Guest Author - Jenny Derden

Not everything cooked or baked southern style has to be fattening or heavy. Here are a few recipes that should help lighten the load, so to speak. With these recipes, paired with an early evening walk,and drinking lot's of water, you can't go wrong.

Lite Carrot & Raisin Salad
Ingredients
3/4  cup carrot, grated
1  cup apples, chopped
3/4  cup raisins
3  tbs.  Miracle Whip Lite
1  tbs. Concentrated orange juice

Grate carrots & chop apples.  Mix All ingredients together.  Chill well before serving.

Low fat Egg Salad

Ingredients

4  hard boiled egg whites
1  tbs. fat-free ranch dressing
1  tsp. Dijon mustard
1  tsp. pickle relish (not sweetened)
1/4  tsp. garlic powder
1  pkg. Sweet N Low
salt & pepper to taste

Boil 4 eggs. Remove the whites & chop.  Add remaining ingredients to chopped egg whites.  Mix well.  May serve with fat-free crackers or whole wheat, fat-free bread.

Lowfat Garlic Potatoes

Ingredients

5-6  baking potatoes
3/4  cup fat free cheese, grated
1  tsp. garlic powder
1/2  cup skim milk
1  tsp. chives
salt & Pepper to taste
1/2  tsp. cayenne pepper
non-fat cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375°.  Peel potatoes & cut into chunks.  Boil until tender & drain.  Add milk & blend with mixer until smooth.  Add garlic powder, chives, cayenne,  salt, & pepper. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray & pour potatoes into it.  Bake 20 minutes then top with grated cheese.  Cook until cheese is melted.
More garlic powder may be used if desired.