Cooking Done Light

This is a wonderful fall dish to serve as either a side dish or a light dinner. This particular version contains apples and raisins – but it is also wonderful with cranberries and walnuts, savory wild rice, crumbled chicken sausage, tomato sauce and spinach. Acorn squash has a mild, slightly sweet flavor – [...]

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This traditional hearty, warming cool-weather specialty is a favorite of many. We revamped the recipe to be lighter on calories and fat, without sacrificing it’s rich, comforting flavor.

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Sometimes, I get tired of eating the same foods day after day and I want something truly unique to “break out of my rut”. That is how these delicious, slightly spicy, homemade black bean burgers were created. The have a softer, more moist texture than a beef or turkey burger, and the unique [...]

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Cioppino is a fish stew derived from the various fish soups of Italian cuisine. Typically it consists of a combination of clams, shrimp, scallops, mussels and white fish with fresh tomatoes in a wine sauce, often served “as is” (as a stew), or over spaghetti or other long pasta (then, usually called “zuppa de pesce”). [...]

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Since the school days are right around the corner, I figured that I would post this recipe for a great after-school snack or quick “weekend grab”. I know that it is a rather simple recipe, but one of the great things about is that (if your kids are old enough) you can substitute the [...]

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These low calorie, low fat enchiladas make a truly great Mexican meal. They have such an authentic, full flavor that you will never again want to order their “imitation” from a chain restaurant. Paired with refried beans, veggies, rice, baked tortilla chips and salsa, and homemade guacamole you will have a filling, delicious, [...]

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These buffalo chicken tenders are a fast and fantastic appetizer, lunch, or easy dinner. They also make great party food for a sporting event, movie night, or casual get together. The real shining star of this recipe though, is the incredible blue cheese dressing. It is creamy, delicious and full of flavor [...]

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This is, without a doubt, my new favorite breakfast!! I found this recipe a few weeks ago in a very old, handwritten cookbook that was left to me by grandmother (the most incredible cook I have ever known). After a few alterations to make them lower in calories, I finally came up with [...]

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Nothing could be faster, easier, or more delicious than kebabs on the grill. After the minimal prep work is done, this dish is on the table in only 6 minutes!! You can change them up however you would like — use different veggies, add chunks of steak or chicken, change the herbs, etc. [...]

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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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