25 s lighter Recipes

ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces), diced onions, diced bell pepper (any color is fine , i prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally), garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can tsp add more), extra virgin olive oil, hunts tomato paste, hunts tomato puree, dried oregano, dried parsley, basil, sea salt, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh mushrooms (optional), sausage (optional), meatballs (use your favorite recipe ) (optional)

grain brown rice, cornstarch, snow peas or 1 lb sugar snap pea, trimmed and halved crosswise, garlic cloves, sliced, grated peeled fresh ginger, light brown sugar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, egg whites, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, vegetable oil , such as safflower (you might need a little more)

macaroni (cooked, drained and cooled ), cheddar cheese, tomatoes (halved ), cucumber (diced ), shallots (sliced ), light mayonnaise (i used fat-free), sugar, vinegar, black pepper

low fat cottage cheese, non-fat powdered milk, skim milk, garlic powder (optional), fresh parmesan cheese, grated, arrowroot or 1 tbsp cornstarch, cold water, butter flavoring (optional), salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, pasta , cooked according to package directions, fresh parsley, snipped, divided

wide egg noodles, light margarine, onions, diced small, celery ribs, finely diced, flour, bay leaf, dry mustard (to taste), skim milk, half & half light cream, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper, drops hot pepper sauce (to taste), grainy mustard, frozen peas and carrot, cheddar cheese (shredded ), white tuna packed in water, well drained, lemon juice, dill weed, reduced-fat potato chips (baked,crushed ), cheddar cheese (shredded )

prepared 9-inch single pie crust, liquid egg substitute, granular sucralose sweetener (such as splenda ), granular sucralose sweetener with brown sugar (such as splenda brown sugar blend), pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, fat-free evaporated milk

ground turkey, breadcrumbs , wheat, lipton onion soup mix, low-sodium tomato sauce, egg substitute, garlic, minced, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, dried parsley, ground black pepper

organic ground turkey, olive oil, chopped vidalia onion, garlic clove, minced, white wine, fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, sour cream, sea salt and pepper, wide egg noodles

all-purpose flour, baking soda, sugar, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, low-fat vanilla yogurt, apple cider vinegar, raisins, water, rum extract, apple juice, apples, peeled, cored and sliced, lemon juice, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

bisquick reduced-fat baking mix, i can tsp believe it s not butter spread, spray butter, sweet n low (to taste), peach (with juice), sweet n low (to taste), cornstarch, cool whip free (optional, but it tastes a lot better w/ it !) (optional)

banana pieces (from about 2 s), fresh strawberries, hulled, skim milk, sugar, golden raisins, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, egg, beaten, egg white, beaten, dozen whole wheat donuts , such as donut pub donuts, fresh fruit slices, for garnish

dark chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips, low-fat milk, dark corn syrup, chocolate-flavored liqueur, vanilla extract, meringue powder, fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed, pre-made rolled pie crust , baked according to directions on box and cooled, half 1-oz-square semisweet chocolate, grated, for garnish

butter, melted (optional) or 1 tbsp i can tsp believe it s not butter! spray (optional), sourdough bread or 2 slices whole wheat, egg, low-fat milk or 1/2 cup nonfat milk, rum extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, orange zest, semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional), splenda brown sugar blend (optional) or 1 tsp splenda granular (optional), cinnamon, ground nutmeg, splenda brown sugar blend, salt, cream of tartar, cornstarch, fat-free evaporated milk, butter, vanilla, cool whip lite, to top (optional)

philadelphia fat free cream cheese, cool whip free, thawed (or lite if preferred ), granny smith apples, jell-o sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix or 2 (1/3 oz) boxes fat free sugar-free instant cheesecake pudding mix, if you can find it it should be enough to be approximately 3/4 cup, snickers miniature candy bars

vegetable cooking spray, all-purpose flour, egg whites, corn flakes, finely crushed, boneless skinless chicken breasts , trimmed of all visible fat, cut into 1-inch pieces, water, low sodium soy sauce, apricot jam, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, canola oil, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger, red pepper flakes

nonstick vegetable oil spray, dry white wine, cornstarch, all purpose flour, low-fat (1%) milk, canned low-salt chicken broth, minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried, neufchatel cheese (reduced-fat cream cheese), white tuna packed in water, undrained, chunk light tuna packed in water, undrained, frozen petite peas , unthawed, farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, crushed baked potato chips (about 1 oz)

milk chocolate bars - i buy the big ones that are always on sale at christmas time , but any size will do, just make sure it adds up to 20 oz. if you like darker fudge, substitute some or all of the 20 oz. with the semi-sweet chocolate bars., butter (not margarine!), softened to room temperature. also, a little extra for your pans., semi-sweet chocolate chips. use a good brand , as in nestle s, hershey s, or ghiradelli. if you prefer lighter fudge, use milk chocolate chips., granulated (white) sugar, evaporated milk, marshmallows, vanilla , use the real stuff, nuts, chopped

diced tomatoes, bread, country crock light margarine, skim milk, eggs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, ground oregano (or more to taste), parsley flakes