180 low making Recipes

mashed potatoes (it s easier to use instant potatoes, and to make them with chicken broth instead of milk to cut calo), prepared mustard (optional), low fat cottage cheese, cooked ham, cubed, low-fat cheddar cheese, crumbled (or just get some of the pre-grated in a package. again, easier.)

butter, unbleached white flour, sugar, baking powder, sour milk (mix 1tsp lemon juice with enough milk to make 3/4 cup), plain low-fat yogurt, currants, egg yolk, water

tortilla chips or 1 lb fritos corn chips, low-sodium taco seasoning (or make your own and leave out the salt, there are excellent recipes on this site for taco seasoning)

apple, thinly peeled and grated (enough apple to make 1 cup), low-fat sour cream, egg whites, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, ground cardamom

ground lamb, garlic clove, crushed, dried mint or 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint, dried oregano, feta, finely crumbled, ground black pepper, kalamata olives or 8 -10 black olives, pitted and finely chopped, tomatoes, skinned and chopped, cucumbers, peeled , seeds removed and chopped, red onion, chopped, lime juice, lemon juice, ground cumin, olive oil, pita breads (2 large pita s cut in half to make pockets, or 4 small pita s cut open at the top), plain low-fat yogurt

boiling water, tea bags, sugar (or splenda no-calorie sweetener), crystal light sugar free low calorie lemonade mix (enough to make 2 quarts)

vegetable oil cooking spray, nonfat milk, egg white, slightly beaten, honey, butter, softened (original recipe called for low-fat margarine but i prefer butter for baking. your choice.), applesauce, shredded wheat biscuits, crumbled to make 3/4 cup, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or chopped dried apricots)

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

canned pumpkin (1/4 of a 29 oz can), canned peaches, drained (1/2 of a 15 oz can), low-fat vanilla yogurt (recipe is gluten-free if your yogurt is. avoid modified food starch to make it gf.), cinnamon

bisquick, dried herbs (i used onion and garlic powders, dill, and chipotle pepper. next time think will try with black pepp) or 1 tbsp fresh herb, of your choice (i used onion and garlic powders, dill, and chipotle pepper. next time think will try with black pepp), low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and pepper, to taste, low-fat milk, enough to make a floppy doughbatter, soup, of your choice. (tried with mushroom and they don tsp really puff. next time will make in a tomato or chicken soup)

olive oil, shallots, chopped, ginger root, minced, carrots, diced, low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth, white pepper, liquid heavy cream, to make 4 tbsp whipped, for garnish, fresh chives, chopped, for garnish

bow tie pasta (makes 1 cup cooked ), boneless skinless chicken breasts, lemon slices, seeded, grated lemon zest, grated gingerroot, garlic clove, finely chopped, fresh lemon juice, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, honey, low sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, extra light olive oil, broccoli floret, tomatoes, carrot, peeled and sliced thinly on the diagonal, fresh ground black pepper

caramel rice pudding, cooked white rice, dried cranberries or cherries, pure vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, spray inside of 2 to 3.5 quart crockpot with cooking spray (or grease with butter). mix all ingredients except sugar and cinnamon in crock. cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours or until liquid is absorbed. stir pudding. sprinkle pudding with sugar and cinnamon. serve warm. makes 8 servings

oktoberfest pork sausage or 6 your favourite pork sausage, hot red pepper flakes, bay leaves, salt and pepper, zucchini, unpeeled and cubed, sweet red pepper, seeded and cubed, jalapeno pepper, seeded and cubed, ear sweet corn, fresh or frozen, cut in 2 inch lengths, carrot, cubed, peeled sweet potatoes or 1 yam, cubed, vegetable oil, evaporated milk , add fresh, low-fat milk, to make 3 cups, all-purpose flour, low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, light cream cheese, cubed, dry mustard, dry thyme leaves, crushed, pepper, cooked penne pasta (we like whole wheat penne), fresh breadcrumb, butter, melted, parmesan cheese, grated

chicken breast fillets (boneless tenders), toasted sesame seeds (directions below ), low sodium soy sauce, whole wheat flour (i use white whole wheat), salt, garlic (may use more if preferred), ground black pepper, pam cooking spray (original, butter flavor or olive oil flavor all work just the same), butter (melted and i use smart balance), low sodium soy sauce, agave nectar (whichever you prefer and slightly under measured if you want the sauce less sweet) or 1/4 cup honey (whichever you prefer and slightly under measured if you want the sauce less sweet), ground ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, prepared chicken broth (i make it with better than bouillon paste), sesame oil, splenda brown sugar blend, cornstarch, water (ice cold)

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

heavy cream, vanilla extract (almond, rum are good as well), stevia extract or you can use a vanilla or chocolate flavor stevia, cream cheese, softened ., smoot natural peanut butter ( i like crunchy :d), prepared chocolate cookie piecrust or make your own with your favorite crushed up low sugar cookie or i use oatmeal cookie..little fiber, just mix it with some melted butter and press into the pie shell.

fresh pizza dough, enough to make two 12-inch pizzas (recommended neo-neapolitan pizza dough), unbleached high-gluten flour or bread flour or cornmeal or semolina flour, for dusting the peel, full-fat low-moisture mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/4 cup pecorino romano cheese or 1/4 cup asiago cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced (or coarsely shredded ), tomato sauce (crushed ), dried oregano (or chopped fresh ), fresh basil leaves