24 whole free option Recipes

water, buckwheat groats, rinsed (raw, not toasted ), millet, rinsed, rolled oats or 3 tbsp quinoa, chopped red apple, chopped almonds (or fav. chopped nuts), raisins or 1/4 cup chopped dates, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, salt, ground flax seeds, milk (optional) or yogurt (optional), honey , to taste (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, toasted wheat germ, fresh orange zest, sugar, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk or 1 1/2 cups fat-free buttermilk, orange juice, egg whites, vanilla extract, canola oil cooking spray, pureed fruit (optional) or jam, preferably sweetened with juice, as an accompaniment (optional)

softened margarine or 1/4 cup softened butter, brown sugar (or more , if you want a sweeter bread), egg whites, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, skim milk, ground cinnamon, fat free cream cheese or 1 -2 oz light cream cheese, cinnamon, brown sugar, raisins (optional) or 1/4-1/2 cup sultana (optional)

desiccated coconut, chopped red glace cherries, sweetened condensed milk (a whole can), dark chocolate melts or 375 g dark chocolate or 375 g white chocolate, copha , white vegetable shortening (optional) or 1 tbsp coconut oil (optional) or 1 tbsp vegetable oil (optional)

whole beets, brown sugar , packed, vinegar, orange juice , pulp-free, butter, cornstarch, water, orange rind (optional; for garnish )

fat free low-sodium beef broth, onion, sliced into paper -thin rings, peeled fresh gingerroot (about the size of quarters), stalk lemongrass, cleaned, leaves removed (do not substitute lemon zest or juice(the flavor is not at all the same), cinnamon stick (i use broken pieces of stick , about 1 tsp total), whole black peppercorn, beef sirloin tip , cut into very thin slices (ask the butcher to slice it paper thin(i like to buy beef for sukiyaki at the oriental market), fresh bean sprout, rinsed and drained, fresh thai basil, rinsed and dried, fresh cilantro leaves, rinsed and dried (coriander), limes, cut into wedges, flat rice noodles (i prefer noodles about 1/4 inch wide), sambal oelek (optional) or sriracha sauce (optional), sliced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno chile (optional), fish sauce (nam pla) (optional), hoisin sauce (optional)

textured vegetable protein ((tvp)), unsweetened soymilk, butter, cream, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon (optional), nutmeg (optional), sugar-free maple syrup (optional), whole vanilla beans (optional) or 1 whole ground vanilla bean (optional)

fat-free chicken broth, cooked lean skinless boneless chicken breast shredded, canned diced tomatoes undrained, canned sweet corn kernels, chopped onions, chopped jalapeno peppers, lime juice, fajita seasoning mix, minced garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, whole baked tortilla chips crushed, whole optional toppings: cilantro , sour cream, shredded cheese

bulk turkey italian sausage (i used 1/2 sweet & 1/2 hot), kraft zesty light italian dressing, garlic (crushed, grated , chopped-what you want), fat-free chicken broth, frozen peppers and onions, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, diced italian-style tomatoes, ground cracked black pepper, whole grain elbow macaroni, uncooked, fresh spinach (optional) or kale, chopped (optional), part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

frozen chopped spinach (or 2 cups cooked fresh spinach), nonfat cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese), eggs, whole wheat flour (or any type of flour will work, gluten-free brown rice flour works well), shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (or any cheese will do), salt and pepper, feta cheese (optional topping )

frozen broccoli , cauliflower, and carrots, thawed and drained, fat free evaporated milk, chopped onion, flour, garlic, minced, black pepper, reduced fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese (3oz), neufchatel cream cheese, cut up and softened, soft whole wheat bread crumbs (1 slice), snipped fresh parsley (optional) or 2 tbsp fresh basil (optional)

whole wheat flour (or 1/2 cup whole wheat and 1/2 cup all purpose), oatmeal, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, apple pie spice (i use 1 tsp. cinnamon), grated apples, eggs or 1 egg substitute, to make it vegan, honey, vegetable oil

prepared graham-cracker crust, fat-free condensed milk, canned whipped cream, optional garnish, low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, fresh stalk mint, optional garnish, fresh stalk mint, optional garnish, still-frozen passion-fruit pulp, such as goya, fresh whole strawberries, optional garnish

sugar, unsweetened applesauce, water, ground flax seeds, brewed coffee, water, vanilla extract, white whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, semisweet vegan chocolate chips, coarsely chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2-1 cup walnuts (optional)

whole wheat lasagna noodles, fat-free cottage cheese, spaghetti sauce, shredded fat free mozzarella cheese, italian spices, fresh ground black pepper, lean ground beef or 1 lb lean ground turkey or 1 lb lean ground lamb (optional) or 1 lb ground lean pork (optional)

fat-free chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, shredded, diced tomato, undrained, sweet whole kernel corn, canned, onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, chopped, lime juice, fajita seasoning mix, garlic, minced, ground cumin, chili powder, baked corn tortilla chips, crushed, cilantro (optional), nonfat sour cream (optional), fat-free cheese (optional) or low-fat cheese, shredded (optional)

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)

black pepper , to taste, butter, sliced or whole new potatoes, drained, reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth, half-and-half or whole milk, salt , optional, snipped chives, optional garnish, sliced leeks, worcestershire sauce