Low Fat Butter Bean and Corn Chowder (high fiber)

Butter beans are a large lima bean. (Often, you will find baby lima beans in the frozen section of your market.) They are mellow, with a creamy flavor that makes them perfect for soup. 1 cup vegetable broth 2 cups Read More …

Low Fat Creamy Vinaigrette

Pureeing the artichoke hearts makes this a wonderfully smooth dressing. After making the dressing, you will still have half a can of artichoke hearts left, just toss them in with your salad. 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup olive oil Read More …

Almond Pear Tart

Almond Pear Tart looks like an expensive dessert from a fancy pastry shop, but it is easily made at home. The pears are placed in a neat spoke pattern over a creamy, ground-almond base, then are given a sweet glaze Read More …

Pink Champagne Truffles

Champagne truffles are one of life’s little luxuries. Is there a woman out there who would not admit to having a penchant for the odd Champagne truffle from time to time? Well, this gem of a recipe combines dark and Read More …

White Chocolate and Vanilla Scented Bread Pudding

“Pure ambrosia: chunks of bread pulled together in a creamy batter of eggs, light cream, vanilla and cinnamon, studded with chunks of imported white chocolate. Raspberries or currants are optional, but lovely. This recipe can be made one to two Read More …

Enchiladas Suizas de Jaiba (Crabmeat Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce)

The flavorful crabmeat mixture used as a filling for these distinctive enchiladas comes from the Caribbean coast of Mexico. So that the delicate flavor of the crab isn’t overwhelmed by a strong sauce, serve them with the creamy Sour Cream Read More …

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Everyone knows about and has used Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup. It is a critical ingredient in thousands of casserole dishes – and that is a good thing. But to sit down to a bowl of fresh, homemade creamy mushroom Read More …