36 upgraded healthified Recipes

kraft macaroni and cheese (dinner, blue box), shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, ground red pepper or 1/4 tsp black pepper, butter flavored crackers, crushed (like ritz), butter or 1 tbsp margarine, melted

whatever bread you have , hopefully it s not the cotton-ball like stuff, but more like multi-grain, rye, pumpernickel, any kind of russian or ukrainian bread from specialty store, or good ole sourdough - 2 slices per portion, deli meats - ham , roast anything, pastrami, salami, bologna - whatever s left - 2-3 slices per portion, cheese - anything goes - 2 slices per portion or 2 tbsp of cream cheese., eggs - 1 egg per portion, butter - just to make it sweeter, helpers - 1 medium size cup or glass for cutting, baking sheet , foil

extra lean ground beef (at least 90%), water, chili powder, ground cumin, ground red pepper (cayenne), romaine lettuce, pinto beans, drained, rinsed, tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups), green onions, sliced (3 tbsp), reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (3 oz), salsa (any variety), tortilla chips

all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, skim milk, olive oil

soft french bread (about 18 inches long), light cream cheese, softened, raspberry preserves, fat-free fat-free liquid egg product, nonfat milk, sugar (may sub splenda), salt, frozen raspberries, thawed, sugar (may sub splenda), cornstarch

boneless pork loin , trimmed of fat (i plan to just use a pork tenderloin), lime juice, honey, fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, cilantro, snipped, salt, frozen corn, fresh arugula, coarsely chopped (may sub spinach), red sweet pepper, seeded and chopped

oil, applesauce, honey, sugar, eggs, flour, wheat flour, baking soda, salt, grated carrots (fully packed), cinnamon, vanilla, icing, butter, low-fat cream cheese, powdered sugar

chicken italian sausage, mushrooms, drained, processed cheese (use light reduced fat velveeta), worcestershire sauce (i use 2tsp), ketchup (i use 2tsp), dried oregano, garlic powder, hot sauce (optional), cocktail rye bread (i prefer pumpernickel but it s up to you)

seven-grain bread, almond butter, blueberry preserves (sugarless fruit-only)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, skim milk, olive oil, reduced fat mozzarella cheese, diced tomatoes , from can, green pepper, red pepper, yellow onion, garlic powder, oregano, dried, pepper

shredded cooked chicken breast, salsa, chopped fresh cilantro, fat-free refried beans, whole wheat tortillas, shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese, low-fat sour cream

reduced-sodium chicken broth, onion, carrot, stalk celery, cold water, reduced sodium soy sauce, all-purpose flour, poultry seasoning , if desired

fat free 45% less sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, chopped green chilies, nonfat sour cream, nonfat milk (skim), chili powder, ground cumin, shredded cooked chicken breasts, corn tortillas , torn into bite-size pieces (6 or 7 inch), green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup), tomato, chopped (1 cup), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (6 oz) or 1 1/2 cups mexican blend cheese (6 oz)

butter substitute, applesauce, creamy peanut butter or 1 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter, honey, honey, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour, wheat flour, peanut butter chips, nuts

unsweetened applesauce, canola oil, sugar, ground flax seeds, water, whole wheat pastry flour, unsweetened soymilk, baking powder, vanilla

sliced unpeeled cooking apples (6 medium), frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, ground cinnamon, old fashoned oats or 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, butter or 1/4 cup no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened, ground cinnamon, ground ginger

granulated sugar or 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute, brown sugar, butter, softened, canola oil, chocolate syrup, egg whites, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, unsweetened baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dried sweetened cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries, chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

silken tofu, plain unsweetened soymilk, sugar, vanilla extract (or almond), maple syrup