Fiona's Low Fat Cooking Blog

Fat is an essential part of our diet. There, I said it. If you find this surprising coming from a low-fat cooking site, you really shouldn’t. Our goals should be ... Read More

So spring is here and I'm supposed to be casting aside heavier comfort foods in favor of lighter spring fare. The thing is, it's snowing like crazy outside, so I ... Read More

Here’s another reason to watch your intake of bad fats and refined carbs: research suggests that there may be a link between abdominal fat and dementia. The study, which appears ... Read More

Shrimp are a much-loved seafood, even by those who generally don’t like fish or eat any other kind of seafood. They may be small but shrimp are packed full of ... Read More

Ordering a deli sandwich for the first time in New York can be a daunting experience in more ways than one. Pause for a breath when your number is called, ... Read More

My younger daughter insists that Easter comes after her early April birthday. I tried to explain that, unlike Christmas, the date of Easter varies from year to year--something to do ... Read More

Assuming you don't overdo the creme eggs, jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and little marshmallow chicks, you can allow yourself a cute little homemade Easter sugar cookie. These cookies have less ... Read More

With Easter on the horizon, I began to think about eggs, and not only the chocolate variety. Eggs are a wonderful source of protein and many other important nutrients, but ... Read More

This is a low-fat meal the whole family can enjoy. Cod is a mild-tasting fish that lends itself to a variety of flavors. It goes particularly well with this blend ... Read More

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, here's a great, lower-fat alternative to corned beef: a simple yet delicious crockpot beef stew. Even the leanest beef will be made meltingly ... Read More

I've lived in the United States for 14 years now, and I still don’t quite understand why St. Patrick's Day is such a big deal here, but it is. So ... Read More

It may not be spring just yet, but asparagus, my favorite spring vegetable, is already making an appearance, and its price should be falling soon. Prized by the Romans, and ... Read More

Here's an easy low-fat pasta dish that takes very little time to cook. While the water for the pasta is coming to a boil, you can chop the onion and ... Read More

When you’re trying to eat low fat, there are many foods you should try to avoid or limit. What might surprise you is that some of the worst offenders are ... Read More