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Default Can anyone invent me a couple of dishes

Quentin Grady > wrote:

: G'day G'day Folks,

: Can anyone come up with a couple of recipes. They need to be very
: simple ie bloke proof. Items near the top of the list score higher
: than those at the bottom. One low carb and one low fat would be
: fantastic. You must NOT mind seeing your recipe in print.

: avocado,
: bean; navy, pinto, small red, black
: pea, Blackeyed;
: broccoli raab; spinach
: raspberry, cranberry, blackberry, strawberry
: Brazil nut; pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts,
: prunes; figs
: bell peppers, orange, yellow
: artichokes
: lettuce,
: oats
: pumpkin, corn, potato.

: If you include cloves, turmeric, ginger, dried oregano, freshly ground
: black pepper you score bonus points.

: Best wishes,
: --
: Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
: New Zealand, >#,#< [
: / \ /\
: "... and the blind dog was leading."

: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

I typed up a whole recipe and then my isp crashed adn I lost it. Here is
a quick and dirty version

Quesntin Healhy Soup

Soak overnight and par boil up to 2 cups of asorted beans and black eyed
peas

Soft saute 2-3 chopped onions and 2-4 cut up yellow and red bel peppers in
a small amount of olive or canola oil.

put into a pot with a minimum of 2 quarts of sstock, vegetable or meat, or
water with a boullion cube. Then add

1/2-1 lb cut up pumpklin or other winter squash-like butternut
Salt adn freshly ground black pepper -to taste
6 whole cloves
1 finely chopped hot pepper (optional) or dried peperincino flakes to
taste

Bring to a boil and simmer until everything is soft. IF YOU WANT-puree
the soup. You may want to add liquid if this is all too thick.

add 1 tsp tumeric, fresly grated or dried ground ginger(to taste) 1 Tbs
Oregono Add 3 cups washed broccoli rabe and/or spinach leaves(optional)
and cook until leaves are wilted. Taste adn adjust seadsoning.

Serve with mashed avocado mixed with 1 Tbs of lime juice if you like.



Salad to go with the soup

Spinach leaves
Assorted fresh berries
Assorted nuts, Brazil, pistacio, Walnuts, pecans, etc.
Avocado slices

Dress this with a citrus vinegrette make with 1 part lemon /lime and or
orange juice mixed with to 2-3 parts evtra virgin olive oil, crushe
dgarlic, salt adn fresly ground black pepper, and oregono to taste


Dessert
Stewed prunes and figs sweetened ,if necessary, with Splenda or other
sweetener of yur choice. Flavor with cinnamon and ginger if desired.

Wendy