Basil Green Goddess Salad Dressing

In the summer when we have so much basil we don't know what to do with it all, I love making this dressing to serve over my garden tomatoes and cucumbers.

I think it's genius adding basil to Green Goddess dressing, which I have to thank Ina Gartin for, my husband is basil obsessed, so this recipe always makes him happy.

Pictured here, I served this over a wedge of Iceberg along with some fresh heirloom tomatoes. You can also use Bibb lettuce, or Butter lettuce if you prefer. You can easily halve this recipe, this would last in the refrigerator about three days.

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Blueberry Peach Crisp

I'm a sucker for pies, crisps and cobblers. There's something about eating a hot gooey crisp with a cold scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt cream that really does it for me!!

Xagave was kind enough to send me some agave nectar, a natural low calorie sweetener along with a cookbook which features many great recipes and a chart on how to convert your existing recipes. It saves 30%-50% of calories over sugar and honey, it's certified organic, and is low glycemic. I used it in this fruit crisp to replace most of the sugar and it was sweet and delicious. I can't wait to experiment with it some more!





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Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes

This recipe was inspired by the abundance of tomatoes and basil in my garden. These grape tomatoes are so sweet and addicting. Toss them with some low carb pasta and diced chicken and you have a delicious, healthy meal in less than 20 minutes. Perfect for a busy weeknight!

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Clam Chowder Lightened Up

Thick and creamy clam chowder, without all the added fat that it usually is prepared with. Using milk instead of cream lowers the calories, blending part of the soup helps thicken it.


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Angel Hair with Shrimp and Asparagus

A simple pasta dish made with fresh garden tomatoes, asparagus in a light tomato broth.

I love pasta and crave it often. To keep it light, I loaded it up with vegetables used a high fiber pasta like Ronzoni Smart Taste which has the same great taste as regular pasta and my family doesn't notice the difference. The portions are very generous!

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Pineapple Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

After browsing though My Baking Addition, I came across this Pineapple Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting which looked absolutely incredible! With all the zucchini in my garden, I knew I had to make this. What's even more incredible, this cake is low in fat using only 3 tbsp of oil, and it's high in fiber so I didn't even have to alter the recipe much to make it low in points. One thing I did cheat on was grating the zucchini. Instead, I put it in my Ultimate Chopper which did a great job of grating it for me, in less than 5 minutes. I also omitted the ginger and nutmeg because I am personally not a fan, but I left it in the recipe in case you like it.

A delicious, healthy cake... is that an oxymoron?



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Low Fat Cream Cheese Frosting

A lightened up cream cheese frosting perfect on cupcakes or your favorite cake recipe. This recipe frosts 2 (9-inch) round cake layers, 2 dozen cupcakes, 1 bundt cake, or a 9x13 inch cake. You could also use Splenda to lower the sugar if you are on a restricted sugar diet.

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Sautéed Zucchini with Plum Tomatoes

This simple side dish recipe is a great way to use your summer garden zucchini and tomatoes. Use a good extra virgin olive oil and fresh tomatoes for the best flavor. My husband raved about this and asked me to make it again tomorrow. This would be wonderful over pasta!

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Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime

Thanks Paula Deen for this terrific recipe! I lightened Paula's recipe by removing the skin and I replaced the mayonnaise with light mayo. Since I removed the skin, I put it in the broiler for a few minutes to brown the top and give it a golden color after it finished baking. This chicken was a hit with me and the hubbie!

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

My giant zucchini that I picked from my garden today inspired me to try a new zucchini recipe. I have tons of zucchini recipes on my site that I rotate frequently but I've never tried baking bread with it. I found this recipe on Eating Well and reduced the sugar to 1 cup. This recipe replaced most of the fat with apple sauce so it's low in fat, yet is very moist. If you don't like nuts, you can replace them with chocolate chips.

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