Guest guest Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Thanks for the recipe and the link. PS: You are a great resource! , Serene <serene-lists wrote: > > ttbeachbum wrote: > > Since we are on the topics of Fat (I am not sure if this has been > > discussed) I read (and of course can not find the link) about the > > benefits of seasonal avocados (of course not the processed > > guacamole). I read there were essential oils in this fruit, but > > again eaten when in season. Your thoughts? > > I'll quote Dr. McDougall on that at the end of this post, but until > then, have another recipe. :-) > > *Easy Chickpea Curry* > > 1/2 onion, chopped > 3 cloves garlic, chopped > 1 tsp. coriander > 1/2 tsp. fenugreek > 1/2 tsp. salt or seasoned salt > 1/2 tsp. cumin > 2 carrots, sliced > 3 small thin-skinned potatoes, cubed > 2 cups (or 1 can) cooked chickpeas, drained > > Sautee onion and garlic in water (or oil; your choice) until onion is > translucent. Add spices and carrots. Add just enough water to cover the > carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover the pot, and cook > about 5-10 minutes. Add potatoes. Simmer another 20 minutes, covered. > Add garbanzos and cook, uncovered, until heated through. > > > > Dr. McDougall on avocados: > > For healthy, trim people I have always said unprocessed, high-fat foods, > like avocados, nuts, seeds and olives, can be a delicious addition to > their diet—and may be important for those with high calories needs, such > as athletes and active children. > > Our requirements for essential fats are very small—no more than 0.5 gram > daily. Only plants can synthesize essential fats—so eating plant-foods > is the obvious source of these necessary nutrients. Because body fats > (adipose tissue) store these essential fats efficiently, even if > overweight people were placed on an artificially manufactured fat-free > diet, they would have little risk of becoming deficient in essential > fats over their entire lifetime. Note: a diet made of unprocessed plant > foods, like the McDougall diet, naturally contains about 7% of its > calories as fat—and about half the total fat found in plant foods is of > the essential variety—the kind we need > > People struggling to lose excess body weight will want to avoid all high > fat foods and especially oils—/the fat you eat is the fat you wear./ > Optimum absorption of nutrients has been reported to occur with as > little as 3 grams of added fats (27 calories) per meal.^2 In this > experiment, where people consumed whole avocados or the oil extract, > they ate 21 grams of fat which translates into 189 extra calories per meal. > > There is a big difference between fats consumed in their natural > packages as avocados, nuts, seeds, and olives; and fats consumed as > extracted oils. Fats found in foods are combined with other essential > nutrients (vitamins, minerals, fibers, and thousands of important > phytochemicals). These naturally balanced combinations allow the fats to > safely and efficiently work when they enter the cells of your body. Free > fats, stripped away from the other ingredients found in grains, fruits, > seeds or nuts, become medicines, at best, and toxins, at worst. > Consuming free vegetable oils easily makes people fat, and the fats > suppress the immune system (increasing the risk of cancer and > infection), and encourage bleeding. These free oils easily spoil, > becoming rancid—a condition where harmful free radicals are plentiful. > > Low-fat plant foods provide all the carotenoids the body needs. Consider > the possibility that an excess of these nutrients caused by adding > avocados and other oils to a low-fat meal may result in nutritional > imbalances that encourage disease. It is possible. > > If you want to believe that there is a health advantage from more > nutrients entering your body, then at least act conservatively. For > maximum carotenoid absorption the amount of fat required is as little as > 1/7^th of an avocado—about a tablespoonful per meal. Also heating and > blending fruits and vegetables enhance nutrient absorption^3 —and these > are much safer approaches than stuffing your overweight self with fat. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 ttbeachbum wrote: > Thanks for the recipe and the link. Sure! I'm trying to remember to always post a recipe in every post, to keep the stuff on-topic. It's kinda cheating, but so far, Susan seems okay with it. :-) > > PS: You are a great resource! Thank you! Another recipe, this one almost too easy to call a " recipe " , but I use it all the time, thanks to Susan's great recipe for Berbere spice, which is at http://www.fatfreevegan.com/beans/berbere_stew.shtml *Berbere Split Peas* 1 cup dry split peas (green or yellow), rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon Berbere spice <http://www.fatfreevegan.com/beans/berbere_stew.shtml> (or add a little cinnamon to your favorite curry powder) 1 teaspoon water 2 onions, sliced Put peas and spice into a 2-quart saucepan and cover with water by about 1/2 inch. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in a nonstick pan, caramelize onions on low heat by sprinkling them with about 1 teaspoon of water and a pinch of salt, then stirring every now and then. Serve peas topped by caramelized onions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Oh Serene, I wish everyone " cheated " this way! Without your recipes, the group would be practically recipeless. :)Susan------------------------- Susan VoisinFatFree Vegan Kitchenhttp://blog.fatfreevegan.comhttp://www.facebook.com/FatFreeVegan-------------------------- On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Serene <serene-lists wrote: ttbeachbum wrote: > Thanks for the recipe and the link. Sure! I'm trying to remember to always post a recipe in every post, to keep the stuff on-topic. It's kinda cheating, but so far, Susan seems okay with it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Susan Voisin wrote: > Oh Serene, I wish everyone " cheated " this way! Without your recipes, > the group would be practically recipeless. *grin* Most of the food I make these days comes, directly or indirectly, from you, so let's just say it's a joint effort. :-) Case in point, something I made the other day: http://www.fatfreevegan.com/pasta/tahini.shtml I make this a LOT. My family thinks it seems like it has cheese in it (I think that's because the garbanzos leave a little " grainy " texture in there. They don't care for the lemon zest, but I leave it in, because I like it, and I don't keep sesame seeds around, so I usually skip those. Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 This looks good. Have you ever made it w/o the tahini? I love tahini but have to avoid that fat. Gail--- On Tue, 2/9/10, Serene <serene-lists wrote: Susan Voisin wrote:> Oh Serene, I wish everyone "cheated" this way! Without your recipes,> the group would be practically recipeless. *grin* Most of the food I make these days comes, directly or indirectly, from you, so let's just say it's a joint effort. :-)Case in point, something I made the other day:http://www.fatfreev egan.com/ pasta/tahini. shtmlI make this a LOT. My family thinks it seems like it has cheese in it (I think that's because the garbanzos leave a little "grainy" texture in there. They don't care for the lemon zest, but I leave it in, because I like it, and I don't keep sesame seeds around, so I usually skip those.Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Gail wrote: [re: tahini rotini] > This looks good. Have you ever made it w/o the tahini? I love > tahini but have to avoid that fat. I haven't, but I bet it would be good. Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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