Friday, February 7, 2014

Low Calorie Gingered Carrots

1 pound of raw carrots, peeled & cut in 1/4" slices
1/4 teaspoon of ginger
1 teaspoon of sugar
2 tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon of  margarine, melted
2 tablespoons of  finely chopped parsley or 1 tbsp. dry parsley flakes

Place carrots in saucepan. Add just enough water to cover. Boil 10 to 12 minutes or until barely tender. Drain. Mix ginger, sugar and honey and gently stir into carrots with margarine. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving. Makes 5 servings. Each serving equals approximately 90 calories.


Sauteed Cauliflower

1 head (1 lb.) fresh cauliflower or 1 pkg. frozen cauliflower
1 tablespoon of margarine
1/4 teaspoon of thyme
3/4 teaspoon of vinegar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
Dash pepper
2 teaspoon of minced parsley or 1 tsp. dry parsley flakes

Break cauliflower into small flowerettes and cook in a small amount of water until just tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. (If using frozen cauliflower, cook according to package directions.) Drain. Heat margarine, thyme, vinegar and salt in large skillet on medium, for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower, sprinkle with pepper and stir gently. Simmer until hot, and serve with parsley sprinkled on top. Makes 4 servings. Each serving equals to approximately 75 calories.