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(Makes 9 Servings) 2 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 5 Tablespoons butter 1 egg 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon orange zest Optional: 1/3 cup dried cranberries Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Directions: 1. Preheat oven to…

(Makes 1 serving) 2 large eggs 1 ounce low-fat mozzarella cheese fresh veggies (try tomatoes, red bell peppers, mushrooms or onions) 1 teaspoon butter salt and pepper Directions: 1. Crack the eggs into a medium sized bowl, add 2 tablespoons…

(Makes 1 serving) 1 medium baked potato olive oil And try any variety of these flavorful toppings that go great on baked potatoes: chili chives reduced-fat cheddar cheese turkey sausage salsa crumbled bacon bits blanched broccoli grape tomatoes red bell…

(Makes 2 servings) 2 medium size pork chops 1/4 cup flour pinch of salt and pepper 1 egg 1/4 cup bread crumbs Directions: 1. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the flour and toss together with a fork.…

(Makes 16 - 1/2 cup servings) 4 - 5 lbs. potatoes 2 golden delicious apples 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper Directions: 1. Peel and chop potatoes and put into boiling water. 2.…

(Makes 3/4 cup = 3 Servings) 2 Tablespoons Shredded Carrots 1/2 cup Low-fat Cottage Cheese 1/4 teaspoon Lemon Pepper 2 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese Directions: 1. Cut the shredded carrots into smaller pieces. 2. In a small mixing bowl…

(Makes 6 Servings) Frozen Bread Dough (1 lb. frozen loaf) 1 egg Coarse Salt Optional: Parmesan Cheese and Cinnamon-Sugar Directions: 1. Let dough rise according to package directions. 2. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces. 3. Roll and shape into…

juice of 1 lime 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt 1/4 cup light whipped topping assorted fruit; bananas, strawberries, kiwi, Asian pears, melo Directions: 1. Roll the lime between the palm of your hand and the cutting board for a few…

(Makes 4 Servings) 1 8-oz Container vanilla yogurt 1 Ripe banana 2 tablespoons Peanut butter 1/4 cup Mini chocolate chips 4 5-oz. Paper cups 4 Wooden Popsicle type sticks or skewers Directions: 1. In blender, whirl yogurt, banana and peanut…

(Makes 4 Servings) 2 1/2 cups Prepared low-sodium tomato soup 1 1/2 cups Water 2 cloves Garlic, minced 2 Green onions, sliced 1/3 cup Diced turkey pepperoni 2 tsp Dried oregano 1 & 1/2 cups Elbow macaroni Grated mozzarella (optional)…

(Makes 7 1/2 cup servings) 4 ears of fresh corn 1 jalapeno 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1 tsp. olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt Juice of 1 lime 2 tsp. white vinegar 2 green onions 1/4 cup cilantro Pinch of cayenne…

(Makes 8 servings) 1 lb. Lean ground beef 1 tomato 8 red leaf lettuce leaves 16 slices of dill pickles 8 mini-hamburger buns 8 Tablespoons ketchup (1/2 cup) Directions: 1. Using your hands, shape ground beef into 8 mini burgers.…

(Makes 4 servings) 1 small cucumber 1 clove garlic 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried mint Fresh mint leaves 1/4 cup ice chips Directions: 1. Using a peeler, remove some of the outer skin of…

(Makes 8 servings) 3/4 lb. ground lean beef 1/2 onion 3/4 lb. finely ground lean beef (you can ask the butcher to do this for you) 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 cup bulgar 1/2 cup water 1 tsp. salt…

whole-wheat bread 2 teaspoons of butter: reduced-fat cheese Try a different variety of cheese like: Mozzarella, Colby-jack, Swiss Cheese, Provolone, or even Pepper Jack. For fun, flavorful fillings try: Asian pears, fresh basil, sun-dried tomatoes: red and yellow bell peppers,…

(Makes 6 Servings) Ingredient list for Pasta Sauce: 2 Tablespoons of fresh basil 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 cloves of fresh garlic 1- 16 ounce Italian tomato sauce 1 - 8 ounce can tomato sauce (no salt added) Ingredient list…

1 Pizza Dough recipe 3/4 cup pizza sauce or homemade marinara sauce 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup turkey-pepperoni slices olives 1/3 cup of grilled vegetables (try: red, green, and yellow peppers, red onions, tomatoes, artichokes, yellow squash and mushrooms)…

(Makes 8 servings) Refrigerated Biscuit Dough (8 Jumbo Biscuits = 16 oz. package) 8 Tablespoons reduced-fat creamy peanut butter 2 small apples (chopped) 2 Tablespoons milk 6 Tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat the oven and grease the…

1 1/2 cups flour 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups low-fat milk 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 Tablespoons melted butter Optional: low-fat ricotta cheese For a savory filling try: scrambled eggs and ham,…