While trying to make a local dish called a “garbage plate”, I wworked on figuring out how to make low-fat home fries. They are actually very easy to make, and are pretty good.
Ingredients:
one potato per person
salt
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 500 degrees. While oven is heating up, peel potatoes. Cut into cubes about 1/2″-3/4″ square. On a baking sheet spread a layer of baking parchment. Spread the potato cubes on the parchment, and give them a very light spray with the vegetable oil. When oven comes to temp, bake the potatos for 10 minutes. Remove the tray, and turn the potato cubes over using a spatula. If you don’t get them all turned over, don’t worry about it too much. Give them another very light spray with the vegetable oil. Bake for another 10 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve.
I was at the grocery store and saw on one of the display table a wierd plastic contraption. I looked to see what it was. It turned out to be a Breakfast Sandwich Maker made by a company called Progressive. It is designed to be used in a microwave, and will cook 1 or 2 eggs, and some bacon. I bought it.
When I got it home, I washed it, decided to give it a shot. Instead of using eggs, I used Egg Beaters, and instead of regular bacon, I used turkey bacon. I also used fat free cheese.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Egg Beaters
1 strip turkey bacon
1 slice fat free american chees
1 hamburger bun
Directions:
Pour the 1/4 cup Egg Beaters into the egg part of the Breakfast Sandwich Maker. Cut the bacon into two shorter parts and place in the bacon area of the Breakfast Sandwich Maker. Put the lid in place. Microwave on high for 90 seconds to 2 minutes. Place the cooked egg on the bottom half of the bun. Cover with the slice of fat free american cheese. Lay the bacon on top of the cheese, and place the top half of the bun on top. Eat. Be careful as the egg gets very hot.
I was in the mood for a BLT sandwich last night, and decided to see if I could make a low fat BLT sandwich.
Ingredients:
low fat Turkey bacon
Reduced Fat Hellman’s Mayonaise
Bread
Lettuce
Tomato
Directions:
Slice a couple strips of the turkey bacon in to 4 shorter strips. In a non-stick skillet, fry the turkey bacon over medium heat (don’t use any grease or oil). Toast a couple slices of bread. When the bread is done toasting, spread a thin layer of the Reduced Fat Hellman’s Mayo on each slice of bread. Lay the strips of bacon on one slice of bread. Cover with some lettuce, and a couple thin slices of tomato. Place the other slice of bread on top, and eat.
Very simple, and very good. Much lower fat than a regular BLT!
After trying and not liking Hidden Valley’s fat-free ranch dressing, I did a post about it. But a close friend of mine recommended trying Kraft Free Ranch Dressing.
So last night when I was at the grocery store to pick up stuff for dinner, I decided to try the Kraft fat-free ranch dressing. I picked up a bottle, and also picked up some salad mix as well.
When I got home, I placed the salad in a bowl. I sniffed the ranch dressing, and there was a touch of bitterness to it, but not as bad as the the Hidden Valley brand stuff. I poured some of the dressing on, tossed the salad a bit, and took a bite. It wasn’t bad. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t bad. It was not nearly as bitter as the Hidden Valley fat-free stuff.
So the Kraft Free ranch dressing shows some promise. I will have to try it in some other contexts such as in a chicken sandwich, and with oven baked french fries.