Side Items Recipes (Most Popular)

There's no need to buy pumpkin pie spice. You can easily make your own at home. And it makes a great hostess gift for any fall event! Feel free to double or triple this recipe!

Forget buying packets of seasonings. They're expensive and often full of salt. Save sodium and money by making this easy herb blend. Use it in sauces, soups, stews, on meats... anywhere you want to add Italian flavor without fat or sodium!

Tapenade is a traditional sauce or condiment from Provence, in the south of France. It adds a punch of flavor for very few calories. You can buy premade tapenade, but you'll spend more money and be consuming more sodium than if you made it at home.

A healthy version of a classic fall favorite.

Peanut & yogurt dressing give this fruit salad an exciting twist.

Cilantro, green pepper, onion, and garlic give this bean dish a spicy kick.

Easy and good for you!

Tasty side dish that is good with most anything. It is full of protein and vegetables - what could be better?

A sweet dish of sauteed summer vegetables, guaranteed to make your mouth water!

Easy and good.

A comforting classic with a mild garlic taste and very little added fat. We used very little butter but served it on top so you can really taste it.

Try this over whole wheat toast with nut butter or to thicken fall soups. You won't believe we didn't add any sugar!

Low-fat buttermilk adds flavor and keeps this cornbread moist.

Ditch the toaster pastry. They're loaded with sugar and fat--and not much else. My hand tarts are full of fruit, and if you make them ahead of time your kids can grab them and go.

This pumpkin smoothie is a sweet and healthy treat perfect for cooler months.

This French toast is perfect for a crowd--no more standing over a hot stove while one person at a time eats breakfast.

A nice way to introduce veggies to your meals

A delicious way to serve up cauliflower that is low in fat, calories & carbs!

A light pilaf that is filled with protein (quinoa has the highest protein content of any grain) and good nutrients

These are sooo tasty!

Brown rice that's ready when you are--and packed with flavor

Even kale needs some love. Massaging an acid-based dressing into the fibrous green leaves tenderizes them, making the healthy vegetable more palatable in its raw form.

A colorful mix of red & sweet potatoes.

A tasty way to get your antioxidants. This drink can be made with a sugar-free ginger ale to lower the calorie and carb counts.