Posts Tagged ‘recipe makeover’

Mashed Potato Makeover

 
One my favorite foods that I miss while dieting is mashed potatoes.  With the Thanksgiving holiday rapidly approaching I know there is going to be a BIG bowl of the creamy, butter-laden spuds on the table so I decided to come up with some ideas to make mashed potatos “healthier” and more waistline friendly.
Reduce the fat [...]

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Shrimp Rice Casserole Makeover

One dish meals are great for the whole family, can be made ahead of time, and are very comforting and filling. When we found this one we definitely had to try it.
It is from Light and Tasty – family favorite recipes made lighter. They have a nice selection of recipes (but not all the website [...]

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Healthy Recipe Makeovers

Instead of one recipe today we decided to go with a broader approach and share some good resources and tips that you can apply to all your recipes to make them healthier and easier on the waistline.
The 10 Commandments of Healthy Cooking, “The Recipe Doctor” (Elaine Magee, MPH, RD) shares her top recipe lightening tips. [...]

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Chili Recipe Makeover

Heavenly Chili Recipe – low fat, low sodium (adapted from original recipe)
My good friend, Mama Kelly, emailed me a low-sodium true chili con carne recipe a couple of weeks ago, and I made it this past weekend — with some changes to make it even healthier.
I changed the seasonings a bit since I’m not fond [...]

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Low Fat Hummus

Here’s a makeover recipe for Hummus I found in a very old issue of Vegetarian Times (May 1995) — (sorting through old boxes of junk can be full of surprises)
A more healthful hummus that can be used as a veggie dip, spread on low fat whole grain bread, or stuffing for mushroom caps, celery or [...]

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Lower Calorie Cooking Tips

Recipe Makeover tips for reducing fat and calories
I found a really tasty looking recipe over on the Food network (Calorie Commando, Episode: BBQ 365) for Louisiana Turkey Pull (306 calories a serving).   It looked so yummy I definitely want to try it. It also got me to thinking about other ways to cut fat and [...]

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