Seek Out Vs. Avoid

I was just about to sit down to Blog when Maddie announced the approach of the mailman, who was kind enough to deliver the latest Vegetarian Times into my mailbox. I can't wait to look inside it. In the meantime, I will leave you with this list of dish descriptions to either seek out or avoid, as listed in Living Well, Staying Well published by The American Heart Association:

Seek out: (suggest low-fat preparation)

• steamed
• in its own juice
• garden fresh
• broiled
• baked
• roasted
• poached
• grilled

AVOID!!!! (Indicators of saturated fat)

• braised
• crispy
• in cream sauce
• hollandaise
• buttered
• in butter sauce
• FRIED!
• au gratin
• in cheese sauce
• basted
• prime
• potpie
• panroast
• creamed
• in gravy
• rich
• BUTTERY!!
• saute
• pan-fried
• escalloped
• stewed
• casserole
• hash
• with bacon or sausage