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Recipe: Grilled Fruit Kabobs With A Honey-Rum GlazeSummary: Oh my. This sounds simply delish! I wouldn't use mangos, myself, and I would most likely use vanilla yogurt instead of chocolate..See how much fun low fat dieting can be? I mean, don't eat it everyday, but you can treat yourself. This would be a heck of a dessert to impress your friends … [Read more...] about Grilled Fruit Kabobs With A Honey-Rum Glaze

Honey Lime Roasted Chicken I just love lime and chicken. I love lime period. But the combination of lime and chicken just sends me. I happily use a ton of lime when I can. If you haven't tried it, try it instead of lemon, or with lemon. 1 whole roasting chicken (5 to 6 pounds) 1/2 cup lime juice 1/4 honey 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard or … [Read more...] about Honey Lime Roasted Chicken

Rice with Summer Squash Prep: 15 minutes Cook 25 min Yield: 4 servings 1 cup chopped carrots ½ cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth 1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 medium yellow summer squash, chopped 1 medium zucchini, … [Read more...] about Rice with Summer Squash

Jamaican Jerk Chicken 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, ground 1 1/2 tsps. allspice, ground 1 1/2 tsps. black pepper, ground 1 tbsp. hot pepper, chopped 1 tsp. hot pepper, crushed, dried 2 tsps. oregano, crushed 2 tsps. thyme, crushed 1/2 tsp. salt 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup onion, puréed or finely chopped 1/4 cup vinegar 3 tbsps. brown … [Read more...] about Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Brocollini Saute (With Yellow Squash) 1 pound brocollini 1 yellow squash, cut into strips Butter flavored pam 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp Mediterranean salad seasoning In partially covered microwave dish in microwave, cook brocollini in 1 tbs water 5 min. or until tender. In skillet, cook squash in Pam 4 min. Add brocollini, garlic, … [Read more...] about Broccolini Saute

Make Your Own Pita Bread PITA (Pocket Bread) Makes 6 pocket breads 3 ½ to 3 ¾ cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 package active dry yeast ¼ teaspoon sugar 1 1/3 cups water 1 tablespoon salad oil cornmeal favorite filling 1. In large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour, salt, yeast and sugar. In 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Pita Bread

Potato Chips Don't look at me in that tone of voice! I said potato chips! Use whatever spice combination that makes you warm and fuzzy. Try Old Bay, or chili powder with fresh lime, salt, pepper and garlic or freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt. Get creative and use your imagination. (I do this with popcorn as well. No butter. Butter … [Read more...] about Potato Chips

Spicy Chicken Skewers This sounds good even if you're not dieting. 1lb boneless skinless chicken fillets or breasts Marinade: 2 tbsp cider vinegar 2 tbsp dry sherry 2 tsps liquid honey 2 tbsps low-sodium soy sauce 2 tbsps minced gingerroot 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp ground coriander 1 large clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp crushed red … [Read more...] about Spicy Chicken Skewers

Warm Tropical Fruit Topping 1 (8 oz.) can pineapple chunks, in juice 2 (6 oz.) cans (frozen-defrosted) pine-orange banana juice 1 T. cornstarch 1 firm, medium banana-peeled and sliced 1 orange, peeled and sliced 1 C. seedless grapes Drain juice from pineapple into small saucepan. Stir in pine-orange banana juice and cornstarch, blend … [Read more...] about Warm Tropical Fruit Topping

Tagine of Chicken and Chickpeas I would not use chicken thighs for this. I would use all chicken breast: I hate the dark meat of chicken. I would eliminate the olive oil as well, and make it truly low fat. Sounds good. I love paprika. 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground tumeric ¼ teaspoon freshly … [Read more...] about Tagine of Chicken and Chickpeas