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The 3rd Opposite Diet Tip:
3. TAOO says “Order from every category on a menu.” OPPOSITE ADVICE – Keep it to 3 dishes. Have you noticed how lots of restaurant menus have added more and more categories? There’s the bread, the starter, the appetizer, the soup, the salad, the specialties, the 1st course, the 2nd course and on and on. Think they want you to order – and eat – more food? Don’t fall for this. Make up your mind before you see the menu – even before you enter the restaurant – that you are going to have 3 courses and no more. A balanced and enjoyable meal would be one appetizer or salad or soup, one main course (with no sides) and one dessert. Choose any dessert you want, but pass on the accompanying scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream.
By using the same strategy at home, you will save time in meal preparation and extra food costs, as well as calories.
MY RANT ‘N RAVE
(sometimes about food and sometimes not…)
Today I have a Rave! I just had a new (to me) dish at one of my favorite restaurants. It is called flash fried spinach. If you like salads, as I do, this is worth trying. It is so tasty and different. The spinach is crispy but moist. I found a recipe for it online:
– Heat 4 c peanut oil in a deep fryer (or deep pot) to 375°F.
– Deep fry 10 oz of clean fresh spinach (about a handful at a time) for about 30 seconds.
– Remove and drain on paper towels.
– Sprinkle parmesan cheese to taste.
This salad is delicious. Enjoy!
Next week – Opposite Diet Tip #4