Quick Recipes

These tostadas are healthy, easy to make and kid-friendly. Feel free to top them with extra veggies of your choice!

An old family favorite ready in half the time, with all the creaminess you crave.

Family recipe passed to me from my grandmother

a lighter take on the original

The easiest and healthiest version of your favorite pizza crust!

High Protein, Low Fat Heart Healthy Food Option

healthy and easiest bread, from allrecipes.com

These tacos are low calorie , low in fat and loaded with fiber. They are very tasty and nutritious. The whole family will love them!

Asain flare for quick, healthy marinade. Not low sodium!

Salt-free cheese! Is it possible? Sure it is!

Based on Alton Brown's recipe, this cheese is made for combining -- I wouldn't recommend eating it on its own.

Quick and easy dinner, plus low in calories per serving. Have a salad on the side to round out your meal!

Feel free to substitute in different "cream of" soups, be they low sodium or lower in calories or fat, plus any other veggies you want to add. Use flavored or plain mashed potatoes, or any other seasonings you like. Enjoy!

A great way to kick of your morning if you need to eat breakfast on the run.

I created this dish for dinner one day when I was pressed for time with ingredients I had on hand and it was an instant hit! A low-carb delight as is, but you can serve over wide, whole-wheat noodles or brown rice if you are not watching carbs.

Low Carb, High Protein and easy to make. Great for Weight Loss Surgery patients. Makes 16 one cup servings.

If you like Greek Spinach Pie, this is a wonderful healthier substitution that even kids like too - I was surprised/amazed that my child liked this recipe:)

THIS IS A SUPER YUMMY SOUP WITHOUT ALOT OF CALORIES AND VERY FILLING.

When soggy cereal and steel-cut oatmeal loses its appeal, whip up one of Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen's favorite breakfast treats!

One of my Christmas day special treats for dinner. I allowed myself to indulge in expensive, fresh produce for all my favorites. This is a version of sauteed sugar snap peas, using minimal fats and replacing the normal butter with olive oil and butter flavored non-stick spray.

This Italian green bean recipe is my favorite way to eat green beans. It's incredibly simple and delicious!

A quick chocolate fix without the guilt!

A full size Hershey milk chocolate bar has 210 calories & over 13 grams of fat. Yet, take a quarter of that, add a single marshmallow & 2 squares of graham crackers and you have a gooey, chocolate treat with only 136 calories & 4.7 grams of fat. Just don't eat the rest of the bar!!!

This is a quick, delicious sweet treat that can be added as a sweet side dish to any meal , used for a quick, healthy dessert, or for a late night snack when you're craving something sweet!

A healthy way to start your day. Serve with fruit on the side, fat free milk and lite toast.

Four ingredients, 10 minutes. Dinner is ready!

A pumped-up white bean dip gets a boost from red peppers, rosemary and fresh lemon. Veggies never had it so good!

This mousse takes only 15 minutes to prepare and can easily be made in advance. It's a perfect light dessert to top off a rich meal.

A scrumptious, quick microwaved meal on a bed of sautéed spinach.

This is an Americanization of a Polish type salad. I think my older Polish relatives would not approve of this short cut method , but I like it a lot. My cousins in Poland served something similar at breakfast with other vegetable salads. Sounds strange maybe but I am now hooked.

Originally, a Pumpkin Bread recipe, however; by substituting 1 cup of fresh cooked and mashed sweet potatoes for the cup of canned pumpkin you can make Sweet Potato Bread.