Low-sugar recipes

This recipe was the first-place winner at the Ventura country fair. Moist and delicious with a tangy frosting and it freezes very well.

Green beans are braised in skillet with orange juice and chicken stock, and served with toasted butter-maple pecans. Make a double-batch because your kids will become veggie lovers once they try this.

I was out of shortening so I looked for a recipe that uses oil and I'm so glad I found this! For a treat, add a little sugar and chocolate chips. Yum!

A delicious and super moist cake made with mandarin oranges, pineapple and whipped topping.

These lovely maple syrup roasted sweet potatoes are tasty with a nice crust to the skin, not mushy at all. The slightly tart but sweet carmelized exterior is a refreshing change to this classic fall vegetable.

My family loved this meatloaf! I used hot Italian turkey sausage and italian breadcrumbs; also, made the sauce with red wine. The leftovers were eaten before going to bed. It's a winner.

Salmon is rich in omega 3 and is becoming more and more popular in our normal cooking, in this recipe we use salmon and scallops with the delicious shallot sauce, easy and simple to make, and very flavorful.

The way my Grandma used to make it. Very hearty and comforting.

Excellent. Several of our guests stated that they hate refried beans but after trying this dip they are converted. Great mix of flavors, I added a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce that was chopped and mixed into the refried beans. A perfect superbowl dip or great anytime you have a gathering.

Meaty cod baked in a flavourful combination of tomatoes, olives, garlic, herbs reminicent of French Provence.

Very nice, just finished making (and eating this recipe). Worth the trouble to make your own hollandaise sauce. The presentation is very nice and not too hard.

This banana bread is made with applesauce and blueberries, it's super moist and flavorful with only 1 tablespoon of oil added. Enjoy this delicious applesauce blueberry banana bread without any guilt.

A simple bread machine that will have you making a crusty white bread that's perfect for toast and sandwiches.

This is the best carrot cake ever. My friends said that they would buy it from me. I only make it on special occasions. MJ

A simple recipe to make the Indian flat bread using a bread machine.

From the Castle Restaurant (Olean, NY) (now out of business). A copycat simplified home cook version that's easy to make.