52 low little Recipes

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

flank steak , thinly sliced crosswise (to make slicing earier, partially freeze the meat before slicing), chopped fresh garlic (or to taste), chopped fresh ginger, sesame oil, hot pepper flakes (i add in about 1/2 tsp or a little more), onion, sliced, mushroom (to taste), red bell pepper, thinly sliced, chicken broth (preferably low-sodium ), hoisin sauce, soy sauce (preferably low-sodium ), cornstarch, fresh snow peas, trimmed, angel hair pasta (cooked el dente, heat under hot water before adding the noodles into the hot wok) or 7 -8 oz use thin rice noodles, baby corn, drained and rinsed

olive oil, worcestershire sauce, low sodium soy sauce (use only low-sodium ), minced fresh garlic, onions or 2 small green , chopped, fresh ground black pepper, dried rosemary (can use less ), a-1 steak sauce, steak seasoning , spice (any brand will do, i use club house ), rib eye steaks (or a little smaller, or use steaks of choice)

boneless chicken breasts , pounded a little to flatten, low-fat cream of chicken soup, water (or broth or low fat milk), paprika, black pepper, garlic powder (optional), cooked brown rice, broccoli florets (fresh or frozen )

chicken breasts (or your choice of chicken pieces), onion, coarsely chopped, angel hair pasta, fresh sliced mushrooms (a little more at our house, can also use canned mushroom pieces in a pinch), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, garlic powder, salt and pepper, velveeta cheese, cubed, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, grated sharp cheddar cheese

instant espresso powder, boiling water, all-purpose flour, yeast, sugar, eggs, low-fat yogurt, vanilla essence, melted butter, little pieces white chocolate, di more butter, unbleached cane sugar

coffee (double strength and cold), low-fat milk, sugar, ice (crushed seems to work a little better), chocolate syrup

fusilli (or any other kind of pasta), onion, peeled and finely chopped, butter, cornflour, water, low-sodium tomato soup, condensed, mixed herbs, chopped fresh parsley, tuna, drained and flaked, fresh ground black pepper, onion, peeled and finely chopped, butter, plain flour, and a quarter cups milk, baby spinach, chopped, cheddar cheese, grated , plus a little extra for the topping

whole wheat pita bread (large ones work best ), soft tofu (i use extra firm silken and it is perfect), fresh spinach leaves , torn into bite-sized pieces, tomatoes, diced (i use quartered cherry tomatoes), avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into thin wedges, mixed sprouts (i like mung bean sprouts, for the crunch), low-fat yogurt or 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt, tahini (i like a little extra), lemon juice, garlic clove, crushed, salt , to taste

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , zest of, fresh lemon juice or 2 lemons, juice of, garlic cloves, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, low-fat sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice or 1/2 lemon, juice of, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, anchovy , smeared with a fork to a paste, garlic clove, kosher salt, black pepper, tomatoes, quartered, romaine lettuce hearts, chopped into bite-size pieces, parmesan croutons , recipe follows, sun-dried tomato tortillas, toasted with a little oil, french baguettes or 4 cups , day-old crust removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil

breadcrumbs, chopped almonds, olive oil, low fat cream cheese (two of the little tubs, give or take), grated parmesan cheese (or romano or asiago), organic feta cheese, crumbled, heavy cream, egg, baby spinach, artichoke heart, green onions, finely chopped, dill, black pepper

gold medal all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar , plus, granulated sugar, brown sugar, land o lakes whipped light butter, melted and cooled, extra large egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, maraschino cherries , chopped into little pieces, maraschino cherry juice, almond milk or 1 tbsp low-fat milk, more if needed. 1 tbsp at a time, chocolate chip

butter, cooking oil, cumin seed, green peas, washed and drained (about 50g), garam masala powder, yellow chili powder, coriander powder, roasted and crushed cumin seed, salt, panir (tofu), lightly cooked in a little oil, oil, cumin seed, tomato puree, water , as much as required to get gravy consistency, kasuri methi , crushed between palms, garam masala powder, salt, red chili powder, cream, beaten (for those on a low-fat diet, you can use low-fat plain yogurt as a substitute), coriander leaves, chopped (to garnish )

baking potatoes or 2 small red potatoes, which i prefer, with the eyes cut out, flour (or a little less), pepper, salt, processed cheese (i used about 1 oz of light velveeta and two pieces of fat free processed sandwich cheese), fat free chicken broth, sour cream (optional), chives (optional), low fat bacon bits (optional), kraft fat-free cheddar cheese (optional)

well mashed cooked potato, butter (or low fat spread) plus a little extra to serve, wholemeal flour

water, white part leeks , thoroughly washed, dried, halved lengthways and finely sliced, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, butter, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, unsalted butter, eggs, cream, low-fat is fine, grated tasty cheese , plus a little more, grated tasty cheese , to sprinkle on top of each tart, ground nutmeg, olive oil flavored cooking spray, frozen puff pastry sheet

dressed-up green beans, frozen french style green beans, crumbled cooked bacon, lemon juice, olive oil, dijon mustard, sugar ( or 1 little packet of sweet n low), garlic powder, dill weed, pepper

boneless pork (leg pc. or low fat piece like i do), vinegar (give or take a little, use as much as reqd to grind the spices to a smooth paste), salt, garlic clove (pod), ginger, dried red chilies, cinnamon, black peppercorns, cumin seed, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, oil, onion, bay leaf