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Show ril!e t : TIIK DAILY HKRALl), Proo, Hah, Tuesday, January 28, 1997 New individual potato cups high in fat grams, additives lionnie Tandy l.ehlang is a registered dietitian. Carolyn Wyman is a junk food fanatic. Each week, they crititue three new food items. Foods Fantastic Stuffed Mashed Potato Cups. Cheddar Cheese, Kroccoli & Cheddar, urlic Cream per ( & Herbs, and Sour & Chives. $1.19 to $1.29 cup. Bonnie: Fantastic Foods has introduced a truly innovative new product: individual servings of instant mashed potatoes in a cup. Too bad it doesn't live up to expectations. A skin-o- n potato is basically while these potato cups have 3 grams of fat per serving and too many additives and flavorings (even though they are all natural and vegetarian.) In fact. I had a e in my mouth for horrible hours after testing these, most likefrom the natural flavor ly enhancer, yeast extract. If you're looking for a healthy potato snack, skip these in favor of a baked potato. Carolyn: The first company to put instant hot cereal into portable cups is now doing the same thing for topped baked potatoes. Fantastic Foods Stuffed Mashed Potato d Cups are basically this treat mashed up and dried for later microwave rehydration. While the cheese and vegetable toppings and other flavorings aren't as easy to see in this topsyturvy form, they are easy to taste so much so that I never once felt the need for butter. These are also much more filling than all the other microwavable alternatives. Oh, if only all the healthy and natural foods we tried could be as innovative, tasty and convenient as those made by Fantastic Foods. Nabisco Pretzel Air Crisps Crispy Baked Snacks. $2.49 per box. Bonnie: Last year, Nabisco introduced chiplike versions of Cheese Nips and Ritz crackers that they named Air Crisps. Now they've given the Air Crisp treatment to my favorite snack food: pretzels. That means that they've flattened them so they're perfect for scooping. e With 22 of these pretzels providing one satisfying serving of only 110 calories, you can enjoy these almost guilt-frefat-fre- e, What does this mean for Carolyn Wyman 8 lunch-in-a-cu- p 7.5-oun- fat-fre- e. fT) J Kf Supermarket Sampler These perfectly boring Pretzel Air Crisps and Rold Gold's perfectly delicious flavored pretzels are proof positive. Michele's Syrups. Maple Creme, and Butter Pecan. $2.79 bottle. per Bonnie: The Indians taught the Colonists how to tap maple trees for sap and evaporate it until it became maple syrup. Just a little goes a long way to top breakfast pancakes, French toast or waffles. from new These syrups Michele have nothing to do with the maple syrup the Colonists and Indians made other than the sugar both contain. Real maple syrup is Michele's pure and natural; syrups are corn syrup and other sweeteners that have been thickened with gums, flavored artificially and stabilized with preservatives. These also contain 70 percent more calories per tablespoon than the real thing. Is there any question, then, which one I think you should use? Carolyn: Trying differently flavored pancake syrup is part of the fun and novelty of going to chain breakfast restaurants. But like d coffees, Michele's g weirdly Maple Creme and Butter Pecan syrups would wear on you if you ate them every By ED HAYES The Orlando Sentinel ; Sticking his head out the drive-u- p window, the fellow in the funny paper hat asked if I needed any extra ketchup. ; Confidentially, I wasn't sure if I needed any or not, but the rule of d thumb in joints is that you take whatever you can squeeze out as long as there's no extra charge. ; Also, ketchup has been known to cover a multitude of culinary failings. Oh, yes. Over the course of my many ravenous years, I've sat at lavish dinner tables w ishing I had a packet of the scarlet stuff in my pocket to help soothe me through a pale and unpalatable meal. ; At one of those gatherings, for the fun of it. I lixked down the table and asked if someone would please pass the bottle of ketchup up this w ay. Several of the diners, trying to not including my be helpful unamused hostess actually looked around the table for it. While it's true that certain cooks can create impeccably flavorful dishes with the aid of ketchup, it's regarded as a lowbrow condiment in quite a number of precincts. As for myself, it look many years to acquire a taste for onions, mushrooms, garlic, squash and such, but I can't look back on any time when I did not like ketchup. In all likelihood the lowbrow classification originated among gourmet chefs and various amateur kitchen hot shots. And. honestly, one must admit they can cook up fast-foo- fake-tastin- day. Thanks Michele, but 1 think I'll stick with Vermont Maid. wTKis is vcihal fi Enjoy a taste of the Orient at home. Satay-Styl- e Beef and Pasta is ready to serve in 30 By The Associated Press cookies for dessert. BEEF AND PASTA Total cooking and preparation time: 30 minutes 1 14 pounds boneless beef top sirloin or top round steak, cut thick 5 tablespoons bottled teriyaki sauce 2 tablespoons creamy peanut SATAY-STYL- Beef and Pasta can be on the table in 30 minutes. The peanut sauce complements vermid celli or thin spaghetti and Satay-Styl- e stir-frie- strips of boneless beef top sirloin. Sprinkle chopped cucumber over the top for a cool contrast to the spicy hot flavors. g is often Although associated with a wok, you can in a nonstick skillet easily stir-fr- y heat. Strips of over medium-hig- h beef take less than 5 minutes. To complete the meal, serve a mandarin orange salad and fortune stir-fryin- To complete this meal, chose a mandarin orange salad and fortune cookies. hot flavors. directions; drain and rinse. Toss vermicelli with peanut butter mixture to coat well. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet or wok over mediumheat until hot. Stir-fr- y -high beef (one-haat a time) about to 2 minutes or until no longer pink Add to noodles; toss lightly. Sprin kle with chopped cucumber. Served immediately. Makes 4 servings. ' f 6 ounces dry vermicelli or 6 ounces thin spaghetti Salt, as desired Water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 12 cup seeded, cucumber chopped 18-inc- Nutrition farts nir trvinir with beef top sirloin: 482 calo-- J ries; 21 grams fat; 968 milligrams! sodium; 84 milligrams cholesterol! Recine from: National CattleX men 's Beef A ssoi iation ger. ing 1 lf h Cut beef steak into thick strips. Add 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce to beef strips; toss to coat evenly. Combine remaining 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, the peanut butter, water, red pepper and gin- Cook vermicelli in salted boilwater according to package 1 dignity. dime bottle of ketchup and a pot of boiling water went a long distance for families whose breadwinners couldn't find steady work. Tomato soup, they called it. We were luckier at our house. Mom served her husband and three sons tomato soup for supper every but it her w ash day Monday actually contained tomatoes and spices and either barley or homemade noodles. After the first helping, we would mash boiled potatoes in our bow ls, and cover that lightly w ith still wearing soup. Then my dad his tie and vest from work would saw off a nugget of meat from the soup bone for each of us. True, it wasn't exactly the finest cut of meat. And. yes. there are people who won't even let their cats drag a soup bone in the house. But listen, my children. When my mom finished with that meat, and it ended up in your bow l, there simply wasn't a more succulent taste in all God's little areas. Touched up with ketchup, of course. A arc saying, D've hurt nailing for" Do Extensions pasta you have. Break e small pieces. By LINDA GASSENHEIMER r Newspapers it up into equal-siz- evening. This Italian Pesto and Bean Soup is easy, healthy and delicious. A simple pesto sauce adds body and flavor to the soup. Pesto is made from fresh basil, particularly the young, sweet leaves. Considered one of the world's best pasta sauces, pesto comes from Liguria. a northwestern province of Italy. The soup, which uses pasta and beans, can be a meal in itself, or you can make the Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta to go with it. Pasta and beans are both at the top of the list for diets. This meal can be turned into a vegetarian dinner by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. The recipe calls for acini pepe. a very small pasta that is perfect foi d soups. You can use oro. a pasta, or any other type of small pasta. You can also use any leftover QUICK TIPS Great Northern beans can be substituted for cannellini beans. Thick-slice- d country bread or French baguette can be used instead of Italian bread to make the bruschetta. Buy good quality Parmesan cheese and ask the market to grate it for you or chop it in the food processor. Freeze extra for quick use. This entree and accompanying bread contain a total of 723 calories per serving w ith 30 percent of calories from fat. ITALIAN PESTO AM) BEAN SOUP (Makes 2 servings) Olive oil spray 12 medium onion, sliced (1 cup) medium 2 sliced. carrots thinly (1 cup) 2 12 cups plus 2 tablespoons low-sa- lt chicken broth 1 cup dry white wine 13 cup acini pepe pasta 1 cup rinsed canned cannellini fat-fre- e, rice-shape- beans Avoiding a train is entirely up to you And it's actually not hard to do. It you slow down at every highway-rai- l crossing, you'll be able to see or hear an approaching tram. And if there s any sign ot a tram, all you have to do is stop. Never trespass on train property or walk on the tracks. Don't try to beat the tram. And never make the deadly mistake ot ignoring the Hashing red lights or crossing gates because you're sure they're broken. A lot ot people die thinking just that. Cereal sauce 2 garlic cloves, peeled 1 cup fresh basil 1 tablespoon olive oil 14 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons pine nuts Heat a large saucepan on high and spray with olive oil spray. Add onion and carrots and saute, stirring, 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium high and add 2 12 cups chicken broth, white wine, pasta and beans. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Add peas and hot pepper sauce and simmer 5 minutes. While soup simmers, chop garlic and basil in a food processor or by hand. Add olive oil, remaining 2 tablespoons chicken broth and Parmesan cheese to processor and blend well. Add pine nuts and chop once more. Remove soup from heat and stir in pesto sauce. 1 1 Nutrition information f per 0 calories; 2 grams fatj serving: 0 milligrams cholesterol; 152 mi-- s I ligrams sodium. 4 SHOPPING LIST To buy: I can cannellini beans,!' small box acini pepe pasta ori other small pasta. I bunch fresh . . t ... basil, i sman package pine nuts, ij; small loaf Italian bread or 2 Italian ;; rolls. jar sweet roasted peppers! and I small package frozen peas. Staples: Olive oil spray, olive oil. onion, garlic, carrots, Parmesan cheese, hot pepper sauce, dry low-sawhite wine and chicken broth. 1 1 1 1 Nutrition information per serving: 613 calories; 22 grams fat. 12 milligrams cholesterol, 754 milligrams sodium. fat-fre- e, lt I REFRIGERATOR Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper or Cake Mixes Blow-O- ut Nabisco General Mills Post $1 69 TOP-MOUN- U Winter Gloves " ROASTED PEPPER ji BRUSCHETTA (Makes 2 servings) 2 slices Italian bread or 2 Italian rolls split in half 1 teaspoon olive oil 14 cup sweet roasted red pefF pers (sold in a jar), sliced Preheat broiler and line a baking sheet with foil. Brush bread with olive oil and place under broiler for minute. f Remove and spoon roasted pepper evenly over bread. Return t broiler for minute. Remove and serve with soup. 12 cup frozen peas Several drops hot pepper REFRIGERATORS T Locking adjustable, tempered-glas- s 99 - $3.99057.99 Extra-larg- e shelves humidity-controlle- d Deep storage door shelves with adjustable shell tender capacity, enspers Freezer .. BSSS3'JSNNAV1 OOCD Irritation & Fungus Free Non Damaging to Natural Nail For Free Demo, Call Sharon at 489-065- 2. ' Italian soup warms up a January night j Odor Free Costs a Fraction of Salon Nails J 1 With today's fast pace, we tend to forget about homemade soups, but soup is perfect for a January bottle. But really lowbrow? That's a bum rap for one of the great staples of the Depression, and that's w hy dropped in here today, to pop its cork w ith a touch of Strengthen Natural Nail or ; E butter 1 tablespoon water 18 to 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper 18 to 14 teaspoon ground ginger PW TECHNOLOGYNOT AN ACRYLIC OR GEL Fast and Easy to Use Self LevelingReduced Filing Longest Lasting Adhesion Highest Gloss Finish minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cucumber over the top for a cool contrast to the spicy Make it quick with beef and pasta dish Knight-Ridde- grounds for legitimate grievance. Well, how insufferable it must be to sweat over a hot soup of sauce all day, only to watch in horror as some galloping glutton at the dinner table redecorates it with spanking burps from a ketchup Salon Beautiful Nails You Can Do Yourself rVff AP photo cheap-flavore- condiment gets a bad rap I fell A R. Loyal ketchup lover says : sFllv :jv?H Bonnie Leblang off-tast- fast-foo- Nabis-co'- s other dippable pretzel snack? Goodbye Mr. Phipps. Carolyn: Smaller, less sinful Air Crisp snack versions of rich crackers such as Ritz and Wheat Thins I can understand, but to make one from a sinless snack like pretzels doesn't make any sense. In fact, pretzels need something ADDED to make them taste better, not something taken away. t APPLIANCE ffi&fft ) |
