Not all rotisserie chicken is the same Our local Ingle’s store has a hot table with rotisserie chicken hot and ready to serve. For folks limiting their salt intake a bit of caution is advised. There are several different flavors such as Barbecue and Italian Herb, but those have over 1000 mg of sodium per…… Continue reading Rotisserie Chicken
Category: Recipe
Brunswick Stew – ETC-ETS
This recipe is adapted from one published in the AJC. The canned ingredients and the chicken broth should be with no salt added. If the canned beans have salt added discard the liquid and rinse them. The stew is chopped fine in a blender so it is easy to chew and easy to swallow. Ingredients…… Continue reading Brunswick Stew – ETC-ETS
Mushroom Dressing – ETC-ETS
This recipe for mushroom dressing is an adaptation of our traditional holiday dressing. It is changed to be easy to chew and easy to swallow. The main changes are that only ingredients that can be cooked soft are included, they are chopped quite small and cooked longer than usual to render everything soft. The texture…… Continue reading Mushroom Dressing – ETC-ETS
Salmon Patties – ETC-ETS
Salmon patties are a delightful treat. This recipe is a slight variant on the recipe that comes on the label of the brand of canned salmon we usually buy. The can lists 350 mg of sodium for a third of the can’s contents. Since this recipe yields six nice patties, the salt content will be…… Continue reading Salmon Patties – ETC-ETS
Roti Chicken – ETS-ETS
A pleasant chicken entree that is easy to chew and easy to swallow is readily made from a grocery store rotisserie chicken. Remove the meat from the bones and also remove the skin. Put the chicken pieces into a casserole dish and pour about a half cup of unsalted chicken broth over the chicken meat.…… Continue reading Roti Chicken – ETS-ETS
Sweet Potato Casserole – ETC-ETS
This version of our sweet potato casserole has been adopted so it is easy to chew and easy to swallow. Rather than a pecan crust a layer of finely ground pecans forms a soft topping. Ingredients 3 to 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup milk…… Continue reading Sweet Potato Casserole – ETC-ETS
Squash Broccoli Casserole – ETC-ETS
Recently it became necessary to consider “easy to chew – easy to swallow” in addition to low salt for our culinary creations. Our traditional recipes required some modifications to comply with these needs. One perennial favorite, squash casserole, has been under some development. Here is the latest version. It calls for the ingredients to be…… Continue reading Squash Broccoli Casserole – ETC-ETS
Pasta
Marinara Sauce For a no-salt marinara sauce I use canned no salt added tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Here are my ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil One onion, diced fairly small Celery, about two stalks, diced small. I prefer the inside part. One can no salt added tomato paste (15 oz) One can no salt…… Continue reading Pasta
Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp with Vegetables and Grits Maybe a bit heavy on vegetables, but my shrimp and grits offering satisfies and tastes delicious. As is proper for such fare, cooking starts with a roux. A spoonful of flour and about two tablespoons of butter in the pan. Cook until golden. Then add olive oil and the cut-up…… Continue reading Shrimp and Grits
Vegetable Soup
Hearty Vegetable Soup This hearty vegetable soup will hit the spot on any wintry day. It has a little of everything, including lentils and pasta to make it into a wholesome and satisfying dish. Ingredients 1 onion – diced Half a bunch of celery – diced 3 carrots – diced 1 green pepper – diced…… Continue reading Vegetable Soup
Potato Soup
A wintry potato vegetable soup On a cold, blustery winter day a hearty potato soup is really satisfying. This version includes vegetables, lentils and pasta making it nice and thick. Ingredients 1 bag small potatoes – cut into bite-sized pieces 1 onion – diced 1 green pepper – diced 1 red pepper – diced 2…… Continue reading Potato Soup
Mashed Potatoes
Our tradition has always been very simple mashed potatoes made from potato flakes in a box. It takes just a few ingredients: Water, butter, milk, potato flakes. Since salt is a no-no, I use a teaspoon of garlic powder. Ingredients 1 cup water 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup 2% milk, use less for thicker mashed…… Continue reading Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
The formula for simple gravy is “1-1-1” – One tablespoon butter, one tablespoon flour, one cup of liquid. Gravy starts by making a roux, pronounced as in kangaroo, with butter and flour in equal amounts. The two are cooked with continuous stirring over low heat until the mixture takes on the desired color. The longer…… Continue reading Gravy
Broiled Sweet Potatoes
Our sweet potato recipe has varied over the years. The current version has gotten good reviews. Bananas, maple syrup and honey are the ingredients that set this recipe apart. Ingredients 1 bag sweet potatoes (usually about five) 1 banana – peeled an sliced 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup honey 2…… Continue reading Broiled Sweet Potatoes
Holiday Dressing
The Keck “Holiday Dressing” has been a tradition for many decades. Over time it has been modified many times. Way back it started out based on Pepperidge Farms Stuffing Mix with various additions. Chestnuts were a long running feature, then pecans replaced them. The latest version makes it into a low salt dish. Ingredients about…… Continue reading Holiday Dressing
Green Bean Casserole
A green bean casserole has been a must for every holiday dinner in our family for ages. The current low-sodium version is pretty much like the classic as featured on every box of French’s Crispy Fried Onions. That product is reasonably low, claiming just 60 mg of sodium per two tablespoons. Here we use canned…… Continue reading Green Bean Casserole