150 low need Recipes

red seedless grapes or 1 cup seedless black grapes, strawberry (fresh or frozen ), fresh ginger, peeled (to taste), low-fat vanilla yogurt (or a similar amount of soy milk if a vegan smoothie is needed) or 1/2 cup low-fat strawberry yogurt, ice cube (or frozen skim milk or soy milk cubes), bee pollen (my own addition, with thanks to rita litre for getting me back into the habit! i use cc pollen) (optional), cinnamon (optional, penzeys has several wonderful varieties )

heart healthy 7 layer bean dip recipe, refried beans, canned, hormel (in the jar) real bacon low-fat, chipotle powder , (or plain chili powder to taste), ground cumin, salt and pepper (if needed), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped green anaheim chiles (canned ) or a tbsp of chopped pickled jalapenos (more to taste), avocado, peeled and chopped (a healthy fat), tomato chopped, low fat sour cream, sliced ripe black olives (a healthy fat), heat the refried beans in a medium saute pan or cast iron skillet., stir in enough water to get a creamy, easily dip-able consistency, about 1/4 of a cup., you can use olive oil instead , in place of the low-fat bacon if you choose to help the consistency of the beans., mix in the chipotle chili powder (or tabasco, or adobo, or regular chili powder) and cumin to taste., note that the avocados and the sour cream will cool down the spiciness of the beans considerably, so you can afford to be a bit more spicy than you might think., stir in salt to taste. (if needed ), once the beans are hot and bubbly, spread them over the bottom of a warmed serving dish. immediately add the shredded cheese so that the heat from the beans helps melt the cheese. (the cheese doesn tsp need to be completely melted, but even if it is just a little, it will help the dip stay on the dippers.), layer on the chopped green chilies , chopped avocado, chopped tomato., spoon on the sour cream, top with sliced green onions and olives., serve immediately, folks this does have some of the healing and healthy variety of fats.

boneless skinless chicken breast , fat discarded,rinsed and patted dry,and cut in 1/4 x 2 inch strips, seasoning salt (preferably lawry s seasoned salt without msg), fresh ground black pepper , plus additional to taste, garlic granules, white wine worcestershire sauce, bacon, diced, extra virgin olive oil , if needed, onion , quartered lengthwise,then sliced crosswise, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced or 2 (4 oz) jars sliced mushrooms, undrained, low sodium chicken broth, garlic, pressed or finely minced, chicken bouillon granule, to taste,rather than adding salt, sweet paprika, more to taste, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil, lightly crushed, freshly grated nutmeg, salt (optional), flour, whisked with, sherry wine , and, brandy, chopped fresh italian flat leaf parsley, low-fat sour cream, uncooked wide pasta , cooked in boiling salted water until al dente as accompaniment

veggie ground round (1 package, crumbled ), vital wheat gluten, butter, egg, parmesan cheese (powdered kraft type), low-fat cheddar cheese, grated, liquid smoke, water, vegetarian beef stock cube, breadcrumbs (or more if needed for right texture), garlic powder, italian spices (or a mix of dill, oregano, basil and maybe rosemary), salt and pepper, to taste, ketchup, reduced-fat mayonnaise, hamburger buns, low-fat cheddar cheese (sliced or grated ), white onion, diced finely

butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, sour cream (low fat or full ), vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, water, boiling, vanilla cream filling, all purpose flour, milk (low fat is fine ), butter (or trans fat-free shortening), granulated sugar, scraped vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract, whisk together the flour and milk and cook in a small saucepan over medium heat until thick. this will only take a few minutes. sir continuously to prevent the mixture from clumping and do not bring all the way to a boil. when thickened (consistency will be that of a thin pudding or custard), strain with a mesh strainer into a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool completely to room temperature., when the milk mixture is cool , cream the butter (or shortening) and sugar together in a medium bowl until light. add in the milk/flour mixture and the scraped vanilla bean seeds (or vanilla extract) and beat at high speed with an electric mixer for 7 minutes, until light and fluffy. scrape into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip, or a large ziplock bag with the corner cut off, and set aside until ready to fill your cupcakes., chocolate buttercream frosting, butter, room temperature, unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat, with an electric mixer, until frosting is creamy, 3-5 minutes. add additional powdered sugar as needed to achieve a thick, but not stiff, frosting that is easy to spread. add additional milk, if necessary, to thin the frosting if it gets too thick.

canola oil, garlic cloves, minced, whole large onion, chopped, grain rice, whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes and green chilies, such as rotel, cumin (or more to taste), kosher salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, turmeric, low sodium chicken broth (more if needed), grated cheddar cheese

shallots, peeled and chopped, carrots, chopped (no need to peel), beets, peeled and chopped, russet potatoes, peeled and chopped, leeks, rinsed and chopped (white parts , and some green), fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled, low sodium chicken broth, water, nonfat milk, curry powder (or to taste), nonfat plain yogurt

approx. 6 oz ea. boneless skinless chicken breasts, smoked ham (very thin slice or shaved ), tomato, sliced very thin,enough to cover each chicken breast, fresh sliced mushrooms, spaghetti or 1 lb angel hair pasta, cooked according to box and tossed lightly with olive oil, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, low sodium chicken broth, olive oil , additional needed for tossing with pasta,to taste, garlic powder, black pepper

bacon, cooked and crumbled, olive oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced thinly, fresh onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, black pepper, fresh spinach, washed & dried (chopped finely to measure 3 cups of volume), neufchatel cheese or 3 oz cream cheese, softened, low-fat sour cream or 1/2 cup regular sour cream, skim milk , plus extra if needed to achieve desired consistency

organic low sodium vegetable broth, organic crushed tomatoes, organic red potatoes, diced with skin on, onion, diced, frozen organic lima beans, frozen organic mixed vegetables, whole wheat orzo pasta, couple dashes garlic powder, many dashes black pepper, couple sprinkles of course sea salt, water , if needed

cooked chicken, diced or shredded, cooked) cannellini beans, undrained, cooked) black beans, undrained, salsa verde, diced jalapenos or mild green chilies, onion, diced, garlic, minced, diced chili ready or roasted tomatoes, undrained(or, 1 large tomato, diced), chili powder, cayenne, ground cumin, dried oregano (or sub extra fresh... i used dried mexican), kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, if using low liquid products , thin chili with a lil chicken stock, if needed), sour cream or creama, chopped green onions, shredded pepperjack ,monterey jack or queso blanco, fried tortilla strips

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, low-fat mayonnaise or 1 cup regular mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream or 1/2 cup regular sour cream, fresh green herbs , packed,plus more if needed (a blend of tarragon, basil, parlsey, thyme and/or mint), capers, drained, lemon juice, fresh garlic, green onions, chopped ,plus more if needed (green & white parts), seasoning salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, minced, ancho chili powder , or other chili powder, pinto beans, preferably low-sodium, drained and rinsed, low-sodium chicken broth , plus more if needed, salt and pepper, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

macaroni (with white cheddar sauce.), low fat cottage cheese (1% mf), cheddar cheese (old white , size of 2 big fingers), frozen shrimp (cooked jumbo ), salmon fillets (for omega 3), frozen mixed vegetables (i like oriental mix vegetables with broccoli, snap peas, carrots, mushrooms, mini-corn & water chest), powdered ginger (or 3 tbsp chopped fresh ginger), garlic powder (or granulated ), black pepper, lime juice, low-fat milk (or more if needed to get it soupy)

head cabbage, roughly chopped, turnip greens, cooked , i used canned, frozen okra, head cauliflower, roughly chopped, onion, chopped, carrots, roughly chopped, tomatoes, diced, tomato soup, low sodium, dried basil, garlic powder, cayenne, chicken bouillon powder , knorr, low sodium variety, sea salt , only if needed, olive oil, water

butter, diced ham, ribs celery, finely chopped, frozen chopped onions, frozen chopped green peppers, diced tomatoes with green peppers, celery, and onion (recommended: hunt s), pasta sauce, low-sodium chicken stock, salt, hot sauce , or more if needed, converted long-grain rice (recommended : uncle ben s)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, canola oil, splenda sugar substitute, shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, well drained, flaked coconut, chopped walnuts, low-fat cream cheese or 1 1/2 cups fat free cream cheese, room temperature, butter, softened, splenda sugar substitute (16 packets), vanilla, milk (if needed)

unsalted butter , or more if needed, minced chives or onions, fresh herbs and greens , all carefully cleaned and dried, then torn into small pieces, eggs, whole or low-fat milk, unbleached all-purpose flour, grated aged or semi-aged montasio cheese, freshly ground black pepper