Main Dishes
Potato, Leek & Celery Root Soup
Soup, glorious soup. I love it so. Soup, for me, is not just a winter dish. You’ll find me in the kitchen in the middle of summer, making huge batches of soup, stocking my freezer, so I’m never out when the mood strikes. The other day I was in the produce bin of my fridge [...]
Roasted Beet and Chevre Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
I will admit, I tend to use salads as a vehicle for cheese and nuts. This salad is no exception. The trick is to keep your portions in check – feel free to use as much greens as you like, but stay firm with the extra, calorie laden ingredients. I know goat cheese is delicious. [...]
Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken with Olives
I love anything in a slow cooker. But sometimes I find traditional slow cooker recipes can be a little bland. A lot of cream of such and such soups. Potatoes. Cheese. Which all have their place, but sometimes, I really want a little more pizazz out of my slow cooker. Enter balsamic vinegar. I’m sure [...]
Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Pasta
Print Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Prep Time: 10 minutes Yield: 12 servings Gather16 oz uncooked spaghetti (my kids chose macaroni noodles instead) 13 oz canned chicken (I cooked and cubed chicken breasts) 10 1/2 oz Campbell’s 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Mushroom Soup 10 1/2 oz Campbell’s 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Chicken Soup 10 oz [...]
Side Dishes
Curry Roasted Cauliflower
Last week, my CSA delivery arrived with a gorgeous head of cauliflower. I love to roast my vegetables, but hadn’t yet tried it with cauliflower. It was time. I dug into my spice rack and came out with a lovely curry powder I’d picked up at my local vegetable stand a few months back. The [...]
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
My husband bought some of this from a gas station *gasp* on the way home from work the other day. Sadly (actually happily) it didn’t get eaten and we had to toss it. He was disappointed he didn’t get to try it because it sounded yummy, so I whipped up my own lighter version. Everyone [...]
Desserts
Don’t Touch My Snickerdoodle!
*snicker* Bet you didn’t guess that these little beauties only have 90 calories each! I was thumbing through my Betty Crocker Cookies & Bars Recipe Cards mag, and came across these. Honestly, I love that all the nutritional info is listed for every recipe. Some of them were very *ahem* jaw dropping. Whip up [...]
Meyer Lemon Bars
What was I thinking when I made these? I mean, I don’t make lemon bars for a reason (because I will eat them. all of them). I though I might be able to control myself this time though, but I was partially wrong. I mean, I didn’t eat all of them (damn kids). I picked [...]
Appetizers
Buffalo Chicken Rolls
Do yourself a favor and make these today, m’kay? When I think of egg rolls, I envision delicious, fried goodness oozing grease. Unfortunately, those rolls come with GUILT. Here is the perfect compromise… at only 103 calories per roll, you can enjoy these scrumptious appetizers without the bloat or guilt! Enjoy! Print Buffalo Chicken Rolls [...]
Angelic Eggs
I’m a latecomer to loving deviled eggs. It is a well known fact in my family that I generally don’t eat eggs at all. That is, until my first pregnancy, where one of my most insatiable cravings was hard boiled eggs. And my second pregnancy, that craving morphed into deviled eggs. While deviled eggs aren’t [...]
Breads
You Can Make Yeast Rolls, Too (And They Won’t Blow Your Diet)
I started fiddling with yeast last year. Trust me, I was scared! I mean, all that punching and kneading and proofing. Gah. It sounded like way too dangerous. But, when we put my son on the Feingold Diet, I kinda had to try making some things on my own, including rolls and breads. You know [...]
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
I love zucchini bread. And the only thing I love MORE than zucchini bread? Chocolate zucchini bread, of course. For years I’ve been making a really wonderful recipe – but it’s super high sugar and high fat. So sad. I made it my mission to some how, some way, make that bread healthier. So I [...]
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off
Menu Plan Your Butt off has been a feature over at Shrinking Jeans for quite a while. We absolutely love it and think it will fit in perfectly over here at Shrinking Kitchen! If you’re new to our site, Menu Plan Your Butt Off is a weekly feature running each Sunday. Join us as we [...]
Quick and Easy Taco Soup in Under 30 Minutes!
This is my simple, go-to recipe when I need a delicious meal in a pinch! Seriously, folks. It doesn’t get easier than this! Sure to be a household favorite! Print Quick and Easy Taco Soup in Under 30 Minutes! Rating: 51 Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 25 minutes Yield: 8 Servings.Serving Size: [...]
Ground Turkey, Peas, and Potatoes
This one-pot dish might sound like an odd combination of ingredients. To be honest, when I saw it over at Skinny Taste, I was a little skeptical, but her photos drew me in. It also didn’t hurt that I had all the ingredients on hand and NO plan for dinner that night! I definitely has [...]