20 healthy low no Recipes

no-salt-added diced tomatoes, reduced-sodium tomato juice, low-sodium v8 juice, potatoes, onion, sliced, low-fat milk (optional), sodium-free margarine

cage-free boneless chicken breasts, cubed, ground lean turkey, canned small black beans, canned great northern white beans, no-sodium/msg chicken or vegetable broth, canned organic low-sodium tomato sauce, canned no-sodium stewed tomatoes, lime juice, chopped celery, corn (frozen, canned or fresh ), green bell pepper, chopped, orange bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, fresh jalapeno, minced, chopped yellow onion, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic, chopped, chili powder, ground cumin

extra virgin olive oil, onion (diced ), celery ribs (sliced ), carrots (sliced ), garlic cloves (chopped ), parsnips (sliced ), cartons low sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, cabbage (diced ), zucchini (diced ), pasta, primo mixed beans, fresh parsley

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

canola oil, divided, skinless, boneless chicken thighs , cut into bite-sized pieces, low-fat smoked sausage (such as healthy choice) or turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chopped celery, minced fresh garlic, chopped fresh thyme, ground red pepper, all-purpose flour, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, no salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained, fresh okra, bay leaves, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, shrimp, peeled and deveined, hot cooked long-grain rice

fresh raspberries, fat-free brownie mix (such as krusteaz or no pudge!), vanilla low-fat ice cream, softened (such as healthy choice)

frozen meatballs, frozen vegetables, ranch style beans, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, campbells healthy request tomato soup, water, swansons low sodium beef broth, pepper , to taste, ditalini

no-salt-added tomato sauce, salsa, corn tortillas (6inch), lean ground beef, canned fat-free refried beans, chili powder, ground cumin, black pepper, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

white wine, water, onion, sliced, mint leaves (torn), lemon , juice of, and then cut in 4 pieces, peppercorns (lightly crushed ), salt, salmon fillets, i like to get thick slices not thin for this dish (6 oz each), cucumbers (peeled and lightly seeded ), minced onion, mayonnaise (no low fat), sour cream (no low fat), grated lemon zest, juice, salt (to drain the cucumbers), salt, pepper, peas, frozen, minced garlic, fresh mint leaves (fine chopped ), butter, salt, ground black pepper, water (to thin the puree if necessary)

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, canola oil, egg, egg white, low-fat buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tbsp lemon juice if no buttermilk) or 3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tbsp lemon juice if no buttermilk), melted butter (i use smart balance spread), vanilla extract, blueberries, chopped macadamia nuts, unsweetened coconut, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, canola oil, chopped macadamia nuts

boneless skinless chicken thighs, sea salt, black pepper, olive oil, onion, chopped, minched garlic, diced green bell pepper, quick-cooking brown rice, ground cumin, ground turmeric, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, low sodium chicken broth, manzanilla olives, halved, frozen peas

nonfat cottage cheese or 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese, fresh tomato sauce (made with canned tomatoes) or 2 1/2 cups simple marinara sauce (made with canned tomatoes), baby spinach or 1 generous bunch spinach, stemmed and washed, salt, freshly ground pepper, no-boil lasagna noodles, freshly grated parmesan cheese (2 oz), breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil

diced tomatoes , no salt added, low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, tomato sauce, black beans, rinsed, kidney beans, rinsed, cannellini beans, rinsed, frozen corn, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, jalapeno, diced, low-sodium taco seasoning

cabbage, chopped (about 3 cups), onion, chopped (about 2 cups), carrots, chopped, no sodium green beans, cut, with liquid, yellow beans, cut, with liquid, mushrooms, sliced, with liquid, low-sodium tomato juice, dried basil, pepper, low sodium chicken broth or 6 cups beef broth or 6 cups vegetable broth

frozen cauliflower, dreamfields low carb pastas, pasta water, frozen butternut squash, milk (regular, or non dairy ), sharp cheddar cheese (if you try and use mild cheddar, there will be little to no flavor!), parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, butter

bread (no crust), egg beaters egg substitute, fat-free half-and-half, low-fat creamed spinach, salt, black pepper, healthy choice breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese

fat-free brownie mix (such as no pudge!), carton french vanilla fat-free yogurt, fat-free chocolate sundae syrup, cappuccino-chocolate chunk low-fat ice cream (such as healthy choice), softened, fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed, chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional)