Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Probably most of us are " enjoying " the various heat waves of this summer, so I was wondering if we could share some hot weather menus. I'm not very creative, but here goes with what we had for lunch. Slices of grilled tofu and couscous/cranberry salad. I dipped the tofu in tamari sauce and grilled it on my indoor covered grill. The couscous was purchased from Whole Foods' deli counter. I like that their labels list the ingredients because I always mean to replicate their recipes--and sometimes I actually do. Had to have apples because all my beautiful summer fruits haven't ripened yet. For dinner tonight, I have no idea what to make! Something with tomatoes and basil. That's as far as I've gotten with my planning. Any ideas? Hilary M. in Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 > I was wondering if we could share some hot weather menus. I'm not very > creative, but here goes with what we had for lunch. Slices of grilled > tofu and couscous/cranberry salad. I dipped the tofu in tamari sauce and > grilled it on my indoor covered grill. Thanks for starting this thread! That's how we do our tofu when we have it as a 'side dish' or sometimes included in a stir- fried recipe. I find if I can squeeze it a bit and then let it marinate (turn it a couple of times) for around half an hour in the tamari (and maybe some herbs and/or spices) it really goes zing! I don't have your indoor covered grill, though :-( So I make do with a quick heating of my trusty cast iron skillet/frying pan. Yesterday (to answer your query) we had a quick tofu and bell pepper and mushroom stir 'fry' (more stir than fry), Hunan style, for lunch. At dinner time we had sandwiches since we weren't very hungry: home-made wholewheat pocket bread, spread with a dab or soy 'mayonnaise' and stuffed with onion, cucumber, sliced tomatoes, cilantro/coriander leaves .. . . More ideas? Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 > Last night we had a Big Tomato Sandwich. It consists of a ciabetta loaf, tomatoes, yellow or red bell pepper, mozzarella and a herbed vinaigrette with fresh basil, majoram, parsley, garlic, plus olive oil and red wine vinegar. Sounds sinfully delish LOL Although to be fair I have to say that mozzarella is a little lighter in fat than most Italian cheeses. On Vegetarian Slimming we suggest just a little cheese, if you must have it, for flavour, and for that I think that something like parmesan- style cheese works well becauses you need so very little for the flavour - a couple of tsp or less instead of, say, a couple of ounces. In lieu of drizzlling vinaigrette into the layers of the sandwich, I'd probably whisk together lemon juice and herbs, etc, to reduce the *fat* (remember, this is a low-fat list. I suspect sandwiches and salads are great standbys for everyone in the hot months. But the larger amount of bread involved does tend to contradict the slimming intent - and don't I know it :-( I use open-face sandwiches as much as possible. And soups, cooked in large batches, of the kinds that freeze well so that a zap in the microwave is pretty well all they need. Thanks for the cybersandwich - no calories at all by the time it floated onto my screen!!! Best love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Yea, I contemplated posting it for the bread/cheese factor. That being said, my partner & I started Weight Watchers on Saturday and if you cut the sandwich into 4th's, it's only 7 points per serving (from our best estimate of all the ingredients). I like your ideas though Pat and will tuck them aside for the future and I'm glad you got to enjoy the cyber sandwich! :-) Cindi Patricia Sant <moorcroftblue wrote: Sounds sinfully delish LOL Although to be fair I have to say that mozzarella is a little lighter in fat than most Italian cheeses. On Vegetarian Slimming we suggest just a little cheese, if you must have it, for flavour, and for that I think that something like parmesan- style cheese works well becauses you need so very little for the flavour - a couple of tsp or less instead of, say, a couple of ounces. In lieu of drizzlling vinaigrette into the layers of the sandwich, I'd probably whisk together lemon juice and herbs, etc, to reduce the *fat* (remember, this is a low-fat list. I suspect sandwiches and salads are great standbys for everyone in the hot months. But the larger amount of bread involved does tend to contradict the slimming intent - and don't I know it :-( I use open-face sandwiches as much as possible. And soups, cooked in large batches, of the kinds that freeze well so that a zap in the microwave is pretty well all they need. Thanks for the cybersandwich - no calories at all by the time it floated onto my screen!!! Best love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 This sandwhich sounds delicious. Now I want to try it, yum!! Patricia Sant <moorcroftblue wrote: > Last night we had a Big Tomato Sandwich. It consists of a ciabetta loaf, tomatoes, yellow or red bell pepper, mozzarella and a herbed vinaigrette with fresh basil, majoram, parsley, garlic, plus olive oil and red wine vinegar. Sounds sinfully delish LOL Although to be fair I have to say that mozzarella is a little lighter in fat than most Italian cheeses. On Vegetarian Slimming we suggest just a little cheese, if you must have it, for flavour, and for that I think that something like parmesan- style cheese works well becauses you need so very little for the flavour - a couple of tsp or less instead of, say, a couple of ounces. In lieu of drizzlling vinaigrette into the layers of the sandwich, I'd probably whisk together lemon juice and herbs, etc, to reduce the *fat* (remember, this is a low-fat list. I suspect sandwiches and salads are great standbys for everyone in the hot months. But the larger amount of bread involved does tend to contradict the slimming intent - and don't I know it :-( I use open-face sandwiches as much as possible. And soups, cooked in large batches, of the kinds that freeze well so that a zap in the microwave is pretty well all they need. Thanks for the cybersandwich - no calories at all by the time it floated onto my screen!!! Best love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'm having leftover dish of sauteed onions, beets, cooked canary beans, along with a side of summer squash. Yum, yum! , Hilary H Merola <mokad wrote: > > Probably most of us are " enjoying " the various heat waves of this summer, > so I was wondering if we could share some hot weather menus. I'm not very > creative, but here goes with what we had for lunch. Slices of grilled > tofu and couscous/cranberry salad. I dipped the tofu in tamari sauce and > grilled it on my indoor covered grill. The couscous was purchased from > Whole Foods' deli counter. I like that their labels list the ingredients > because I always mean to replicate their recipes--and sometimes I > actually do. Had to have apples because all my beautiful summer fruits > haven't ripened yet. > For dinner tonight, I have no idea what to make! Something with tomatoes > and basil. That's as far as I've gotten with my planning. > Any ideas? > > Hilary M. in Chicago > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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