On 4/27/2014 5:05 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> Don't make any disparaging remarks about me or my family and we'll get
>> along just spiffy. My son knows exactly what the caloric count and fat
>> content of this dish is. That's the whole reason he makes it.
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> I have made things that would appall some people here. If we have
> dietary restrictions, we have to make do with what we can eat. I used
> to make a dish of canned tomatoes with juice (Italian seasoned if I had
> them) and cheese. Mixed together in a small casserole and nuked until
> the cheese became firm. Let cool slightly and eat. I used Italian
> cheese when I had it but wasn't too particular about it. Gave me the
> taste of pizza without the carbs.
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> When I made French Onion soup, I made the soup part the correct way but
> rather than adding a lot of bread or croutons and baking it in the oven,
> I put a very few toasted bread cubes (or just left them out) in the
> bottom of the bowl, added cheese then ladled the soup over. I was the
> only one eating this and the end result tasted just fine to me!
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> I also made bean dip and served it with chunks of raw bell pepper
> rather than tortilla chips.

My son also makes a dish with spaghetti squash, tuna, and cheese. He's
on a diet and is counting calories. He also made cauliflower crust
pizza. If need be, he can cook low calorie dishes. I never cook that way
myself.