309 low goods Recipes

potatoes , preferably russet, light olive oil, onion, quartered and thinly sliced, carrot, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped broccoli, unbleached white flour, low-fat milk , rice milk, or soy milk, minced fresh parsley , optional, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, prepared good-quality pie crust , preferably whole grain, whole-grain bread crumbs

cooked bow tie pasta (or penne, or shells, something which will hold up to sauteeing after it s cooked. i like the new sm), mixed mushrooms, sliced, red onion, sliced, red pepper , julienned, garlic cloves, minced, fresh spinach, roma tomato, in large chunks (or a few cherry tomatoes, halved), fresh basil leaves, sliced (optional), parmesan cheese, grated (the good fresh kind, for topping ), flour, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, low-fat milk, half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup whipping cream, white wine, dill, nutmeg, sea salt (to taste, plenty ), fresh ground black pepper (to taste, plenty )

water (i use 3 cups of and 3 cups of low-sodium vegetarian broth to give it some extra flavor), bulgur, french green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained, salt and pepper, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for garnish, good quality olive oil, ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, english cucumber , peeled in alternating strips to give a striped effect on the outside, and then chopped (seedless), green onions, thinly sliced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped

unflavored gelatin, cold water, sugar, salt, cornstarch, whole milk (not low fat ), egg yolks, beaten, semi-sweet chocolate chips, pure vanilla extract (good quality ), rum flavoring, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, baked pie shell (not graham cracker crust), heavy cream , whipped until peaks form and hold their shape (for topping), shaved chocolate (for garnishing)

blueberries or strawberries or any summer fruit, good quality plain white low-fat yogurt, little lemon juice

marshmallow cream, cream cheese (low fat tastes good also ), vanilla , to taste

vegetable bouillon cubes, largeish carrot- diced, onion- diced, several cloves of garlic-minced, water, quinoa-rinsed twice because it can be dusty and have foreign objects, low sodium soy sauce, herbs : parsley, cilantro, dill, (basically any leafy green herb-fresh) a good bunch chopped, toasted walnuts

bottom round steak, cubes, olive oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, tomato paste, good burgundy wine (do not use cooking wine), low sodium beef broth, cornstarch, wide egg noodles

cream cheese (room temp ), sour cream, good seasons garlic and herb seasoning mix, smoked turkey (sliced thick ), low-sodium ham (sliced thick ), asparagus

salmon (boneless or skinless ), low-fat mayonnaise (i like hellmann s just 2 good), plain breadcrumbs, egg, beaten, wasabi (!!), tamari or 1 tsp soy sauce, rice vinegar or 1 tbsp lemon juice, chopped red bell pepper, extra breadcrumbs

stew meat , cubed from a 7 bone beef chuck roast, russet potato , chunked for soupspoon, those baby carrots , that moms want the kids to nibble, red onion , chunked left over from my salsburyburgers, baby corn , cut in half saw it and grabbed it, low sodium beef broth , sort, hungarian paprika, kosher salt (1/4 tsp ), beef base (1/4 tsp ), good grind pepper, prepared horseradish, marsala wine, very fine chopped bell pepper , left over from the mashed potato salad

cake batter, butter, sugar, cream cheese, all-purpose flour , sifted, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, cream together sugar , butter and cream cheese, add eggs, blending well after each egg. blend flour , baking powder, and, salt alternately with buttermilk, blend in vanilla extract. pour, into three prepared cake pans. bake in a preheated oven at 350, degrees for 30 minutes or till toothpick come out clean. turn, layer out of pans to cool completely before frosting., cream cheese filling;( optional,but very good !), sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, blend cream cheese and sugar together well then add vanilla, caramel frosting, butter, brown sugar, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, melt butter in saucepan , add brown sugar, cook over low heat, stirring constantly , until sugar dissolves.(do not boil). remove, heat, stir in whipping cream . and powdered sugar and, vanilla. beat at high speed with electric mixture until frosting, is spreading consistency, (can double recipe ), note -can make cake in tube pan and use icing on top

chopped yellow onions, garlic, minced, good olive oil, dried oregano, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced carrots (3 to 4 carrots), cooked barley, dried split green peas, low sodium chicken stock or water

marinated artichoke hearts, low cholesterol mayo, good quality parmesan cheese, thyme, pepperidge farm - very thin white bread, butter

green beans, kernel corn, peas, veg-all, mayo (low fat fine , just not miracle whip), shredded cheeze of your choice, onion diced small (sometimes i use 3 tblsp minced onion for convenience with good results), opt ) 2 tblsp garlic pwdr, salt and pepper to taste, roll of ritz crackers, butter

eggs + 1 egg yolk, sugar, whole milk or you can substitute store bought eggnog for the, heavy cream, good quality bourbon or irish whiskey, pure vanilla extract, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, quality white bread, about 3/8 thick,in 1-1/2 cubes, melted unsalted butter, bourbon sauce, butter, brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, bourbon or irish whiskey depends on your personal taste, in a medium-size saucepan over low heat , melt butter; add sugar and beaten egg, whisking to blend well. cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. remove from heat and whisk in bourbon to taste; let cool. whisk and reheat before serving. the sauce should be soft, creamy, and smooth.

cream cheese (room temp ), sour cream, herb & garlic (good seasonings), smoked turkey (sliced thick ), low sodium ham (sliced thick ), asparagus