Archive for February, 2013

Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

This deli-style soup is soooo low in calories, easy to make and really delicious!!  If you’ve never tried this type of soup you’re in for a treat.  To make it skinny, I used lean ground beef instead of fatty short rib meat.  In addition, to cut the normal amount of sugar way down, I’ve used [...]

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Chicken Cacciatore Made Light

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Here’s a wonderful recipe you can enjoy guilt-free!  I’m simmering chicken thighs in a rich tomatoey sauce loaded with mushrooms, onions and sweet peppers.  Boneless, skinless, chicken thighs are very popular to use in healthy recipes these days.  Just by removing the skin and sauteing the veggies is a small amount of oil, this delish [...]

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Skinny Margherita Stuffed Pizza Melt

Monday, February 25th, 2013

This vegetarian delight is ridiculously easy to make and equally delicious! I love using sandwich thins to create stuffed pizza melts. Each has only 100 calories and 5 grams of fiber!  The skinny for 1 pizza melt, 186 calories, 6 grams of fat and 5 Weight Watchers Points Plus.  This makes a yummy, quick lunch [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie, Skinny-fied

Monday, February 25th, 2013

This time of year is all about comfort foods.  Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food!  It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew.  When you take that first bite it provides a warming feeling that really satisfies an empty stomach.  One big problem-it’s actually one of the 30 worst foods [...]

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Apple Pie Oatmeal, Healthy and Super Yummy

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Oatmeal is hearty, super healthy, fiber rich and just plain good…Whether instant, cooked on the stove or baked in the oven, the combination of flavors you can fit into a serving of oatmeal is endless!  Apple pie oatmeal is my favorite way to eat oatmeal these days! The skinny for 1 serving 239 calories, 5.7 [...]

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Skinny Finger Foods for Oscar Night

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

It’s the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday February 24th.

 I can’t wait!  Each year I get together with a bunch of girlfriends to watch.  And, part of the fun is munching while watching, don’t you think?  So I’m sharing some of my favorite skinny finger foods to enjoy. I’ll be making a few of [...]

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Country Fried Potatoes Made Skinny

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

There’s something quite wonderful about potatoes, onions and butter sautéed until golden and crisp.  It’s one of the tastiest ways to prepare potatoes.  This dreamy dish is so versatile and adds the missing link to any egg dish or even a simple chicken or beef recipe.  I’ve made these skinny by using  just a small [...]

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Skinny Bolognese Served Over Nutritious Spaghetti Squash

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Everybody needs a good recipe for Bolognese sauce and this one is amazingly rich and filling!  My recipe is skinnier and healthier than most due to using ground turkey and draining the fat after browning, adding a medley of pureed vegetables and pureed cottage cheese.  Nobody will ever guess there’s cottage cheese in the sauce!  [...]

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Skinny Fish & Chips Cakes

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

What a delicious way to incorporate fish into your diet. Here’s my skinny take on traditional English pub fish and chips. Normally beer battered and fried, to get the same fish and chips flavor, I’ve poached the fish first in beer. Instead of French fries served on the side, I’m using reduced-fat potato chips right [...]

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CPK’s Popular Barbecue Chicken Chopped Salad Made Skinny

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Most restaurants today offer some kind of barbecue chicken salad.  No wonder…It’s delicious. One of the best is California Pizza Kitchen’s Original BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad. Rated number one among their employees’ personal favorites, it’s amazingly good. It’s also loaded with a ton of calories.  Shockingly, CPK’s salad has 1133 calories.  I’m sure many of [...]

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