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Beef Fried Rice, original
y mother gave me a cookbook when I moved out of the house (the second time) called "Where's Mom Now That
I Need Her?" It has all the sorts of things you'd expect–recipes, measurement charts, how to carve a chicken–but, it also has tips on how for whipped cream if you don't have any on hand*, what to look for in fresh produce and more. Almost 20 years later I still use this book; it's one of my favorites but not for the tip on whipped cream.
There are pages in the back for writing
your own favorite recipes and Mom, of course, included a few. However, it has traditionally been easier for me to pick up the phone and say, "Mom, you know that stuff you make, the [insert whatever dish I'm craving], can you make some?"
That said, I've been cooking lately partly in
an attempt to watch my pocket book by not eating out and to control my calorie and fat intake. Besides, I can't call on Mom every day. With that in mind, a friend and I decided to try a healthy version of one of my favorite easy- to-make meals. I was skeptical. I cannot eat something just because it is healthy–I must have am amazed at how good the revised version is. Try them both and decide for yourself.
*1 cup whipped cream = 1 egg white whipped with 1 sliced banana (the banana dissolves). Wow, right?
8 slices of Bacon 1 cup uncooked Rice 2 pounds Ground Beef 4-5 Green Onions
1 jigger of Whiskey* 1 Egg, beaten Salt Soy sauce, to taste
Fry bacon very crisp, set aside. Cook rice. While rice is cooking, brown ground beef in bacon grease. Salt and drain well. Keep on low heat.
Add to beef: Cut-up green onions, cooked rice, soy sauce to taste, 1 jigger of whiskey, and crumbled bacon. Make a 'well' in the center and stir in 1 beaten egg.
Serve with green salad and saltines. Serves 10 1-cup servings.
Nutritional Count, with 80% lean beef and white rice Calories: 425 Fat: 22g (3g saturated)
Carbohydrates: 20g Protein: 32g
Beef Fried Rice, revised
8 slices of Turkey Bacon 1 cup uncooked Brown Rice 2 pounds Ground Turkey 4-5 Green Onions
1 jigger of Whiskey 1 Egg, beaten Salt Soy sauce, to taste
Follow the same directions as above substituting the more healthy turkey bacon, brown rice, and ground turkey for the original pork bacon, white rice, and beef.
Nutritional Count Calories: 250 Fat: 8g (2g saturated)
Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 25g
*Mom and I agree, the jigger of whiskey is not needed. I include it here because it is part of the original recipe and the nutritional count includes it. Leaving it out will reduce your calories even more. 1 jigger = 105 calories
OEC News Magazine | February 2012
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