Low Cal Yummy Recipes That Maintain Your Weight Loss

26. May, 2010 0 Comments

Food is what we need when we are hungry, sad, happy or tired. Keeping calories off from food can be quite a challenge, when we are on a holiday or when we are entertaining.

Our culture demands that when we are entertaining we should honor our guests with good food and wine. But if you are on a weight loss program and want others to have healthy food as well, you can try the recipes below to knock off those extra pounds and still enjoy good food.

To spice up your party, you can make Stuffed Red Pepper Bell

Ingredients:

-5 big red peppers

-1 small cup of whole-wheat pasta

-5 prunes chopped

-1 tablespoon dried raisins

-6 crushed walnuts

-1/2 cup of low fat milk cottage cheese

-Salt to taste + black pepper

-5 mint leaves for garnishing.

Boil pasta in salted water. Wash the red peppers and clean and dry them on a kitchen towel. Core them. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Moisten the baking dish with a light mist of any cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, mix the pasta, prunes, raisins, walnuts, cottage cheese, salt and pepper.

Spoon out the mixture into the Red peppers. Place them on the moistened baking dish and transfer them into the oven. Grill until the outer side of the peppers crinkle and become soft. Garnish with mint leaves and serve. With a moderate calorie count of approximately 160 calorie per pepper, it can be a great item for weight loss diet or entertaining parties.

We all know that food rich in fiber can help to keep us fuller for long and also help in weight management. The Quick Stir Fried Rice made with brown rice is an easy and fast dish which can help you enjoy your meal and also cut down on the calories.

Mix together vegetable stock, soya sauce and any vegetable oil and keep it aside. Cook brown rice, drain and leave aside to cool. Heat olive oil in a non stick pan and add veggies of your choice into it. Toss the vegetables and lower the heat. Cook until the vegetables soften up, occasionally tossing it.

Add the rice and mix it well with the sizzling vegetables. Push the rice mixture around the corners of the pan and pour the vegetable stock into the middle. Let the rice absorb the mixture into it until the grains become fluffy again. A wholesome high fiber recipe, it is sure to tickle your taste buds without guilt pangs.

Enjoy the flavor of these recipes at home or party and keep off the weight with a big smile!