recipes

[youtehsuckii]

I just found out that i have gallbladder. Pretty much inflamed liver, gallbladder, and have gallstones and im only 20. I think that it is because i gained so much weight with my son...and they said in order to have it get better i have to eat low-fat food. I dont really know anything that tastes good like that..so does anyone have any recipes?

[abrannan]

Low fat's pretty easy to find tasty things in. Really for any diet you should start exploring and experimenting with different herbs and seasonings. Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Indian, Jamaican, and Asian cooking uses a lot of different flavors and spices to liven up what would otherwise be some boring foods, and not all of it is "spicy" if hot isn't your thing. You could even take ordinary boneless, skinless chicken breasts and spice them differently and have a whole week's worth of meals without getting bored with the flavors.

Broth based soups are another good base to start a meal from. Mix it up with some different meats, veggies and spices and you can churn out a lot of different meals from just a few ingredients.

Here's one of my faves to get you started:
White Chicken Chili
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2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 Large Onion, Chopped
4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. ground Cumin
1 tsp. Chili powder
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
1/2 tsp black pepper
2x15 oz. can of white beans, rinsed and drained (I use Goya small white beans (habichuelas blancas, for our spanish speaking friends))
1 cup of Chicken Stock

In a large saucepan, heat 2 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil and cook chicken until browned on all sides (4-5 minutes), remove and drain chicken

Add onion to the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly until golden. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, thyme, marjoram and pepper and stir for 30 seconds.

Add beans, chicken stock, and chicken to saucepan and simmer until the chicken is fully cooked and the chili has started to thicken (~15 minutes).

I usually make this in a double batch and get about 6-7 servings out of it. It's not too spicy (you can control it with the amount of Chili powder you add), but it really sticks to your ribs on cold days.

[youtehsuckii]

Thank you That sounds really good.