You might need to buy:
  • minced garlic
  • frozen stir-fry vegetables
  • canola oil
  • soy sauce

To crush the corn flakes, place them inside a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to break them into pieces no smaller than 1/2 inch.

Want to serve Oven-Fried Chicken after work? Marinate the chicken in the buttermilk mixture and combine the dry ingredients in a zipper-lock bag (all but the oil) the night before or in the morning before heading out. When you come home, all you’ll have to do is heat the oven, toss the crumb mixture with oil, coat the chicken, and bake.

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • fresh bread crumbs
  • crushed corn flakes
  • ground black pepper
  • hot pepper sauce
  • garlic powder
  • table salt
  • Dijon mustard
  • buttermilk
  • ground poultry seasoning
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper
  • vegetable oil

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5 quart

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • dry Italian dressing mix
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • ozs. reduced-fat sour cream or light plain yoghurt

Ideal slow cooker size: 5 quart

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • frozen lima beans
  • black pepper
  • cream of chicken soup

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-quart

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • minced onion
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame oil
  • cauliflower florets

From K’s recipe cards

You might need to buy:
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • cubed chicken or 1 can tuna
  • cream of chicken soup

Good for getting rid of leftover baked chicken and/or the broken-up tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag.

ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • Rotel
  • cream of Chicken soup
  • cream of Mushroom soup

Original recipe called for cream but I have substituted low-fat milk.

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • spaghetti
  • chicken stock
  • low-fat milk
  • white wine or sherry
  • cooked diced chicken
  • parmesan cheese

6 pts per serving

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil cooking spray
  • fat-free sour cream
  • ground cumin
  • black pepper
You might need to buy:
  • chopped onion
  • chopped celery
  • chopped baby carrots
  • white sugar
  • dried basil
  • ground black pepper
  • buttermilk baking mix
  • dried basil