A couple of weeks ago I visited my wonderful, inspirational friend Barbara in southern California. She, like my sister Priscilla, has managed to keep her weight under control for most of her life. She told me about one of her new favorite combinations that she eats for breakfast and/or lunch. I came home and tried it and have been hooked ever since. I feel compelled to share it :).
Mix about 1/4 cup Greek non-fat yogurt (Greek yogurt is much higher in protein so you'll feel fuller longer than if you use regular yogurt) with 1/4 cup non-fat or low fat cottage cheese. Then add sliced fresh tomato and about 1/4 to 1/2 of an avocado. Add salt and lots of pepper and enjoy! She feeds this to her 18 month old grand-daughter who loves it. I also the eat the yogurt and cottage cheese combo with fresh berries. I sprinkle Splenda on it and think it's heavenly.
I have a hunch that you'll really like both of these options if you like yogurt and cottage cheese. Oh, I just remembered... I also ate it with fresh figs and that was so good!
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sunday, June 27, 2010
182.6 A New Look of Comfort Food
My weight's at another all time low! Now only 12 more pounds to go!
It's not even 9 AM and I'm writing this post. Usually, I don't get to it until much later in the day, but I am really excited to write this one. I woke up early and went out on the back patio to enjoy the beautiful morning and to look at a cookbook that our son and his family sent my husband for Father's Day. (Yes, healthy eating has become a family affair!) Perhaps you've seen it. It's title is Now Eat This, by Rocco Dispirito.
This cookbook is geared to folks who want to "have their cake and eat it, too". These are basically comfort food recipes for dishes like macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, even my favorite dessert, tiramisu. Working with a nutritionist, the author has come up with healthier, lower calorie versions of favorites. As he writes in the front of the book, "My goal for this book was to take the foods we love--no matter how bad they are for us--and make them healthy and flavorful, something I really want to eat." A couple nights ago Jeff made an absolutely delicious fish recipe, and I know I am going to want to prepare a lot of the recipes that are included in the book. One of the features I find motivating is that the author compares the calories and fat found in traditional recipes with those in his versions! He also explains why substituting things like whole wheat flour for white flour, using Greek yogurt rather than any other really makes a difference in the food value and encourages weight loss.
Since I haven't been eating desserts or many carbs except for fruit during this weight loss journey, I probably won't start eating them now. But I am thinking that once I reach my goal, I may use recipes in this cookbook to start adding a little more variety as I wend my way through the minefield called maintenance. As I was reading it, I kept wishing I had learned to cook with this cookbook years ago.
It's not even 9 AM and I'm writing this post. Usually, I don't get to it until much later in the day, but I am really excited to write this one. I woke up early and went out on the back patio to enjoy the beautiful morning and to look at a cookbook that our son and his family sent my husband for Father's Day. (Yes, healthy eating has become a family affair!) Perhaps you've seen it. It's title is Now Eat This, by Rocco Dispirito.
This cookbook is geared to folks who want to "have their cake and eat it, too". These are basically comfort food recipes for dishes like macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, even my favorite dessert, tiramisu. Working with a nutritionist, the author has come up with healthier, lower calorie versions of favorites. As he writes in the front of the book, "My goal for this book was to take the foods we love--no matter how bad they are for us--and make them healthy and flavorful, something I really want to eat." A couple nights ago Jeff made an absolutely delicious fish recipe, and I know I am going to want to prepare a lot of the recipes that are included in the book. One of the features I find motivating is that the author compares the calories and fat found in traditional recipes with those in his versions! He also explains why substituting things like whole wheat flour for white flour, using Greek yogurt rather than any other really makes a difference in the food value and encourages weight loss.
Since I haven't been eating desserts or many carbs except for fruit during this weight loss journey, I probably won't start eating them now. But I am thinking that once I reach my goal, I may use recipes in this cookbook to start adding a little more variety as I wend my way through the minefield called maintenance. As I was reading it, I kept wishing I had learned to cook with this cookbook years ago.
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