Plates of Glory !

If you are one of the millions of people that have been combating  FOOD craving while on a diet ….Consider  your self saved  , because today’s post is dedicated to the 5 F’s . what’s that ? you ask  ; now say it with me FASHION FABULOUS FAT FREE FOOD . Its not a myth , it’s a reality! Tasty food that’s mouth watering yet fat free. So after every workout that you’ve spent burning those calories , treat yourself to one of these delicious treats without feeling guilty.

Today we bring you recipes for a three course meal that’s oh so scrumptious and smooth on the thighs .   

5F Starter : White Bean and Garlic dip served with Potato Skin Dippers

½ Can of white beans (drained&washed)

1 Clove garlic

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

½ extra virgin olive oil

3-4 leaves of fresh mint

Add all the ingredients in the food processor starting with the beans . Pulse till smooth . Check for seasoning and add more if necessary .

For the Potato Skin Dippers

2 large potatoes

Oil & water spray (see below)

Scrub the potatoes and pat dry. Cut them in half length wise . Scoop out the insides ,leaving a shell about 5mm thick ( store insides for mashed potatoes or potato soap or cutlets). Cut each shell half lengthways in half . Oil-spray a non-stick baking sheet. Put the quarters ,skin side down ,on the sheet and spray lightly with oil-water spray. Bake in an oven preheated to 200C/400F/Gas6 for 25 to 35 mins, until golden brown and very crisp. Serve at once .

5F Entrée : Chicken & Broccoli stir fry

450 g Chicken Breast (about 2 breasts) cubed

2 cloved of garlic minced

2cm piece peeled fresh ginger ,minced

15ml soy sauce

1 tsp honey

10g cornflour

½ tsp salt

Pepper to taste

15ml /1 tsp olive oil or sesame oil

3 tsp vegetable oil

450g broccoli trimmed sliced stalks; medium florets

Mix half the ginger and garlic , soy,honey,salt,1tsp cornflour and olive oil in a bowl. Keep for 15 mins.

Mix the remaining corn flour with 80ml water.

Heat large non stick skillet on a high flame . Heat 1 ½   tsp of oil,add broccoli and stir fry for 1min . Add florets ,the remaining ginger and garlic, 30 ml water, pinch of salt and pepper . Stir for about two minutes . Transfer to plate.

Heat the skillet again and add 1 ½ tsp and heat. Add chicken and stir free till it loses its raw look& is a little browned (3-4 mins).Return the broccoli to the skillet and toss to heat through. Add the water and cornflour mix , bring to boil to thicken. Add more water to thin the sauce if necessary .

5F Dessert : Angel Food Cake   

12 egg whites

1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 1/2 cups sugar, divided

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoons almond extract

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Beat egg whites and salt until foamy, add cream of tartar and continue to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the extracts and one cup of sugar (very slowly!) and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.

Sift remaining sugar and flour together. Gently fold flour/sugar mixture into the egg whites. Spoon the batter into an UNgreaseD 10 inch tube pan or two bread loaf pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

To cool, turn cake upsidedown. If your cake pan doesn\'t have legs to keep the cake suspended upside-down, balance over a couple of cans. he object is to cool the cake suspended. Remove cake from pan when completely cool.

Hints & Tips:

Egg white whip better at room temperature

Even the tiniest speck of yolk will keep the egg whites from whipping. Separate eggs in a separate bowl then pour the white into a larger bowl with the others. That way if you break one egg yolk, you won\'t waste the whole batch.

Make sure that your bowls and whipping utensils are grease free. The smallest amount of grease or oil will prevent the eggs from whipping (have I said that enough?).

We at HommousnHighheels will never give you a recipe that we have not tried ourselves so rest assured that these recipes are worth all the time and effort you will put in to it . So whether you are on a diet or not , you can binge on this as much as you like without having to worry about getting on that scale the next morning . 

Now to let you in on a Fat Free Magic Trick . If you have always loved fried food and are wary of diet or low fat food because you think it is tasteless , here is something that will change your mind . 

What if we told you, you  could enjoy all your favourite foods like chicken fillets, nuggets , fries and burgers while your on a diet ? Yes!  It is possible if you incorporate this one accessory into your cooking and adopt cooking methods like Oven frying . Its called an OIL&WATER spray .

Take a small spray bottle and mix 1/8 part vegetable oil or olive oil and 7/8 parts water. Store it in a cool dry place . Use this to grease a pan or spray on top of meat , vegetables , and other places where you would otherwise use butter or oil . What this spray does is , it allows you to spray only a very thin layer of oil , which is more than enough for oven frying .

As all our  Fashion savvy  readers know , 5F foods are not enough . Along with a healthy diet , exercise is important . Exercise does not always need to be boring and monotonous . Stay tuned for more on Exercise and diets , until then stay Fashion Fabulous !