Comments on: Grilled Fish & Vegetables

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:19:17 +0000

irene, I have never seen parsnips for sale in the Philippines, even though it travels well and could easily be imported if desired. The closest I have seen them is in Hong Kong.

By: irene

irene — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:33:19 +0000

MM, do you know where we can find parsnips in the Philippines?

By: lojet

lojet — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:19:34 +0000

Zucchini and it’s yellow cousin tossed with olive oil, salt pepper and balsamic is also good. I just roast mine in the oven.

By: Bay_leaf

Bay_leaf — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:07:26 +0000

my kind of luxury food. ah, tanguigue..it’s been a while since i’ve had those.
MM, my version of a healthy meal here is baked salmon with sautÃ©ed spinach and a meager portion of rice.
But i’d like some of yours for my dinner tonight. kakagutom tingnan. lol.

By: RoseLyn

RoseLyn — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:16:52 +0000

I just love carbs and I don’t think i’d be able to shed some pounds with that kind of mentality :p

By: Rowi

Rowi — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:22:41 +0000

Hi! This is my first comment to your wonderful site which I regularly read and draw food inspiration from. Now I cant help it but put in my 2cents worth to your grilled fish and veggies as the start of your healthier line of eating. Although I love rice, I discovered that other alternatives such as root veggies that are full of fiber and well, good carbs are delicious rice or pasta substitutes. I have learned to appreciate that sweet potato, celeriac (celery rootbulb), jicama (singkamas?), parsnip,(like white carrots but sweeter) rutabaga and the like which are really winter veggies in Europe are so good grilled with just a sprinkle of olive oil, some pressed garlic, salt and pepper. Of course, there are dishes like good old adobo where rice definitely should be a part of.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:54:54 +0000

SariS, thanks for those tips. I add ice cubes to pump up volume without calories. Apicio, some good chocolate is always on my YES list, regardless of diet! Lee, don’t get me started on the oil spill, I have personally stopped buying Petron products or Gasul if 10,000 folks do the same and I spend a LOT on gas, then several hundreds of millions will hit their bottom line. That is the way consumers can express their total and utter disgust for the poor response to such a huge ecological disaster. I was going to send our lab to swim around the islands to collect oil but after she scared off the robber the other night she is QUEEN of the roost at the moment… Jen and CWID, thanks! Lei, any supermarket brand of balsamic is the totally low end of the range, but not to worry, the best way to make even the cheapest balsamic taste good is to reduce it in half in a pan…what results is a good alternative to truly good balsamic vinegar which can cost PHP100 for a teaspoon… I use the cheap stuff for most recipes or salads… Oh Linda, I love sashimi! Once holiday season I made a sashimi tartare that was to DIE for. I have to find that recipe and redo it. Booey, I have other healthy meals in the archives, I will re-post them or link to them so folks have more choices! Maria Clara, all those veggies would make great grilled choices… I also like endive, radicchio, large leeks, capsicums and onions grilled. If you cut kalabasa really thinly, that would taste terrific grilled as well! Angela, you may want to try asparagus grilled one of these days, the flavor intensity is something else!

By: angela

angela — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:10:28 +0000

i love asparagus! i usually stir fry it with lots of garlic and oyster sauce. yummy.

By: Maria Clara

Maria Clara — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:54:24 +0000

It looks scrumptious and extravagant! The versatility of your dish is endless. Cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots and mushrooms are good grilling vegetables too. I usually quartered the cabbage and romaine lettuce and kept the core intact to keep them on the grill. I rubbed them with olive oil, black pepper and sea salt before throwing them in the grill and they go fast. As soon as the grill mark is made I take them off the grill. Good start in modifying your eating habits! Keep it up. Remember the stake here are high — your health.

By: Booey

Booey — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:35:05 +0000

I am so thankful that you are weight watching now because your meals are ideal not only for weight watchers but also for pregnant women (like me. This meal is perfect–chock full of DHA!!! (no need to take the fish oil supplement) Thanks for the dinner idea!