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Diet Dishes for the Holidays: Low Carb, Low Fat
When you’re planning and attending party after party the best way to beat the fat is to exercise daily, avail of safe diet medication like Fentraphen and the best suggestion… suggest low carb and low fat recipes to your clients! This way, you and the moms you work for can diet together. Here are some of the recommended low carb and low fat dishes.
Low Carbohydrate Recipes
Tuna with Lemon Pepper -
Rub or sprinkle both sides of a 3/4 inch or one inch thick tuna with salt and pepper and sear in a nonstick skillet with olive oil. Cook until browned on both sides but pink in the center (3-4 mins on each side). Transfer tuna to platter and pour the sauce.
Lemon sauce recipe -
Boil half cup chicken broth and 1 tb lemon juice in the same skillet, remove from heat and add 1 tb mustard and 1 tb chopped fresh chives.
Other Low Carb Recipes:
Spinach Quiche
Shepherd’s Pie
Low Fat Recipes
Orange Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Grilled Ginger and Lemon Chicken
Dieter’s Party Agenda
It seems ironic that we become more diet focused when the holidays roll in. Party entrepreneurs know what’s in store for them during the bustle of the Halloween, Christmas and New Year parties. While one may not have enough time to eat properly during a party, the sheer number of parties to attend in a day or a week could make even the few bites that one eats in every party add up.
One option for a busy planner who can’t afford to exercise regularly because of a busy schedule is to consider the many fat burner products available in the market today. The more difficult option of course involves saying no to every plate offered during parties, which would take more than a bit of will power to achieve.
When asked to throw a weight watcher’s party, the first things to consider are the menu and the activities. You can serve a basket of protein bars and serve diet soda for those who need to munch something. A water dispenser can be made available for the thirsty party people who will be dancing the night away. Here’s a recipe for a low fat chicken dish that you can serve in a Dieter’s party.
Grilled Chicken with Crushed Ginger and Lemon Wedges
10 chicken breasts, skinless (may be cut up for bite-sized cannapes)
half cup orange juice
half cup lemon juice
3-4 cloves crushed garlic,
2 tablespoons crushed ginger
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Sesame oil for basting
Salt and Pepper
Marinate the chicken in the mixture of all the remaining ingredients overnight. Drain the chicken pieces and combine the sesame oil and marinade. During the preparation time before the party, grill the chicken pieces over hot coals, turning now and then and basting with the sesame oil-marinade mixture. When the chicken is cooked through, cut up and serve with crackers as cannapes.
Food and Dining Suggestion for a Date-for-Two
Getting asked to plan for a couple’s date isn’t unusual. There are some guys who have accepted their incapability for setting up a cheesy date, which is something that women love. A guy looking to get the girl to say yes to him has to make the date perfect. Let’s start by defining the formula to a perfect date. My thoughts revolve around these elements: good food, good wine, good company.
My model for this 2-person date-party is from ristorante.ca, a pizza site that recently launched its Ristorante Contest. They have a 12-min dating guide which involves a garden date, wine, guacamole chips and dessert.
Since it’s a picnic date, a homemade mozzarella pizza is the best choice, because the couple can eat these with their fingers. The guacamole dip is for the couple to feed each other some nacho chips. These chips come in packs so are relatively low maintenance. Now for the wine. Hmm…
The thing is, wine makes any occasion meaningful. Like a glass of wine almost always mandates a toast. The thing to consider is how smoothly it goes down. My choice is red wine, which you don’t have to chill; unless, of course, the party planner can provide an ice bucket hidden behind a nearby tree in the garden, where the proposal will be dished.
A glass of wine calls for romance, sophistication and pleasure…the unravelling of complex flavours in the mouth. Yes, a simple glass of wine might elevate us from our daily stresses into higher states of mind allowing for a cheerful and relaxed mood to arise instead.
-anonymous
Kiddie Tea
Here’s a nice socialization idea for kids, a tea party, complete with grown up fineries and kid’s games. Remember how, as kids, we loved to play dress up and imitate our elders? This party idea will teach them the basics of polite small party talk and buffet table manners.
And it’s fun to watch and facilitate too! Get ready with your cameras!
When to invite the neighborhood kids.
Invitations must be given out 3 days to a week prior to the party. Set the date to a Saturday afternoon when no homework needs to be done. Sunday is family day so better not interfere with that. The official teatime is in the afternoon, a little after lunch time.
Decorate
Let your princess or prince take part in the planning. Regal decorations and tiny silverware will make play tea party seem real and more special. Balloons, streamers and fancy ribbons are a must.
Sandwiches and Fingerfood
Cucumber sandwich - Lightly buttered toast with thinly sliced cucumber fruits and cheese. Nutritious and filling.
Cake - Bake your own or order in. This will make the occasion seem more festive. You must remind the kids though that no one’s going to blow candles on the cake because it’s for tea.
Animal Cookies - These are normal cookies shaped like animals. The trick is in the cookie cutter! Here’s a nice recipe:
4 c. flour
1 c. softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
Mix the flour, soda and salt together, then add the cream butter slowly. Add the sugar and eggs one at a time and mix. Stir in the vanilla then add flour mixture. Mix. Cover the dough and chill one hour or more. Roll the dough one fourth of an inch thick, then cut out with cookie cutters. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until lightly brown.
Tea Party Games
It’s a formal tea party, but the participants are still kids. A print out of a game called What’s that on Old MacDonald’s Farm? will have them learning about farm animals in a fun way. Faciliator adults can guide the kids on what to do, but the fun of discovery should be left to the participants.
Other games include a nice treasure hunt where some gold foil covered chocolates could be hidden in the garden or around the house. Mom escorts can set up stations to keep the kids from getting too enthusiastic and knock over things. This tea party you set up perfectly could be one of the best memories of their childhood.
