Category Archives: Weight Control

Aspic Glazed Lamb Loaf

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1 pound cooked lamb cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/4 cup very finely chopped celery
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 cups chicken bouillon
4 radishes, sliced
1 medium green pepper, cut in strips
1 jar (4 ounces) pimentos, cut in strips
Parsley

ADVANCE PREPARATION: Place lamb in blender container, and process at high speed or put through grinder twice. Combine tomato puree, celery, curry powder, salt and garlic powder. Add to lamb; mix well. Shape mixture into loaf in baking pan. Bake at 300°F (slow oven) for 30 minutes. Cool. Soften gelatin in chicken bouillon in saucepan. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Chill in refrigerator until syrupy. Spoon a thin layer of gelatin over cooled lamb loaf. Chill in refrigerator until gelatin sets. Add a second layer of gelatin. Chill again. repeat until loaf is thickly coated with aspic. Arrange sliced radishes, green pepper strips, and pimento strips in attractive design on top of loaf. Spoon remaining gelatin over vegetables. Chill until gelatin is firm.

FINAL PREPARATION: Serve garnished with parsley. Divide evenly. Makes 4 luncheon servings.

Copyright © Weight Watchers International, Inc. 1974. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Crown Roast of Frankfurters

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1 pound frankfurters (see Note)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
2 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup boiling water
Pimento

Slice frankfurters lengthwise, but do not cut all the way through. (Do not separate halves.) Open. Broil, cut sides up, on rack about 3 inches from source of heat, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and poppy seeds to cabbage; toss thoroughly. Heap cabbage in a mound in center of a baking dish. Lean cut sdie of frankfurters against cabbage to form a crown. Secure franfurters with toothpicks. Pour water over cabbage. Bake at 350° (moderate oven) 10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender but still crisp. Garnish with pimento. Divide evenly. Makes 4 dinner servings.

Note: Frankfurters are pre-cooked. Do not allow 2 ounces for shrinkage.

Copyright© Weight Watchers International, Inc. 1974. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Veal Birds

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1 1/2 pounds veal cutlets, sliced thin
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
2/3 cup finely chopped celery
2/3 cup finely grated carrots
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
1/2 teaspoon crushed rosemary
1 cup chopped onions
1 1/2 cups beef bouillon
Paprika

Heat oven to 425°. Cut veal into 6 even slices. Season veal with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Combine celery, carrots, parsley, rosemary and 1/2 cup chopped onions. Spoon 1/6 of vegetable mixture onto each veal slice; roll and fasten with toothpicks. Season to taste with paprika, if desired.

Place remaining 1/2 cup onions in pan with meat. Bake until golden brown – about 1/2 hour. Pour beef bouillon into pan, lower oven temperature to 350° and bake until done – about 45 minutes longer.

Serves 6
Preparation time: 1 1/2 hr
Approximate calories per serving: 145

Suggested Menu
Broiled Grapefruit
Veal Birds
Lemon Seasoned Spinach
Strawberry Delight

©1973 Curtin Publications, Inc. New York, NY Printed in U.S.A.

Skillet Veal

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6 boneless veal cutlets (4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes
1 package (1 1/2 ounces) spaghetti sauce mix with mushrooms
1/3 cup sherry
1 can (16 ounces) whole onions, drained
1 can (6 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained (reserve 1/4 cup liquid)
1 can (16 ounces) peas and carrots, drained

Pound meat until 1/4 inch thick. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown meat. Season with salt. Stir in tomatoes, spaghetti sauce mix and sherry; heat to boiling.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onions, mushrooms, reserved liquid and peas and carrots. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. 6 servings (305 calories each).

What’s for dessert? Frozen Lime Pudding (below).

Frozen Lime Pudding

Pour 1 can (14 ounces) evaporated skim milk into refrigerator trays; chill in freezer until soft ice crystals form, about 30 minutes. In chilled bowl, beat milk until stiff. Stir in 1 can (6 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed, and drop 5 drops green food color. Pour into 2 refrigerator trays; freeze until firm. Eight 1 -cup servings (90 calories each).

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Lamb Chops With Vegetables

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Ingredients

4 shoulder lamb chops, 1 inch thick
1 can (16 ounces) Chinese vegetables, drained (reserve liquid)
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced (reserve liquid)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 green pepper, cut into 1/8-inch strips
4 cherry tomatoes

Directions

Trim excess fat from meat. Lightly grease large skillet with excess fat; brown meat. Drain off fat. Measure reserved vegetable liquid; if necessary, add water to measure 3/4 cup liquid.

Stir liquid, soy sauce, bouillon cubes and garlic into skillet; heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Add onion; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove meat.

Blend cornstarch and water; stir gradually into skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in green pepper, Chinese vegetables and water chestnuts; add meat and tomatoes. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.

4 Servings (240 calories each)

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Herbed Chicken & Artichokes

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Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 pound broiling chicken, cut up
Salt and pepper
1 cup chicken bouillon
1 clove garlic, minced
1 branch celery, cut in half
1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrots
Bouquet Garni: thyme, parsley, bay leaf
1 cup pearl onions, canned or fresh
4 medium fresh or 2 ounce can sliced mushrooms
4 1/4-ounce can artichokes

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Season chicken with salt an pepper. Broil in a shallow pan, skin side down, 15 to 20 minutes – until golden brown; turn and broil 15 minutes until brown. Place in a casserole. Pour off fat. Pour bouillon into pan to dissolve pan seasonings. Pour bouillon with pan juices over chicken. Reduce heat 350°. Add garlic, celery, carrots and bouquet garni (thyme, parsley and bay leaf tied in cheese-cloth), cover and bake for 1 hour. Add onions, mushrooms and artichokes during last 20 minutes of cooking.

Serves:4

Preparation time: 1 hour 45 min

Approximate calories per serving:225

Suggested Menu

Green Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
Herbed Chicken and Artichokes
Water-Pack Canned Peaches

Recipe & Photograph courtesy of Curtin Publications, Inc., New York, NY ©1973

Baked Eggplant a la Grecque

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Ingredients

3 O-bone lamb chops
2 small eggplant
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped pimento
1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Broil lamb chops; remove meat from bone and dice. Cut eggplant lengthwise and cook in 2 quarts boiling water for 8 minutes. Remove from water; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell. Chop pulp and add onions, green pepper, pimento, MSG, salt and diced meat. Fill eggplant shells with mixture and place in a lightly greased baking plan. Bake in 350° oven for 1 hour.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 2 hours

Approximate calories per serving:220

Suggested Menu

Baked Eggplant a la Grecque
Cucumber Salad
Melon Balls with Mint

Recipe & Photograph courtesy of Curtin Publications, Inc., New York, NY ©1973

Emerald Cantalope

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Ingredients

2 cantaloupes, cut in half and peeled
1 envelope lime-flavored low calorie gelatin
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained
3/4 cup rye crisp crumbs
Artificial sweetener to equal 2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

Prepare gelatin according to package directions, using1/4 cup less water than indicated. Chill until partially set; fold in drained pineapple. Arrange cataloupe halves on a shallow tray; fill in cavities with gelatin mixture and chill until set. Roll rye crisp with a rolling pin to make fine crumbs and add sugar substitute and cinnamon.  To serve: cut cantaloupe halves in half again; roll peeled side of wedges in lemon juice, then in crumbs to coat.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 1 3/4hour

Approximate calories per serving: 50

Suggested Menu

Veal Piccata
Steamed Banana Squash
Emerald Cantaloupe

Recipe & Photograph courtesy of Curtin Publications, Inc., New York, NY ©1973

*For the sake of authenticity I have preserved the misspelling of cantaloupe (cantalope)  from the card in the title.  The front and back of the actual card have it spelled both ways.