132 fat snaps Recipes

fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, bourbon or water, oyster sauce, sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, salt, skinned, boned chicken breasts , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips, uncooked wide lo mein noodles or fettuccine, vegetable oil, divided, broccoli florets, diagonally sliced carrot, sliced green onions, cremini mushrooms, quartered, frozen sugar snap peas, thawed

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

reduced fat margarine, white whole wheat flour (or regular flour), fat-free chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, boneless skinless chicken breast, diced, sugar snap peas, minced parsley, grated lemon peel, fat free cream cheese, salt (optional)

low-fat mayonnaise, plain low-fat yogurt, crumbled blue cheese, low-fat milk, freshly ground black pepper, salt, green beans, trimmed, sugar snap peas, trimmed, carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, thick) slices red onion, freshly ground black pepper, garlic salt, torn romaine lettuce, sliced radishes

balsamic vinegar, minced fresh basil, olive oil, molasses, minced fresh thyme, salt, pepper, zucchini , cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices, sweet red pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, red onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, whole fresh mushrooms , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh sugar snap peas, crumbled feta cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, grated parmesan cheese, reduced-fat mayonnaise, flour tortillas (8 inches), romaine leaves

cooked chicken breasts, diced, reduced-calorie mayonnaise or 3 tbsp fat-free mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, fresh tarragon, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried tarragon, sugar snap pea, blanched, cooled and chopped, table salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, fat free tortillas (i use whole wheat tortillas.), lettuce

refrigerated reduced-fat crescent dinner rolls, philadelphia 1/3 less fat than cream cheese, miracle whip dressing, dill weed, onion powder, chopped sugar snap peas, quartered cherry tomatoes, sliced radishes, chopped yellow pepper, shredded carrots, green onions, chopped

refrigerated reduced-fat crescent dinner rolls, tub (8 oz.) philadelphia 1/3 less fat than cream cheese, miracle whip dressing, dill, onion powder, chopped sugar snap peas and quartered cherry tomatoes, sliced radishes , chopped yellow peppers and shredded carrots, green onions, chopped

skinned, boned chicken breast halves, salt, dark sesame oil, minced peeled fresh ginger, minced seeded jalapeno pepper, garlic cloves, minced, sugar snap peas, trimmed, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, julienne-cut carrot, low-sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, hot cooked chinese-style egg noodles, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped dry-roasted peanuts

water, sugar snap peas, trimmed, uncooked fusilli or rotini, butter, sea scallops (halved if large), garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, style 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sliced fresh basil

my basic broth recipe, carcass of a chicken , and partly from a bunch of turkey necks . i make broth in a large pasta pot, with a drainer insert. then, when i am done, i can pull out and strain any bones, and the depleted soup veg in 1 easy shot, leaving the clear stock behind. this 1 included leek greens. carrots , celery, a parsnip, and bay, thyme and celery leaves in a little bundle. it turned out to be pretty concentrated, with a high bones to water ratio- after 4 hours burbling away on a tiny flame. ater making my noodle soup, i still have half of the broth left in the freezer.i like to make broth a day ahead, refrigerate and skim fat., ingredients for chicken soup, rich poultry broth 1 quart, sugar snap peas, cut in half 1 cup, sliced leftover roast lemon chicken meat 1 breast, fat type noodles 6 oz. dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil 1/4 cup , in thin strips a/k/a chiffonade, fresh tarragon 2 tbsps minced, fresh oregano or marjoram 2 tbsps chopped, fresh chives 1/4 cup, snipped up with scissors

fat-free beef broth, cornstarch, reduced-sodium or lite soy sauce, garlic, chopped (1/2 tbsp), crushed red pepper, raw lean filet mignon or leanest cut available, sliced, salt, broccoli florets, sliced mushrooms, sugar snap peas, chopped scallions , plus thinly sliced scallions, for serving, optional

water, linguine, broken into thirds, sugar snap peas, trimmed, asparagus spears, trimmed and broken into 2-inch pieces, grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes, halved), snipped fresh parsley, chopped green onion (green and white parts ), salt (or to taste), fat free feta cheese or 6 oz reduced-fat feta cheese, drained and crumbled, fresh lemon juice, pepper (or to taste)

penne (short tubular pasta), uncooked, frozen sugar snap stir-fry vegetable blend, tub light cream cheese (about 1/2 cup), fat-free sour cream, fat-free milk, salt-free herb -and-spice blend (such as mrs. dash), salt, shredded fresh parmesan cheese

spaghetti, peeled and deveined shrimp, frozen snow peas or 10 oz fresh sugar snap peas, green onions, sliced, reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette, freshly ground black pepper, crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

fresh sugar snap pea, heads iceberg lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, fresh watercress , torn, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cooked and sliced, cooked bacon, crumbled, fresh ground pepper, fresh edible flower , if desired, crumbled blue cheese, fat-free buttermilk, low-fat mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced

red potatoes (or baking potatoes), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, white wine vinegar, divided, hard-cooked large eggs, reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat sour cream, buttermilk, prepared mustard, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, chopped red onion, chopped red bell pepper, chopped sweet pickles, sliced green onions (about 2 bunches), sugar snap peas, trimmed, blanched , and cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 2 cups)

macaroni (with white cheddar sauce.), low fat cottage cheese (1% mf), cheddar cheese (old white , size of 2 big fingers), frozen shrimp (cooked jumbo ), salmon fillets (for omega 3), frozen mixed vegetables (i like oriental mix vegetables with broccoli, snap peas, carrots, mushrooms, mini-corn & water chest), powdered ginger (or 3 tbsp chopped fresh ginger), garlic powder (or granulated ), black pepper, lime juice, low-fat milk (or more if needed to get it soupy)