88 healthy you Recipes

heart healthy 7 layer bean dip recipe, refried beans, canned, hormel (in the jar) real bacon low-fat, chipotle powder , (or plain chili powder to taste), ground cumin, salt and pepper (if needed), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped green anaheim chiles (canned ) or a tbsp of chopped pickled jalapenos (more to taste), avocado, peeled and chopped (a healthy fat), tomato chopped, low fat sour cream, sliced ripe black olives (a healthy fat), heat the refried beans in a medium saute pan or cast iron skillet., stir in enough water to get a creamy, easily dip-able consistency, about 1/4 of a cup., you can use olive oil instead , in place of the low-fat bacon if you choose to help the consistency of the beans., mix in the chipotle chili powder (or tabasco, or adobo, or regular chili powder) and cumin to taste., note that the avocados and the sour cream will cool down the spiciness of the beans considerably, so you can afford to be a bit more spicy than you might think., stir in salt to taste. (if needed ), once the beans are hot and bubbly, spread them over the bottom of a warmed serving dish. immediately add the shredded cheese so that the heat from the beans helps melt the cheese. (the cheese doesn tsp need to be completely melted, but even if it is just a little, it will help the dip stay on the dippers.), layer on the chopped green chilies , chopped avocado, chopped tomato., spoon on the sour cream, top with sliced green onions and olives., serve immediately, folks this does have some of the healing and healthy variety of fats.

extra large egg (or 2 egg whites), brown sugar , tightly packed, sugar , tightly packed, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, nonfat milk, lemon juice (for the buttermilk), zucchini, grated, carrot, grated, whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, natural-style chunky peanut butter, toasted walnuts (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or almonds (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or pecans, whatever you like (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter), cinnamon-sugar mixture , for the top if desired. (1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp sugar, combined)

olive oil, canola oil, recommended, use whatever oil mixture makes sense to you , if you don tsp have 1 or the other, that s fine too), ice water, salt, whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup all purpose flour combined, olive oil or 1-3 tbsp. sauce, anything from enchilada sauce to the leftover tofu marinade from last night. you could throw something together with stock and spices or use meat marinade., veggies of your choice., here are some favorites of mine, broccoli , spinach, onion(a must), scallions, small diced tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, bell pepper, squash... needs to make about 2 cups or enough to fill shell., less healthy and more flavorful: would taste great with bacon, ham and cheese too. i d recommend stirring cheese in with the egg., eggs, milk , any kind of will work. even that awful powdered stuff will work just perfectly., decorations , it s all creative. you can use baby tomatoes to make a ring around the side, or cut a larger tomato into slices... use asparagus ends to make a sun shape in the center or onion ringlets. today i used baby spinach leaves around the edge.

fiber 1 cereal , original, unsweetened applesauce, nonfat milk, egg whites (i use liquid ), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour (or you can even use all whole wheat and no white flour), baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, toasted wheat germ (optional), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

garlic cloves, minced, more if you like, plain low-fat yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, paprika, pepper, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, fresh parsley, chopped

portobello mushroom, seasoning salt (to taste, as much or little as you like), broccoli floret (about a handful), salt (to taste), kraft fancy shredded american and cheddar cheese

oats (i use multi-grain), applesauce, brown sugar, honey (i use creamed ), cinnamon, vanilla, flax seed meal, cashew pieces (or any other nut you like), raisins (or any other dried fruit)

black beans (2 drained and rinsed ), onion (chopped ), broth (i use chicken, but you can use any kind), water, cumin, rotel , tomatoes and chilies, diced tomatoes, dried cilantro (or fresh-i recommend 1/4 cup), sour cream (optional), tortilla chips (optional)

quick oats, apple juice, low-fat milk, water, cinnamon, splenda sugar substitute (or just use more sugar), brown sugar, raisins , if you desire ((or more), salt, roasted almonds, cut in half (optional), a mashed banana (optional)

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

baby spinach (or more depending on how much you like), tomato (i used organic roma), button mushrooms, cucumber, canned garbanzo beans (you can use more if you want-but the drained rest of the can will save in the fridge for a few days), avocado, diced into small pieces, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (optional), salt and pepper

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

apples, peeled and rough chopped (i used mcintosh, you can use whatever, you just don tsp want a tart apple), celery , rough chopped, chicken broth, butter, onion , rough chopped, fresh sage, very fine chopped, ground black pepper, mascarpone, brandy

warm (not boiling... but hot enough that you can immerse your hand in it without screaming) or 1 1/3 cups hot water (not boiling... but hot enough that you can immerse your hand in it without screaming), instant granulated yeast, raw sugar, ... this is completely optional (or 1-2 tbsp of honey, it just makes it slightly sweet), salt, white flour, wholemeal flour (this is arbitrary, you can use all white bread or all wholemeal bread... the outcome of the bread is)

brown sugar, whole wheat flour, oats (quick - i used large flakes), baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon (add more if you like), ground flax seed, wheat germ, ground almonds, vanilla, egg, egg whites, water, applesauce (until moist), dried currant (i used craisins), chocolate chips

salsa (as spicy as you want or mango is great), frozen or fresh spinach, egg whites per person (egg beaters are the easy way to go), cheese ( i like cojita or colby jack or feta), pepper, tortillas, extra add ins...bell pepper or avocado or sausage is also yummy

chickpeas (i used ) or 1 1/2 cups white beans, drained and rinsed (i used ), nut butter (all natural , i used peanut butter), ground vanilla bean (or use 2 ts extract), baking soda, salt, banana, mashed (use a very ripe 1 if you can), ground flax seeds (i used slightly less), cinnamon (feel free to use the amount katie uses- 2 1/4 ts), raisins (optional), agave syrup (optional)

salad, cooked, diced chicken (or turkey if you prefer), melon (with orange flesh, scooped into balls with a baller), seedless green or red grapes (cut in half ), red apple (unpeeled , core and seeds removed and cut into small cubes), walnuts (finely chopped ), celery (finely chopped ), scallions (finely chopped ), red pepper (finely chopped ), vinaigrette, miracle whip salad dressing (regular or light version), yogurt (white or nature style), fresh lemon juice, powdered yellow curry, salt, pepper to taste.