Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hi Was hoping if anyone could tell me if this would be too fattening or not. And if it is fatty, if you can recommend any alternatives. 1 cup stale wholemeal breadcrumbs 2 caarots grated 2 zucchini grated 1 onion chopped 1 cup chopped cashews 1 egg 1/2 cup wholemeal SR flour 1 tsp chopped ginger 2 tbsp chopped parsley 180 deg oven. Bursh or spray loaf pan with oil and line base with baking paper. Combine all ingreidents. Cook 45 min. Zahira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 On 1/16/08, zahira1au <zahira1au wrote: > > Hi > Was hoping if anyone could tell me if this would be too fattening or > not. And if it is fatty, if you can recommend any alternatives. > > 1 cup stale wholemeal breadcrumbs > 2 caarots grated > 2 zucchini grated > 1 onion chopped > 1 cup chopped cashews > 1 egg > 1/2 cup wholemeal SR flour > 1 tsp chopped ginger > 2 tbsp chopped parsley > > 180 deg oven. > Bursh or spray loaf pan with oil and line base with baking paper. > Combine all ingreidents. Cook 45 min. Hi, Zahira The whole loaf has 1346 calories (if using spray oil rather than brush oil on the pan), so for dinner with a side dish or two, I'd consider the loaf to have about 4 to 5 servings (336 to 270 calories per serving) As for fat, the recipe derives 46% of its calories from fat, which is higher than the average person ought to eat and definitely high for dieting. About 55% of these are monounsaturated fats (what nutritionists call " the good fats " ), so it could be worse. One option is to make it as it is, serve small servings (maybe even dividet he loaf into 6 servings) and make zero-fat side dishes so that the fat percentage of the entire meal is much lower, even though this one food has a higher fat percentage. Since such a big chunk of the fat is in the cashews, there's not much way to make this a low-fat dish. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Good Morning Zahira, Have you ever tried chestnuts? Not water chestnuts but the " Chestnuts roasting on an open fire " kind of ones? I grew up in California and had never seen them in the store but I noticed them right away when I moved here to Canada. They come out in the Fall and early Winter and are in the produce section. I have become such a fan. I love cashews and these chestnuts have that same " sweetness " that cashews do (IMHO). When they were out this year I must have bought like 10lbs, boiled them, pealed them, and chopped them in the processor and froze in 1 cup sized packets so that I could use them throughout the year. You can buy them canned in the foriegn food sections up here but they are really expensive that way. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, to stop rambling and say what I wanted to say: I would think that they would work very well in this recipe instead of the cashews. Here is the comparison in calories and fat: Cashews: Calories per cup: 748.8 Fat g per 1 cup: 62.67 Chestnuts: " " " : 350.35 " " " : 3.15 BIG DIFFERENCE! Stef Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. -Buddha Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 On 1/16/08, steff davidson <steffdav46 wrote: > > Here is the comparison in calories and fat: > Cashews: Calories per cup: 748.8 Fat g per 1 cup: 62.67 > Chestnuts: " " " : 350.35 " " " : 3.15 Wow! I never knew that! And I think chestnuts taste so much better than cashews: win-win! Thanks, Steff! And thanks, Zahira, for asking the question or else I'd have never learned this from Steff! I'm so glad I joined this group! Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Chestnuts definitely sound like a better option but I have never seen them in the shops. It's also Summer here so if they're a Winter / Autumn food, there's slim chances I'll be able to find any if they are available. Any Aussies on the group (or a Tasmanian) who can tell me if I'll be able to buy chestnuts anywhere? I'm wondering if I can substitute the cashews with mushrooms? Zahira , steff davidson <steffdav46 wrote: > > Good Morning Zahira, > Have you ever tried chestnuts? Not water chestnuts but the " Chestnuts roasting on an open fire " kind of ones? I grew up in California and had never seen them in the store but I noticed them right away when I moved here to Canada. They come out in the Fall and early Winter and are in the produce section. I have become such a fan. I love cashews and these chestnuts have that same " sweetness " that cashews do (IMHO). When they were out this year I must have bought like 10lbs, boiled them, pealed them, and chopped them in the processor and froze in 1 cup sized packets so that I could use them throughout the year. You can buy them canned in the foriegn food sections up here but they are really expensive that way. > SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, to stop rambling and say what I wanted to say: I would think that they would work very well in this recipe instead of the cashews. Here is the comparison in calories and fat: > Cashews: Calories per cup: 748.8 Fat g per 1 cup: 62.67 > Chestnuts: " " " : 350.35 " " " : 3.15 > BIG DIFFERENCE! > Stef > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 On 1/16/08, zahira1au <zahira1au wrote: > > I'm wondering if I can substitute the cashews with mushrooms? It will change the consistency of the finished food and lower the protein, but other than that, I don't see why not! Part of the fun of cooking is experimenting. Also consider substituting chopped tempeh if you want to keep a higher protein amount. Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 , " Sparrow R Jones " <sparrowrose wrote: I actually found some packaged chestnuts already peeled in an aluminum pouch this year. I used them with dried cranberries in stuffing for Thanksgiving. They are really time consuming to peel, so I was happy! Love & Light, Barbara > On 1/16/08, steff davidson <steffdav46 wrote: > > > > Here is the comparison in calories and fat: > > Cashews: Calories per cup: 748.8 Fat g per 1 cup: 62.67 > > Chestnuts: " " " : 350.35 " " " : 3.15 > > Wow! I never knew that! And I think chestnuts taste so much better > than cashews: win-win! Thanks, Steff! And thanks, Zahira, for asking > the question or else I'd have never learned this from Steff! > > I'm so glad I joined this group! > > Sparrow > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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