Party Time
When it comes to party time, choosing the right food can be a nightmare especially if you want to offer healthy low fat choices. Most party food is deep fried, pastries and creamy dips, cheese etc. all very high in saturated fats and not good if your guests have diabetes, heart or weight loss concerns. Knowing this I was on a mission to include a section in my fourth cookbook on party food. It is amazing how high in fat small little nibblies can be and when eaten in excess can wreak havoc with your waist line and your health. More and more people are looking for the healthy alternatives so I am so happy to know that now you can party hard and be healthy at the same time. Here are some suggestions for party food that can be enjoyed by all:-
- Fresh seafood is always a treat. Peel prawns go down real well. Serve with my low fat cocktail sauce instead of the high fat sauce you buy. It only takes a couple of minutes to make and will keep in your fridge for months.
- Dips are always a great way to start a party with, unfortunately most are based on sour cream or cream cheese, both very high in saturated fats. I use cottage cheese as my base to most of my dips. Blended up you would never know that it wasn’t sour cream, trust me, they turn out fantastic, for example French Onion dip, an all time favourite has around 5g per tablespoon, make it my way and it drops down to only 0.2g fat per tablespoon.
- Avoid serving anything deep fried. No one wants greasy fatty finger food so refer to my party food section for great alternatives.
- Party pies and sausage rolls are full of fat, make them yourself and cut the fat down considerably. Make up a sausage filling and wrap in fillo pastry. Use cooking spray between each layer and your guest will love this low fat version.
- Sushi is a terrific party food, both low in fat and something a bit different. I go to my local sushi shop and buy a dozen rolls and then cut them into small slices so they go further. Serve with low salt soy sauce.
- Cheese platters need to go, too high in fat and cabanossi is not recommended as it is both high in fat and salt. Instead put out fresh slices of vegetables with salsa.
- New potatoes stuffed with a filling are nice as they are easy to hold in your hand and a great idea for young and old.
- Bread cases with tasty fillings are another great party snack. Instead of covering with butter leave the bread as it is, when baked they come out crisp and tasty.
More tips from Annette
When it comes to party time, choosing the right food can be a nightmare especially if you want to offer healthy low fat ..
Feeling extra hungry in winter? I have a few thoughts on this; firstly our metabolism does have to work faster to keep u..
My cookbooks are officially endorsed and recommended by Diabetes Australia, and have tips for diabetics all the way thro..
With over 3 million Australians diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, it really is a concern for many people. They sa..
If you have a sweet tooth then it is important that you satisfy your cravings otherwise you won’t last very long o..
Easter can be such a challenge when you have all those delectable delights hovering everywhere you look. It can be diffi..
They say that for every person diagnosed with diabetes there is another walking around undiagnosed. Those most at risk a..
There are two types of diabetes, with about 90% of people with diabetes having type 2. This form of diabetes develops wh..
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, yes it is everywhere. Easter can be such a challenge when faced with all those delectab..
If you have or are concerned you may have type 2 diabetes then the good news is you there is a good chance that you c..
subscribe to Symply Annette rss
Comments
absolutely love your blog and find many of your post's to be just what I'm looking for. Does one offer guest writers to write content available for you? I wouldn't mind composing a post or elaborating on many of the subjects you write in relation to here.
Again, awesome weblog! My partner and I stumbled over here different web address and thought I might as well check things out. I like what I see so now i'm following you. Look forward to checking out your web page repeatedly.
after my elderly mother because of lack of exersise because I stopped work for one year. When my mum went to a hostel,I thought to myself I will loose that weight in one year without dietingI would give myself a year to loose the weight.I had lost half of
it and have till april this year.But wasn't using your recipes, i was eating comfort food and sandwiches,no fruit or vegies or meat.Now i realise that i need your eating plan again, not only to loose the half stone but because I feel much healthier.I have
10 grandchildren and I would love to give a copy of this e-book to my sons and daughters,so they can use the recipes for thier children.cheers Wilhelmina