MAMA FOX’S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
1 onion 6-8 mushrooms
2 zucchini 3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp. olive oil 1-15 oz. can peeled tomatoes (no salt or sugar added) 1/3 cup red wine
oregano to taste
Wash and chop onion, mushrooms and zucchini. Saute garlic, onion and zucchini in olive oil. When zucchini is almost soft, add mushrooms. Saute 2 to 3 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked to taste. Add tomatoes, wine and oregano. Use a spoon to gently break up tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer until thick. Add water as necessary. Serve over wholewheat pasta or whole grains.
Makes approximately 3 cups.
YOGURT DISHES
Here are a few recipes I devised after buying some nonfat yogurt at the market. These are my favorite kinds of recipes: no cooking and no measurements. Nonfat (skim milk) yogurt is preferred because of its low fat content.
HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY YOGURT
1 handful plus 6-8 strawberries, fresh 1 6-oz. container yogurt, plain, nonfat
Crush a handful of strawberries to get the juice, or juice them lightly in a blender. Strain juice from pulp and reserve. Slice 6 to 8 strawberries into thin slices. Mix the sliced strawberries and yogurt in a dish. Pour the strawberry juice over the mixture. Eat chilled.
If you prefer, use apples, bananas, oranges or any other fruit. Serves 1.
RODEO AND WILSHIRE YOGURT
The combination of ingredients is unusual, but I really like it. 1 tomato
1 peach, peeled
1 handful uncooked oatmeal
1 6-oz. container yogurt, plain, nonfat
Wash and dice the tomato and peach; mix with yogurt and oatmeal. Eat chilled. Unconventional, but nutritious and tasty. This also works well with a pear, a peach or with a dash of vanilla extract. Why is it called “Rodeo and Wilshire”? Because that’s one of my favorite corners in Beverly Hills.
Serves 1.
DR. FOX’S FAVORITE
1/2 cucumber 1 6-oz. container yogurt, plain, low-fat or nonfat cumin, to taste white pepper
Dice half of a chilled cucumber and mix into a bowl with yogurt. Sprinkle cumin and a pinch of white pepper over the top. Eat chilled.
Serves 1.
TOMATO-TUNA COTTAGE CHEESE
2 tomatoes
3 slices onion
4 tsps. tuna
3 tbls. cottage cheese, low-fat
3 tsps. Mama Fox’s Spaghetti Sauce
cumin (optional)
curry powder (optional)
Dice onions and tomatoes, break tuna into flakes and combine with cottage cheese and spaghetti sauce. Try adding a pinch of cumin and curry powder.
Serves 1.
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