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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: May 3 12:28pm | Replies (2440)
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@harriethodgson1

I am in heart failure, on a low-salt, low-fat, low sugar diet. My recommendation for anyone else on a low-salt diet: Fix sheet tray meals. You can buy a magazine or book on the topic. Tonight we're having roast chicken (small serving), roasted gold potatoes, with roasted carrots and onions. Easy to prepare on a jelly roll pan and seasoned with Herbs de Provence. Do not eat reduced calorie frozen meals; they're loaded with salt.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 24, 2019

@harriethodgson1
Good dinner suggestion. I can’t have anything packaged, canned or frozen. I have cheated though, I put some canned tomatoes in my lentils.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Feb 25, 2019

@harriethodgson1- I am so sorry for your struggles, and good for you that you are making such healthy meals! I hope that you will share more recipes!

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Feb 25, 2019

Here is a recipe for Tomato-Basil Soup with Shells. It's from my book, The Family Caregiver's Cookbook, and pictured on the cover. The Parmesan cheese garnish may be omitted.

2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 32-ounce carton unsalted chicken broth
1 28-ounce can tomato puree (15 mg. salt)
1 teaspoon salt (may be omitted or reduced)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil (or 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped)
1/2 cup small shell pasta

1. Pour olive oil into soup pot. Add onions and saute for five minutes.
2. Add other ingredients, except pasta.
3. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Add pasta and cook until tender.
5. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese if desired.

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