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Am I the only member on line interested in healthy, weight wise recipes? I enjoy dessert as much as anyone however on our day to day menu we try to eat healthy items including many fresh vegtables , even on our pizza. I don't seem to see many of these items featured. Wonder why ?

No you are not the only one I am also interested in weight wise meals. Can't anyone out thewre help us?

Maybe in two years Pillsbury will consider having a catagory for healthy recipes using various products. I am 65 and since we retired we have both lost over 20 pounds each just eating healthy foods everyday,even healthy desserts and we don't feel deprived. I hope Pillsbury will get on board. ( The new  Pillsbury cookie brand using just pure ingredients is a good start.)

Welcome.  Please post some of your recipes as I am interested in adding to my collection.  I have a few good low fat recipes but am not at home at present to look them up so we can swap.  Hope to here from both of you.  ldbayou

Our favorite is a fresh spinach pizza ( wish Pillsbury made a whole wheat pizza crust ) using fresh spinach, mushroom, roasted red peppers, sliced red onion, chopped pepperoncini, sprinkle cheese. Easy, tastes great, add red chile pepper flakes if you like spice. Entered a similar recipe into the bake off but didn't make the cut. Our whole family loves this pizza and I love it because it is quick , easy and healthy. I will share more but for the next two weeks I am busy with our house guest. I will look forward to others sharing their recipes.

I've found many recipes and ideas on www.hungrygirl.com - always healthy and low cal another web site that I just discovered is www.muellershealth.com, and they are always adding new ones.

Thanks for the information, I have used hungry girl but the other one is new to me. When I have a break from my house guests I hope to post some ideas we have used during our past few years that have been successful. I hope someone connected with Pillsbury will focus on everyone's concern for healthy foods because I think we are facing a weight epidemic in our country for adults and children. Eating healthy weight wise food is a challenge but a goal all of us can reach. I include Pillsbury in that challenge, a new twist on the Bake Off contest ?

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No you are not the only one I am also interested in weight wise meals. Can't anyone out thewre help us?

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I can help! [:)]

Have you checked out http://eatbetteramerica.com/

You will find plenty of fantastic and healthy recipes there! 

Also, have you looked at http://www.tablespoon.com/

Finally, you can healthier recipes here also. 

For example, lets say you type the word "chicken" into Pillsbury. 

On the left hand side, there is a bar that can help you narrow down what you want:

For Chicken it says- 

Health

Dear Cate,

Thanks for all the leads, the information is appreciated.

No problem marie1102: Thank you posting on the Pillsbury boards. We are so happy you are here! 

Sincerely, Cate

Hey Marie, Joan, and Cate,

These are great suggestions for healthy recipes. I also wanted to suggest our website, http://floridacrystals.com/recipe.aspx?id=31, there are some awesome entrée recipes that feature our organic sugar, such as the Teriyaki Salmon. Enjoy!

I also am interested in healthier recipes.  I love pillsbury however I have a 9 year old son with special diet needs and he's not allowed to eat more than 7.5 grams of fat at a meal.  Which means the fun, usual treats his friends are eating are off-limits to him.  I've learned to substitute several high fat ingredients to accomodate recipes but if anyone has any good idea that doesn't take away the fun or the taste in a kid's meal, I would appreciate hearing them.

thanks, jen

For a healthier  version of pizza, try this:  use flour tortillas, either the low-fat, or low-carb, or whole wheat, which ever is your preference.  Partially pre-bake in oven if you want a crispy crust, then spread with a thin layer of low-fat spaghetti sauce, your favorite diced veggies, and sprinkle with low-fat cheese.  Bake 375 degrees till cheese is melted and bubbly.  About 10 minutes.  I will also sprinkle extra Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes into the spaghetti sauce before spreading to give a little extra zing.  Hugs, ldbayou

I am also interested in healthy recipes. There is an epidemic of obesity in the U.S. now. And people are feeding their children way too much junk/over processed foods.

My husband and I love pizza but are tired of ordering greasy pizza from the local take-out places so I came here and am happy to see Pillsbury makes a whole-wheat pizza crust.

I think it would cut the fat and calories to make a pizza at home using the Pillsbury whole wheat pizza crust and sprinkle some garlic powder and a little sprinkle parmesian on the crust.  Add pizza sauce, skim shredded cheese, onion, red sweet bell pepper and brown & drain a little fresh ground sirloin or you could top it with turkey bacon(which is low in fat since it's turkey). You could even add a little fresh wilted down spinach also.   Or some Panchetta on it would be good too in place of the fatty pepperoni.

Making your own home-made pizza using Pillsbury whole wheat pizza dough would cut the fat and calories and make you feel better about eating one of your favorite foods.