83 low own Recipes

low-fat mayonnaise, prepared pesto sauce (, of course , you could make your own!), fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced (look for this in the specialty cheese section of your grocery, or you could use part-skim mozzarella), ripe tomato

low sodium chicken broth, light cream, cider vinegar, egg, lightly beaten, sugar, all purpose flour, mustard powder, salt and pepper, to taste, lean slab bacon, medium diced, whole chickens (use rotisserie chickens from the deli or poach your own), minced celery, minced scallion, avocados, peeled and pitted and sliced, heads bibb lettuce, washed and dried, flat leaf parsley, chopped

margarine, onion, chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, dried lentils, water, low sodium chicken broth (i make my own broth and use about a litre and a half), carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, red potatoes, cubed (i leave skins on for extra nutrition), dried marjoram, dried tarragon, pepper, frozen peas (you can use canned if you want but that will increase the sodium content), uncooked orzo pasta (can substitute with small pasta of any shape), diced tomatoes with juice (i use the low sodium of course!)

jiffy cornbread mix, egg beaters egg substitute or 1/4 cup egg substitute, skim milk, fat free ranch dressing (or make your own 1 package. dry ranch salad dressing mix, 8 oz fat-free sour cream, and 1 cup low-fa), canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed, cranberry beans or 16 oz october beans, shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, ripe summer tomatoes, diced and drained or 1 pint sweet grape tomatoes, cut in half, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, spring onions, thinly sliced (optional), chopped green chilies, drained, canned corn, drained, coarsely chopped romaine lettuce, frozen green pea, thawed, hormel real bacon bits (i use hormel or oscar mayer) (optional), cooked elbow macaroni (optional), black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained (optional), broccoli florets , cut into bite-size buds (optional), diced celery (optional), sliced water chestnuts, cut in quarters (optional), kidney beans, rinsed and drained (optional), canned great northern beans, rinsed and drained (optional), canned black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)

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 )

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, low-fat cream cheese softened and cut up, low-fat milk, egg yolk, crushed pineapple unsweetened in it s own juice drained, unsweetened applesauce, ground cinnamon, sugar for garnish

crushed pineapple , in it own juice (drained), vanilla wafers (approximately 3/4 of 1 box), sugar (divided , 1/2 cup & 1/4 cup), flour, eggs, separated, whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk or 2 cups canned evaporated milk, is recommended for a richer,creamier flavor, salt, vanilla extract

ground sirloin or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb cut up chicken breast, poblano pepper, diced, anaheim chili, diced, jalapeno, seeded and diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, diced, diced tomatoes (give or take...), green chilies, enchilada sauce (or make your own ), mexican cheese (low fat...whatever you prefer), corn tortillas or 12 flour tortillas, salsa (or more to your preference), corn chips (or more to your preference), fresh cilantro, chopped, sour cream (i use low fat )

pork loin chop , all visible fat removed, pineapple chunks , packed in own juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, soy sauce, low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, olive oil, green pepper , cut into thin strips, onion, cut into thin rings, cooked rice

firm tofu, frozen and thawed, tamari, garlic powder, onion, chopped, carrots, sliced, zucchini, peeled and sliced (or 2 small), water, low-sodium tomato juice (i use v8), dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, salt , to taste, whole wheat spaghetti, broken or 3 oz other pastas, shapes, low-sodium kidney beans (i cook my own) or 1 (19 oz) can kidney beans

sugar free jell-o package (orange or cranberry is good choice), low-fat buttermilk, low-fat cool whip, crushed pineapple in its own juice, more) toasted pecans, whole or pieces

pineapple-orange juice, blend, fresh parsley, snipped, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, light brown sugar , firmly packed, garlic cloves, minced, salt, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 32 cubes approx, zucchini , cut crosswise (rounds), pineapple chunks (fresh or canned but in their own juice, drained), red bell peppers, cut into 32 squares (or can use yellow or green ), grape tomatoes, low-fat plain yogurt (i ve used fat free too just fine), orange marmalade, pineapple-orange juice, blend

low-calorie bread (like nature s own light), olive oil flavored cooking spray (10 sprays ), garlic powder, dried onion flakes, aunt jane s krazy mixed up salt

sugar-free jello (any flavor -strawberry is awesome!), boiling water, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese

uncooked elbow macaroni (i use whole wheat but my kids are used to it, had to get rid of the refined stuff after hubby s hear), margarine, chopped onion (i have to puree them to hide them from my daughter as well!), carrot, peeled and chopped, stalk celery, chopped (i precook mine in the microwave and puree it see description...), flour, mustard powder (optional), salt, skim milk, chicken broth (i make my own, but canned is fine, try using low sodium), cheddar cheese, grated (i use low fat , old style cheese)

frozen plain hash browns (low sodium ) or 32 oz shred your own from fresh potatoes, morton lite salt, pepper, diced cooked chicken breasts, sliced mushrooms, fat free sour cream, low sodium chicken broth, reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, instant herb ox low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules, chopped onions, chopped sweet red peppers, garlic clove, minced, paprika, sliced almonds (optional)

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (less if grating your own), vanilla extract, eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here), low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% , scalded (bring almost to boiling point), bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine

stew meat, diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, chopped, celery leaves, garlic cloves, minced, red wine, beef broth (i use low sodium or make my own), water (i start with 6 and add as needed), head of cabbage, chopped, diced tomatoes (do not drain), carrots, sliced, zucchini, diced, frozen green beans, frozen corn, frozen peas, fresh mushrooms, sliced, potatoes, peeled and diced into 2-3 inch cubes, baby spinach, v 8 vegetable juice (i use low sodium or sometimes spicy hot for a kick), black pepper, salt (or to taste), dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme