For an easy lunch or dinner, sink your teeth into this scrumptious grilled sandwich.   It uses similar ingredients to a Turkey Club sandwich except there’s no lettuce and it’s grilled.  Our skinny recipe has 376 calories and 13.7 grams of fat.  A regular Turkey Bacon Panini has an astounding 1019 calories and 73 grams of [...]

This is one of our all- time favorite soups.  We’ve taken traditional chicken barley soup and added skinny and flavorful twists.  First up, we are using turkey instead of chicken- great for turkey leftovers.  Next, the diced sweet potatoes, carrots, and celery add a wonderful naturally rich sweetness to the broth.  That plus onions and [...]

This salad works wonders with Thanksgiving leftovers.  But it’s terrific all year around.  It’s like a turkey dinner in a bowl!  With the great flavors of turkey, sweet potatoes, apples, dried cranberries, and my Cranberry Ranch dressing, this salad is sure to become one of your favorites.  I like it so much, I make it [...]

Look on the menu of many restaurants from Wendy’s, Applebee’s, Ruby’s Diner to Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois and you’re bound to see the very popular Chinese chicken salad. Normally it’s made with iceberg lettuce, chicken with the skin still on, or even fried chicken, deep fried noodles and fattening Asian dressing. Happily, our skinny makeover really delivers [...]

We all want to make this a meal to remember. The turkey is justifiably the star of the show, but without a strong supporting cast, the show truly can’t go on.  I’m sharing dazzling side dishes to complement your bird and bring it to its full glory. They’re all fabulous, skinny versions of fattening favorites.  [...]

Cranberry sauce adds a splash of vibrant ruby color to your meal.  It’s that hint of bright flavor that makes everything else on the plate taste even better.  This homemade recipe is both sweet and tart.  Once you make this fresh cranberry sauce, you’ll never feel the same about canned.  Quick and easy to prepare, [...]

This is a fresh skinny twist on this simple side.  I’m making a little glaze and sautéing the almonds first then drizzling over freshly steamed beans.  They’re delicious in a dash.  You’ll save about 50 calories and 5 grams of fat with this skinny recipe. Every little bit helps… Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: [...]

This vibrant orange vegetable is delish and super nutritious. Butternut squash is packed with fiber, vitamins A and C.  This skinny recipe has only 139 calories, 3 grams of fat and 4 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS per serving. The full fat recipe has 297 calories but contains a ton more fat, 17 grams. I brought [...]

This recipe is it!  These are one of my favorite ways to make mashed potatoes.  And for garlic lovers, a dream come true.  When you roast garlic it has a slightly sweet, nutty flavor.  They taste just like the rich decadent potatoes you get in a 5 star restaurant only skinnier.  The Skinny for one [...]

We all try to eat right, and this often times includes a salad with dinner, which usually means the dinner salad has just been a plate of dressed greens or a wedge of iceberg lettuce.  How about turning over a new leaf?  This issue features enchanting salads to enjoy everyday and grand enough to serve on [...]