Low Calorie Meals

This is an excellent treat! Here is what you will need. *1/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, melted *1/2 cup part-skim ricotta *12 chocolate wafer cookies *1 tablespoon 100% fruit jam, such as raspberry or cherry Quickly melt the chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute. Take it out and stir and then continue to microwave in 20 second increments and stirring until melted. Combine melted chocolate and ricotta in a small bowl. Spoon a scant 1 tablespoon of the mixture on each chocolate wafer and top with 1/4 teaspoon jam.

Boneless skinless chicken breast is an excellent, protein packed, low calorie food. Here is what you need! *2 5-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and tenders removed *1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper *1/4 teaspoon(s) salt *1 tablespoon(s) canola oil *1 medium shallot, minced *1 cup(s) thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps *2 tablespoon(s) dry vermouth, or dry white wine *1/4 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth *2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream *2 tablespoon(s) minced fresh chives, or scallion greens First sprinkle the raw chicken breast with salt and pepper (both sides). Put light oil in a skillet and cook the chicken breasts until they are brown and cooked all the way through. Remove from pan and put aside for the moment. Add shallot to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Pour in vermouth (or wine); simmer until almost evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 m...

These are wonderful! Here is what you need! # 1 cup whole almonds, toasted # 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour, # 1 cup all-purpose flour # 1 teaspoon baking powder # 1/2 teaspoon salt # 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup honey, divided # 1/3 cup canola oil # 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided # 1 large egg # 1 teaspoon vanilla extract # 3 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds Process in a food processor the almonds until ground fine! Transfer to a large bowl and add whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt; stir until just combined. Beat 2/3 cup honey, oil and 3 tablespoons butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add egg and vanilla and beat until blended. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients; stir to combine. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Get it nice and hot! Get 2 baking sheets and coat them with non stick spray! Roll tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls and pl...

If you love a good hot dog then you will love this. Here is what you need: *Aldi brand Fit and active turkey hot dogs (80 calories) *Hot Dog bun (110 calories) *Mustard (zero calories) 190 calories. If you decide to use ketchup then it will be around 220 calories.

This makes about 12 servings and is a wonderful chilled treat! Here is what you need: * 4 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat * 1 cup mayonnaise * 1 teaspoon paprika * 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries * 1 cup chopped celery * 2 green onions, chopped * 1/2 cup minced green bell pepper * 1 cup chopped pecans * 1 teaspoon seasoning salt * ground black pepper to taste In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise with paprika and seasoned salt. Blend in dried cranberries, celery, bell pepper, onion, and nuts. Add chopped chicken, and mix well. Season with black pepper to taste. Chill 1 hour. 253 calories per serving