A Friend in the Kitchen

Sometimes I get cravings that I just can’t ignore, and sesame noodles is one of them.  Restaurant-made sesame noodles are delicious, but drowning in what we all know is very caloric sauce.  I make my own this way with “better” choices of ingredients, and limit the amount of sauce so that I get the taste, but control the calories.  It still contains a bit of fat although I’ve chosen the good ones, but it gets me through the craving.

Noodles
1/2 lb. whole wheat, brown rice or any healthy grain thin spaghetti

Sauce:
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
4 Tblsp. Olive oil
1 Tblsp. Toasted Sesame oil
2 squirts Tabasco Sauce
1  and 1/2 tsp. Peanut butter 
1/2 packet stevia crystals
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 scallion, chopped – both white and green parts
1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into matchsticks or with julienne peeler

Instructions
Prepare the sauce by combining the first 4 ingredients together first and then add the peanut butter, stevia, garlic and half the scallion.   Cook and drain spaghetti.  Spoon the sauce onto the noodles.  Top with remaining scallion and cucumber.  Enjoy!  Serves 2-4.

I love to cook not only because I get a wonderful sense of accomplishment each time I create a meal, but also because I have control over the ingredients I put in my dishes. On this page, I’ll share some recipes with easy instructions so you can make healthy dishes at home.  You’ll see recipes for any meal, some for snacks, and others that will get you through major cravings in a healthier way.  You will even see some of the recipes demonstrated in a video webisode! Stay tuned!