Chinese food is one of the things I miss when on a diet, but if the rest of the family is eating Chinese takeout, do you suffer with your salad, or indulge and regret it later? Here is a way to eat Chinese – a full, satisfying plateful, and stay within bounds. Instead of rice, [...]
We have previously enjoyed spaghetti squash as a Ratatouille Bake and with Egg, Cream Cheese and Marinara. Here are three more spaghetti squash variations: sesame noodles, parsley and parmesan, and chicken enchilada bake.
Spaghetti Squash Sesame Noodles
One half a spaghetti squash, seeds removed
4T light sesame ginger dressing
Cilantro
Cut squash in half, remove seeds and Cook the [...]
One of my favorite salad restaurants in Silicon Valley, Sweet Tomatoes, has a house salad that is my favorite Chinese chicken salad. This is very close but without any wontons and gets its crunch from the romaine and the carrots. The dressing I use is the excellent Newman’s Own Light Sesame Ginger that is [...]
The infamous cabbage soup diet has given cabbage soup a bad name, but this version is really tasty and makes an excellent first course at lunch or dinner, reducing your appetite for the main course. This recipe uses a whole head of cabbage, but if that is too much soup, you can halve the recipe, [...]
I had read several raves about cauliflower “rice” so I had to try it at the first opportunity and it’s every bit as good as the reviews. Texture and flavor are both very similar to normal rice, with just a hint of cauliflower taste that I enjoy, but you can cover that with a sauce [...]