13 healthier but the best Recipes

butter, white sugar, eggs, applesauce, vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa powder, white whole-wheat flour, salt, baking powder, butter, softened, unsweetened cocoa powder, honey, vanilla extract, sugar

butter, brown sugar (i use 3/4 cup & 3/4 cup sucanat), vanilla, eggs, flour (i use 1 cup white wheat & 3/4 cup whole wheat), rolled oats, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips , use the best you can find, wheat germ, coconut (if you have it or like it), flax seed

broccoli floret, mushroom, sliced, zucchini (leave the skins on for more colour and nutrition), red pepper, sliced (you can use green if you prefer , but the red just adds to the colour!), peas (fresh or frozen, just not canned ), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, margarine, fat-free evaporated milk, low-fat parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, chopped (it would probably be best not to substitute for dried parsley), angel hair pasta

pasta (cooked al dente according to package saving water), olive oil (1/2 part butter or bacon fat can be used), onion, diced, chopped swiss chard or 2 cups spinach, chopped, sliced swiss chard, stems, basil leaves, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, serrano chili, minced (pepper flakes to taste is a tatsy sub), grated pecorino romano cheese, fresh cracked black pepper, eggs , freshest is best and room temperature, bacon bits, oven cooked with black pepper and brown sugar (optional)

turkey sausage, lean ground turkey, minced onion, garlic, crushed, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, canned tomato sauce, water, dried basil leaves, fennel seeds, ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, low fat mozzarella cheese, sliced, grated parmesan cheese

butter, softened, granular sucralose sweetener (such as splenda ), white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder

butter, kiwi, pureed, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, mexican vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, toasted oat cereal (such as cheerios ), smashed, milk chocolate chips

all-purpose flour, baking soda, unsalted butter, melted, non-fat plain yogurt, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, egg, egg yolk, semisweet chocolate chips, blueberries, dried cranberries

pasta, cooked (linguine is best), reserved pasta water , with salt, garlic cloves, onion, peeled and quartered, red chile , deseeded and quartered, parsley, lemon juice, black peppercorns, olive oil, salt , to taste, grated cheese (optional), tabasco sauce (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips, frozen frozen tater tots, yellow onion, diced, low fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, low-fat sour cream (daisy brand is the best), low-fat plain yogurt, light mayonnaise (hellmann s is my favorite), shredded cheddar cheese (regular or 2% is fine), ranch dressing mix

white kidney beans, drained and rinsed, light sour cream (5%), low-sodium taco seasoning, frozen green pea, thawed, diced green chilies, avocados, lime juice, garlic, minced, red onion, minced, fresh cilantro, minced, salt, black pepper, light garden vegetable cream cheese spread, salsa, reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated, iceberg lettuce, chopped, red bell pepper, minced, green onion, chopped, black olives, minced (optional)