10,000 fat free recipes

Old-fashioned strawberry jam macerates whole berries with sugar overnight, boils briefly, and rests another day before canning. Two ingredients, no commercial pectin needed.

A classic old fashioned great American hash inspired by Julia Child's The Way to Cook. This is a great way to use leftover pork roast and the accompanying leftover vegetables. The key is to create a lovely tasty crust.

Dale-Burgers stuff ground beef with barbecue sauce, cayenne, garlic, and Worcestershire for a juicy, well-seasoned grilled patty. Backyard burger that tastes like it took longer than it did.

Surprise Grandma this Christmas with a jar of this tasty spread that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Toast whole spices and grind fresh for this fiery Ethiopian blend that transforms stews, roasted vegetables, and grilled meats with layers of heat and warmth.

Skip the expensive store-bought overly salty salad dressing mix and make your own using ingredients found in most pantries. Perfect for a low-salt ranch dressing.

Crispy Sri Lankan vegetable fritters made with gram flour, shredded cabbage and carrots, seasoned with garam masala and chili, fried until golden brown.

Sweet-sour chicken wings pressure cooked for tenderness, then glazed with a tomato, orange marmalade, ginger, and garlic sauce and broiled until sticky and caramelized. A hot sauce finish adds adjustable heat.

With its vibrant color and flavor, yellow rice is a staple in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Cuba, it's traditionally garnished with pimentos, but I sometimes top it with sliced scallions. Serve it with Cuban-style roast pork, ropa vieja or as a side to grilled meats, poultry or seafood.

Ulundu vadai, crispy South Asian urad dal fritters shaped into little doughnut rings, spiced with chili, curry leaves, and ginger, then deep-fried golden. Crunchy outside, fluffy within, with chutney.

Baba ghannuj eggplant appetizer baked whole and mashed with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and a drizzle of olive oil. The vegan Middle Eastern dip that turns one eggplant into a dinner-table star.

Vegetarian bok choy and shiitake mushrooms in a ginger-garlic sauce with bamboo shoots. Light, savory, and on the table in under an hour. Serves 2 over rice.

Microwave strawberry jam in 8 minutes with crushed berries, sugar, lemon juice, and a touch of butter. Small-batch refrigerator jam, no canning needed.

Rhubarb jam with Chinese five-spice, crystallized ginger, and a whisper of hot sauce. Tart-sweet preserve with warm spice and gentle heat, perfect on toast or alongside roast pork.

Crockpot Cincinnati chili made with lean chicken, simmered low with chili powder, a hit of unsweetened chocolate, and warm cinnamon and cloves. The Queen City classic, set-and-forget in the slow cooker.

This is one of my old tried and true recipes. The original recipe card is so faded that I can hardly read it!