258 tasteful light Recipes

beefsteak tomatoes -or- 4-5 roma/plum tomatoes -or- package of grape or cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzerella balls (pair size of mozzerella ball with size of tomato you re going to use), fresh basil leaves, course salt and pepper to taste, enough olive oil to lightly coat., these amounts are calculated very loosely - you can change it up to serve your specific taste.

unbleached white flour (i use spelt flour for awesome wheat-free cookie dough!), baking powder, sugar, salt (a little generous), safflower oil (or other light-tasting vegetable oil), maple syrup, vanilla extract, molasses (reduce to 1/2 tsp. if you use the blackstrap variety), milk or non-dairy , as needed, semi-sweet chocolate chips

old-fashioned rolled, thick cut or steel cut oats, light or dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, to your taste, water and/or apple juice, salt

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks, flour , as needed for dusting chicken, canola oil , as needed, onion, finely chopped, sliced mushrooms, drained or 6 -8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced, stemmed, and peeled, condensed tomato soup (reduced fat is ok), cold water (use soup can), sour cream (light or regular but not fat free), bay leaf, salt, black pepper, sweet hungarian paprika, to taste (or spicy ), freshly cooked egg noodles or steamed bread dumplings

boneless chuck roast, seasoned salt, olive oil (i use light tasting, not extra virgin), bay leaves, allspice berries, shallot (1 big enough to fill your hand), good beef broth, cinnamon stick

raw cashews, finely ground (or grind whole ones in the first step), celery, minced, light miso (miso paste), fresh garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, minced, sprouted lentils (or mixed bean sprouts), nutritional yeast flakes, ground cumin (or to your taste ), dried basil, cayenne, tahini, tamari (or soy or braggs)

butter (brought to room temperature), eggs (brought to room temperature), pure vanilla extract (i like mexican vanilla, more of a pure taste), granulated sugar, brown sugar (light or dark ), salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, chocolate chips (normally 1- 16 oz. bag)

baby spinach, mediterranean apricots, chopped or 1/3 cup apricot, of your choice chopped, chopped green apple (about a half of a medium apple, eat the rest of it cause it s good for you), lemon , juice of, raisins, chopped broccoli floret, sunflower seeds, crumbled gorgonzola (or more ) or 1/4-1/3 cup feta cheese, to your taste (or more), salt and pepper, enova salad oil or 1/3 cup light olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar

vegetable oil, divided, white onion, chopped, jalapeno peppers (more or less to taste) or 1 serrano chili, seeded and chopped (more or less to taste), garlic clove, minced, refried beans (canned or homemade ), water, manchego cheese or 2 cups chihuahua cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese or 2 cups light cheddar cheese, shredded, flour tortillas , medium size (sometimes labeled for fajitas), pico de gallo, sour cream, shredded cheese

organic butternut squash, peeled and seeded (cut into 3/4 by 2 1/2-inch wedges), organic onion (cut into 1 1/4-inch wedges), organic light tasting extra virgin olive oil, organic tahini, cool water, organic lemon , juice of, sea salt , to taste, organic garlic clove, pine nuts, homemade za atar spice mix, fresh ground black pepper

olive oil (use a very mild tasting oil the flavor is much better ), light mayonnaise , you ll see with the consistancy of the sauce ((or more), chopped garlic , if you like a strong garlic flavor ((or more), dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper, to tast

dense store-bought loaf dark pumpernickel bread , torn or cut into 1-inch cubes, stale (or dried in a 200-degree warm oven), dense store-bought loaf light rye bread , torn or cut into 1-inch cubes, stale, thick-cut bacon, chopped and browned , fat reserved, eggs, lightly beaten, onions, chopped, garlic (or more to taste), crushed, rosemary, thyme leaves, toasted pecans, rich chicken or turkey stock (more or less depending on your preference for dry or wet stuffing), bourbon

shallots, peeled, hot red chili pepper, small fresh seeded (to your taste ), garlic clove, peeled, salt, peanut oil, carrot, shredded, napa cabbage, finely chopped, tempeh, poached and crumbled (refer to technique below), tamari (or other soy sauce), light brown sugar , palm sugar or 2 1/2 tsp molasses, basmati rice, cooked and cold (or other long-grain white or brown rice, broken up into small pieces), cucumber, peeled, seeded, and shredded, for garnish, dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped for garnish

almond milk (or other ) or milk with vanilla exact, sucanat or brown sugar, ground flax seed, coconut oil (or other light tasting oil), melted or almond oil/ buy at heath food store, vanilla extract, very ripe bananas, dried cranberries or raisins and 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, oats, unsweetened coconut, cinnamon, whole wheat flour (or other flour), baking powder, kosher salt

lasagna noodles, beef, ground (or use 1/2 beef and 1/2 pork), betty crocker s hamburger helper (or any mix of meat loaf seasonings and bread crumbs), spaghetti sauce (i use garlic and onion), parmesan cheese, shredded (not the kind in the can), bay leaf, light cream or to taste milk (or a combination), butter (5 1/2 tbsp), instant chicken broth, pepper, salt, nutmeg

white wine, honey, light soy sauce, mustard powder , to taste, hot chili sauce, to taste (sriracha ), salt, pepper, chicken legs (drumsticks)

sized hard-shell clams provide the flavor for the broth and the tender clam meat for this hearty soup. this rendition is not like the traditional commercial offerings with a thick broth that resembles tomato sauce. instead, the broth is briny and clean tasting, flavors from the sea standing out and tomatoes and vegetables offering dimension in flavors and colors. the potatoes provide substance, and cooking them before adding the tomatoes enables their starch to be released into the broth, lightly thickening it. this soup will hold for two days. reheat over a low flame, being sure not to boil the chowder, which will toughen the clams., clams , medium-sized hard-shell , such as cherrystones, washed and scrubbed clean, pancetta , finely chopped, spanish onion , chopped small, red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped small, carrot , chopped small, stalk celery , chopped small, garlic cloves , minced, dried oregano, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, dry white wine, clam juice, yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaf, diced tomatoes, salt and ground black pepper, fresh parsley leaves , chopped

fresh tomatoes, olive oil (extra light tasting), salt (regular or sea ), minced garlic, dry, dry basil