Page images
PDF
EPUB
[blocks in formation]

1. Pound chicken breasts with a metal mallet between sheets of plastic wrap until about 1/2-inch thick. 2. Heat oil in frypan. Brown chicken breasts on each side.

3. Add spaghetti, onion, and pepper strips around chicken. Sprinkle with seasonings.

4. Break up large pieces of tomatoes. Pour tomatoes and water over top of chicken.

5. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until chicken and spaghetti are done, about 15 minutes.

6. Remove bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.

Menu Suggestion: Serve with spinach-mandarin

orange salad with reduced-calorie dressing and garlic bread (small amount of soft margarine and garlic powder).

[blocks in formation]

Modifying Your Recipes

Here's an example of how to use these tips. The recipe below shows simple adjustments in a typical beef stroganoff recipe that can help you moderate fat and cholesterol.

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

Note: Savings for macaroni and cheese and potatoes are for products made with 2 percent fat milk in place of whole milk. Reduce fat even further by using 1 percent fat or skim milk.

Food Facts for Older Adults

For assistance in answering your questions about nutrition and health, contact the following organizations. If they cannot answer your questions directly, they will refer you to someone who

can.

Administration on Aging

330 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201

(202) 619-0724

U.S. Government agency that provides information on health and aging programs, offered through State and area agencies on aging.

Alzheimer's Association

Suite 1000

919 N. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 335-8700

1(800) 272-3900 toll-free hotline

Offers a hotline that provides information and assistance for families coping with Alzheimer's disease.

American Association of Retired Persons 1909 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20049 (202) 434-2277

Membership organization for people over age 50, offering publications and volunteer-run programs on a variety of economic, social, and health issues.

[blocks in formation]
« PreviousContinue »