Picnic Recipes (Most Popular)
If you've never had southern BBQ, this is your chance to make it! I was given this recipe by a woman native to Columbia, South Carolina, and her cooking never fails!
NOTE: this is really more of a treat than a staple, given the high fat content. But a little bit goes a LONG way as a topping for baked potatoes or rice.
From November 2008 issue of SELF Magazine ("Eat healthy all week" pg 183). Substituting Bran Cereal for Steel Cut Oats. Very tasty, and very healthy.
easy light salad that is great to make ahead and eat all week. great item to bring to a picnic or potluck and you won't feel the guilt. low fat and high fiber.
This is one of the best Sherbet's we have made...I think you will enjoy it too! We're going to try it with peaches next!
Low enough in calories to be used as a sandwich for a meal or on whole wheat crackers for a filling snack.
I used Alaskan Salmon for this recipe because in Alaska it is illegal to fish farm. Which means that any Salmon from Alaska will be free of any antibiotics or steroids.
Quick and easy to prepare and roast, and absolutely decadent. Also low cal and low carb for each little serving!
A basic homemade baked bean recipe. Very good with cornbread or a great loaf of homemade whole wheat bread. To reduce the calories and fat of this recipe, remove the salt pork/bacon. It will save you approx. 160 cal per serving!
Drizzel with lemon juice, I serve with steamed broccoli or a spinich salad to make a complete meal.
Rather than Mayo, I use a curry salad dressing and that saves me some serious sat fat and adds more flavor. This is rather inexpensive and should last one person a week of lunch.
This is my version of a turkey breast sandwich with alfalfa sprouts, cucumbers, monterey jack cheese, mayo, on honey wheat bread.
This is a mixture of quinoa and chopped vegetables with lemon juice as a dressing. I eat this as a healthy filling lunch or snack.
I add black or kidney beans for added fiber, but they are not figured in the calories, so I add them after I measure my portion and calculate them seperately.
This pasta salad is a complete meal and can be served hot or cold. For meat eaters you can skip the beans and add chicken - even roasted from the store works out fine
Hummus is healthy and has endless variations. This version is a staple in my household