Polish Borscht Soup is a beet soup characterized by it’s lack of potatoes, meat etc. It is purer version of just beets and broth garnished with a bit of sour cream and dill. Continue reading “Polish Borscht Soup”
Polish Borscht Soup
Veggie Cheese Ball
This light and refreshing Veggie Cheese Ball doesn’t have to look like a Christmas ornament. It is great as a spread on crackers too!
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Fresh Corn Risotto with Shrimp and Salsa Verde
This Fresh Corn Risotto with Shrimp is a great way to take advantage of corn season. The Salsa requires a lot of different herbs which are also at their peak in corn season so it is a perfect match! Continue reading “Fresh Corn Risotto with Shrimp and Salsa Verde”
Chicken Fricassée with Orzo
This chicken fricasée dish has a creamy sauce that tastes and feels rich but it is actually quite light. It might be light on calories but not on flavor! Continue reading “Chicken Fricassée with Orzo”
Fettuccine Lemoncello
I can’t bring myself to make jam or real Fettuccine Alfredo… too much sugar, too much fat. I don’t have an answer for the jam but this Fettuccine Lemoncello is fabulous and guilt-free! Continue reading “Fettuccine Lemoncello”
Grand Marnier Panna Cotta
These Grand Marnier Panna Cotta hearts tick all the boxes! Super easy, no bake, make ahead, full of flavor, gluten free, light, elegant. And only 6 ingredients! What more could a busy hostess ask of a dessert? Continue reading “Grand Marnier Panna Cotta”
Yummy Healthy Cauliflower Risotto
This Healthy Cauliflower Risotto dish is a lightened version of risotto and it doesn’t compromise one bit on flavor! It uses a mixture of arborio rice and finely chopped cauliflower and you cook it as you would a risotto. Continue reading “Yummy Healthy Cauliflower Risotto”
Basic Balsamic Dressing
This Basic Balsamic Dressing is a very versatile salad dressing using only a few ingredients. It is salty, spicy and complements all kinds of green salads. It goes well with tomato, vegetable type salads and as well as fruit driven salads.
Notice the ratio of oil to vinegar is lower than many recipes so it is actually a fairly light dressing and it doesn’t taste sharp like some where the ratio is 1:3 oil to vinegar. 1 Tbsp of olive oil equals 13.5 grams of fat or about 120 calories. If you dress a salad for 4-6 people that means 20-30 calories only from the dressing!
It will keep your salad calories light but it is heavy on flavour! If you want to lighten up your dressing to zero calories from fat then check out this similar tasty dressing on my No Fat Strawberry Spinach Salad.
The Basic Balsamic Dressing is delicious on this Roasted Pear Salad.
Or try it with this delicious Melon and Crispy Prosciutto.
Roasted Pear Salad
This Roasted Pear Salad is a great salad for fall when pears are in season. Lucky for us pears are available all year round so you can make it any time. The dressing is salty, spicy and fairly light with a 1:3 ratio of oil to vinegar. The balsamic keeps it from being sharp like some dressings with that ratio. Continue reading “Roasted Pear Salad”