Cooking Tips, Recipes And More

[Leenie]

If you have any cooking tips, recipes or anything else you'd like to share, please post them here.

Thank you !!!

[Leenie]

Found this wonderful meal kit..... see this post.

Annie Chun's All Natural Asian Cuisine

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?p=719068#post719068

[Mirabelly]

Hi Everyone,
I just noticed this Mediterranean forum and thought I'd check it out. Over the past several years, I have unconsciously changed my eating habits to align with Med. countries. I just naturally gravitated toward fruit, veggies & whole grains, etc. without really thinking about it. One thing I have figured out is that if I eat pasta, even the whole wheat kind, it's a guaranteed 2 pound weight gain. I don't know what it is, but pasta and me...we don't get along :lol:

So, I went looking for a pasta salad substitute and came up with a WONDERFUL recipe for Lentil salad. I thought I'd share it. It's easy and uses ingredients you probably already have.

All I do is boil up some lentils, whole barley (and any other whole grain you like). While they are cooking, I chop up the veggies. You can use any combo you like, but I use celery, onion, cucumber, green peppers, black olives, artichoke hearts, etc. I rinse the lentils/barley in cold water (I like the salad to be cold) and mix in with the veggies. For a dressing I have used bottled italian, in a pinch...otherwise, I drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil, some red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme and garlic and basil. Toss it all up with some feta cheese, if you like it. Serve on a nice bed of fresh spinach.

It is hearty enough to be a whole meal. But it's also really good with a side of steak or chicken...ooh, shrimp would be good too!

I've never thought about the calories, but it's so healthy! I think if you keep the olive oil to a minimum, the calories are pretty low.

I'd love to hear about your favorite recipes too!

Julie

[Greekgirl]

Greek tzatziki is one of my favorite sauces, it goes with almost anything from bread and potatoes to salad to meat and poultry.

You need:
1 cup thick (low fat) yoghurt
1 cucumber, rasped and pressed so it isn't wet anymore
1 or 1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
fresh dill (optional)
1 or more fresh crushed garlic cloves (be careful at first, the real taste takes about 2 hours to develop!)
salt pepper

Mix and chill for about 2 hours at least.

[LAWLCANADA]

Fianlly a recipe for Tzatziki!~ Thanks!