Some years ago pasta and rice helped me to lose a lot of weight in a Weight Watchers context and even to maintain the weight loss afterwards; but I had eaten too much of them so now I eat them more scarcely. Nonetheless, pasta and rice are still an important comfort food that when combined with low fat sauce can make wonders.
In the family of starchy food we also find leguminous (eg. lentils, beans, chick-peas etc), this type of food is a part of my tradition as Greek and is pushed by Weight Watchers because it is healthy and satiating! In Greece, we often make soups out of them, but I discovered other recipes that valorize them and that I share with you. Try them and you will see the difference :)
And now you will ask, how on earth QUICHES can be good for dieting? The secret resides with the quantity we eat and the quantity of cream and cheese we are using to make them. Manage cream and cheese are the only solution to make light quiches because as we all know crust (brisée or feuilleté) has butter in it (or other type of fat) and I have not yet managed to diminish its quantity enough to make a good one :) But then again, I have not really tried! Maybe I will do it in the future, I will keep you posted.
Potato Puree with garlic (skordalia)
A soft and velvety potato puree flavored with garlic, olive oil and red wine vinegar such as the Xérès vinegar! It’s simple amazing!
Chickpeas in soup
A chickpeas soup because it’s possible to make soup with chickpeas! And it’s good ;-) It is perfumed as well with rosemary and the whole thing is served with a little bit of lemon juice! It’s really good :-) Just give it a try!
Revithada from Sifnos – Easy chickpeas for all
This is a dish with chick peas that is easy to make and so tasteful because the chick peas cook for 2h15 in low heat! They are moist and melt as you eat them! Give it a try because it worth waiting!
Houmous with spices, sweet potato and butternut
A wonderful houmous with spices (curry, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, cumin, paprika) and a little bit of sweet potato and butternut squash! It's very good and delicate like a baby!
Risotto with cabbage the Greek way (lahanorizo or laxanorizo)
A fine risotto that is easy to make and quick! It’s made with cabbage, onions and has some dried raisin and some dill! It’s very flavorful and tasty! And it’s a bit different from what you know!
Potatoes with mandarin for Christmas
Some potatoes for Christmas or winter time flavored with duck or goose fat and with some mandarin zest and a little bit of bay leaf for extra flavor! It’s good and easy to make!
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