Savory Recipes

The combination of rosemary and maple, with a hint of spice from the black pepper, is delightful.

The best of the garden with a balsamic glaze

A wonderful Autumn or Winter vegetable dish. Rich and satisfying, but light on calories.

In my house, pumpkins are for eating--not carving! Stuff small pumpkins for an interesting presentation.

These are for the days when you need to indulge a little. Make them with whole wheat rolls and lean hamburger to keep everything in check, they will still be delicious! This will make 12 sliders, one per person. Make sure you double the nutrition if you eat two. I served mine with veggies and fat free dip to replace the fries.

This is so easy to make, you'll wonder how you ever made tacos without this savory side dish. You can also view each step of this recipe with

Fine dining without the health or financial guilt. I put this together to satisfy the steakhouse craving, delivering all the flavor without the excessive fat. I know everything is in grams, they are easiest to work with in the kitchen if you have a scale, and make baking far more consistent.

OK, so Great Northern Beans are not "gigantes," but they yield a creamy, delicious dish. Use Greek gigantes beans if you have them for a more authentic dish.

Sweet, Savory and a little kick of heat make this the perfect on the go snack to satisfy your cravings

chock full of savory vegetables

Gluten Free and easily made milk free by using vegan cheese - over 7 grams of protein in each muffin!

These are my quick and easy Veggie Cheese Quiches. I received a My Lil' Pie maker and realized that pies are not Spark People friendly for the most part. Modifying greatly a recipe in the book that came with it (different ingredients, quantities, and no milk), I was able to concoct this recipe that fits into my life and diet just fine! Broccoli instead of mushrooms make some friends and my daughter happy, and this way you can make them different but at the same time, just saute' separately!

Very satisfying savory breakfast pancakes. So good you won't want to eat only two!

Yummy recipe from publix using maple syrup instead of brown sugar

Enjoy these savory muffins with a cup of coffee and a side of fruit. A fun way to get your kids to eat a health breakfast.

From The Sonoma Diet Cookbook, by Connie Guttersen

A savory turkey dish using fresh vegetables and the innovative Miracle Rice.

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Easy to prepare and a real treat for cabbage lovers!

This all started because I made vegetable risotto in my rice cooker, although I added more veggies than the recipe indicated, which added more water to it, which made the rice mushy.

Several months ago, I tried making a savory steel cut oats recipe from The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook, but didn’t much care for it because it had too much honey in the recipe, and I didn’t like the taste of the olive oil, steel cut oats, and honey together. But I liked the texture of the steel cut oats, so I decided to combine the veggie risotta and steel cut oats recipe.

I did a combination of the risotto recipe from the cookbook and the savory steel cut oatmeal recipe. Here it is:

These burgers come together quickly if you have cooked lentils on-hand. I cooked 1 1/2 cups of lentils with a little dried thyme and black pepper in 3 cups water for about 30 minutes and had enough lentils for this recipe and about a cup leftover

Seasonally inspired alternative to bread stuffing.

I used buttercup squash to make this flavorful soup, but feel free to use butternut squash, acorn squash, or pumpkin.

Very savory soup, goes great with a rye cracker as a snack or as a veg requirement at meal time. A 2 c serving is probably 2.5-4 servings of veg.

A new twist on the grilled chicken salad.

For shrimp and grits, lower cal.

My favorite quiche recipe combined with Elana Amsterdam's Savory Pie Crust recipe makes a yummy vegetarian, gluten-free, low carb meal.

Healthy corn fritters infused them with a lot of herby goodness!