Fall is my favorite season, and a time to eat warming dishes on cool evenings. But it's not an excuse to load up on fat-filled favorites. Experiment with herbs and spices and make good use of fall produce, then you can enjoy healthy but satisfying low fat meals.
This is a lovely sweet, yet not too sweet, soup with a hint of mild spice. Butternut squash and pears make a wonderful combination, and both flavors are evident in this warming fall soup.
Enjoy a hearty stuffed acorn squash for a great vegetarian fall dinner. It's not only low in fat, but also high in fiber and full of important vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A and C, and potassium.
This low fat sautéed Chicken with Apples dish is a fall favorite. The sauce is made by simmering apple cider vinegar with apple cider, which lends a sweet yet tart flavor to the peppery chicken. Enjoy with skinny mashed potatoes or noodles.
Getting out of bed on increasingly dark and dreary mornings is getting harder, but the prospect of eating some delicious pumpkin pancakes helps speed up the process. If you don't have time to make them in the week, there's always the weekend. Enjoy these low-fat pumpkin pancakes with some warm maple syrup and a sprinkling of confectioner's sugar.
This is a naturally low fat fall side dish that would make a great accompaniment to a Thanksgiving dinner. Sometimes squash are hard to cut, but you can make this task easier by piercing it with a fork, then popping it in the microwave for 60 seconds before cutting into it.
Fall is the perfect time to bring out the stockpot and make warming soups. This low fat cream of pumpkin soup is perfect on a cold fall day, or as an appetizer for a Thanksgiving dinner. A spoonful of plain low fat yogurt can be swirled in just before serving.
Whole poached pears are a simple yet elegant dessert to serve guests at a dinner party or for a special family occasion. After a filling main course, poached pears are light yet toothsome and satisfying. You can choose any number of poaching liquids from wine to juices infused with spices. Be sure to leave the stem attached for the full visual effect.