Cooking Done Light

Many people that are trying to watch their weight feel that they need to eliminate certain foods from their diet. One of the first foods that most people “ban” is red meat – and it’s no wonder – red meat has gotten a pretty bad rap over the past few years. The problem [...]

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A classic, Russian culinary masterpiece revamped into a low calorie, low fat, and delicious dinner. The Portobello mushrooms called for in this recipe have an unbeatable meaty texture that makes them well worth the few extra cents they will cost you to make this dish. However, if you can’t find Portobellos, another type [...]

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Salisbury steak is a quick and easy dinner that has a hearty, homecooked taste.
Many people hold the misconception that salisbury steak originated as a “poor man’s steak”, made by families that could not afford decent cuts of meat, and therefore used “scraps” instead. In actuality, it uses a rather high grade, fairly expensive cut [...]

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This recipe is slightly higher in calories and fat than what you would expect in a “light” recipe – but it is mostly due to the use of the avocado (which means the little extra calories and fats are the “good” kind.) Even when you are attempting to “slim down”, you need to remember [...]

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Thai beef salad, also known as yam neua, is an extremely popular Thai recipe. As of matter of fact, when most people speak of this dish, they say “there are as many yam neua recipes out there as there are Thai cooks”. Well here is one more!! I have incorporated all [...]

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They say that “good things come in small packages” – and I think that they must have been referring to these filling, savory, meaty, cheesy stuffed peppers!!
Weighing in at only 211 calories, these stuffed peppers are so comforting, satisfying and delicious that you will feel as though you are indulging in something “naughty”. It’s [...]

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It’s Friday, and I was so excited to kick off the weekend by grilling outside…. until it started raining!! Now they say that the weather is going to be gorgeous here the remainder of the weekend, but I didn’t want to have to wait until tomorrow night to have the nice, thick, juicy [...]

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These flavorful tortillas are a breeze to throw together and will be ready in no time. The easy tropical salsa can double as a great low-fat dip for baked tortilla chips, or a as a topping for quesadillas. If you are not a fan of fruit salsas, just use your favorite homemade or [...]

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Pastitso is another great casserole dish. I’ve often heard it referred to as the Greek version of lasagna, but after having tried it, I think people call it that because that is about as close a description as they can get. Pastitso is actually a dish consisting of layers of elbow macaroni, parmesan [...]

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This delicious oriental stir-fry allows you to keep the red meat in your diet while still being figure friendly. This recipe has quite a few steps, but it still comes together fairly quickly. It is easy enough to make on a week night, instead of calling to order Chinese takeout. I’m sorry to [...]

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