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Light Walnut and Basil Pesto Don’t you get tired of thinking that you can’t eat something because it has too much fat, and too many calories? I do! Sunday we had the family over for a panini feast. My darling daughter wanted chicken and pesto. Pesto? How to make a light pesto, I wondered. My daughter, son’s girlfriend,and [...] Savory Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Artichoke and Herb Salad Healthy cooking really isn’t all that difficult. Take this recipe I modified from Real Simple Magazine. It’s a light recipe to begin with, but I wanted more. More color so I could keep my commitment to my cooking with color challenge, and more flavor. This is what I [...] Green Goddess Salad Dressing What do you do with a very ripe avocado? I made Green Goddess salad dressing. Typically, this dressing is higher in fat and calories, but I’ve lightened it up and still kept it tasty. The recipe below is modified from the original recipe on Cooks.com. Be sure to use fresh lemon juice and [...] Mexican Stuff Peppers I get tired of the same old guacamole. I love to top chili with sour cream, diced avocado and cilantro. Last night I decided I’d mix them all together to make avocado sour cream. I topped these wonderful Mexican stuffed peppers with my sour cream. It really added a wonderful, creamy flavor to the [...] One of my favorite ways to create glazes and barbecue sauces is with real fruit jams, or sugar free marmalade. Apricot, peach and orange added to your favorite barbecue sauce really kicks it up a notch. Baste chicken and pork with this really good combination. Top grilled salmon with orange marmalade thinned out with fresh squeezed orange juice, [...] I love this sauce. You could use the sauce for just about any seafood. It also pairs well with steaks. 1 small container nonfat plain Greek yogurt (thicker and creamier) 1/4 cup chives sliced 1 tbs fresh lemon juice 2 tbs horseradish sauce (check the container, many are high in calories, this sauce is only 1o calories per serving) 3 tbs [...] I love this healthy twist on spaghetti sauce. It’s so versatile, and if you didn’t know the ground meat was turkey, you would mistake it for beef (for those of us with family members that can’t imagine eating ground turkey). I use this sauce with whole wheat pasta. I also stuff halved scooped out zucchini with [...] This recipe is just a simple way to boost a bottled barbecue sauce. I love the orange flavor. It goes so well with chicken and pork. Will glaze 4 pieces of chicken or pork 1/4 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce 1/4 tsp grated orange peel 1 tbs fresh orange juice Combine and let sit for 10 minutes to allow flavors [...] This sauce is light, but full of flavor. I found this recipe on a website long ago, so I can’t recall the original source, but it really makes a great sauce for a quick weeknight pasta dinner. I add fresh basil, whole wheat pasta, leftover chicken. It’s also great with shrimp. Serves 5 Ingredients 2 tsp butter 
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