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Creme Brulee for breakfast? No, I haven't lost my mind! The custard in this low fat creme brulee is actually Greek yogurt sweetened with fruit preserves on the bottom, and topped with fresh fruit.

Breakfast Creme Brulee

March 21, 2011
Black and white chocolate chip meringue cookies are perfect for your sweet tooth. They're light, airy, melt in your mouth, low fat, gluten-free and delicious!

Black and White Chocolate Chip Meringues

March 10, 2011
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake – A low fat cheesecake swirled with strawberry jam on a graham cracker crust.

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

March 6, 2011
Papaya, avocados, lime juice and cilantro – this luscious tropical salad will make you feel like you are in the sunny Caribbean.

Papaya Avocado Salad

February 28, 2011
Super easy golden cheddar biscuits drizzled with garlic parsley butter. Make sure you have some company to enjoy these with, or you'll be tempted to eat them all!

Easy Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

February 21, 2011
Warm chocolate bread pudding with chunks of dark chocolate, reserve this treat for a special occasion... Valentine's Day perhaps?

Dark Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding

February 13, 2011
Warning: Make at your own risk... these chocolate pistachio biscotti are highly addictive, hard to eat just one!!

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti

February 11, 2011
If you're a chocolate lover, then these chocolate chocolate chip biscotti cookies are the perfect grown up cookie.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Biscotti

February 10, 2011
Meatballs make the perfect finger food and are so much fun to eat. Put them on a platter with toothpicks or serve them on small buns to make sliders and you have yourself a party!

Southwest Turkey Meatballs

February 2, 2011
This seriously addicting light dressing is the perfect topping on any salad or even great as a dip. Not a fan of cilantro? No worries, this dressing has so much flavor without, leave it out and add some fresh parsley instead.

Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dressing

January 31, 2011

Top 20 Skinny Superbowl Roundup

January 31, 2011
With Superbowl around the corner, these lightened up Jalapeño Poppers will make the perfect party appetizer. Jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese, coated with seasoned panko, then baked not fried. You won't miss the full fat version!

Skinny Baked Jalapeño Poppers

January 29, 2011
This Pavlova recipe is elegant yet light, made with whipped egg whites and sugar, then topped with cream and fresh fruit. The perfect light dessert!

Strawberry Kiwi Pavlova

January 22, 2011
Get your Latin groove on with these Cuban inspired black beans, loaded with mucho sabor (lots of flavor)! Easy to make and ready in twenty minutes, but don't let that fool you, there is plenty of flavor in these beans. Low fat, super high in fiber, vegan, gluten free, inexpensive and delicioso!

Quick and Delicioso Cuban Style Black Beans

January 16, 2011
Sweet and spicy slow cooked barbacao pork sweetened with brown sugar, cola, chipotle chilies, green chilies, cumin and spices. Delicious over cilantro lime rice and black beans.

Slow Cooked Sweet Barbacoa Pork

January 12, 2011
This chocolate ricotta mousse is so rich and creamy, it's a deliciously light way to satisfy anyone's chocolate craving. Perfect for Valentine's Day or simply dessert on any day.

Chocolate Ricotta Mousse

January 11, 2011
Collard greens sliced thin sauteed with bacon, garlic and oil. A perfect side dish for Brazilian black beans or black eyed peas with ham.

Sauteed Collard Greens with Bacon

January 5, 2011
Pork shoulder marinated overnight in garlic, citrus juices, cumin and oregano and slow cooked all day in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Pernil (Puerto Rican Roast Pork)

January 3, 2011

Skinny Artichoke Dip

December 22, 2010

Creamy Parmesan Spinach Dip

December 20, 2010
These No-Bake FudgyeSnow Balls are made with no oil or butter, and no baking required!

No-Bake Fudge Snow Balls

December 18, 2010
A make-ahead baked creme brulee French toast casserole with a sweet sugar-coated bottom, perfect for a Christmas morning breakfast.

Lightened Up Crème Brûlée French Toast

December 17, 2010
Beans are high in complex carbohydrates, protein and dietary fiber, low in fat, calories and completely cholesterol-free. Eating as little as a half a cup of beans a day can be beneficial in reaching your dietary needs. These beans were a hit with my family, all that was leftover was this little bit shown here over rice, topped with aji verde sauce.

White Northern Beans with Aji Verde Sauce

December 14, 2010
My Mom makes the BEST stuffing, it's the one thing I crave every Thanksgiving! This recipe has been remade like Mom's, only just a bit healthier!

Mom’s Stuffing, Lightened Up

November 17, 2010

Skinny Ranch Dip

November 8, 2010
Poached eggs, asparagus, kosher salt, fresh pepper and shaved Pecorino Romano. This simple egg dish is delicious for breakfast, lunch or brunch. You can serve this with whole grain toast on the side.

Steamed Asparagus with Poached Eggs

November 3, 2010
Cranberry sauce is a must on my holiday table for Thanksgiving. This simple sauce is sweetened with pineapples to reduce the amount sugar of added.

Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce

November 1, 2010
A simple yet elegant salad, easy enough to enjoy as a quick lunch or extravagant enough to make it to your holiday table. Each bite you take will give you a burst of flavor from the pomegranate arils.

Arugula with Pomegranates, Blue Cheese and Pistachios

October 27, 2010
Coconut milk, curry, cumin and other Indian spices really compliment the flavor of the butternut squash in this savory soup. This may be my new favorite way to eat butternut squash.

Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup

October 23, 2010
If you don't like getting your hands dirty, then this is definitely not for you! All the goodness of eating a classic Sloppy Joe only way less calories!

Sloppy Joes

October 19, 2010
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