Jarred tomato sauces can be high in added sugar and salt. Making it home means you can control the ingredients! Try making large batches of this sauce in summer and freezing or canning the excess so that you’ll have fresh, homemade sauce on hand all year long. If good-quality fresh tomatoes are not available, substitute approximately 24 oz. good-quality canned or boxed Italian tomatoes.
Take soda to a premium level with this orange cream Italian soda. And it takes less than a minute to make! You get the bubbly, refreshing taste of a soda without the excess calories and sugar. The orange flavor comes from zero-calorie, zero-sugar Splenda® Mandarin Orange Liquid Water Enhancer.
This classic Portuguese Soup is satisfying in every way. Traditionally, the soup is done with water, but chicken stock adds greater depth of flavor in this recipe. Chicken sausage instead of the traditional chorizo makes for a more diabetes-friendly dish. The kale adds a vibrant green color that gives Caldo Verde it's name. Feel free to play with different types of greens like collard greens or spinach. *Look for fully cooked chicken sausage (your choice of flavor) with <500 mg sodium per 3 oz link.
Liven up water by infusing it with fruit and herbs! Adding cubed watermelon and rosemary sprigs adds a subtle flavor to plain water without adding any sugar or calories. Try other combinations like cucumber and lemon, pineapple and mint, or anything else you can come up with!
It’s a good luck tradition to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Why stop there? Enjoy this hearty take on Hoppin’ John any day of the year! This dish is typically made with rice, but barley adds more fiber and an interesting texture.
Known in Greece as Fassoulada, this hearty, thick soup is a popular dish in that country. Navy beans, onion, tomatoes, and garlic are the essential basics of this soup.
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