Fiona's Low Fat Cooking Blog

If you’re like me, you like to search for recipes online, print them out and, if you’re organized, store them somewhere. But I still love cookbooks—all manner of cookbooks, not ... Read More

I was in something of a rush. I needed to get dinner on the table super-fast. Thinking about it, that’s how it is most nights. Anyway, I had some fresh ... Read More

According to the Trust for America’s Health, a private non-profit disease-prevention group, obesity rates in the United States rose in 31 states last year. Not one state showed a decline. ... Read More

Salsa is such a versatile condiment. No longer thought of as just a dip for chips, you can add salsa as a topping to all kinds of foods, from baked ... Read More

Make every Monday a healthy one by subscribing to our free Healthy Monday newsletter. If you want to eat better, quit smoking, start an exercise program, or learn how to ... Read More

So you’ve steamed your fish, poached your skinless chicken breasts, or grilled your lean pork chop. That's the easy part. The harder part is figuring out what to serve with ... Read More

This is a hearty, fresh-tasting marinara sauce that’s perfect over spaghetti (or any other pasta), polenta slices, in lasagna, as a pizza sauce, or a simmer sauce for meatballs. Although ... Read More

One of my favorite quick breads is zucchini bread. This low-fat version has a pleasing hint of lemon and nutmeg. The moistness comes from the grated zucchini and also from ... Read More

With many kids returning to school over the next few weeks, it's a good time to rethink their eating habits. I'm not suggesting a low-fat diet, but ways in which ... Read More

Learning to cook low fat is an important step in pursuing a healthier lifestyle. A fat gram is worth more than twice the calories of a gram of either protein ... Read More

Skinless chicken breasts are much-maligned. They often end up dry and bland, but don't blame the chicken! Skinless chicken breasts can be succulent and flavorful; you just have to treat ... Read More

The richness of this aromatic creamy chicken curry belies the fact that it’s low fat. The secret ingredient is strained nonfat yogurt, which, combined with a tomato sauce, gives this ... Read More

We now know that cutting fat indiscriminately may do more harm than good. The current thinking is that we should focus on choosing our fats wisely, shunning saturated fats and ... Read More

Portobello mushrooms are filling and delicious. They’re ideal as a vegetarian alternative to hamburgers because of their size, shape and density, not to mention their meatiness. They even look like ... Read More

Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that too much saturated fat and trans fat in our diet can not only cause a build up of fat in blood ... Read More

The great thing about shrimp is that they're quick and easy to cook. The biggest mistake people make is to overcook them so that they turn out tough and rubbery. ... Read More