Fiona's Low Fat Cooking Blog

This oven-poached fish (pictured) is a simple dish to make any night of the week. Use your favorite mild-tasting white fish fillets and oven-poach them in milk with some sautéed ... Read More

January 29th marks the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Dog. If you’re not planning to visit your nearest city’s Chinatown to watch the festivities and dine at a ... Read More

Looking a little like yellow grits, polenta in its simplest form is basically a cornmeal mush, but it’s a mush that can be put many culinary uses. Soft polenta can ... Read More

Today’s Super Bowl appetizer offering is a creamy, ultra-low fat red pepper dip from me! The secret lies in the combination of fat-free cream cheese and fat-free sour cream. The ... Read More

Dopiaza basically means "double onions" in Hindi. This low fat Chicken Dopiaza is loosely based on the Indian dish that traditionally uses onions fried in ghee (clarified butter) or oil. ... Read More

It’s good to go meatless once or twice a week, so try this aromatic, low fat, high fiber vegetable curry. It’s colorful and nutritious, and simple to make. Enjoy with ... Read More

Looking for some warm and filling comfort food? I’ve compiled a list of my Top 10 Low Fat Winter Recipes, featuring hearty yet low fat soups and stews, and using ... Read More

We know that being overweight puts us at risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers, but how can we tell if we’re at a healthy weight, underweight, overweight ... Read More

If you’re looking for fast and flavorful, this low fat spice-rubbed cod fits the bill. All you need is your fish, a selection of spices and some lemon juice. If ... Read More

DeAnne, my guest blogger, is discovering cumin. When you’re cutting back on fat, it’s important to add extra flavor to your food to keep your taste buds happy, so be ... Read More

Super Bowl XL is a little over two weeks away, and here in Seahawks territory, there’s much excitement building already, with the conference championship game this weekend. No matter which ... Read More

Ideally, we should consume no more than 30% of our total calories from fat. But how exactly do we calculate the percentage of calories from fat in a given ... Read More

It’s good to go meatless at least once a week, according to Meatless Monday, a national public health campaign, which aims to reduce our intake of saturated fat by 15% ... Read More

My guest blogger DeAnne’s main goal this week was to drink more water—to help give her more energy and also to feel fuller. She succeeded in meeting that goal, despite ... Read More

I received a nice email from Penelope, one of my regular readers. She has to follow a low fat diet for medical reasons. Here’s what she wrote: I have been an ... Read More

Try a little Eastern European flavor with this creamy yet low fat Hungarian-style Chicken Paprikash. The key is to use reduced fat or fat free sour cream in the sauce, ... Read More

Here’s one good reason to stick with our healthy eating resolutions: according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, overweight or obese people have ... Read More

One good way to eat low fat is to increase our intake of fish. It’s an excellent source of protein, full of important minerals and vitamins, and naturally low in ... Read More

This week, my guest blogger, DeAnne, started drinking plenty of water as part of her healthy eating plan. Water is an essential part of any diet. It’s the ultimate low ... Read More

As a big fan of Mexican food, it’s good to know that there are so many low fat options available. Sure, you’ll have to cut back on the cheese and ... Read More

My guest blogger, DeAnne, has been cooking up a storm this week, using some of my low fat recipes, and making over one of her own. Find out what she ... Read More

If you've made a commitment to low fat cooking, here's what you need to do to get started: Give your kitchen a low fat makeover Get acquainted with low fat cooking methods Make ... Read More

The Low Fat vs. Low Carb debate continues with a report in the January 4th, 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. A study of 48,000 ... Read More

Warm yourself up on a cold winter evening with this low fat Beef and Black Bean Chili. It's hearty enough for any appetite. Filled with extra-lean ground beef, black beans, ... Read More

Resolving to eat better at home is one thing; eating healthily when we’re out is quite another, as DeAnne, my guest blogger, found out on New Year’s Eve. Read her ... Read More

If you’re determined to eat low fat in 2006, you need to give your kitchen a low fat makeover. Find out what gets to stay and what should be tossed. ... Read More

If healthy eating is one of your New Year’s resolutions, don’t be lured into trying all manner of fad diets that force you to abandon whole food groups. A low ... Read More