But wanting to keep her girlish figure, and wanting to make sure everybody else keeps their own figures, she's "figured" out ways to cook delicious meals without adding so much girth to the diners.
Her column is updated every day or thereabouts, so check back to see what's doing in "Boggie"'s kitchen.
CHEESE SOUFFLE
Serves 4.
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheesePreheat oven to 375oF.
1/4 cup flour
1 cup skim milk
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Pinch cayenne
4 egg yolks
1-1/2 cups grated fat-free sharp cheddar cheese
Pinch salt
5 egg whites
Blend flour, skim milk, mustard, pepper, and cayenne in an electric
blender or food processor until smooth.
Pour into saucepan and heat to
boiling, stirring constantly.
Lower heat; cook until thick and smooth.
Remove from heat.
Beat egg yolks one at a time into hot sauce, beating constantly with a
wooden spoon.
Fold in cheese.
Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.
Fold one third of
egg whites into cheese mixture.
Lightly fold in remaining egg whites.
Pour into prepared dish.
Bake 30 minutes, or until puffed and golden
brown.
Per serving: 209 calories, 6 grams fat, 224 milligrams cholesterol, 11 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, 25 grams protein, 481 milligrams sodium.
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Do you have a recipe to share?
You can Write to Leigh!
Include your first initial and last name and put the word LOWFAT in the subject.
I'll try to use your contribution in a future column.
(Please note that these columns are written several weeks in advance so publishing it will be delayed accordingly.)
For those of you with fast metabolisms....the HECK with you. But if you'd rather have recipes that are more traditional, then, all you need do is to visit Boggie's Cooking Tips page, then a quick visit to my mother-in-law Betty Jean's pages for some Traditional Recipes, or, Vegetarian Recipes.
AND, if you want to see how to grow all your own vegetables for the recipes and flowers for the table, visit Uncle Ernie's Gardening page. If you see Ernest, please tell him Boggie said supper will be ready soon and to get on out of the garden so he can get cleaned up.
Leigh
