Recipes List Healthy-2
cream of spinach soup
wonderful comfort food from rozanne gold, a favorite cookbook author. this is a creamless creamed soup and it's delicious. it's made thick with potatoes and rich with butter. the color of this soup is stunning.
fried potatoes
my husband made these up last week, very tasty, he liked them because they were easy.
healthy for them yogurt popsicles
my children and their friends ask for my homemade popsicles morning, noon and night. i never turn them down; who am i to tell them that they are good for them! for variety i substitute different flavours of frozen juice - grape, fruit punch, tropical etc.
italian fries
ok, so this is not *really* italian, but it is still great with burgers! :)
leftovers spaghetti sauce
i love eating ground beef in my spaghetti sauce. here's another recipe i made up, this time with leftovers i had in the fridge and also what i had on hand in the pantry. we were on a tight budget at the time, so i just threw a bunch of stuff together and
make that chicken dance salsa pasta
i made this up the other night after i started to make mirjam's penne arrabiatta (#22941) but discovered i was missing a few ingredients. like the italian dish i meant to make, this one is also spicy and loaded with garlic. i'm sure it would be even more
mock a mole low fat guacamole
from crescent dragonwagon's
munch without guilt tomatoes
anytime munchies...another sweat free preparation for all of you !
put down your fork tuna and bean salad
the story behind this comes from a simple recipe i had found, then made changes to make our own. my husband loved it so much the first time i made it i literally had to say to him
red macaroni salad
this is not your usual macaroni salad....there is no miracle whip in this. when i first saw it i was a little put off because of the looks of it, but was sooo surprised when i tasted it!!glad i did! tasty & a nice change.(i put 1 day for cook time as this
rich hot fudge cake
this is a very rich hot fudge cake that i got hooked on when i was expecting our daughter - just couldn't get enough of it and now she loves chocolate....hum... anyway, this is a easy recipe that i love warm with ice cream and my husband loves cold and pl
sour cream avocado dip vegan
i made this up when i had an avocado that was getting too ripe and some leftover cilantro. it's good with chips or cut-up veggies, as a topping for mexican food or baked potatoes, etc. totally vegan and even my husband liked it.
tide me over indian chaat simple veggie salad
this version of the famous indian chaat (pronounce with the emphasis on the
wacky cake
this is mom's favorite chocolate cake. easy to make and has a little different twist. also has no eggs or dairy products. pick your favorite frosting for the top--mom likes 7-minute the best.
ara s potato oup
i made this recipe myself when i was 13. i was on here trying to find a recipe for potato soup because i liked my mom's so much. when i was looking, i couldn't find a simple recipe for it that looked good, so i decided to make my own. now, my soup taste
pinards en branche sauted spinach
spinach lightly sautéed in butter
laings english pickled onions copycat
if your british, you've been subjected to this tart and delicious english condiment. this is an exact match for the store bought version. don't pass this recipe up because it looks too simple. it's an exact copy of "laings" pickled onions.
middle eastern twice baked potatoes
a delicious yet low-fat twice-baked potato side dish with a blend of classic middle eastern flavours: chickpeas, cumin and coriander. serve with roasts or with your favourite middle eastern main course dish. adapted from "practical cookery: low fat". t
nat s king cole coleslaw
unforgettable, in every way. if you don't want to use maple syrup, use honey. you can substitute 1 lg pkg of coleslaw mix for the slaw mixings below. from crazy plates.
quick and healthy picker uppers apple treats
for a very quick pick me up that is healthy and sweet. this can be transported easy for lunches, breakfast, and even used as a dessert for dinner with a side of ice cream. this recipe took no time at all and was ready for the table taste testing within 30
sangria fruit cups non alcoholic
a wonderful light dessert recipe from the people at kraft canada and adapted by me to be feed a few more. very tasty. (cooking time is refrigeration time)
seva bean vegetable stew
a hearty flavorful exotic bean and vegetable stew.
slightly spicy black bean burgers
this is a twist on recipe #111177. very good and cheap.
sun dried tomatoes
these are almost as good as chocolate ...
tastes like v 8 juice
one of the first questions i asked on this site was for homemade v-8 juice. have been constantly looking until the other day at the dentist office when the assistant gave me her mother's recipe. wow!, so simple and so good.07/19/08: update! i made a larg
the mooch zucchini sandwich
this family recipe was passed to me from my uncle "moochie" snyder. when the zucchini and tomatoes come in from the garden there is no better "sam-mich" on the planet!
thicker than pea soup pea soup
i love soup and this soup is easily a meal in of itself. it's also a testament to the fact that meat does not need to be added to everything to make it taste great. the beauty of this recipe is its simplicity and it tastes delicious. it is great with s
yummy n easiest warm blueberry sauce
serve it liberally on pancakes, ice creams or just have a spoonful of it any time!
zucchini mix in tomato sauce
this is a good base for pasta or pizza sauce. when thawed, just add garlic, herbs and cheese and away you go. this works just as well with canned tomatoes.
berry good smoothie
chock full of the comforting and down-home country taste of berries! freeze your fresh berries before using, or use frozen ones purchased from the store if they're not in season! :)
better than a can homemade sloppy joes
i've had this recipe for many years and i used to make it on a regular basis when i was a newly-wed and made it often for the kids when they were itty bitty. it is a great recipe and one well worth making from scratch. due to a crazy work and life schedu
biggest loser fish tacos
this is out of the "biggest loser" cookbook 140 calories, 18 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 8 g fiber, 480 mg sodium. please take the advice from sjmittens and increase the spices, especially if you enjoy spicy food.
chic to be greek salad from salad creations
this is a greek salad recipe from salad creations. this is the exact ingredients for it, very easy and its good! enjoy!
company green beans
my grandmother used to fix this when company was coming over, hence the name. this is a very forgiving recipe where amounts of ingredients can be varied to suit different tastes (want less onion? want more bacon?it's all good). also, it can be doubled o
creamed spinach
i created this recipe one evening when i wanted something just a little bit special to serve my husband. it's so simple, yet tastes so very rich.
creamy broccoli soup
it's made with milk to keep it lower in fat, but it is a very hearty yummy soup. goes great with a nice crusty roll, or thick slice of french bread!!
dirty broccoli
from the recipe book the food you crave
dressed up greek style salad
this is a variation of another "dressed-up" salad i make for special occasions. this one is for my occasional "irish girl's greek night" parties, the salad makes an outstanding presentation by being totally covered with colorful vegetable rings with a ci
emerald ecstasy green smoothie
this is the delicious green smoothie recipe that i make and serve at my vita-mix sales demonstrations. it always "wows the crowd" when something that is so bright green tastes so surprisingly delicious! it is designed for a vita-mix so i don't know how
granny squash creamed squash
another of my favorite recipes that my granny made when i was little.
healthified decadent hot chocolate
a recipe from tablespoon.com that makes a healthier version of hot chocolate. 50% fewer calories, 77% less fat and 20% more calcium than the original recipe.
i don t have any tahini hummus
from the miserly meals book by jonni mccoy.
i ve only got a quarter meal
way back when....i use to get $15.00 a week to feed two adults, one toddler and a infant. i use to get one lbs of ground beef, cut it into quarters and make four meals. back then i called it, "dr. martins mix" in honor of the dr. to whom we owed so much m
janie marzetti
this is my version of one of the best things my mom ever made--johnny marzetti! a little lasagna, a little spaghetti, a little personalization and voila! a yummy meatless dish for supper.
not your average spuds
these are the spuds we like to have with a pot of pinto beans and good corn bread.
royal turkey stuffing
family legend has it that this originated with the danish royal family. apparently my mother's friend knew the cook. it is by far my favorite stuffing and of course we stuff chickens etc. with it and even make it as a vegan casserole by leaving out the
s wonderful carrot and raisin salad
this is still another recipe from the just vegetables website. one of the best i have ever tasted. never missed the pineapple!
sin free fries
this is what we used to make when i was on the slimming world plan. they are sin free on a green day. quantity of potatoes and serving size is subjective, just make however much you would normally for the amount of people you are cooking for.
skinny fries
this recipe comes from the new american diet cookbook with some changes by me. the secret here is to soak the potatoes in ice water for 10 to 15 minutes while the oven is preheating.
soft as wonder white bread
this is my standard loaf of white bread, good for anything. very soft. i mix it in the bread machine then bake it in the oven. as with all my bread, i let it cool and then slice the whole loaf and put in a freezer bag and freeze and then i can take wha