Dieting and Special Diet recipe collection

Homemade granola with rolled oats, bran flakes, slivered almonds, dried apples, and golden raisins bound with honey and applesauce. A low-fat, cinnamon-spiced breakfast cereal ready in under an hour.

Quinoa is a great grain, rich in protein, and you can always add lots of flavor to this simple dish according to your favorite taste.

A simply delicious millet salad. It's quick, easy, tasty and healthy.

So easy to make, and the dish came out super tasty. Instead of green bell pepper, I used sweet red bell peppers, didn't have mint, so used fresh basil leaves instead. Yum.

The tomato sauce worked deliciously well with the shrimp, olives and feta cheese. Used spaghetti instead of fettuccine, green olives stuffed with pimento instead of black olives. It was a very delightful dish, indeed.

From the Thanksgiving collection I been gathering over the years.

This quick, easy and refreshing green bean salad is a great side dish in any occasion.

Green Beans tossed with Shallots, Tomatoes and Mushrooms. An easy side for nearly any main dish.

Lovely mingle of flavours. I toasted the walnets. Used dried tarragon but soaked in the oils w/orgainc cider vinegar in advance. Oh yeah and added 1 clove of finely minced garlic. A big hit with or without the garlic. High class side dish using the fresh beans from my local country road farmer.

Aromatic dhal with soaked green lentils, fresh tomatoes, and cinnamon sticks simmered in spiced ghee for a warming vegetarian curry that pairs perfectly with naan.

This is one of my favorites, and is always a hit when I bring it to potlucks.

Grilled or broiled asparagus are tender, crispy and full of flavor, drizzling some freshly homemade dressing, along with some these meaty and succulent grilled mushrooms, another excellent side-dish with barbecued meats. Simply delicious!

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both toppings and crust. This pizza is spread with tomato sauce, topped with Chorizo slices, sweet bell pepper rings and mozzarella cheese. Enjoy the different yummy flavors and layers of the textures all in one bite.

Grilled peaches are succulent, sweet and slightly sour with the grilling flavor. They are delicious mixed with the baby greens, creamy crumbled goat cheese, and drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Grilled portobello mushroom burgers marinate big meaty caps in balsamic, garlic, and a touch of cayenne, then grill until juicy and tender. A satisfying vegan burger piled with tomato, onion, and lettuce.

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both the vegetables and the crust. This easy grilled pizza is spread with basil pesto as the base, topped with grilled fresh summer vegetables and feta cheese, yum, yum!