138 light and tasty Recipes

milk, roasted garlic clove, smashed, monterey jack cheese, coarsely grated (don tsp buy the pre-grated cheese), flour, tiny boiled new potato, cooked pasta (corkscrew, bowtie, wagon wheels , etc.), bread cubes (french , whole wheat, multigrain, etc.), lightly steamed broccoli spears , zucchini, celery, asparagus, bell peppers, carrots or snap peas, cucumber, etc, sliced apples or pear

reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, canned diced green chiles, divided, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, chopped onion, evaporated skim milk, shredded monterey jack cheese, tub-style light cream cheese, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, shredded extra-sharp reduced-fat cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, crushed

whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, white sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, ripe bananas, mashed (i used almost 4 bananas), reduced-fat milk (you can substitute a milk of your choice), vanilla (i left this out , since i didn tsp have it...it was just as good!), blueberries (fresh, dried or frozen !), nuts (totally optional)

tuna, drained (mom used olive oil packed tuna), mayonnaise, yellow mustard (optional), bread, your choice, cucumbers , slices, lettuce leaves, potato chip, lightly crushed

cucumbers, garlic cloves, crushed and chopped, white vinegar, dried dill

low-fat cream cheese, low-fat yogurt (fat-free might work, too, i use 0.3%), garlic powder, rosemary, dried and crushed, chili powder, dill weed, dried, mixed italian herbs, dried, salt (to taste), hot red pepper flakes (more to taste), black pepper

cornbread ( i make from 1 boxed jiffy corn muffin ), toasted dhopped pecan, evoo, chopped onion, raisin, chopped flat leaf parsley, fat free chicken broth ( home made if you have), salt, black pepper

egg, fat-free lemon yogurt or 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt, milk, canola oil, sugar, nutmeg, flour, baking powder, baking soda

eggs, zucchini, grated, onion, peeled and grated, lean bacon, diced (check gluten-free if needed for diet), sun-dried tomato, chopped, grated tasty cheese or 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, basil leaves , measure firmly packed, parsley, finely chopped, flour , use a purchased blended gluten-free or 3/4 cup all-purpose , if not following a gluten-free diet, light olive oil, salt

lean ground beef or 11 oz, oil, garlic cloves, minced, mixed beans or 4 oz , drained, chopped tomatoes (aldi s italian tomatoes are excellent) or 12 1/2 oz (aldi s italian tomatoes are excellent), tomato paste, red chili pepper, chopped (optional), cumin, cinnamon, polenta, boiling water, carnation light & creamy evaporated milk or 12 1/2 fl oz & creamy evaporated milk, egg, reduced-fat tasty cheese

cooking spray (olive oil ), spinach (english leaves stems removed), olive oil spread (light ), plain flour, skim milk, cheese (grated fat-reduced tasty or cheddar), ground nutmeg, eggs (room temperature ), spring onions (finely chopped ), cayenne pepper, sourdough bread (toasted and lightly buttered to serve )

brown rice, vegetable broth (i used bouillon), dried mushroom, diced (porcini, shiitake, or whatever you can find), olive oil, divided, salt, divided, chopped walnuts, chopped onion, chopped celery, garlic cloves, minced, whole wheat bread crumbs, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, eggs, lightly beaten

self-raising flour, salt, cayenne pepper, butter, chilled, chopped, mixed herbs, finely chopped (such as oregano, rosemary and dill), grated light tasty cheese, reduced-fat milk, natural yoghurt, chopped chives, fat-free shaved leg ham

flank steaks or 1 (12 oz) london broil beef, vinegar or 2 tbsp lemon juice, vegetable oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, garlic salt, pepper, tiny new potatoes, halved, leeks, green bell pepper, quartered, tomatoes, halved

oil, onion, stalks celery, fresh mushrooms, flour, milk, salt and pepper, soy sauce

egg, egg white, spinach, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, tomato

oil, bacon, chopped, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, diced pumpkin , cooked until tender but still a little firm (just short of how soft you would want it to be if you were mashing it), pumpkin seeds, asparagus tips, drained, eggs, lightly beaten, thickened cream, grated tasty cheese or 2 cups parmesan cheese or 1 cup of tasty cheese and 1 cup parmesan cheese, plain flour, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, chives, chopped