Braised Lettuce - modified by Vee

NUTRITIONAL INFO AT THE BOTTOM!

So, this is basically just telling you all how I made my Braised Lettuce and what quantities I used. The Braised Lettuce by K recipe is the basic recipe my friend gave me, without amounts because, you can put in as much of whatever you want. But, here's what I used.

1/3 of a medium onion (approx), chopped
1 large clove of garlic, crushed/finely chopped (if you're using smaller cloves it would be 2 or 3. This mother was huge but made it taste amazing, and I love garlic)
1 head of baby gem lettuce, chopped
1 stalk of celery, halved lengthwise and then chopped
1/4 of a Green Bell Pepper, diced
4 Spring Onions, chopped
A pinch of dried Basil and Parsley, Sea Salt, and a dash of Tobasco
1 Chicken Stock Cube
Water

So the order I did this in was similar to the way K laid it out, but here you go:

1. Put the garlic and onions in your pan or pot (I used a pot rather than a frying pan, to make it easier when I added water) and fry gently until softened and yellowed. If you need too, add a little margarine to stop it from sticking to the pan.

2. Smells amazing, doesn't it?? Add the lettuce to the pot, along with the celery and green pepper (as these take a while to cook).

3. After letting it sit for a minute, stir through and then add your chicken stock and enough water to cover the lettuce. I crushed the stock cube over the lettuce and then added the water, but found that I still had a little bit of stock that hadn't dissolved. So I'd recommend mixing the stock in a cup of boiling water, adding that to the pot, and then topping up with some more water if you need to.

4. Add the rest of the ingredients (herbs, spring onion, salt and pepper or other seasonings, and a splash of Tobasco if you want to use it. I added a few drops and it didn't make it spicy, but the flavour was amazing). Stir together, cover and let simmer for a while, until everything is warmed through and the harder ingredients (like celery) have softened a bit. I left mine around 10 minutes, I think, but it could have been left for 20. The stock will also reduce slightly, mm.

5. Serve!

These amounts made around 2 bowls worth, so I'll have to adjust my amounts next time to make less (So there's less wasteage. It would feel like too much of a binge to have two big bowls of soup, and I was pretty full after 1 so no need for extra).

But again, adjust according to how much you want to eat. I've tried this now and it was amazing. I might make some tonight or Friday again so I'll try to take some step by step photographs for you all =]

I'm going to go figure out exactly how many calories are in one bowl, hang on.

NUTRITIONAL INFO : Nutrition Grade A
Serving Size: 106g
Calories Per Serving: 33
Calroies From Fat: 4
Total Fat: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 15mg
Total Carbohydrates: 6.7g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
Sugars: 2.6g
Protein: 1.4g

Percentage of Daily Guidelines (based on a 2000kcal diet, lawl)
Vitamin A: 49%
Vitamin C: 56%
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 5%
Fat: 1%
Cholesterol: 0%
Sodium: 1%
Total Carbs: 2%
Dietary Fiber: 9%

Finally, I've added it to the Calorie Count Recipe thing so you can quickly add it to your daily totals if you use that website to track your calories. I put in that it makes two servings, as mine made two decent bowls-worth.

Braised Lettuce Info on CalorieCount

Negative Calorie Food Lists

Fruits
Apricot
Mandarin orange
Blackberry
Melon Canteloupe
Blackcurrant
Peaches
Clementines
Plums
Damsons
Raspberry
Grapefruit
Rhubarb
Guava
Strawberry
Honeydew Melon
Tangerine
Lemon
Watermelon


Vegetables
Asparagus
Fennel
Aubergine
Gourd
Broccoli
Leek
Cabbage
Lettuce
Carrots
Marrow
Cauliflower
Peppers
Celery
Radish
Chicory
Spinach
Cress
Tomato
Cucumber
Turnip

Braised Lettuce - By K

Okay guys!

I've been wanting K's recipe for Braised Lettuce for a while and finally got her to email it to me. K is a miracle worker when it comes to calorie-counting, I swear.

Please note that there are no specific quantities involved - it depends entirely on what portion size you want and how much of anything you want to eat. She adapted this from a recipe she found on the BBC Goodfood Website, so check it out if you want.


Ingredients: these are the basic ingredients, you can add additional veggies if you want to, see below
Lettuce
Onion
Garlic
Good quality stock (Vegetable or Chicken)
Salt and pepper


Optional Ingredients:
Mushrooms
Petit pois
Green pepper

Directions:
Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry them til soft in the saucepan. (add mushrooms at this point if using)

Sit chopped lettuce ontop of the onions on a low heat for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle stock over the lettuce and pour in boiling water so the lettuce is just covered.

Season and bring to simmering point, cover for 15 minutes til the stock has reduced slightly.

Add peas or other veggies, cover, cook 30minutes more.

(K suggests to add pepper to your bowl raw so it gives a little crunch =])

The basic mix comes to about 20-30 calories depending on the portion size and stock.

If you have any questions let me know and I'll pass them along to K for you, but overall I think this is a really easy straightforward recipe, and I'm dying to try it =]

150 Calorie Foods [100-150] [Last updated April 27, 2009]

• 1 Veggie Burger
• 1 Slice Thin-Crust Cheese Pizza
• 1/4 Cup Raisins
• 10 Tortilla Chips (about 1 ounce)

This list will be updated as more foods are added. I will also cross-link any references to other recipes contained in this blog.

100 Calorie Foods [50-100] [Last updated April 27, 2009]

Below is a list of foods that have between 50 and 100 calories. Approximate calorie content is included with most of these. These have all been sourced from various places over the internet.

• 1 Cup Canned Chicken Noodle Soup [100kcals]
• 1 Hard-Boiled Egg [100kcals]
• 3 Ounces Broiled Catfish [100kcals]
• 3 Ounches Broiled Cod [100kcals]
• 1 Fudgsicle, Creamsicle or Pudding Pop [100kcals]
• 1/2 Plain Bagel [75kcals]
• 1 Slice Bread - White or Wheat [80kcals]
• 1 Slice Breadk - Light [40kcals]
• 1/2 Soft Breadstick (1 ounce) [75kcals]
• 1/2 Piece Cornbread (1 ounce) [95kcals)
• 1/2 English Muffin [68kcals]
• 4 Pieces Melba Toast [80kcals]
• 1/2 Blueberry or Bran Muffin [80kcals]
• 1/2 Corn Muffin [88kcals]
• 1/2 Popover [65kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Cooked Grits [70kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Cooked Oatmeal [75kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Low-Fat Granola [95kcals]
• 6 Plain Animal Crackers [85kcals]
• 3 Iced Animal Crackers [75kcals]
• 1 Sheet Graham Crackers [55kcals]
• 1/2 Sheet Matzoh [55kcals]
• 23 Oyster Crackers [60kcals]
• 5 Saltines [60kcals]
• 3 Cups Plain Air-Popped Popcorn [90kcals]
• 1 1/2 Cups Microwave Popcorn [55kcals]
• 3 Cups Light Microwave Popcorn [60kcals]
• 1 Cup Oil-Popped Popcorn [55kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Caramel Popcorn [75kcals]
• 1 Cup Cheese Popcorn [64kcals]
• 5 Baked Potato Chips (crisps) [60kcals]
• 10 Regular Potato Chips (crisps) [75kcals]
• 4 Large OR 8 Small Pretzels [55kcals]
• 10 Bite-Size Baked Tortilla Chips [55kcals]
• 6 Round Tortilla Chips [75kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Apple Juice [60kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Apricot Nectar [70kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Cranberry Juice Cocktail [75kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Grape Juice [75kcals]
• 1 Cup Grapefruit Juice [95kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Orange Juice [55kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Pineapple Juice [70kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Prune Juice [90kcals]
• 1 Medium Apple [80kcals]
• 1/4 Medium Avocado [80kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Banana [55kcals]
• 1 Cup Blackberries [75kcals]
• 1 Cup Blueberries [80kcals]
• 1 Cup Canteloupe [55kcals]
• 10 Medium Maraschino Cherries [100kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Cherries (Sour) [40kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Cherries (Sweet) [60kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Fruit Cocktail in Light Syrup [70kcals]
• 17 Grapes [60kcals]
• 1 Cup Honeydew Melon [60kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Mango [65kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Mixed Dried Fruit [85kcals]
• 1 Medium Nectarine [65kcals]
• 1 Medium Orange [60kcals]
• 1 Medium Papaya [60kcals]
• 1 Medium Pear [100kcals]
• 1 Cup Fresh Pineapple [75kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Canned Pineapple in Light Syrup [65kcals]
• 3 Medium Dried Plums (Prunes) [60kcals]
• 1 Cup Raspberries [60kcals]
• 1 (2 ounce) Baked Potato [65kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Mashed Potatoes (with milk/butter) [100kcals]
• ½ Cup Whole Milk [75kcals]
• ½ Cup 2% Milk [60kcals]
• 1 Cup Skim Milk [90kcals]
• ½ Cup Low-Fat Buttermilk [55kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free Chocolate Milk [73kcals]
• ½ Cup Plain Whole-Milk Yogurt [90kcals]
• ½ Cup Plain Low-Fat Yogurt [55kcals]
• ¼ Cup Flavoured Low-Fat Yogurt [58kcals]
• ½ Ounce Regular Cheese [55kcals]
• 1 Ounce Reduced-Fat Cheese [80kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free Cottage Cheese [80kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese [70kcals]
• 1 Ounce Feta Cheese [80kcals]
• 1 Ounce Mozzarella Cheese (part skim) [80kcals]
• ¼ Cup Low-Fat Ricotta Cheese [70kcals]
• 1 Ounce String Cheese [70kcals]
• ¼ Cup Frozen Yogurt [60kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free Frozen Yogurt [95kcals]
• ¼ Cup Ice Cream [70kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free Ice Cream [90kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free No-Added-Sugar Ice Cream [70kcals]
• ¼ Cup Sherbet [65kcals]
• ¼ Cup Sorbet [55kcals]
• 1 Ounce Beef Jerky [90kcals]
• 1 Ounce Bologna [90kcals]
• ½ Ounce Pepperoni [70kcals]
• 1 Ounce Smoked Sausage [95kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Chicken Breast with Skin [85kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Chicken Breast without Skin [70kcals]
• 1 Ounce Cooked Chicken Thighs with Skin [70kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Chicken Thighs Without Skin [84kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Dark Turkey Meat with Skin [94kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Dark Turkey Meat without Skin [80kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Light Turkey Meat with Skin [70kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Light Turkey Meat without Skin [60kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Lean Ground Turkey[85kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Extra-Lean Ground Turkey[60kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Catfish [65kcals]
• 6 Large Clams [90kcals]
• 3 Ounces Cooked Fresh Blue Crab [90kcals]
• ½ Cup Canned Blue Crab [70kcals]
• 3 Ounces Imitation Crab [90kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounces Cooked Halibut [60kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounces Cooked Lobster [55kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounces Cooked Mussels [73kcals]
• 6 Oysters [65kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Fresh Salmon [78kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounce Cooked Bay Scallops [60kcals]
• 3 Large Sea Scallops [60kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounces Cooked Fresh Yellowfin Tuna [60kcals]
• ¼ Cup Canned Tuna (in water) [60kcals]
• 1 Large Egg [75kcals]
• 1 Egg Yolk [60kcals]
• 9 Cashews [83kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Flax Seeds [95kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Peanut Butter [95kcals]
• 20 Oil-Roasted Peanuts [85kcals]
• 15 Pecans [80kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Seeds [95kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Regular Pancake Syrup [55kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Regular Beer [73kcals]
• 4 Fluid Ounces Bloody Mary [93kcals]
• ½ Fluid Ounce 54 Proof Liquers [58kcals]
• 1 Fluid Ounce Daquiri [56kcals]
• 4 Fluid Ounces 80 Proof Gin, Rum, Vodka, or Whiskey [65kcals]
• 4 Fluid Ounces Dry Sherry [80kcals]
• 4 Fluid Ounces Sweet Dessert Wine [90kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Wine Cooler [72kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Café Latte with Fat-Free milk [80kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Cappuccino with Fat-Free milk [55kcals]
• 4 Fluid Ounces Hot Cocoa Mix with Water [60kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Tonic Water [85kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Soda/Pop [73kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Sweetened Iced Tea [90kcals]

This list will be updated as more foods are added. I will also cross-link any references to other recipes contained in this blog.

50-Calorie Foods [0-50] [Last updated April 27, 2009]

Below is a list of foods that have between 0 and 50 calories. Approximate calorie content is included with most of these. These have all been sourced from various places over the internet.

• Braised Lettuce (click for recipe) [20-30kcals]
• 2 Slices Turkey Breast
• 1 Cup Steamed Asparagus
• 1 Cup Steamed Broccoli
• 2 Cups Light Microwave Popcorn
• 1 Cup Puffed Rice [50kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Raisin Bran [50kcals]
• 1 Cup Reduced-Calorie Cranberry Juice Cocktail [45kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice [10kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice [10kcals]
• 1 Cup Tomato Juice [50kcals]
• 1 Cup Vegetable Juice [50kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Sweetened Applesauce [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce [50kcals]
• 4 Halves Dry Apricot [40kcals]
• 1 Medium Fresh Apricot [20kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Cranberries [25kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Grapefruit [40kcals]
• 1 Medium Kiwi [45kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Canned Mandarin Oranges [50kcals]
• 1 Medium Peach [40kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Peach [50kcals]
• 1 Medium Plum [35kcals]
• 1 Medium Tangerine [35kcals]
• 1 Cup Strawberries [50kcals]
• 1 Medium Watermelon [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Cooked Carrots [35kcals]
• 1 Large Raw Carrot [30kcals]
• 1 Stalk Celery [5kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Cucumber [20kcals]
• 1 Cup Lettuce [5kcals]
• 1 Medium Tomato [25kcals]
• 2 1/2 Cups Sugarfree Flavoured Gelatin [50kcals]
• 12 Baby Carrots [50kcals]
• 10 Dill Pickle Spears [50kcals]
• 1 1/4 Cup Spinach (boiled and drained) [50kcals]
• 3/4 Cup Gazpacho [50kcals]
• 1 Thick Slice Smoked Salmon [50kcals]
• 1 1/2 pieces California Roll [50kcals]
• 1/3 Slim Jim [50kcals]
• 1 1/2 Strips Bacon [50kcals]
• 1/2 Nature Valley Oats N' Honey Granola Bar [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Vegetarian Barley Soup [50kcals]
• 1 Fig Bar [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Honey [50kcals]
• 2 Hershey Kisses [50kcals]
• 12 M&M's [50kcals]
• 11 Dry Roasted Peanuts [50kcals]
• 1/2 Lowfat Ice Cream Sandwich [50kcals]
• 2 Medium Tomatos [50kcals]
• 16 Cherry Tomatoes [50kcals]
• 7 Almonds [50kcals]
• 2 Ounces Red or White Wine [50kcals]
• 6 Ounces Bud Light
• 1 Cup Star Fruit [32kcals]
• 1 Cup Apricot [34kcals]
• 1 Cup Apple Slices [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Papaya [27kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Plums [27kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Raspebrries [32kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Blackberries [31kcals]
• 1/2 Frozen Banana [45kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Edamame with Sea Salt [47kcals]
• 8 Ounces Miso Soup [36kcals]
• 3/4 Cup Almond Milk [45kcals]
• 2 Large Marshmallows [50kcals]
• ½ Cup 1% Milk [50kcals]
• ½ Cup Soy Drink [50kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free Yogurt [50kcals]
• 1 Ounce Fat-Free Cheese [40kcals]
• ¼ Cup 2% Cottage Cheese [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese [50kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Fat-Free Cream Cheese [30kcals]
• ¼ Cup Reduced-Fat Ice Cream [50kcals]
• 1 Slice Fried Bacon [35kcals]
• 1 Ounce Canadian Bacon [45kcals]
• 1 Ounce Deli Roast Beef [30kcals]
• 1 Ounce Deli Chicken Breast [45kcals]
• 1 Ounce Deli Turkey Breast [30kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounces Smoked Salmon [50kcals]
• 1 Egg White [15kcals]
• ¼ Cup Egg Substitute [30kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Sunflower Seeds [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Chocolate Syrup [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Jam [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Reduced-Calorie Pancake Syrup [25kcals]
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar (white or brown) [15kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Light Beer [50kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Club Soda [0kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Brewed Coffee [5kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Brewed Coffee [5kcals]
• 12 Fluid Ounces Diet Soda/Pop [0kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Brewed Tea [5kcals]

• 1/2 Wedge of Honeydew Melon with 1 Thin Slice Honey Ham [50kcals]
• 3 Saltines each topped with 2 thin slices turkey pepperoni [50kcals]
• 3 Wheat Thins topped with low-fat cream cheese and thin slice of pickle [50kcals]
• 10 Medium strawberries with 1 Tablespoon Cool Whip [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Diced Watermelon with 1 Tablespoon lowfat Yogurt [50kcals]
• 1 1/2 Cups chopped cucumer with 3/4 Tablespoon olive Oil, lemon juice and salt
• 1 Diet Root Beer Float with 1/4 Cup Light Vanilla Ice Cream [50kcals]
• 5 Large Strawberries covered with 2 Teaspoons Confectioner's (Icing) Sufar [45kcals]
• 8 Endive Leaves with 1/2 Ounce Reduced-Fat Feta [47kcals]
• 2 Egg Whites with One Ounce Feta [50kcals]
• 1 Large Tomato Broiled with 1 Ounce Low-Fat Mozzarella [50kcals]

This list will be updated as more foods are added. I will also cross-link any references to other recipes contained in this blog.

What it is and What it's for

So I obviously never followed through with the original intent of this blog post. Mostly because I suck and am lazy and never got around to doing any tarot card readings and I haven't had the time, patience, or inspiration for anything more creative-minded either.

Instead, I'm going to try to turn this into a handy recipe guide - recipes of "ED-Friendly" foods and dishes, with calorie and nutritional information included. I personally have a hard time trying to come up with new things that don't consist of a fat-free yogurt, an apple, half a Slim-Fast shake, etc. So, whatever I find and compile will be going here. I'll try to attach photos were appropriate, too, but it depends on whether photos are included.

If and when I do attempt any of these recipes for myself I'll also do a step-by-step photographs from my kitchen. But that means I have to be not-lazy, so will come in the future. To begin with, this is simply a cook-book-blog, if you will.

If you have anything to submit you can email me on xsnuffondigital##@live.co.uk (take out the ##)