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Cucumbers
By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Apr 26, 2006
The best things about cucumbers has to be the nutrition. One medium sized cucumber only has 24 calories! There are also 0.3 grams of fat, 4 mg sodium, 2.8 grams of sugar, 1.4 grams of fiber (4 total carbohydrates for you low carb folks), and a little calcium and potassium too! The naturally low caloric count is due to the fact that cucumbers are 90% water. Even if you eat more than 1 for the day - you're still under 50 calories - I think I'm in love!
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Thu: April 27, 2006
tanya [admin] said: I'm trying to get into eating more veggies - I can't say I'm a big fan of celery, but just for you MissTenacity, I'm going to be trying some more of it :0)
Thu: April 27, 2006
Peggasus said: Here's another way to make them: Peel, deseed (with a melonballer) and cut into large dice. Throw in a bowl, and pour about 1/2 cup of vinegar on them. Add about a teaspoon of sugar or Splenda. Add a few sliced green onions and some fresh ground pepper. Give it a shake and let marinate a few hours. Eat them plain or toss them on salads. They are delicious and last forever.
Thu: April 27, 2006
tanya [admin] said: I'm definitely going to try your recipe Peggasus - I must admit I went a little bit crazy after finding out about the low calorie content and now I have quite a few cucumbers laying around!
Sat: April 29, 2006
Bryan said: Oh yeah, cukes are great stuff. I like 'em in turkey sandwiches, as a somen salad topping, as asian pickles (salt, sugar, rice vinegar, garlic), and as a sauce for curried fish (cubed cukes w/ yogurt, green onion, salt). |
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I am a confessed snack-a-holic and I'm the worst kind because I have no self control - I will devour a bag of chips in 2 days maximum! I don't keep chips and other junk food in my apartment - I couldn't even if I wanted to, because I would eat them all - all day, everyday! So I have been searching for some tasty, healthy substitutes. That's when I remembered the good old cucumber! It's always in the supermarket - year round, and it's always pretty cheap - between $0.50 - $0.75 for a large size!
I peel the length of the cucumbers with a knife (or vegetable peeler) and then slice it across the width to get gorgeous, thinly sliced circles. Then I add these to a container that has about a cup of water with about 2 tablespoons of salt dissolved. I mean cucumbers on their own are nice, but salty cucumbers are divine! And no - I don't de-seed the cucumbers.
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Miss Tenacity said:
Don't forget about the so-old-its-set-for-a-comeback dieting standby: celery. When you absolutely have to have crunch and saltiness (they are naturally salty, but that doesn't stop me from sprinkling more on...). :-)