here. What a great idea to set your cakes apart. She even got an order for a Bachelor party cake the other night! This is a great compliment to her favorite site www.sellcakeslikecrazy.com, where she also gets tons of tips!

Di's Authentic Greek Lentil Soup

2008-07-17T01:54:00.000-07:00

By BigOven.com

INGREDIENTS :

1 package Lentils (dry 1 lb)

3 cans (14 oz) Beef Broth

4 tablespoon Olive Oil

2 cups Water

1 large Onions chopped

3 Bay Leafs

1 large Carrot (roughly 1 cup) grated

1 pinch Salt

1 1/2 teaspoon Minced Garlic (or 3 cloves chopped)

1 pinch Pepper, black

3 stalks Celery chopped

2 tablespoon Vinegar

1 can (14.5 oz) Tomatoes diced

4 tablespoons Brown Gravy Mix (Sam's)

1 (2 tbsps) Tomato Paste

HOW TO COOK :

Examine, sort and rinse the lentils well, put aside.

Saut for roughly five minutes the onions, carrots, garlic and celery in olive oil.

Add dice lentils, tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, water and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Once you have reached boiling point lower stove to minimum cover and simmer for 1 to 1 hours or until lentils are tender.

Salt and pepper to taste. At the end of the cooking period add the 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Serve the lentil soup hot with olives for en even more authentic Greek meal. Enjoy!

Warm Pasta Salad With Roasted Corn and Poblanos

2008-07-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

Recipe Provided By: Epicurious.com

Ingredients;

4 poblano chiles
1 fresh jalapeno chile
8 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup green (hulled) pumpkin seeds
4 ears fresh corn, kernels cut off
1 large white onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup olive oil
12 ounces short pasta such as gemelli or rotini
1 1/2 cups crumbled queso fresco (Mexican fresh cheese) or ricotta salata cheese
Fresh cilantro leaves

Cooking Directions;

Lay chiles on their sides on a metal rack set over grates of gas burners set on moderately high. (Or broil chiles on rack of a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat.) Roast chiles, turning them with tongs, until skins are blackened, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer chiles to a bowl, then cover and let steam 10 minutes.
Peel poblanos and discard seeds and ribs, then coarsely chop. Peel jalapeno and chop with seeds (omit seeds if you want a less spicy salad). Transfer chiles to a large serving bowl and stir in tomatoes and herbs.
Toast pumpkin seeds in a dry well-seasoned 9- to 10-inch cast-iron skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until puffed and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes (seeds will pop as they puff). Transfer seeds to a small bowl.
Add half of corn to skillet and dry-roast over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to tomato mixture and cook remaining corn in same manner, adding it to tomato mixture.
Add onion to skillet and dry-roast, turning frequently, until browned but still slightly crisp. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop. Stir into corn mixture.
Cook garlic and cumin in oil in skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir into corn mixture and season vegetables with salt and pepper.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain. Add pasta to corn mixture and toss. Season with salt and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Yield: 6 servings

Pan-roasting or toasting in a dry cast-iron skillet is a cooking technique used often in Mexican cuisine. We use it here to bring up the flavors of corn, onion, and pumpkin seeds. We created this salad as a main course, but it's also a terrific side dish.

Notes:
Cook's note: Chiles, corn, and onion can be roasted 2 hours ahead, then mixed with tomatoes and kept at room temperature.

Nutrition Info;

Calories: 530 kcal
Carbohydrates: 71 g
Dietary Fiber: 8 g
Fat: 20 g
Protein: 21 g
Sugars: 11 g

Grouper with Roasted Corn and Peppers

2008-07-14T11:06:00.000-07:00

Recipe Provided By: Food & Wine

Ingredients;

1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch squares
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch squares
2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 (8 ounce) fillets grouper

Cooking Directions;

Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a large roasting pan, combine the red and green bell peppers, the corn, 1 tablespoon of the oil, and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt, pepper, and thyme. Roast in the oven until the corn and peppers start to brown, about 12 minutes, stirring twice.
Rub the remaining tablespoon oil over both sides of the fish. Sprinkle the fish with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt, pepper, and thyme. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and push the corn-and-pepper mixture to the sides of the pan. Put the fish in the center of the pan, skin-side down, and cook until just done, about 15 minutes for 1-inch-thick fillets. Serve the fish with the corn and peppers.

Yield: 4 servings

Toss the corn and peppers with a little oil and thyme and let them roast for a few minutes before adding the fish. In no time at all, you will have a delicious dinner with only one pan to wash.

Notes;

Fish Alternatives: Other moderately firm fish to roast here include tilefish, sea bass, and cod. If the fillets are skinned, coat them with a bit of oil before adding to the pan. Test-Kitchen Tip If using frozen corn kernels, let them defrost if you can; it only takes a few minutes. Measure the corn first thing and it will be defrosted by the time you're ready for it. Pat the corn dry with a paper towel after defrosting so that the excess moisture won't get in the way during cooking and make browning impossible.

Nutrition Info;

Calories: 352 kcal

Carbohydrates: 18 g

Dietary Fiber: 3 g

Fat: 10 g

Protein: 47 g

Sugars: 5 g

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Thighs with Carrots

2008-07-13T06:18:00.000-07:00

Recipe Provided By: Epicurious.com

Ingredients;

8 small chicken thighs with skin and bone, trimmed of excess fat
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1 pound carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons mild honey
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Directions:

Pat chicken dry. Stir together 1 1/2 teaspoons salt with paprika, cinnamon, and pepper and rub onto chicken.
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken in 2 batches, turning over once, about 10 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken as browned to a plate.
Discard all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet, then add onion and carrots. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.
Return chicken, skin sides up, to skillet, nestling it into vegetables. Stir together water, lemon juice, and honey until blended and add to skillet, then cook over moderately low heat, covered, until chicken is cooked through and carrots are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. If necessary, skim fat from sauce, then add salt to taste. Sprinkle with herbs just before serving.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutrition Info;

Per Serving
Calories: 452 kcal
Carbohydrates: 27 g
Dietary Fiber: 4 g
Fat: 20 g
Protein: 40 g
Sugars: 18 g

Greek Omelet

2008-07-12T22:03:00.000-07:00

By EatingWell

INGREDIENTS for Greek Omelet

1/4 cup cooked spinach

4 large eggs

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

2 scallions, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

HOW TO COOK Greek Omelet

Squeeze spinach to remove any excess water. Blend eggs with a fork in a medium bowl.

Add feta, scallions, dill, pepper and the spinach; mix gently with a rubber spatula.

Set a rack about 4 inches from the heat source; preheat the broiler.

Heat oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and tilt to distribute evenly.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the bottom is light golden, lifting the edges to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath, 3 to 4 minutes.

Place the pan under the broiler and cook until the top is set, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Slide the omelet onto a platter and cut into wedges.

Yield: 2 servings

NUTRITION INFO of Greek Omelet per serving

Calories: 302 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 22 g
Protein: 18 g
Sugars: 3 g

Steamed Green Beans

2008-07-12T21:33:00.000-07:00

By Martha Stewart

INGREDIENTS :

1 pound green beans

Coarse salt and ground pepper

HOW TO COOK :

Trim green beans; add to reserved pot of boiling water from Rosemary Potatoes; add more water if necessary (or bring 1/2 inch water to a boil).

Cover; cook, turning occasionally, until tender, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Drain beans. Transfer to a serving platter; season with salt and pepper.

Yield: 4 servings

NUTRITION INFO : per serving

Calories: 35 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 0 g
Protein: 2 g
Sugars: 2 g