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Braised Assorted Vegetables (Luo Han Zhai)
"Luo Han Zhai" (Luo Han means arhat in Buddhism) has
become a regular vegetable dish on every Guangzhou family's
dinner table since it served as the "food for monks" in Song
dynasty. Not only does it carry the delicate fragrance of
Buddhism,...
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PICKLES
The true history of the pickle is somewhat of a mystery. Although some believe it dates back to India 4030 years ago. The pickle has been mentioned in the Bible by Jesus and in the Old Testament books Numbers and Isaiah. Napoleon valued its health...
What to do Three Days before Thanksgiving
You have only three days left; it is coming down to the wire.
You will begin to prepare for cooking and clean your home for
your upcoming Thanksgiving celebration. These are busy days but
by sticking with your Thanksgiving planning calendar you...
Your Oven: Kitchen Ally or Public Enemy Number One?
As Thanksgiving approaches, newspapers, mega-stores, and food producers have recently begun their annual advertising assault to get your turkey dollars. Yet I suspect that huge numbers of people are living in dread and anxiety because they're...
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Almost Pasta Primavera
Yield: 6 servings
3 1/2 lb Spaghetti squash; 1 medium 1 tb Skim milk; 1 c Broccoli flowerets; fresh 1/2 c Part skim ricotta cheese;
1 c Zucchini; small sliced 1 tb Parmesan cheese; 1 c Mushrooms; fresh sliced 1/2 ts Imitation butter flavoring;
1 c Carrot; sliced 1/4 ts Salt; 1 Clove garlic; small crushed 1/2 ts Italian seasoning;
3/4 ts Reduced calorie margarine 1/8 ts Coarsely ground pepper;
-melted Wash squash; cut in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a Dutch oven; add 2 inches water. Bring water to a boil cover and cook 20 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain squash and cool. Using a fork remove spaghetti-like strands. Measure 3 cups of strands; set aside. Remove remaining strands for other use. Steam vegetables 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain well. Combine squash strands and vegetables tossing gently. Cover to keep warm; set aside. Saute garlic in margarine in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Add milk cheese
buter flavoring and seasonings to saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture is hot (do not boil). Spoon cheese mixture over vegetable mixture tossing gently. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 food exchange + some free vegetables 1/2 high-fat meat + 1/2 fat exchanges.... {I found this on the cooking echo it sounded sooo good! It may be worth trying out as soon as I can convience "Bert" that squash is good for you and yours.;-) which is the reason why I put it in my diabetic recipes file} Yields 6 servings (about 77 calories 4.5 grams protein 2.5 grams fat 10.3 grams carbohydrate 7 milligrams cholesterol 171 milligrams sodium and 331 milligrams potassium per serving). Source: "Southern Living: 1986 Annual Recipes" Oxmoor House 1986. Shared by: June Hoffman 7/93
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