131 light lower Recipes

light tuna, olive oil mayo, shredded sharp cheddar, stalk celery, diced, salsa ( i used ghost pepper because i like a kick), parmesian

light tuna in water i use bumble bee chunk light tuna (never in oil, blech!), chipotle mayonnaise ( goya chipotles in adobe sauce ), salsa (add more or less or skip according to taste), chili powder (add more or less accoriding to your taste), cumin (add more or less according to your taste), pickle (chopped up , dill or kosher, never use sweet pickles in this), jalapeno peppers (pickled or fresh ), pickled jalepeno pepper juice (from the jars of pickled jalepenos. yes, that s right, the juice from the jar!), stalk celery, chopped, white pepper (optional), peas and carrots (optional, i m just trying to up the nurtrion content and lower the fat)

light butter , such as smart balance or land o lakes light, egg, egg whites, vanilla extract, sugar, brown sugar , packed, unbleached flour, ground oatmeal (measure after grounding the oats to a coarse flour consistency), baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips, good quality (i plan to chop up dark dove bars), chopped walnuts (optional), salt , to bring out a bit more flavor

chopped sweet onion, garlic cloves, minced (1/2 tbsp), olive oil, light butter, flour, divided, chicken broth, fat-free half-and-half, reduced-fat parmesan cheese , cheese topping, water, broccoli florets, prepared, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and diced, white pepper (to taste), salt (to taste), nutmeg (optional), farfelle bow tie pasta , cooked according to package directions

fat free sour cream, egg whites, chopped walnuts, raisins (optional), baking powder, baking soda, very ripe bananas, mashed, reduced fat margarine, vanilla extract, salt, light brown sugar, unbleached all-purpose flour

chocolate graham cracker crumbs, sugar, light cream cheese, softened, fat free cream cheese, softened, unsweetened cocoa, flour, sweetened condensed milk, egg whites, egg, semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted, vanilla extract

sheets graham crackers , broken into rough pieces and processed in a food processor to fine even crumbs (5 oz), unsalted butter, melted (1/2 stick), granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, fat cottage cheese, light cream cheese, at room temperature, yogurt cheese (see note ), table salt, granulated sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract, eggs, at room temperature, vegetable oil cooking spray, fresh strawberries, hulled and cut lengthwise into 1/4- to 3/8-inch wedges, granulated sugar, table salt, strawberry jam

light cream cheese, light sour cream, frozen spinach , defrosted and pressed dry, skim milk, artichoke hearts, quartered, drained , marinated in vinegar, shredded mozzerella, shredded mozzerella, shredded paremesan, garlic , made into a fine paste

arrowroot or 1 tbsp cornstarch, ground nutmeg, egg yolks, low-fat milk, half & half light cream, vanilla extract

boneless sirloin steak , cut diagonally across grain into thin slices, boil-in-bag long-grain white rice, dry sherry, divided, low sodium soy sauce, divided, beef broth , lower sodium, cornstarch, hoisin sauce, chili-garlic sauce or 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, canola oil, divided, fresh ginger, garlic, minced, broccoli florets, pre-chopped, water, green onion, sliced, cornstarch, light soy sauce, sherry wine, sugar, salt

fat-free half-and-half, low-fat cream cheese, light margarine, parmesan cheese, garlic

shallot, thinly sliced, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, dried tarragon, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, light sour cream (fat free can be used, but low fat gives a smoother texture)

frozen hash browns, thawed, fat-free cream of chicken soup, light sour cream, onion, diced, margarine or 2 tbsp butter, melted, low-fat cheddar cheese

splenda sugar substitute, light butter, softened, eggs, well beaten, bananas, mashed, flour, baking soda, salt, walnuts

eggs, separated, sugar, divided, butter, softened, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, fat-free sweetened condensed milk, fat-free evaporated milk, fat-free half-and-half, vanilla extract, frozen light whipped dessert topping, fresh strawberries

eggs , seperated, sugar, divided, butter, softened, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, fat-free sweetened condensed milk, fat-free evaporated milk, fat-free half-and-half, vanilla extract, remaining sugar, frozen light whipped dessert topping, fresh strawberries

microwave light popcorn (prepared ), unsalted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract

reduced-fat cream cheese, light blue cheese dressing, monterey jack cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, chicken breasts, hot sauce, divided