Creamy Cauliflower Sauce You’re going to flip when you make this recipe; it’s so easy and so delicious and so creamy. In case you’re wondering, it doesn’t taste at all like cauliflower (sorry cauliflower). This is a great base for low fat mac and cheese, coming soon! Serves 6 2 Cups sodium-reduced stock (I used beef) 1 Head of ...
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Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce This can be a dip, a spread or a sauce and it’s so good! You get sweetness from the honey and a little crunch from the green onion, this is great paired with something spicy. Makes about ¾ cup 1/2 Cup fat free sour cream 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard 1 tsp Dijon mustard 3 Green onions ...
Baked Potatoes with a Cheesy Broccoli Sauce
Baked Potatoes with a Cheesy Broccoli Sauce Cheesy potatoes and you’re supposed to believe these are healthy? Yup. The cheese sauce is thickened with a slurry and then old cheddar is used sparingly; when you use a strong cheese you can get away with using less. Also, by using a full head of broccoli you really stretch the amount of sauce and add a ...
Chocolate Chili
Chocolate Chili A few years ago I think this would have sounded like the craziest dish but more and more it seems chocolate is being prepared in a savoury way. I must admit this is the first time I tried it and I was skeptical but I was pleasantly surprised. The cocoa balances with the chili powder and the chocolate melted into the sauce gives you ...
Honey Mustard Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Honey Mustard Glazed Brussels Sprouts This is an incredibly simple side that is sure to impress! You get the nutty flavour from roasting the Brussels Sprouts and then you get the tang from the vinaigrette, a great combination. Serves 4 ¼ Cup Cider Vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/3 Cup extra virgin olive ...
Lemon Butter Roasted Chicken
Lemon Butter Roasted Chicken I think from now on when I make a roasted chicken I am going to make it this way. I know, bold statement! Serves 4 Compound butter: 2 tbsp softened butter 2 Cloves garlic, crushed The zest of half a lemon A Small handful of parsley, chopped ½ tsp coarse salt ¼ tsp pepper 1.3-2.3 Kg (3-5 lb) chicken Salt Pepper 1 ...
Roasted Vegetables
Roasted Vegetables Every week my family and I go to my parent’s house where my mother and I make dinner for everyone. For some reason I always end up using the oven which drives my dad nuts. Why you ask? Why does that drive him nuts? Well in the builders infinite wisdom the smoke detector is 2 feet from the kitchen door so if you use the oven or ...
Sticky Asian (Baked) Chicken
Sticky Asian (Baked) Chicken I am a huge fan of Gordon Ramsay’s, I love his food and I always learn something when I watch one of his shows or read one of his recipes. This recipe is adapted from one of his from his book “Healthy Appetite”. Serves 4 4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, fat removed 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt Pepper 6 ...
Spicy Scallops
Spicy Scallops This recipe was inspired by my Lemon-Caper Sauce; I wanted something spicy to dunk! I love how healthy scallops are; they are almost completely fat free and are really high in protein, what more could a girl want? Oh! Did I mention fast-cooking and absolutely delicious? Enjoy! Serves 4 (see notes) ½ tbsp butter ½ tbsp extra virgin ...
Lemon-Caper Sauce
Lemon-Caper Sauce This is a fabulous sauce to use in place of regular, boring (but still yummy) tarter sauce; I made this when I had my Spicy Scallops; yum! Makes about ½ Cup ¼ Cup Fat free plain yogurt ¼ Cup Light mayonnaise 1 tbsp capers Splash (about a ½ tsp) of the caper brine The zest of half a lemon The juice of half a lemon Pinch of ...
Steak Fajitas
Steak Fajitas When I read the words smokiness and spicy, instantly my Chicken Fajitas recipe came to mind; I love the flavour the smoked paprika adds. That recipe inspired this one; so, so, so good! Serves 4 453 g/ 1 pound Sirloin steak (or any steak) sliced into thin strips (excess fat removed) Fajita Seasoning (see below) ½ Cup Sodium-reduced ...
Barbequed Ribs
Barbequed Ribs I’m not sure how it works where you live but here in Canada, it’s pretty normal for us to shovel a path to our BBQs in the name of a good meal! So in honour of this, I am posting a great BBQ rib dinner. These ribs fall off the bone and melt in your mouth; they may even fall apart on your grill – well worth it, I promise. Serves 4 ...