Ice box pickles by GARY ESTESS

This is a RECIPE that we love and the grand kids to I always wanted to make pickles but had not enough cucumbers. I have a small garden. But you can buy BIG cucumbers I wanted to make pickles in 10 min.

Grilled Asparagus by Dianne Linderman

Nanosecond Chipotle Barbecue Sauce by Back To The Future

This is faster than quick

ENCHILADA THE FAST WAY BEST WAY by GARY ESTESS

This is the best way to make if it just a few people. Use the red tortilla we make them every week it is so easy. It tast like the reataurant in the kitchen.

Rum Valentines Day Heart Cookies by Claudia lamascolo

A great no bake Rum cookies Recipe ... shaped into hearts... take a look at these perfect gems.

Light and Luscious Berry Sorbet by Salad Foodie

Perfect light dessert to finish a lunch or dinner meal and it couldn’t be easier! Make this right before serving - it’ll only take about 5 minutes. This is easy on the calories and fat, making it an option for heart-healthy and diabetes-friendly diets. Technically this is a sherbet as it contains dairy, which sorbets do not. But…

Super Low Calorie Honey Mustard Broccoli Slaw by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

I love all kinds of slaw, particularly this flavorful one! Using broccoli slaw is a wonderful alternative to typical cabbage. Such a versatile side dish for fish, beef, chicken, pork, hot dogs, burgers and more. You’ll love how quick it is to make. The skinny for each serving just 38 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 Weight Watchers…

Microwave Your Own Popcorn In a Bag Is Safer than Store Bought? by Claudia lamascolo

In the last few years it has been in the news, researched over and over, it is not recommended to purchased those premade bags of microwave popcorn and could cause lung issues. READ on video on the blog to follow. Here is a simple way to make it at…

GARLIC BUTTER by GARY ESTESS

THERE TIMES WHEN THE SIMPLE THING YOU CAN DO THAT TASTE GOOD. THIS IS ONE OF THEM. WE USE THIS ON FISH, BEEF, STEAK, TURKEY, PASTA IT KEEPS A LONG TIME IN THE ICE BOX.

Breakfast Frozen Fruit Pops by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Yes, in deed, these icy pops are nutritious enough to enjoy even for breakfast! We’ve taken our recipe for Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie and filled a pop mold. This is one of Jamba’s very popular “all fruit” smoothies. It’s just juice and frozen fruit! Most of their original smoothies contain frozen yogurt or sherbet,…

Cool Off With Our Skinny Cookies ’n’ Cream Milkshake by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Get out the blender...Why bother to dunk your Oreo cookies in cold milk? Here the cookies are, in a sense, “Pre-dunked.” Each dreamy sip provides a flavorful proportion of familiar Oreo cookie and vanilla flavors and the shake gets extra body from the ground-up cookies. We’ve made ours skinny by using 1% reduced-fat milk, reduced-fat…

Peanut Butter & Banana Wrap Snack by Salad Foodie

A great anytime snack that children can either help make, or make themselves, depending on age. Each ingredient makes a special contribution to this wrap, so try it first as is, then tweak it if you like. Whole wheat tortillas pack a powerhouse of fiber, but you have to check the labels. The tortillas I opt for are 8 1/2 inches…

Jamba Juice’s Pomegranate Paradise Smoothie, Delightful and Dairy Free by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

It’s one of Jamba’s very popular “all fruit” smoothies. Most of their original smoothies contain frozen yogurt or sherbet, but not this one. It’s just juice and frozen fruit! Jamba Juice’s 16 oz size has 240 calories. Ours is very close at 238…

Strawberry Lassi by Feeling Food

Summer sipping is the way forward, when we’re hydrated our minds tick tock that much better and who can resist a Strawberry Lassi? Upon drinking this Love Life tonic on a beach in Kerala, I was forever transformed.

The Best Skinny Beer Margaritas by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Grab a pitcher and get ready to make the most incredible margaritas you’ve ever had at home! Our secret ingredient is light beer…Sounds a bit weird but don’t let that stop you from making this refreshing summer cocktail. You actually don’t taste the beer. It adds a little fizz. The other two unusual additions are diet 7-up and…