Memorial Day salt free, fat free recipes

Memorial Day was once a time for burgers and brats, along with maybe some ribs and steaks on the grill, for me but not anymore, not since my angioplasty in 2012.

So now I’ve created some salt-free and low-fat options instead. Our cookout this weekend included salmon made on a cedar plank with a slat-free Mrs. Dash teriyaki glaze. As side dishes, I made asparagus with a balsamic vinegar glaze and a fruit salad with watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberries

My Memorial Day weekend menu, salmon, asparagus, corn and fruit salad.

For appetizers, I put out some low-salt, low-fat cheese I bought recently along with low-salt, low-fat crackers I buy at Costco. Continue reading “Memorial Day salt free, fat free recipes” →

May 26, 2014 2

Kemp’s low-fat frozen yogurt: a winner in my book

Fat-free frozen yogurt at Costco is a weekly treat for me, one of the few I have these days compared to my pre-angioplasty eating ways. And I’ve been amazed at the limited options to find fat-free packaged frozen yogurts in local supermarkets.

Recently, however, I did find a low-fat frozen yogurt, Kemps, which I’ve really enjoyed and plan to buy again. As you can see on the nutrition info here, it has only 1.5 grams of fat per half cup or 3 grams for a cup, which I consider a serving. Salt content is low. Continue reading “Kemp’s low-fat frozen yogurt: a winner in my book” →

May 19, 2014 3

Low-salt, low-fat ingredients — we’ve found them for you

Before you can cook low-fat, low-salt recipes like we have on our recipe page, you have to find ingredients that also are low fat and low salt. Something as innocuous as bread crumbs can be loaded with salt, for example.

My special find at Menard's, low salt tomatoes — My special find at Menard’s, low salt tomatoes

So I’ve been walking up and down store aisles and searching online for low-salt, low-fat items such as sauces and the leanest possible red meats.

See what I’ve come up with on our new ingredients page. And let me know what you can find in your area of the country, or the world depending on where you read this.
John

July 22, 2013 1