13 low faux Recipes

vegetable oil, onion, garlic cloves, crushed, peeled ginger, low-salt beef broth, whole star anise, cinnamon stick, mixed mushrooms (such as oyster or stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced or torn, scallion, thinly sliced, kosher salt, instant ramen (preferably not fried ; noodles only), beef eye round, sliced crosswise 1/8 thick, bean sprouts , basil leaves, and thinly sliced serrano chiles

fat free low-sodium beef broth, onion, sliced into paper -thin rings, peeled fresh gingerroot (about the size of quarters), stalk lemongrass, cleaned, leaves removed (do not substitute lemon zest or juice(the flavor is not at all the same), cinnamon stick (i use broken pieces of stick , about 1 tsp total), whole black peppercorn, beef sirloin tip , cut into very thin slices (ask the butcher to slice it paper thin(i like to buy beef for sukiyaki at the oriental market), fresh bean sprout, rinsed and drained, fresh thai basil, rinsed and dried, fresh cilantro leaves, rinsed and dried (coriander), limes, cut into wedges, flat rice noodles (i prefer noodles about 1/4 inch wide), sambal oelek (optional) or sriracha sauce (optional), sliced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno chile (optional), fish sauce (nam pla) (optional), hoisin sauce (optional)

old fashioned oats, whole wheat bread, nutritional yeast flakes, extra firm tofu (squeeze out excess water well and crumble up), garlic salt, grated celery (measured after water has been squeezed out, see directions), red onion (measured after water has been squeezed out, see directions), grated potato (measured after water has been squeezed out, see directions), dijon mustard, lemon juice, soy sauce, old bay seasoning, agave nectar (or 1 1/2 tsp), all-purpose flour, salt, wheat germ, egg substitute (see recipe description), melted vegan butter

frozen cauliflower (2 1 lb bags, you can even mix it up a bit for fun and get 1 bag just cauliflower and the other ), head garlic, olive oil, classic philadelphia cream cheese (you can use 1/2 as much if you want to cut back on fat, but it will impact the recipe), sour cream, butter, milk or cream, if needed, salt, white pepper, chives (fresh or dried ), onion powder, garlic powder (totally optional, this is for garlic-holics)

beef , sliced as thinly as possible, minced garlic, minced ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, peanut oil or 4 tbsp sesame oil, low-sodium beef broth, low-sodium chicken stock, fish sauce, ground cinnamon, anise seed, allspice, cardamom, sugar, rice noodles, green onions, chopped, head cabbage (thinly sliced or minced ), lime, cut into wedges, jalapenos, minced, bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, mint, sriracha sauce, hoisin sauce

cook n serve fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix, instant espresso powder, vanilla extract, low-fat milk, chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)

squid rings, raw (not breaded ), fiber 1 cereal (original), panko breadcrumbs (like the kind by progresso), liquid egg substitute (like egg beaters original), garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper , to taste, reduced-fat parmesan cheese, grated, lemon wedge, low-fat marinara sauce

splenda granular, sugar substitute, maple flavoring (mapleine or other maple flavored extract) or 1/4 tsp honey, other flavoring, fruit juice (optional), water (optional)

ground turkey breast , patties, seasoned bread crumbs (shake n bake), gravy mix (country style is 35 cal. per serving), water

cauliflower florets, hard-boiled eggs, chopped celery, chopped green onions, stuffed green olives, finely chopped, pickle relish, salt and pepper, to taste, mustard (or more , to taste), mayonnaise (or more , to taste)