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Dieting tips

The low-cal diet

As most people know, the low-cal diet states that if you intend to lose weight, the most important step is to eat fewer calories than your body requires.

So what is a calorie?
A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. A 'calorie' is the the amount of energy required to raise one cubic centimeter of water by one degree centigrade. If something has more calories, then it will gives you more energy to use when it is converted.

Low-cal food types include cauliflower, carrots, grapefruit, beef, and eggs.








Golden Asparagus & Prosciutto Bundles Recipe
Golden Asparagus & Prosciutto Bundles Category Egg Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

12 Thick or 24 thin stalks

-asparagus, trimmed 6 tb Unsalted butter

6 sl Prosciutto, halved crosswise

-(2-3 oz total) 1/2 c All purpose flour, for

-dredging 2 Eggs

1 tb Vegetable oil

Servings: 4 DIRECTIONS: Fill a large, high sided skillet with salted water and bring to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, refresh under cold water and drain again. Pat dry and spread on a platter. In a small saucepan, melt 3 Tbsp of the butter. Drizzle it over the asparagus. Wrap 1 piece of prosciutto around the middle of 1 thick or 2 thin asparagus stalks. Place the flour on a plate. Beat the eggs in a wide shallow bowl. Roll one of the asparagus bundles in the flour, then dip in the egg and return to the platter. Repeat with the remaining bundles. In a large skillet, heat the remaining 3 Tbsp butter and the oil over moderate heat. Working in batches, add the asparagus bundles and fry, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve at once. Source: Food & Wine magazine, 10/90 From: Sallie Austin

 
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