Juicy Cheddar Cheeseburgers

393 calories per burger From Country Living Active time 20 minutes Total time 1 hour 25 minutes Makes 4 Burgers ¾ lb. lean (90%) ground beef ½ lb. ground turkey breast 2 Tbsp. tomato paste 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Sea salt and pepper Oil, for coating grill 4 slices reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 4 hamburger buns, … Read more

Huevos Rancheros – Classic Mexican breakfast

290 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Total time 45 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 4 corn tortillas (6 inch) Nonstick cooking spray 1 jar (16 oz.) mild salsa* 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup frozen corn kernels 3 green onions, sliced 1 tsp. ground cumin 4 large eggs ½ cup … Read more

How To Make Florentine Frittata

230 Calories Per Serving From Good Housekeeping Active Time 17 Minutes Total Time 28 Minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 1 Package (10 Oz.) Frozen Chopped Spinach, Thawed, Squeezed Dry 4 Large Eggs 4 Large Egg Whites 2 Green Onions, Thinly Sliced ¼ Cup Crumbled Feta Cheese ¾ Cup (3 Oz.) Shredded Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Salt … Read more

Gnocchi With Swiss Chard

277 calories per serving From Woman’s Day Total time 25 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 1 lb. gnocchi, refrigerated or shelf-stable 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems discarded and leaves cut into   1-inch strips Kosher salt and pepper ¼ cup freshly grated … Read more

Filet Mignon With Roquefort

205 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Total time 15 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 2 tsp. olive oil 4 beef tenderloin steaks (1 inch thick), trimmed of fat (4 oz. each) Salt and pepper 1 oz. Roquefort cheese, crumbled (¼ cup) 1.    In 12-inch skillet on high, heat oil until hot. On waxed paper, … Read more

Crispy Fish Sandwiches

365 calories per sandwich From Good Housekeeping Active time 10 minutes Total time 15 minutes Makes 4 Sandwiches Nonstick cooking spray 3 cups shredded red cabbage (6 oz.) 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar ½ tsp. celery seeds ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped ¼ cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt 2 Tbsp. light mayonnaise … Read more

Chicken Waldorf Salad

391 calories per serving From Redbook Active time 20 minutes Total time 35 minutes Makes 6 Main-Dish Servings Dressing 2/3 cup fat-free buttermilk 1/3 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (½ cup) 1 tsp. grated lemon zest 1 tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper Salad 1½ Tbsp. honey … Read more

Chicken Tortilla Soup

350 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Active time 25 minutes Total time 45 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 6 corn tortillas 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 jar (15.5 oz.) mild chunky salsa 1 can (14.5 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth (1 ¾ cups) 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream 1 … Read more

Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns

364 calories per bun From Redbook Active time 10 minutes Total time 30 minutes plus cooling Makes 8 Servings Topping ½ cup packed dark brown sugar 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. honey ½ cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped Buns 1 can (16.3 oz.) large-size, reduced-fat buttermilk biscuits (8 in can) ¼ cup granulated sugar … Read more

Caesar Salad for Healthy Dinner

140 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Active time 15 minutes Total time 25 minutes Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut 4 ounces Italian bread into ½-inch-thick slices. Cut 1 garlic clove in half. Rub bread slices, on both sides, with cut sides garlic. Cut bread into ½-inch cubes; place in jelly-roll pan. Spray bread liberally … Read more

Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

290 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Total time 25 minutes plus chilling Makes 8 Servings 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar ¼ cup cornstarch Salt 3 cups low-fat (1%) milk 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla extract 40 reduced-fat vanilla wafers (from 11-oz. box) 3 ripe medium bananas, thinly sliced ½ cup … Read more

Bake-Sale Brownies

95 calories per brownie From Good Housekeeping Active time 15 minutes Total time 35 minutes plus cooling Makes 16 Brownies 1 tsp. instant coffee powder or granules 2 tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 cup sugar ¼ cups trans-fat-free vegetable oil … Read more

Could You Hobby Make You Richer? (Part 2)

When the music moves you Zile Mokgang, a 22-year-old graphic and web design student at ATTI Computer College in Bloemfontein, has always loved house music. “Since high school, I’ve never missed a radio set by DJ Kent,” she smiles. So when the opportunity to enroll in a two-month DJ course taught by a friend at … Read more

Could You Hobby Make You Richer? (Part 1)

What you do after hours could boost your bank balance and your health, as these four women discovered. These are their tips for making your passion your profession As anyone who indulges in a happiness-boosting pastime knows, zoning in to what you love is more rewarding than zoning out to, say, another re-run of Private … Read more

Duvet day chicken noodle soup

It’s important to me that i use ingredients that don’t require a trip to an exotic food store. And to include recipes that even an inexperienced or reluctant cook can have a go at this duvet day chicken noodle soup is real comfort food and is super light, too. As well as adding a delicious … Read more

Desserts & Baking (Part 4) : Citrus cheesecakes, Rhubarb with orange mascarpone

Citrus cheesecakes Juicy oranges complement this creamy cheesecake, and supply vitamin C too. Citrus cheesecakes   Preparation time: 25 minutes, plus chilling Serves 6 Easy/Prepare ahead 50g (2oz) butter 200g (7oz) lighter dark chocolate Digestive biscuits, crushed 350g (12oz) low-fat cream cheese 100g (4oz) ricotta 50g (2oz) caster sugar Zest 1 Orange, and 50ml (2fl … Read more

Key Temperatures in Cooking (part 11) – Caramelized White Chocolate

Michael Laiskonis on Pastry Chefs Michael Laiskonis is the executive pastry chef at Le Bernardin, one of only four three-star Michelin restaurants in New York City. A self-proclaimed “accidental pastry chef,” he traveled around the United States extensively before working in a bakery, where he had his first big “aha” moment working with bread and … Read more

Key Temperatures in Cooking (part 10) – Sugar Begins to Caramelize Visibly – Caramel Sauce

6. 356°F / 180°C: Sugar Begins to Caramelize Visibly Unlike the Maillard reaction, which requires the presence of both amino acids and sugars and has a number of interdependent variables influencing the particular temperature of reaction, caramelization (the decomposition via dehydration of sugar molecules such as sucrose) is relatively simple, at least by comparison. Pure … Read more