Main Dishes – Poultry
Low Fat
Difficulty Rating – 1
Source: Debbie (dm3764)
6- 5 ounce chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 cup crushed corn flakes
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
Combine Creole Seasoning and corn flake crumbs. Brush chicken with buttermilk and roll chicken in crumb mixture. Place chicken in baking dish and bake at 375F for 1 [...]
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Salads
Difficulty Rating – 2
Source: dm3764
2 pounds red potatoes — cubed
1 1/2 cups Italian salad dressing
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped red onion
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced radishes
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt — optional
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon sugar
Cook potatoes in boiling water [...]
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Posted in Eggs & Cheese, Low-Fat, Rice & Pasta, tagged cheese, cooking, food, Low-Fat, pasta, recipes on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Main Dishes – Miscellaneous & Meatless
Low Fat Recipes
Difficulty Rating – 2
Source: Debbie (dm3764)
3/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 egg
1 garlic clove, pressed
pinch of ground nutmeg
24 pot sticker or gyoza wrapper
light tomato sauce
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
additional chopped fresh basil
Combine first 6 ingredients in medium [...]
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Posted in Fruits, Low-Fat, Salads & Dressings, tagged cooking, food, fruit, Low-Fat, recipes, salad on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fruit
Salads
Low Fat
Difficulty Rating – 1
Source: danijas89 (my family)
TRIED AND TRUE!!! From my family’s recipes!
3 medium apples, cored and cubed in 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup whole green grapes (seedless)
1 large can crushed pineapple (drained)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped small
2 Tbsp Lite mayonnaise
3 Tbsp Lite Cool Whip
Place the apples, grapes, drained pineapple, and walnuts in a [...]
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Salads
Difficulty Rating – 2
Source: dm3764
20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice — 1 can
11 ounces mandarin oranges — 1 can
1 banana — peeled and sliced
1 ½ cups seedless grapes
1 cup miniature marshmallows
½ cup coconut — flaked
¼ cup almonds — chopped; optional
8 ounces nonfat vanilla yogurt — 1 carton
Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, [...]
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Salads
Low Fat
Difficulty Rating – 1
Source Unknown
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
2/3 cup low-fat or non-fat sour cream
1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 1/2 tsp sugar (or sugar substitute equivalent)
1/4 cup water
1 tsp celery seed
Salt and pepper to taste
6 cups shredded green cabbage
2 carrots, shredded
1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
In a bowl, whisk together first [...]
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Posted in Beverages, Diabetic Friendly, Family Recipes, Low-Fat, tagged Beverages, cooking, diabetic recipes, food, fruit, recipes on Sunday, April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Beverages
Low-Fat Recipes
Diabetic Recipes
Difficulty Rating – 1
Source: inmykitchen1 (family)
Tried and True! My own creation!
NOTE: This is a ONE SERVING recipe! It’s very easy to make this recipe larger… just use the same multiplier for each ingredient.
8 ounces Crystal Light Lemonade Drink Mix, prepared
—OR Crystal Light Classic Orange [...]
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Posted in Diabetic Friendly, Family Recipes, Fruits, Low-Fat, Misc. Side Dishes, Salads & Dressings, tagged cooking, diabetic recipes, food, fruit, recipes, salad, side dishes on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Salads
Diabetic Recipes
Low-Fat
Difficulty Rating – 2
Source: inmykitchen1 (family member)
Tried and True!!! My family’s recipe!
I believe this came from my great Aunt Jeanne. The recipe was found among my grandmothers recipes, with a notation of “Jeanne” on the corner of it. I seem to recall Gram telling me that her sister showed her how to [...]
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Desserts
Frostings Low-Fat/Low-Cal
Difficulty Rating – 2
Source – dm3764
2/3 cup Strawberries — sliced
2 Egg whites — unbeaten
1 1/2 cups Sugar
5 tablespoons Strawberry puree
3/4 teaspoon Light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon Lemon juice
NOTE: I have not tried this recipe. Strawberry puree can be made by putting strawberries through a food processor until they are mostly liquid with pulp. [...]
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Posted in Beverages, Fruits, Low-Fat, tagged Beverages, cooking, food, fruit, Low-Fat, recipes on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Low Fat
Fruit
Beverages
Difficulty Rating – 1
Source Unknown
1 cup cut-up cantaloupe or honeydew melon
1 cup cut-up pineapple
1 cup cut-up mango
1 cup strawberry halves (about 1/2 pint)
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute
Crushed ice
Mix all ingredients except ice. Fill blender half full of mixture; add crushed ice to fill to top. Cover and blend on high [...]
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