Menu Planning Ideas and Collections
Wondering how to bring it all together? All you need to know about planning, shopping, and preparing for an impeccable menu.
Low Calorie No Cook, or Low Cook, Recipes
The last thing you want to do on a hot summer day is to heat up the house by cooking! No cook recipes are in order for such a day as this. By using no cook recipes, or those that require very little cooking, you can enjoy a satisfying meal without over-heating your living area. And, it does not require that you eat salads every day! Try a refreshing seviche, or vegetable-stuffed panini for a litt…
The last thing you want to do on a hot summer day is to heat up the house by cooking! No cook recipes are in order for such a day as this. By using no cook recipes, or those that require very little cooking, you can enjoy a satisfying meal without over-heating your living area. And, it does not require that you eat salads every day! Try a refreshing seviche, or vegetable-stuffed panini for a litt…
Easy Recipes - Easy Low Calorie Recipes
Here you will find a collection of low calorie recipes that are not only healthy and delicious, but are also easy to prepare.
Here you will find a collection of low calorie recipes that are not only healthy and delicious, but are also easy to prepare.
Low Calorie Weekday Meals
A full collection of 5 low calorie meals for the weekdays is here at your fingertips. Make your shopping list from these five menus, and have a week full of meals ready to prepare.
A full collection of 5 low calorie meals for the weekdays is here at your fingertips. Make your shopping list from these five menus, and have a week full of meals ready to prepare.
A Low Calorie Easter Menu
For many, the center of the Easter celebration is the food! So, how do you enjoy Easter dinner while sticking to your low calorie budget? It may not be as difficult as you think, as long as you are armed with flavorful, easy-to-prepare recipes.
For many, the center of the Easter celebration is the food! So, how do you enjoy Easter dinner while sticking to your low calorie budget? It may not be as difficult as you think, as long as you are armed with flavorful, easy-to-prepare recipes.
Superbowl Appetizer Menu
The superbowl calls for party food, which unfortunately can oftentimes be laden with fat, calories, and sodium. This collection of recipes will give you the flexibility of preparing appetizers that you are used to eating at the superbowl with a fraction of the calories and fat that you might find in the original dish.
The superbowl calls for party food, which unfortunately can oftentimes be laden with fat, calories, and sodium. This collection of recipes will give you the flexibility of preparing appetizers that you are used to eating at the superbowl with a fraction of the calories and fat that you might find in the original dish.
Low Calorie Superbowl Menu
Superbowl day seems to call for one thing: fingerfood! Check out this menu of low calorie foods that can be eaten sans utensils, making eating while game watching a simple task!
Superbowl day seems to call for one thing: fingerfood! Check out this menu of low calorie foods that can be eaten sans utensils, making eating while game watching a simple task!
Low Calorie Christmas Eve Menu
Some families prepare a large turkey or ham feast on Christmas Eve, but my family saves the big meal for Christmas Day, and indulges in a hot pot of soup as in this Christmas Eve Menu.
Some families prepare a large turkey or ham feast on Christmas Eve, but my family saves the big meal for Christmas Day, and indulges in a hot pot of soup as in this Christmas Eve Menu.
Low Calorie Budget Meals
If you are looking for healthy, low calorie food without bursting your purse strings, these low calorie budget meal tips and recipes are exactly what you are looking for.
If you are looking for healthy, low calorie food without bursting your purse strings, these low calorie budget meal tips and recipes are exactly what you are looking for.
Top Five Soup Meals
Soup can make a satisfying and nutritious meal. Check out these five top recipes for low calorie soups which are suitable for far more than a starter course.
Soup can make a satisfying and nutritious meal. Check out these five top recipes for low calorie soups which are suitable for far more than a starter course.
Stocking the Low Calorie Pantry
Learn which foods to throw in your shopping cart when you are stocking your pantry for successful low calorie cooking.
Learn which foods to throw in your shopping cart when you are stocking your pantry for successful low calorie cooking.
Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables
When stocking your low calorie pantry with healthy fruits and vegetables, check out this list for items that should be in your shopping cart.
When stocking your low calorie pantry with healthy fruits and vegetables, check out this list for items that should be in your shopping cart.
Shopping for Protein Items
Look to this handy list when deciding which high protein items to put in your low calorie cooking shopping cart.
Look to this handy list when deciding which high protein items to put in your low calorie cooking shopping cart.
Shopping for Low Calorie Dairy Products
Refer to this guide when stocking up on low calorie dairy items for your refrigerator.
Refer to this guide when stocking up on low calorie dairy items for your refrigerator.
Shopping for Low Calorie Grains
Grains and carbohydrates most definately fit into a low calorie eating style. As with most other food items, the less processed they are, the better. Refer to this guide to help you stock your low calorie pantry with grain products.
Grains and carbohydrates most definately fit into a low calorie eating style. As with most other food items, the less processed they are, the better. Refer to this guide to help you stock your low calorie pantry with grain products.
Shopping for Fats and Oils
Even low calorie cooking requires you to shop for some fats and oils. Check out this list for help in which to choose.
Even low calorie cooking requires you to shop for some fats and oils. Check out this list for help in which to choose.
Shopping for Low Calorie Condiments and Flavorings
Condiments and flavorings and a must in many low calorie recipes as they add a punch of flavor without the calories. Look here to find which ones are your best bet.
Condiments and flavorings and a must in many low calorie recipes as they add a punch of flavor without the calories. Look here to find which ones are your best bet.
Meal Planning
One downfall for many would-be low calorie cooks is simply that when it comes to dinnertime, there is no plan for what to cook! Take a little time to do some meal planning at the beginning of the week so that you are well-stocked and prepared for the dinnertime crunch.
One downfall for many would-be low calorie cooks is simply that when it comes to dinnertime, there is no plan for what to cook! Take a little time to do some meal planning at the beginning of the week so that you are well-stocked and prepared for the dinnertime crunch.
How to Have a Light Summer Barbeque
Keep your summer barbeque light, delicious, and filling with a few tips for preparing and serving low calorie fare, full of flavor.
Keep your summer barbeque light, delicious, and filling with a few tips for preparing and serving low calorie fare, full of flavor.
Dinner in 30
On an especially busy night, look to these five recipe ideas for a healthy and quick meal, ready in 30 minutes or less.
On an especially busy night, look to these five recipe ideas for a healthy and quick meal, ready in 30 minutes or less.
Family-Style Dinner Menu
Follow these suggestions for putting together a traditional family-style dinner, complete with the chicken, mashed potatoes, and creamy gravy.
Follow these suggestions for putting together a traditional family-style dinner, complete with the chicken, mashed potatoes, and creamy gravy.
5 Spring Recipes
Here is a selection of recipes perfectly suited for a warm spring day. Most take advantage of fresh, new spring produce that is at its peak in springtime.
Here is a selection of recipes perfectly suited for a warm spring day. Most take advantage of fresh, new spring produce that is at its peak in springtime.
Balanced Meal Planning
Visit About.com's Guide to Busy Cooks to learn about planning meals that are both balanced and aesthetically appealing.
Visit About.com's Guide to Busy Cooks to learn about planning meals that are both balanced and aesthetically appealing.
Cooking Light Website
You do not need a subscription to check out this online cooking magazine, featuring hundreds of lower calorie recipes. A fantastic section, Menus and Planning, features pre-planned menus whether you're looking for dinner in a hurry or a holiday feast. Also included are time saving tips and planning strategies to help you pull off a fantastic event.
You do not need a subscription to check out this online cooking magazine, featuring hundreds of lower calorie recipes. A fantastic section, Menus and Planning, features pre-planned menus whether you're looking for dinner in a hurry or a holiday feast. Also included are time saving tips and planning strategies to help you pull off a fantastic event.