I'm planning to cook for DH for Valentine's Day. Problem is, he has high cholesterol and is supposed to steer clear of eggs, high-fat dairy, and red meat. He's been really good since New Year's and I don't want to derail him...
Any ideas for a yummy & healthy meal and dessert?
TIA!
PeteysBride
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Hi Gals,
I'm planning to cook for DH for Valentine's Day. Problem is, he has high cholesterol and is supposed to steer clear of eggs, high-fat dairy, and red meat. He's been really good since New Year's and I don't want to derail him...
Any ideas for a yummy & healthy meal and dessert?
TIA!
Soes he eat seafood? I have a few grille recipes I can think of.
rmsgirl
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He likes seafood, but we are in a condo and not allowed to have a grill. I do have a grill pan for the stove, though...
cookiemonster
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He likes seafood, but we are in a condo and not allowed to have a grill. I do have a grill pan for the stove, though...
I'd recommend any kind of fish (salmon, halibut, etc) or some kind of pasta dish with shrimp or other seafood in it. For a quick and yummy pasta dish I toss shrimp in a little bit of olive oil with some garlic and onion, then add some asparagus and toss the whole thing in angel hair pasta - you can serve with a spinach salad or something like that and skip the big tempting hunk of garlic bread that usually accompanies pasta meals
For dessert you could get some kind of sorbet - you can buy chocolate sorbet so it's not so girly
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I would buy some scallops (the BIG ones) and grill them on your grill pan with a little olive oil and maybe serve that over a nice salad with baby field greens dressed in a good quality olive oil and balsamic .
for dessert you can make cocunut milk tapioca and fresh berries. It is made with coconut milk, no dairy so it doesn't have all the bad fat.
Let me know if yu want the recipe for coconut milk tapioca!
PeteysBride
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I would buy some scallops (the BIG ones) and grill them on your grill pan with a little olive oil and maybe serve that over a nice salad with baby field greens dressed in a good quality olive oil and balsamic .
for dessert you can make cocunut milk tapioca and fresh berries. It is made with coconut milk, no dairy so it doesn't have all the bad fat.
Let me know if yu want the recipe for coconut milk tapioca!
HAH You stole my recipe!
thats what i was going to suggest-I posted the scallops over spinach salad recipe yesterday-if you go back a page or two you should be able to find it. It uses a hot bacon dressing. YUMMY! thats what I am cokking for DH.
rmsgirl
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MMmmm....it all sounds so good! Scallops or shrimp is good...
I'd love the coconut recipe....
FullersBride
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I would buy some scallops (the BIG ones) and grill them on your grill pan with a little olive oil and maybe serve that over a nice salad with baby field greens dressed in a good quality olive oil and balsamic .
for dessert you can make cocunut milk tapioca and fresh berries. It is made with coconut milk, no dairy so it doesn't have all the bad fat.
Let me know if yu want the recipe for coconut milk tapioca!
HAH You stole my recipe!
thats what i was going to suggest-I posted the scallops over spinach salad recipe yesterday-if you go back a page or two you should be able to find it. It uses a hot bacon dressing. YUMMY! thats what I am cokking for DH.
Not really, I jsut said to grill the scallops and make a healthy salad. Anyways, I don't recomend the bacon dressing for someone that is watching their cholesterol.
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MMmmm....it all sounds so good! Scallops or shrimp is good...
I'd love the coconut recipe....
Here is the recipe. I usually cut it in half because it makes so much!! Enjoy!
Dairy Free Tapioca Pudding: Ingredients: 2/3 cup Tapioca (Small Pearl) 1 1/4 cups Water 4 1/2 cups Coconut Milk 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 4 Eggs, separated 1 cup Sugar 1 tbsp Vanilla
Soak tapioca in water for 30 minutes in a large (2 quart) saucepan. Add coconut milk, salt and lightly beaten egg yolks to tapioca and stir over medium heat until boiling.
Simmer uncovered over very low heat for 10-15 minutes. Stir often. Beat egg whites with sugar until soft peaks form. Fold about 1 cup of hot tapioca into the egg whites, then gently fold mixture back into saucepan. Stir over low heat for about 3 minutes. Cool 15 minutes then add vanilla. You can also add some nutmeg to taste.
