Low calorie cooking tips and Low calorie recipe ideas

Reduce calories and fat content in your foods and recipes by cooking with seasonings to add flavor, instead of fat, carbohydrates and calories. Look up by the Food name or food type and the Spice or seasoning Name

Food Type

All Meats: Bay leaves, celery, cayenne, curry powder, garlic, pepper, majoram, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, sage, thyme, vinegar

Beef: Allspice, dill, chili powder, garlic

Chicken: Poultry, seasoning, cranberries, celery seed, celery leaves, dill, ginger, oregano, parsley, tumeric, sesame seeds

Lamb: Celery seed, celery leaves, curry, mint, rosemary, cinnamon, sage

Pork: Cinnamon, coriander, garlic, onion, sage, thyme, ginger

Veal: Bay leaf, ginger, curry, thyme, majoram, oregano

Fish: Dill, paprika, bay leaf, cayenne, fennel, ginger, dry mustard, lemon juice, tumeric

Egg: Dill, basil, nutmeg, majoram, dry mustard, onions, paprika, parsely, thyme, tumeric

Asparagus: Caraway, vinegar, lemon juice

Cabbage: Caraway, vinegar, cardamon

Corn: Green peppers, tomatoes, coriander

Green beans: Caraway, basil, dill, majoram, nutmeg, sage, vinegar, lemon juice

Peas: Majoram, thyme, onion, basil, green pepper, parsley

Potatoes: Dill, caraway, green pepper, onion, parsley, thyme

Squash: Cinnamon, nutmeg, onion

Tomatoes: Dill, basil, cinnamon, majoram, oregano, onion, sage, thyme, vinegar

Noodles: Paprika, caraway

Rice: Green pepper, onion, tumeric

Breads: Caraway, celery, basil, dill, garlic, fennel, mint, thyme, vinegar, parsley, esame seeds

Fruits: Almond extract, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, poppy seed, nutmeg, majoram

Spices, Seasonings

Allspice: Fruit, sweet potatoes, squash, eggs, fish, pot roast

Anise: Cheese, beverages, cookies, cakes, breads, fish, stew, fruit dishes

Basil: All vegetables, fish, meat, poultry, egg dishes, sauces and gravies, all Italian dishes

Bay Leaf: Roasts, stews, soups, marinades, poultry, dressings, chowders

Cardamon: Fruit, soups, squash, baked goods, sweet potatoes

Cayenne Pepper: Sauces, vegetables, cheese, eggs, fish, chicken, pizza, paghetti, meat dishes

Celery Salt: Soups, stews, meat loaf, egg dishes, breads, rolls, stuffing, potato salad, tomatoes, and other vegetables

Chili Powder: Corn, bean casseroles, cheese, marinades, chicken, meat laf, stews, egg dishes, tomato and barbeque sauces, dips

Cinnamon: Lamb or beef stews, roast lamb, chicken, pork, ham, beverages, bakery products, fruit

Cloves: Glazed pork or beef, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans

Coriander: Meat and poultry, stuffings, curry sauces, fruit, barbeque sauces, fruit salads, custards, marinated bean salads

Cumin: Chili, omelets, salad dressing

Curry Powder: Curried meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dried beas, fruit, dips, breads, alad dressings, marinades

Dill Seed and Dill Weed: Sauces, green beans, egg dishes, fish, chicken, breads

Fennel: Sauerkraut, breads, cakes, cookies, egg dishes, fish, stews, marinades for meats, vegetables, cheese, baked or stewed apples

Garlic: Meat, poultry, fish, stews, marinades, tomato dishes, dips, sauces, salads, salad dressings

Ginger: Baked or stewed fruits, vegetables, baked goods, poultry, fish, meat, beverages, soups, several Oriental dishes

Juniper Berries: Venison, game, rabbit, stews, hot or cold drinks

Mace: Fruit, meat loaf, fish, poultry, chowder, vegetables

Majoram: Soups, baked goods, egg dishes, spaghetti, pizza, broccoli, mushrooms, squash, peas, cauliflower, carrots, tomato dishes, meat and fish

Mint: Sauces for lamb and poultry, punches, tea, sauces for desserts, vegetables

Dry Mustard: Vegetables, fish, meat, poultry, salad dressings, egg and cheese sauces

Mustard Seed: Corned beef, cole slaw, potato salad, boiled cabbage, pickles, sauerkraut

Nutmeg: Hot beverages, puddings, fruits, baked goods, eggs, vegetables, fish, meat, poultry

Onion Powder: Breads, egg dishes, rice dishes, cheese dishes, stuffing, vegetables, salads, fish, meat, poultry, stews, dips

Oregano: Fish, meat, poultry, all vegetables, stuffins, cheese dishes, egg dishes, barbeque sauce, chili, pizza, pasta sauces, tomatoes

Paprika: Fish, meat, poultry, egg dishes, cheese dishes, also used as garnish or to add color

Parsley: Used as garnish, salads, broiled meat, fish, poultry, soups, cole slaw, breads, tomato and sauces

Pepper, black: Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, vegetables

Pepper, white: Vegetables, some light meats, poultry and fish

Pepper, red: Barbequed beef or pork, tamale pie, dips, curried dishes, spaghetti sauce, vegetables, poultry, pickles, sauces, soups, meats

Poultry Seasoning: Stuffings, poultry, veal, meat loaf, chicken soup

Rosemary: Soups, stews, marinades, potatoes, spinach, cauliflower

Saffron: Chicken, seafood, rice

Sage: Stuffings for meats, fish, and poultry, sauces, soups, chowders, marinades, onions, tomatoes, egg and cheese dishes

Savory: Tomatoes, seafood

Tarragon: Casseroles, marinades, sauces, salad dressings, egg dishes, fish, meat, poultry

Thyme: Fish, meat, poultry, vegetables, rice

Tumeric: Chutney, pickles, rice dishes, egg dishes, curried meat, fish and poultry, breads, cakes