General kitchen advice

Kitchen Tip : Use a covered kettle or pan to boil water; it's faster and it uses less energy.


Oven Tips : Fan-forced ovens cost 35% less to run than a conventional electric oven.


Diet types

The low-cal diet

In short, low calorie diet depends on the fact that in order to reduce weight, then you have to eat fewer calories than your body requires.

Definition of a calorie?
The calorie is the standard unit for energy measurement in dieting. The food calorie is the the amount of energy required to raise one cubic centimeter of water by one degree centigrade. If a food type has higher calories, then it will will give you more energy to use when your body converts it.

Low-cal food types include celery, swede, apricots, beef based meals, and skimmed milk.













Brussels Sprouts a La Greque Recipe
Brussels Sprouts a La Greque Category Side Dish Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

4 c Water

3 lb Brussels sprouts

2 ts Red wine vinegar

2 ts Lemon zest

1 ea Lemon juiced

Salt & pepper 1/3 c Chopped parsley

1/4 c Pimento, optional

Boil water in a large pot & add brussels sprouts. Cover & cook only for 7 minutes. They should be barely tender. While the sprouts are cooking, whisk together vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley & pimento in a small bowl. Drain sprouts, transfer them to a serving bowl & toss with the lemon mixture.

 
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