5 great low cal low Recipes

thick-sliced bacon, diced, russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed (tasted great) or 2 garlic cloves, roasted (tasted stupendous), fresh spinach, onion cream cheese with chives (low cal room temperature), heavy cream, unsalted butter (room temperature ), kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes

ground chicken or 1 lb 90% lean ground beef, purple onion, diced, stalks celery & leaves, minced (6 long), fresh garlic, minced, chopped fresh parsley, grape tomatoes, finely chopped, red kidney beans, drained, chili beans, tomato juice (i use home canned - low sodium), water, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder

onion, chopped, garlic powder, ground turkey (99% lean), green chili peppers (chopped ), ground cumin, dried oregano, red pepper, great northern beans (drained ), chicken broth, chicken bouillon cubes, chili powder (optional)

pancake mix, dark brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, milk, canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling), egg, beaten, pure vanilla extract, oil, plus more for the griddle, pure maple syrup