An Air fryer is a countertop convection oven that cooks food by circulating hot air rapidly throughout its interior. Food cooks more quickly, and becomes crispy and golden brown without using a lot of oil. With an air fryer you can make crispy french fries with just a light spray of olive oil. Fried chicken? Same thing. Meatballs are another food that is traditionally fried in oil. I like to make turkey meatballs because they're leaner than typical Italian meatball meat (a co

This is the chicken breast recipe for those of us who are becoming tired of healthy, low-fat, diet-friendly (yawn) chicken breasts. Several factors contribute to its success: lemon-pepper seasoning, fresh lemon juice and butter. Yes, you read that right, butter. The recipe, adapted from the NYT Cooking section, calls for 3 Tbsp. of unsalted butter. The butter combines with fresh lemon juice to make a delectable sauce to serve over the chicken. I cut the butter down to 2 Tbsp.

Eating Black-eyed peas on New Years is an old Southern tradition believed to bring good luck in the new year. Black-eyed peas symbolize coins or pennies and are said to guarantee financial prosperity. This recipe comes from MediterraneanDish.com and is seasoned with Greek spices such as cumin, oregano and paprika. Canned black-eyed peas are used for convenience, but you can use dry beans and cook them in a slow cooker (click on the link above for instructions). Black-eyed p

From November 16, 2009: One of our family’s favorite Thanksgiving traditions is this sweet potato casserole. My daughter Elizabeth, who has been known to cast a suspicious eye on my attempts to make recipes more Weight Watcher-friendly, once said to me, “Don’t go messing with this recipe. It’s perfect just the way it is.” It took me years to admit to her that it came from an old Cooking Light cookbook. It’s not exactly “diet” friendly, but it’s a good example of how you can

In 2022 I posted a recipe from Weight Watchers for White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde. It was very popular among WW members despite the...

Here's a lightning-fast recipe using chicken tenders, which cook in less time than whole chicken breasts and thus remain tender and...

Trader Joe's Farro This salad is the epitome of healthy summer cooking. All of the ingredients (besides the farro) can be added straight...

It's Spring, which means April showers (no tornados, please) and lighter, fresher meals. This recipe from famed Italian cook Giada De...

Eating healthfully doesn't have to be tasteless or predictable (aka the ubiquitous boneless, skinless chicken breast...zzz! ). You can...

Last year Weight Watchers expanded its Zero-Point food list to include dark meat poultry and lean red meat, which includes beef, pork,...

This colorful chickpea and orzo stew, from Melissa Clark of the NYT Cooking section, is a simple, delicious way to get a variety of vegetables in one meal. Melissa uses carrots for color and fennel bulb for depth. If you've not cooked with fennel, I suggest you try it. It has a very mild taste that’s a cross between celery and anise. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, but you can opt for celery instead. Cherry tomatoes add a burst of bright color. Don’t feel constrained

You could almost call this a non-recipe because it's so straightforward and simple. Roast three peppers and an onion and store them in a...

When I was a child, we ate watermelon cut into big wedges for dessert. We had as much fun picking out the seeds with our fingers as we...

I found this super-easy, delicious salad in a 1993 edition of the Sunset All-Time Favorite Recipes cookbook. I'm originally from Northern...

Next time you make a salad, forget the romaine and make this leafless salad instead. It's named after the small cafes in Greece, or tavernas, that serve traditional Greek cuisine. Greek salads usually contain tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese. This version, adapted from the NYT Cooking section, also includes chickpeas, bell peppers, Kalamata olives and capers. It's so filling that you can serve it as a main course for a healthy lunch or light dinner. Want more options? Leav

Quinoa has become very popular as a healthful, meat-free source of protein. It’s called a super-grain because it contains a complete set...

Roasting salmon with a mixture of Dijon mustard and brown sugar is a great way to temper what I consider to be salmon’s strong taste. There are lots of recipes similar to this one. The easiest method comes from Sam Sifton, editor of the NYT Cooking section: "Make a mixture of Dijon mustard and brown sugar to the degree of spicy-sweetness that pleases you. Salt and pepper the salmon fillets. Place them skin-side down on a lightly oiled, foil-lined baking sheet, slather the top

Here's a rich tasting butternut squash soup that doesn't pack a caloric punch. Despite its creamy texture, there's no cream in this soup....

Following is a super-easy recipe that's perfect for this busy time of year when we're short on time but still need to serve healthy...

This recipe for Italian-inspired turkey meatballs is a sacrilege to traditional Italian cooks because these meatballs are not fried in...