Are There Actually Any Foods Like This?

[The Moon of Ceres]

Is there a such thing as a food that is:
1. Hot
2. Delicious
3. Doesn't make you gain weight and
4. you can a generous serving of it with no problem?

 

[Honeydew Ice Cream]

Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while...

I'd love to say there was a miracle food like that, but 'delicious' is a matter of opinion, so I'm not sure if I what I like is what you would also enjoy eating. Also, any kind of food can make you gain weight if you eat too much, with the exception of perhaps baby spinach and I'd be pretty sick of that after a while.

My 'hot', 'delicious', 'doesn't make you gain weight' food would be stir-fried veggies. If you stir-fry some broccoli or carrots with water and some spices to taste, it is absolutely fantastic.

I was sort of tempted to say popcorn, but I personally don't find popcorn filling at all. Not to mention that some popcorn (movie theater popcorn, for example) is actually extremely fattening.

... heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies.

 

[Tandahda]

Popcorn, air popped with balsamic vinegar sprayed on.  

[en-pointe off-balance]

I'd say stir fried or steamed veggies. I love steamed carrots, or steamed spinach with a little soy sauce, personally. Honeydew's right, though. Too much of anything and you will invariably gain weight. I'd guess a plateful of veggies is better for you than a plateful of lasagna.

 

[Divash]

Spaghetti squash!

1. Cut it in half lengthwise, then scoop out the seeds and the stringy seed-pulp.

2. Put a brownie pan or casserole dish in the oven, empty. Sprinkle liberally with salt. Set both halves of the squash, cut-side down, in a brownie pan. Put a cup or two of water into the pan, not enough to slop out over the edges; maybe half-fill it, at most.

3. Turn on the oven to 350 Fahrenheit degrees and leave the squash in there for about an hour. The skin will probably get charred, but it doesn't matter.

4. Remove the squash. Use a fork to 'fluff' the squash-meat away from the tough rind and into plates or bowls. Serve with pasta sauce and/or a LITTLE olive oil, maybe 1-3 ounces of browned ground turkey. Mm-mmm! Eat all you like, it's satisfying and very low-calorie.  

[The_Great_White_Snark]

THIS:

Moosewood Resteraunt's Moroccan Roasted Vegetables
"The colorful roasted vegetables in this recipe are softer and saucier than typical roasted vegetables, but the high heat and rapid cooking still infuse the vegetables with a roasted flavour and an intoxicating aroma.
"Serve over a grain, such as couscous, topped with toasted almonds, raisins, chopped hard-cooked eggs, or grated feta cheese for a balanced, ready-to-eat meal."



Ingredients;

1 medium onion, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch semi-circles
1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch-thick semi circles [[personally I love eggplant and so use a HUGE one]]
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch-thick semi-circles
1 large red bell pepper, sliced into 1/4 inch strips [[for some reason I think yellow bell peppers work better, but red or green are good too]]
2 medium fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (15.5 ounce can, drained)
2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil [[again, this is optional as I can barely taste the difference with no oil]]
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons tumeric [[even though it will turn your tongue orange it's totally worth it]]
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons salt


Directions:


In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together the onions, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, tomatoes, chickpeas, garlic, oil, lemon juice, and seasonings.
Spread the vegetables onto an unoiled 11 x 17 inch baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir well; then bake for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
Serve warm.

Per 15-ounce serving: 296 calories, 8.1g protien, 9.5g fat, 48.8g carbohydrates, 2.2g saturated fatty acids, 0mg cholesterol, 1473.1 mg sodium, 10.3g dietary fiber

and of course if you skip the oil, the fat and calories are greatly reduced.  

[Lady Kayura]

Veggies stir-fried with oyster sauce <3  

[Munkers]

I really like to slice up a bunch of zucchini and mushrooms and saute them together with garlic. Then, right before they're done, I toss in some soy sauce.

Broccoli slaw (it's like shredded broccoli stalks) is also good sauteed until tender and then tossed with spaghetti sauce. The texture is pretty similar to pasta, but with way fewer calories.  

[Tandahda]

Spaghetti sauce and cooked canned beans (heinz makes some nicely flavored ones, like chipolte barbecue.) work over everything that has any kind of texture. Spinach, Kale, Shredded zucchini works nicely too for noodles.  

[Stars in my Pocket]

Soup! I love tomato soup. (: