Under 30 Minutes Healthy Recipes

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Kale Chips

Homemade Kale Chips

Making kale chips is fast, easy, and cost effective. Any type of kale works, just be sure that your washed kale leaves are dry before adding olive oil for ultimate crisp chips!

Sweet Tart Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving

cranberry sauce

There’s Cranberry sauce recipes galore – but how about this twist? In what I call ‘Not Your Usual Cranberry Sauce’, I’ve given my Granny’s recipe a whole makeover…

Turkey Gravy For Thanksgiving

turkey gravy

Lump free gravy isn’t magic, it’s all in the technique as I show in this video. Instead of using flour to thicken, try making a slurry with cornstarch mixed with cold water and gradually whisk it into warm turkey stock

How To Make Your Own Turkey Stock

turkey stock

Gravy and stuffing are integral part of every Thanksgiving meal – but did you know that your own Turkey stock is the best way to impart flavor with hardly any calories? In this video, I am going over the basic steps, plus share a few quick chefs’ tricks…

Grilled Mango with Balsamic Glaze

Balsamic Mango

Thanks to my friend Rob, who tends bar at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, you’ll be able to taste this unusual lip smacking combo. I added a pinch of chili for warmth and heat which breaks up the sweet punch of balsamic and mango. You rock Rob!!

Tomato Cantaloupe Salsa

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Even beginning cooks can hit it out of the park with this easy yet delicious tomato salsa, kicking it up with cantaloupe for one of Summer’s best calorie-friendly dishes. Check out the pics and decide for yourself…

Cherry Upside-Down Cake

upside down cherry cake

As a kid, I hated upside down cakes covered with masses of sticky glazed pineapple. Feared by many, it always popped up on buffet tables at family gatherings. I’ve never been a big fan of canned fruit since, so my upside down version is made with a thick, rich homemade filling of fresh cherries that is simple and superb.

Double Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Double Zucchini Brownies

My granny always had so much leftover zucchini in her garden, it was a challenge to use it all. Zucchini is very high in water and fiber content. It’s the perfect way to moisten brownies without adding extra fat and get extra fiber in your diet … and this recipe is consistently among the most downloaded ones here on SkinnyChef.com