The Gourmet Express Reversible Diet: Fast & Easy Recipes with an International Flair

By Belen Oller-Britton

Cook to impress as easy as 1-2-3.
You don't need to eat bland, boring foods to be in good shape.
These super-easy but deliciously flavorful recipes will let you enjoy the best of the 2 worlds!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jan 26, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426955433

Belen Oller-Britton

I'm by profession a Vocal Coach, Musical Producer and Songwriter and while studying music in Switzerland I took some courses in French and International Cuisine solely as a personal interest. My mother was known to be an outstanding cook herself among family and friends and as a young child growing up in my mainland (Puerto Rico) I would always find it exciting to sit in the kitchen counter when she was cooking absorbing her culinary flair which came so natural to her. The art of cooking has prevailed on both my mother and father's side of the family. My cousin, Vivien Ramos-Umpierre published a book in the 90's in Puerto Rico called "Simplemente Gourmet" (Simply Gourmet); and another cousin, Denisse Oller who presently from New York has a commercial blog called "A La Cocina con Denisse" (At the Kitchen with Denisse) and is a Nutritional Advisor. Being totally involved for the last 25 years in the world of music, I really didn't have much time, if any to cook with the passion and time required until due to an expected health condition I was basically forced to change my eating habits drastically and "voila" my culinary -creative juices started to flow. I managed to put together in this book a balance of deliciously sophisticated but healthy meals and weight maintenance all in one.

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Table of Contents

DEDICATION

AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION:

THE AUTHORS MAGIC FORMULA TO STAY FIT:

Ministry Recipe

Appetizers Or Tapas

ITALIAN BAKED SPRING ROLLS

CHORIZO & MANCHEGO BAKED SPRING ROLLS

ASIAN SHRIMP OR VEGGIE SPRING ROLLS

MOFONGO HUMMUS (Appetizer or Side dish)

MEDITERRANEAN BAKED SPRING ROLLS

ANTIPASTO DELUXE (Appetizer)

PORTABELLA AND MINI MEATBALL BRUSCHETTA

(Appetizer)

MAMMA MIA ITALIAN TAPAS

MEXICAN FIESTA TAPAS

TEX-MEX BLACK BEAN & WHITE CORN RELISH

TUSCAN PIZZA DIP   ( Appetizer)

MACARONI DIJON SALAD

PERUVIAN VEGETABLE PATTIES

(Appetizer or Side Dish)

SPANISH TAPAS OLE

COQUITO SUPREME

(Traditional Eggnog from Puerto Rico)

STRAWBERRY COQUITO SUPREME

By: Belen Oller-Britton

PEACH COQUITO SUPREME By: Belen Oller-Britton

MOCHA COQUITO SUPREME   By: Belen Oller-Britton

Main Entrees

PORK LOINS AND CRANBERRIES IN RED WINE

SHRIMP PASTA AJIOLI

THREE-PEPPER BALSAMIC PORK RIBS

1-2-3 SKILLET MEATLOAF

THAIZUAN STIR FRY

SHERRY WINE NOODLES

CLASSIC OVEN-ROASTED VEGETABLES

TRI-COLOR CABBAGE RIBBON PASTA

(You’ll never guess how delicious this is)

RICE LASAGNA

CHAMPAGNE ROASTED CHICKEN OR TURKEY

BEER CHEESE SAUCE (A dip or pasta sauce)

PEPPER STEAKETTES, PEPPER CHICKEN OR PORK STRIPS

STROGANOFF SPINACH NOODLES

FISH OR SALMON EN PAPILLOT

SUN-DRIED TOMATO LINGUINI

BRAISED BROCCOLI & MUSHROOMS in GARLIC OIL

VEGGIE COMFORT SOUP

TEQUILA QUESADILLAS WITH BLACK BEANS

SCHETZUAN SPINACH WRAP

FAJITA-TACO SKEWERS

EASY LEMON PASTA

OVER THE TOP MEATBALLS IN RED OR PINK SAUCE

GOURMET MAX-BURGER

BROCCOLI & ZUCHINI PASTA

CHICKEN-EGGPLANT PARMIGGIANA

THAI MEATBALLS & EGGPLANT CELOPHANE NOODLES

BARBE-Q VEGGIES

THIN SIRLOIN STEAKS PUERTO RICAN STYLE

SMOKY-HOT LINGUINI

CRANBERRY CHICKEN SAUCE   (For pasta or meats)

SALMON AND AVOCADO WRAPS

SCRUMPTIOUS ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS

VARIETY OF MARINADES FOR:

SHRIMP, CHICKEN, FISH, PORK AND BEEF

(WHEN BROILING, GRILLING OR BAKING)

Side Dishes And Salads

CHAMPAGNE RICE WITH CHAMPIGNONS

WHITE WINE & PINENUTS RICE

ESCABECHE BEAN SALAD

CRANBERRY- POTATO CASSEROLE

CURRY POTATO & SLAW SALAD

CHICK PEAS VINAIGRETTE (Appetizer or Side Dish)

ORIENTAL VEGGIE RICE

TABOULE RICE & CHICK PEAS

MACARONI DIJON SALAD

Desserts

FRUIT PARFAIT

MULTI-LAYER CHOCO-MARSH PIE

BAKED SPRING ROLL PASTRIES

FRUIT TRIFLE

TRIFLE DU CHOCOLAT

Recipes From

Cameo Guests

SHRIMP GAZPACHO by Tere R. De Arellano Dorta

SALMON A LA PAPZ / Papito Perez-Puerto Rico

CHICKEN BREASTS COATED WITH PLANTAIN

& CASSAVA CRUMBS By: Tato Perez

Pasta alla Fresca by Ines Perez

CRUNCHY VEGGIE POCKETS (serves 4) by Maria Rojas

Florentine Artichoke Dip by Millie Mestril

Healthy Smoothie by Ines Perez

LA PRUEBITA FILET   /  Papito Perez-Puerto Rico

SALAD BOATS by Carmen Andrade

YUMMY BROCCOLI ROTTINI (serves 4) by Maria Rojas

BRUSCHETTAS A LA INES BY INES PEREZ

BUBBA’S SALAD DRESSING:

By Belen Perez-Oller

BUBBA’S CARIBBEAN TURKEY STUFFING:

By Belen Perez-Oller

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DEDICATION

First and foremost to my Lord Jesus: Thank you Lord for the food we eat, for the abundance of nutrients you have created and provided for us that we derive from Mother Nature. The perfection of your creation is visible and palpable even in the perfect balance contained in every morsel that we eat. I am blessed and thankful to You for helping me heal my body and inspiring me to write this book as a result of this so that I can in turn help so many others.

To my dear husband, family and friends: Enjoy the natural foods that are good for you so you can stay healthy. There’s so much to choose from that has real natural-nutritional value as opposed to others which slowly but surely deteriorate your system. And then again you can always go off-track a little over the weekends so you can enjoy as I say the best of both worlds.

These recipes are fast and easy to do, and contain very low caloric levels but are scrumptiously good and exciting to eat.