642 skim recipes

No-cook peanut butter fudge blends chunky peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and dry milk powder with chopped peanuts for double peanut crunch. No candy thermometer required.

Bread machine cranberry cinnamon bread: tangy fresh or frozen cranberries folded into a soft white loaf with lemon zest and warm cinnamon. Set-and-forget loaf for fall and holiday brunch.

Light bran muffins with quick oats, bran flakes, raisins, and egg whites. A fat-free flour-free breakfast muffin under 75 calories with serious fiber for healthy mornings.

Reduced-sugar chocolate cake uses egg substitute, margarine, and nonfat dry milk for a lighter tender cake. Cake flour gives a fine crumb in a 9-inch pan, cut into 16 modest squares.

Old-fashioned wheat bread for the bread machine sweetened with maple syrup and made with a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat flour. Soft, lightly nutty, and dairy-free.

High-fiber carrot or zucchini bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, honey, molasses, and raisins. Sweetened without refined sugar. A wholesome breakfast muffin with real substance.

Light cream of veggie soup with broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and potatoes, partially pureed with evaporated skim milk and a hint of curry powder. Creamy without the cream.

Rice primavera with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a light parmesan-mayo sauce. Vegetarian one-skillet weeknight dinner. Lighter than pasta primavera.

Creamy spinach and mushroom soup with Swiss cheese, cream cheese, and a touch of nutmeg. A thick, cheesy vegetable soup that's lighter than it tastes.

A low-fat creamy mushroom soup made with dried oyster, morel, and porcini mushrooms plus fresh portabellos, simmered with leeks and curry in skim milk. Finished with dry sherry and fresh chervil. Ready in 25 minutes.

Bread machine oatmeal whole wheat loaf with molasses and instant oats. A hearty, slightly sweet sandwich bread with nutty flavor and soft crumb.

Bread machine herb bread with parsley, caraway seeds, and dill baked into a soft loaf. Hands-off baking with aromatic herbs that fill the kitchen as it rises.

Roll sourdough dough with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then bake over a sticky coffee-spiked glaze for pull-apart rolls with tangy sweetness.

This lighter chocolate dessert has a bonus because it is also easy to prepare. Plan to make this recipe one day ahead to let the yogurt drain in your refrigerator.

Bread machine cranberry bread with orange marmalade and dried cranberries. Tangy cranberry juice and citrus create a sweet-tart loaf perfect for breakfast or holidays.

Parkin is a variety of gingerbread, good warming stuff to eat out of doors in cold weather. When I was a child, it was always a firm favourite for the firework party on Bonfire Night each year. This is adapted from my mother's recipe.