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Quicker Baked Potato

Try this method for speeding up the potato baking process (for a better texture than those that you microwave). Pre-heat the oven to 400. Place the potato in boiling water for 10 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes. This will cut the cooking time in half.

 

Cousous Topped With Almonds


fruits, vegetarian, side dish, diabetic, nuts

----THE COUSCOUS----
1 1/2 cup dry couscous; *
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup carrots
1 large bell pepper; green,red, or yellow or a
1 cup green beans; cut into 1 pieces
1/3 cup red onions; sliced
1/3 cup currants or raisins
2 tablespoon almonds; toasted and chopped
----MARINADE----
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoon lemmon juice
1/2 cup fresh parsley; chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill; mixed

*Couscous is available in large supermarkets or specialty stores Place the couscous in a large bowl; stir in the boiling water. Cover and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice with a fork to fluff. Steam the carrots, pepper, and green beans until just tender. The time varies with the vegetable. Pepper takes about 1 to 2 minutes; green beans take about 2 minutes; carrots take about 4 minuutes. Add to the couscous. Gently stir in the red onion, currants, and almonds. Whisk all the ingredients for the marinade together. Add to the coucous mixture and allow this final mixture to chill for 2 hours to in a covered bowl in the refrigerator, or until cool throughtout. Don't allow the couscous to sit any longer than this or it will become mushy. One serving(1/12 mixture, about 1/2 cup) (1/2 cup does this mean that we must have 10 other people over for lunch, you all come!) Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE (THERE IS VEGETABLES LISTED IN THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS, YET THERE IN NOT VEGETABLE EXCHANGE THAT IS LISTED) CAL: 155; CAR: 23gm; PRO: 4g; FAT: 5g; CHO: 0mg; SOD: 8mg; Source: Diabetes Forecast; February 1994 Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master