Low Fat, Low Calorie, & Low Carbohydrate Recipes
Plus Food Nutritional Chart with Nutritional Values


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Since I always seem to be one a diet and trying to lose weight, I've included my personal collection of low fat recipes, low calorie recipes, low carbohydrate recipes, and diet recipes that I have collected (includes many recipes from my main web site that I have adapted). I've also included Weight Watcher's Points to help you in deciding which recipes to prepare. Hopefully the health benefits of eating properly and maintaining a healthy weight will reap benefits for you.
 


Food Articles and Resources to Help You On Your Diet:

Check out my Food Nutritional Value Chart that shows fat grams, fiber grams, carbohydrate grams, and calories.
I have compiled this chart to use for analyzing my recipes. I hope it also helps you!

Calories Burned = Fat Burned = Weight Loss
Coffee Drink Calories
Daily Calorie Goals
Determine Your Body Mass Index (BMI)

Dieting Hints & Tips
Food Labels 101
Food Nutritional Value Chart
How To Eat Out On A Diet or How To Survive Without Blowing Your Diet!
 

Identify Your Calorie Goal
Juicing For Weight Loss
Linda's Diet Statement
Making Sense of Portion Sizes - Portion Control Secrets
Menopause and Weight Gain
Resist The Stimuli Tempting Us To Overeat
Sugar: The Natural Sweetener - Only 15 Calories Per Teaspoon!
What About Exercise? Calories Burned Per Minute of Exercise By Weight
Why Weight Matters: Obesity and Your Health
 


Appetizers/Snacks:
Asparagus & Avocado Wraps
California Rolls
Canyon Ranch Guacamole
Ceviche Martini
Crab Cakes with Orange-Dill Sauce
Dill Dip for Vegetables

Dukkah (nuts, seeds, and spice dip)
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Guacamole Dip with Cilantro Guacamole Dip (Canyon Ranch)
Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
Lettuce Wraps or Lettuce Tacos
Low-Fat Hummus

Pumpkin Hummus
Roasted Garlic
Shrimp Cocktail
Snow Peas Stuffed with Crab

Spanish Tomato Toast
Spring Rolls (no nutritional data)
Stuffed "Deviled" Lemony Eggs
Tarragon-Rice Stuffed Mushrooms

Tropical Fruit Salsa

Beef:
Beef Stroganoff
Chimichangas
Ginger-Soy Flank Steak
Grilled Flank Steak with Horseradish Sauce

Meat Loaf "Muffins"
Rib Roast with Balsamic Glaze
Rice Meatloaf
Spicy Beef Wraps

Beverages:
Andra's Sweet Tea
Mocha Shake
Orange Sunshine Smoothie

Oyster Shot or Oyster Shooter
Watermelon Aqua Fresca

Breads:
Authentic French Bread
Low-Fat Thin Crust Pizza Dough

 

Chocolate:
Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Chocolate Pots de Creme
Chocolate Sauce
Cognac Laced Truffles
Dark Chocolate Brownies
Flourless Chocolate Cake

 

Desserts:
Baked Pumpkin Custard
Cherry Pecan Meringue Cookies
Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Chocolate Pots de Creme
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Fresh Strawberry Granita
Grapefruit Star Anise Granita
Lemon Meringue Cookies
Lemon Pudding Cake
Meringue Shells
Old Fashioned Baked Custard
Tapioca Pudding

Eggs:
Asparagus with Poached Egg
Baked Pumpkin Custard
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Sur Le Plat
Meringue Shells
Old Fashioned Baked Custard
Stuffed "Deviled" Lemony Eggs

 

Fruits:
Cantaloupe with Black Pepper, and Vinegar
Cantaloupe with Spiced White Wine
Fresh Strawberry Granita
Grapefruit Star Anise Granita
Grilled Peaches
Grilled Pineapple

Tropical Fruit Salsa
 

Lamb:
Seared Lamb Chops with Cracked Pepper and Rosemary

 

Main Dishes/Casseroles:
Arroz Con Pollo
Sombrero Artichokes

 

Pasta/Rice:
Saffron Risotto

 

Pork:
Cider-Brined Pork Chops
German Pork Chops
Grilled Ginger Tenderloin Roast
Grilled Minnesota Pork Chops
Grilled Pork Chops with Lavender
Petite Pork Tenderloin Roast
Pork Chops Braised in Milk
Pork Chops Supreme

 

Poultry:
Arroz Con Pollo
Balsamic Chicken with Pears
Chicken Piccata
Cranberry Chicken
Dijon Chicken
Dr. Bob's Grilled Chicken
East-West Chicken
Grilled Caribbean Chicken
Grilled Minted Yogurt Chicken
Lemon Chipotle Chicken
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Low-Fat Turkey Stock
Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts
Oven-Baked Chicken
Oven-Fried Sesame Chicken

Orange Marmalade Chicken
Spicy Chicken Cakes wth Horsereadish Aioli


 

Salads:
Black Bean Salad with Feta
Cabbage and Jicama Cole Slaw
Caesar Salad
Cantaloupe with Black Pepper
Cantaloupe with Spiced White Wine
Couscous Salad with Dried Cherries
Cucumber Salad
Fresh Corn Salad
Spago Cucumber Salad
Tangy Tomato Aspic
Three Pepper Salad
Tuna Salad

 

Salad Dressings:
Balsamic Maple Vinaigrette
Basil Infused Vinaigrette
Dad's Goop Salad Dressing
Pomegranate Vinaigrette
 

Sandwiches:
Asparagus & Avocado Wraps
BLT Sandwich
Egg Salad
Lettuce Wraps or Lettuce Tacos
Reuben Sandwich
Scallop Fish Tacos
Spicy Beef Wraps
Tuna Salad

 

Seafood & Fish:
Barbecued Salmon with Herb Mayonnaise
Ceviche Martini
Crab Cakes with Orange-Dill Sauce
Fish 'N' Chips
Grilled Halibut with Jicama Salsa
Oysters Casino
Oyster Shot or Oyster Shooter
Roast Salmon with Lime Salsa
Salmon Burgers
Scallop Fish Tacos
Shrimp Cocktail

 

Soups, Stews & Chili:
Garden Fresh Tomato Soup
Lentil Soup
Old Fashioned Oyster Stew
Spicy Kielbasa Soup
Summer Gazpacho Soup

Watermelon Gazpacho Soup

 

Vegetables:
Asparagus:
Asparagus and Avocado Wraps
Asparagus with Lemon-Mustard Dressing
Asparagus with Poached Egg
Canyon Ranch Guacamole


Artichoke:
Cooked Whole Artichokes
Sombrero Artichokes


Cauliflower:
Deviled Cauliflower
Roasted Cauliflower

 

Corn:
Fresh Corn Salad
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Lime and Chile
 

Cucumber:
Cucumber Salad

Spago Cucumber Salad


 

Garlic:
Roasted Garlic
 

Green Beans:
Grilled Green Beans with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette


Onions:
Baked Stuffed Onions with Spinach Feta
Baked Sweet Onions
Grilled Green Onions

Roasted Balsamic Pearl Onions

Roasted Sweet Onions with Mint


Peas:
Roasted Sugar Snap Peas



Peppers:
Three Pepper Salad

 

 

Potatoes:
Microwave Potato Chips
Oven-Fried Potatoes

 

Squash:
Baked Squash with Blueberries

 

Tomatoes:
Brenda's Salsa
Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

Summer Gazpacho Soup
Tangy Tomato Aspic