I’m sharing my top 10 favorite recipes of 2011. These are the ones I found myself making over and over again! You’ll love how simple they are to make. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family and friends have. A big thank you for joining me on Skinny Kitchen throughout this year. [...]

Enough of all the really heavy, fattening foods. It’s time to eat healthy! This duo of turkey chili and corn bread casserole tastes really decadent but not high in fat and calories. Serve them on New Years Day or all during game season.  Add a simple and delectable salad and you’re good to go. Both [...]

Now is the perfect time to satisfy your soul with a piping hot bowl of chicken broth based soup. This delightful Asian style soup is a “must try.” It has the most amazing, rich tasting broth, that’s really addictive. My family loved it so much I actually made it a few times in the same [...]

This time of year is all about hearty comforting foods. Traditional Stroganoff is made with thin slices of beef, onions, mushrooms, all sautéed in butter and combined with a rich sour cream sauce.  This skinny recipe uses similar ingredients but with many reduced-fat replacements. For example, I’ve swapped the beef with boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  [...]

My family loves bran muffins. They’re a fabulous and very satisfying way to start the day off healthy. The flavors of these are reminiscent of the ever popular carrot cake.  To create a skinnier muffin I’ve cut down on the amount of canola oil, adding both eggs and egg whites, lots of fiber, whole wheat [...]

This is one of my family’s favorite soup  You’ll love the wonderful flavors of this fiber rich soup. The barley adds an amazing amount of fiber and the squash, carrots, celery and onions are loaded with vitamins. You can replace the turkey with cooked chicken, if desired. The skinny for 1 cup is 142 calories, [...]

Everybody needs a good recipe for Bolognese and this sauce is really fabulous. My recipe is skinnier and healthier than most due to using ground turkey and draining the fat after browning. In addition, I’m adding a medley of pureed vegetables and pureed cottage cheese to create a super rich, velvety sauce. Nobody will ever [...]

Well it turns out Popeye was right!  Spinach is good for your body.  Sauteing with garlic and olive oil brings the taste of spinach to a whole new level. So much for the frozen kind, leave it to dips and casseroles.  It’s so easy to make and really delicious.  I’ve made this recipe skinny compared [...]

This fabulous, hearty, fiber rich soup is one of my families all-time favorites!  It’s chock full of healthful ingredients such as green peas, pearl barley, carrots and onions.  To keep it skinny, I’m using lean chunks of ham but adding them after the soup is cooked. This popular soup is usually cooked with a fatty [...]

I adore this delectable salad and make it all the time. It’s so colorful and full of texture and flavor. I especially love adding assorted fruits, a little chopped nuts and cheese to salad greens.  These flavors work really great together whether you’re serving it with turkey, beef, chicken or ham.  This salad comes together [...]