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Diet types

The low-cal diet

In short, low calorie diet is based on the fact that if you want to lose weight, the important thing to eat fewer calories than your body requires.

Definition of a calorie?
The calorie is the standard unit for energy measurement in dieting. A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. If a meal has higher calories, then it will provide your body with more energy when your body digests it.

Low calorie foods include boiled potatoes, bell pepper, apricots, steaks and burgers, and bamboo shoots.








Spinach Gnocci Recipe
Spinach Gnocci Category Pasta Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 1/2 pound Fresh Spinach Cooked

& Drained & Chopped OR 1 pound Frozen Chopped Spinach

Thawed 1/2 pound Mozzarella Grated

1 1/2 cup Flour

1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

2 Eggs Beaten

Black Pepper Freshly Grated Nutmeg Extra Flour for Coating A Little Butter

1. Drain Spinach & Then Puree in a Processor. Put the Puree Into a Saucepan & Dry It Over the Heat for a Minute. Remove from the Heat. 2. in a Bowl, Mix Together the Mozzarella, Flour, Parmesan, Eggs & Spinach. Season With Pepper & Nutmeg. If the Mixture Is Very Soft, Put It Into the Refrigerator To Firm Up for About 30 Min. 3. Roll Heaped Teaspoons Of the Mixture in a Little Flour. this Can Be Done Ahead Of Time. 4. To Cook the Gnocchi, First Heat the oven To Low To Keep the Gnocchi Warm AS They'Re Ready. Half-Fill a Large Saucepan With Lightly Salted Water & Bring Just To a Boil. 5. Drop 6-8 Gnocchi Into the Water & Let Them Simmer Very Gently for About 5-10 Min, until They Float To the Surface. 6. Make Sure the Water Does Not Get Beyond a Bare Simmer, & Remove the Gnocchi as Soon as They Are Ready or They May Fall Apart. 7. Drain the Gnocchi Well, Then Put Them Into a Warmed Serving Dish, Dot With a Little Butter & Keep Them Warm While You Cook Another Batch. 8. When All the Gnocchi Are Done, Sprinkle With Grated Parmesan Cheese and Serve Immediately.

PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service 09/20/93 7:07 PM

 
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