This fiber rich salad works wonders with leftover turkey or chicken.  It’s so hearty and satisfying, you’ll love it for dinner. With the great flavors of turkey, roasted sweet potatoes, apples, dried cranberries and my Skinny Cranberry Ranch dressing, it’s sure to become a favorite this time of year. The skinny on this main course [...]

Today we’re very thankful for all of you….A big thank you for supporting Skinny Kitchen! From our kitchen to yours, we wish you a Happy and Delicious Thanksgiving! With warmest regards, Nancy

If you’ve hosted a Thanksgiving gathering, hopefully you have a lot of turkey leftovers….We’re getting creative with a variety of recipes that will make the most of the turkey.  We’re  going beyond the turkey sandwich to share simple and delicious dishes from salads, grilled sandwiches, to a wonderful homemade soup. Happily these delightful recipes are [...]

We’ve shared so many vegetable side dishes for the big day.  Some of you might also want to make one of these delectable salads.  All are made with some of the season’s very best…Each salad includes a recipe for a skinny homemade dressing.  If you prefer to buy a store bought bottle, we have a [...]

If you find some people at your Thanksgiving dinner like cranberry sauce and others prefer applesauce this recipe just might work for you…I decided to take these two wonderful flavors and combine them into one delicious sauce. The skinny for each serving is 80 calories, 0 fat and 2 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. Prep Time: [...]

When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, the gravy seems to enhance the flavor of every item on your plate.  It pulls the turkey, stuffing and potatoes together nicely. This year don’t use one of those store bought jars of gravy, make this simple, skinny recipe.  It’s easier than you think…Most of the flavor comes from [...]

My very favorite part of the Thanksgiving feast is dessert!  I’m sharing six exquisite desserts. They’re all worth every minute in the kitchen.  One bite of these dreamy desserts and your guests will be shocked and delighted they’re all SKINNY!  Savor the flavors of our Pumpkin Cheesecake, Cranberry Cream Cheese Torte or Pumpkin Crunch Cake [...]

We’re using a variety of the season’s sweetest vegetables to create this vivid harvest medley.  This collection is packed with vitamin A, beta carotene, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and healthy sweetness.  Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweet flavors and adds depth of flavor.  Our skinny recipe has about half the fat and on-third the sodium [...]

This time of year the produce section of the supermarket is filled with these deep red, yellow and orange fleshed winter vegetables and fruits. I’m talking about the magnificent and very healthy selection of cranberries, squashes and root vegetables.  Here’s a quick run down on these fabulous healthy finds. Cranberries are extremely tart, scarlet colored [...]

Carrot cake has been the perennial favorite of both young and old alike for years.  Although it’s actually been around since the 1940s, it began popping up on restaurant menus and bakeries across the country in the 1960s.  It was considered a very earthy, natural cake but in those days no one really focused on [...]