I finished the potatoes this past week. We had a few cold snaps (back down to freezing) and rainy days so I made soup. I used to make homemade potato soup all the time but it was super high in calories and fat. You can read the recipe here:
http://thevillagepantry.blogspot.com/2008/06/bulk-cooking.html
My new version is to boil a small amount of water with two chicken breasts. When finished I shred one breast for today's meal and put it in a bowl. The second chicken breast is set aside for dinner.
Add 4-5 diced potatoes to the boiling water. I try to just barely cover them.
After about 10 minutes I add a cup of diced broccoli and a tablespoon of dehydrated onions.
When the potatoes are tender I turn the heat down and add - 3-4 tablespoons of instant creamer (still high in fat but only half as much as the real thing); 1 tablespoon soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
I spoon some soup over the shredded chicken breast.
I keep the chicken breast separate because they become rubbery in the microwave or when overcooked. While heating the soup for a different meal, you can shred the 2nd breast. Add it to the hot soup and it will warm immediately but still be tender. I was able to get 4 or 5 large soup mugs full of soup from this recipe.
This makes a low fat, low cal meal. Add a slice or two of whole wheat bread and you have a filling meal that keeps you warm:)
On another note - I dug out my pasta machine today and made homemade noodles!!! It was so much fun and I am digging through a couple of cookbooks and websites for some low fat recipes. I will post them next.
Happy dieting
Linda B in TN:)
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