56 homemade fresh free Recipes

fresh collard greens, coarsely chopped (feel free to substitute turnip greens), butter, onion, finely diced, crushed red pepper flakes, season to your taste, chicken stock, homemade is best, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly cracked

eggplants , cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices-about 3 lb, zucchini , cut lengthwise into 1/8 inch slices- about 1 1/4 lb, salt, divided, pepper, divided, red peppers, quartered and seeded, fat-free ricotta cheese, egg, grated asiago cheese, divided, fresh basil, minced, fresh parsley, minced, lasagna noodles, marinara sauce (homemade or jarred ), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, pesto sauce (homemade or jarred )

chopped zucchini, chopped yellow squash, chopped carrot (1 1/2 small carrots), cooked brown rice, seasoned bread crumbs (i use 4cup salt free, ), homemade beans , combined (red and black ), egg substitute, garlic cloves, chopped, shallot, chopped, ground cumin, homemade chili powder (store bought is fine ), fresh ground pepper (or more to satisfy your taste)

lamb shanks, trimmed, olive oil, divided, salt, ground coriander, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper, sliced onion, thick) slices carrot, chopped garlic, chopped peeled fresh lemongrass, homemade curry powder, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, chopped fresh cilantro stems, grated lime rind, fresh lime juice

angel food cake, store bought or homemade, peach nectar, sugar-free peach gelatin mix, low-fat ricotta cheese, frozen peaches, thawed and drained or 2 cups fresh peaches or 2 cups canned peaches, non-dairy whipped topping or 2 cups whipped cream, rum extract , i don tsp use it (optional)

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped peeled fresh ginger, salt, freshly ground black pepper, divided, minced garlic, ground cumin, homemade curry powder, ground coriander, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dried lentils, bay leaves, plain whole-milk yogurt, tomato puree

olive oil, chopped onions, chopped peeled fresh ginger, salt, fresh ground black pepper, divided, minced garlic, ground cumin, homemade curry powder, ground coriander, water, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, dried lentils, bay leaves, plain yogurt, tomato puree

lasagne pasta, low-fat ricotta cheese or 16 oz fat-free ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, frozen chopped spinach, drained well, carrots, shredded, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, egg, salt & pepper, pasta sauce (homemade or store bought )

free-range chicken, cut into 8 pieces and patted dry, kosher salt plus more to taste, freshly ground black pepper to taste, unsalted butter, ribs celery, trimmed, diced, leeks, light green and white part only, diced, carrots, diced, flat-leaf parsley plus 3 tbsp finely chopped flat- leaf parsley leaves, fresh thyme, bay leaf, homemade or low-sodium chicken broth, converted long grain rice , cooked according to package instructions

fresh corn kernels (cut from about 8 ears ), canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, butter, onion, chopped, dry white wine, salt, milk, lump crabmeat , picked free of shell, chopped fresh chives or scallion tops

free-range chicken, cut into 8 pieces and patted dry, kosher salt plus more to taste, freshly ground black pepper to taste, unsalted butter, stalks celery, trimmed, diced, leeks, light green and white part only, diced, carrots, diced, flat-leaf parsley plus 3 tbsp finely chopped flat- leaf parsley leaves, fresh thyme, bay leaf, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, converted long grain rice , cooked according to package instructions, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved

diced poached chicken, see recipe below, rib celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice, scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced or 1/4 cup sweet onion cut into 1/4-inch dice, chopped fresh tarragon or fresh dill, chopped parsley, prepared or homemade mayonnaise, strained freshly squeezed lemon juice, dijon mustard, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste, parsley, fresh thyme, onion, cut in half, carrot, cut in half, stalk celery, trimmed and cut in half, free-range chicken breasts halves, on the bone, trimmed, homemade or low-sodium chicken broth

butter-flavored cooking spray, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cold light stick butter, cut into pieces (do not use tub butter ), low-fat buttermilk, egg, fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries, sliced, fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved, banana, sliced, fat-free whipped topping (i use homemade ) or 1 1/2 cups prepared whipped cream (i use homemade)

low-fat graham cracker crust or your homemade crust, diet lemon-lime soda, cornstarch, sugar-free gelatin, sliced strawberries, fresh or frozen with no added sugar, fat-free whipped topping (opt)

prepared whipped cream (i use homemade ), almonds, sliced, sugar, cornstarch, fresh sweet bing cherries, pitted, cherry juice or 3/4 cup cranberry-, almond extract, ground cinnamon, prepared round crepes (i used refrigerated ready-to-use 9-inch crepes), sugar-free vanilla ice cream, sugar-free chocolate syrup (i use hershey s)

raw mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled (we used two chorizo links), free range ground beef (ground chicken, buffalo or turkey can be substituted if you prefer), refried beans (i made homemade lightly seasoned black beans in the crock pot), masa harina, salt, water , for mixing, oil (for frying ), cotija cheese (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!) or 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!), green cabbage (we used a combination of and butter lettuce) or 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded (we used a combination of and butter lettuce), mexican crema (we tried the latter! good!) or 1/2 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tsp heavy cream (we tried the latter! good!), fresh cilantro, chopped (fresh !), radishes, minced, lime, cut into small wedges, roma tomatoes, diced small (or other favorite tomatoes of your choice), cilantro, chopped, white onion, diced small, jalapeno, seeded and finely minced (i only used equivalent of 1 tbsp of jalapeno), freshly squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste

rice will quickly absorb the soup s liquid as it sits , so feel free to add more liquid if necessary. you may also add more liquid if you want a soupier texture than ours; we aimed for right in the middle between risotto and soup., quick pea broth, snow peas , chopped medium, onion , chopped medium, carrot , chopped medium, garlic , smashed, salt, bay leaves, homemade chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth, soup, unsalted butter, onion , chopped fine, pancetta , chopped fine, garlic , minced, arborio rice, frozen peas, minced fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt and ground black pepper

shell pasta (1 cup dry ), red wine vinegar or 1/3 cup white wine vinegar, raw sugar or 1/2 tbsp white sugar, extra virgin olive oil (or 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp nut oil, such as walnut oil or 2 tbsp hazelnut oi), good quality mayonnaise or 3 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt or 3 tbsp soy mayonnaise, salt free italian seasoning (i recommend homemade italian seasoning), salt, garlic clove, peeled and minced, chopped fresh parsley (not dried ), red onion, sliced, cracked pepper, fresh roasted corn (defrosted) or 12 oz frozen corn (defrosted), red kidney beans, drained, carrots, peeled and grated, celery ribs, thinly sliced, sliced black olives (optional)