List of Favorite
Healthy Exchanges Recipes
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The Heart Smart Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Best of 1995)
Riviera Strawberry Pie, p. 219
(My 9 year old loved it! He told me his mouth thought it had gone to
heaven.)
(our very, very favorite)
(another family hit)
(Heaven in a Crust (May 2003 HE Newsletter, p. 1) rates right up there
with [this]. They're both so good, words can't adequately describe how
delicious they are!)
(JoAnna asked that we list what our favorite pie is. . . .
[This] is my favorite. They are all so good that it was really hard to
choose a favorite. Chunky Chocolate Cream Pie (Arthritis, p. 234) and
Hawaiian Pineapple Dew Cheesecake (Man in Mind, p. 254) are close seconds.)
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Fresh Peach-Blueberry Pie, p. 220
(I have just made [this] and it is delicious. . . . This was a BIG hit
with my husband and mother-in-law. I think they look forward to seeing
what I am going to come up with every day for their meals. It is easy
with the Healthy Exchanges cookbooks.)
(Got ready to make [this] and found I had no lemon jello. What to do??
Had some orange s.f. jello and substituted that. Added 1 t. lemon
juice after it had cooked up. The pie was delicious. The orange color
looked good with the peaches also. I don't think I will ever make it
again with the lemon jello. Just thought someone else might be
interested in this revision.)
(Someone once wrote that they could purchase peach sf jello at Walmart
and said it was awesome with the peach desserts.)
(I have used peach or apricot ever since. It is a little more mello
than the lemon, and we like it better. . . . I should say that this
is one of the first pies I ever made, and we have it all of the time.
I use it with canned peaches in the winter when I don't have fresh.
In fact, I was going to make one today, so I better get going.)
(Have to take a dessert to a party this week. What pie is your
very favorite that you make alot and everyone in your family/friends
love? Since there are so many I am having a hard time zeroing into
one. Thanks a million for your time to answer this question. . . .
[This] has been a repeater in our house. I use canned peaches when I
don't have fresh available, and I leave out the blueberries when I
don't have them around, and it is still a very good pie. Not like
traditional peach pie, but everyone that has tried it liked it. Says
that it has a very refreshing taste.)
(When you mentioned peaches, this came to mind. This is a pie I make
with or without the blueberries, but it is a very good peach pie. It
has been made over and over and over in our house. It was one of the
first pies that I made. It has such a refreshing taste. I do substitute
peach or apricot jello for the lemon. We just prefer it that way.)
Creamy Beef 'n' Noodles, p. 178
(fantastic!)
Chocolate Pecan Layered Pie, p. 230
(I really really loved this pie. Some of the dessert recipes that I try
are basically just for me, but this one is one that I definitely plan on
sharing. Possibly for Christmas dinner.)
Father's Special Green Beans, p. 120 Yahoo Access
([This] is wonderful!!! It is definitely one of my favorites now.)
(fantastic!!!)
Cheesy Tuna Garden Skillet, p. 146
(my favorite [fish dish])
(I made [this] and substituted the 2 cups of carrots and green beans
for a bag of frozen (thawed) cauliflower, broccoli & carrot, it was
great. Of course this has got to be one of my very favorite recipes,
can hardly stop eating it once I start. Thats how good I think it is.)
(I made [this] just this last week also and I subbed a small bag of
frozen peas and carrots for the veggies. It was very good. We rated
it a 5 around my house. I imagine it will freeze well, so the next
time I am going to double it and freeze half in the new Glad Ovenware.
I have noticed the tuna is mushy also in all brands except Bumble Bee
Solid White Albacore. Starkist and store brands are terrible. The
Bumble Bee has a cheaper brand but I don't mind paying a little more
for the Solid Albacore.)
([one] of my family's favorites)
Cherry Cola Salad, p. 110
Vegetable Meat Pie, p. 162
(I worked all day, came home and prepared [this]. It started out shaky.
I had a wee bit more turkey meat than the recipe called for, for the life
of me I could not find the green beans, and I did not have a deep pie pan :(
I took a deep breath, told myself everything would be ok...and it was :)
I used my 9x9 inch pan and it worked beautifully. I put the pan back in
the oven for the final 30 minutes, told my hubby to take it out when ready
and start eating, and my sis-in-law and I took off for the gym.
When I staggered back an hour and a half later, I had this wonderfully
tasty healthy meal waiting for me . . . . I am taking bites while typing
this. Oh my, it is delicious. The sauce that goes on top during the final
30 minutes is the best sauce topping I think I have ever had. Sweet with
none of the guilt.)
(See also Cola Chicken in A Potful of Recipes.
Mexicalli Pasta Salad, p. 89
(I also made [this] most mouth watering, fiber rich, Pasta Salad. . . .
His doctors and dietitians love fiber, and are forever telling him to add
as much as possible to his diet. I never thought the combination of Rotini
pasta, light red kidney beans, Fat-Free French Dressing, chili seasoning,
and dried parsley flakes could taste so sinfully good. . . . Good night all . . .
be good to yourselves. Lisa-who is going to dream about Mexicalli Pasta
Salad--it's that good.)
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Stovetop Chicken and Broccoli, p. 149
(There are a couple of HE recipes that give really large, satisfying portions
for those days when you can't seem to fill up. One that comes to mind is [this].)
([This] was by far the biggest hit in our house with a rating of 5 across the
board. We did use cream of mushroom soup for it instead of the cream of broccoli,
and added a few mushrooms, but it was great. -- on a 1-5 point scale, raters are
Mom 53; #1 son - 21; and Chief Cook and Bottle washer son 12)
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Mashed Potato Spinach Bake, p. 141
(One recipe that I fixed recently that deserves to be on the Favorites is [this].
Missy had highly recommended it back in the summer and now that I finally 'caught
up to it' I'll add my vote. It is under main dishes but could be a filling side
dish.)
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Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cordial Pie, p. 228
(Terry's "Mounds Bar" Pudding variation)
Governor's Banana Cream Pie, p. 224 
(Five stars, DH ate two slices & has asked me to make it again twice since Monday :-)
I even liked it & I'm not a big banana cream person. DH was helping me shop Thursday
& when I stopped in the pudding section, he grabbed an extra box of banana cream
pudding to throw in the cart, in case I wanted to make an extra pie :-)!!!!!)
(We all loved this one . . . reminded me of an old-fashioned banana pudding.)
(We liked this. Charlie went crazy for it--even with instant pudding. I think
he's gotten over that "dislike"!)
Creamy "Pot Roast" Skillet, p. 180
(I can always tell something is a winner if my family eats all four servings in a
single sitting :-) This is fabulous, easy, DEFINITELY going to be fixed often at
MY house!!!)
Cheeseburger Noodle Skillet, p. 160
([one] of my family's favorites)
(I am wanting some One Skillet Meals that I can prepare and put into Rubbermaid-like
containers in the freezer, so I don't have to heat up the kitchen when it is hot this
summer. We don't have air conditioning, so I don't like to do much 'cooking' when it
is hot. I'm looking for dishes that are freezer-friendly, that I can pop into the
microwave to re-heat. Do you have a family favorite you'd like to share with me? . . .
[This is] one of our favorites.)
Momma's Porcupine Meatballs, p. 166
(I just wanted to share that I made [this] tonight and they are VERY good! I don't
think anyone would know they are "diet" food. (smile)
(Looks like one that could be prepared and put into the freezer for future use.
I've been trying to prepare main dishes on the weekend that can be used during
the week. It certainly makes life easier for me.)
(Loved [this] that someone else was talking about too.)
([one of] the "most favorite" of my favorites)
Mexi-Chicken Lasagna Bake, p. 151
(Tonight I made [this]. We really liked this it was very good tasting . . . .
Blaine really liked it.)
([This] is really good. . . . It's one way to use up Salsa . . . . We will have
this again I'm sure.)
(really good!)
James's Quick and Thick Chili, p. 69
(a hit last night . . . I made a triple batch of the chili & those hungry men ate
EVERY BITE!!)
(I liked this one almost as good as Blazing Glory Chili, p. 84, Man in Mind.)
Cliff's Calico Skillet, p. 184
(I've got another for you, [this]. I fixed it last night and it was a hit. DH gives
it a 5 star rating. I'd probably go with a 4 but hey, this is a snap to fix, mostly
open cans and dump. Dinner is on the table in no time flat. DS finished the other
half skillet when he got home from a ball game so I'd say he liked it too. I served
these bread sticks [Cheddar Cayenne Twists] with it. They have a bit of a bite to
them but are additive and not bad if one doesn't eat too many (oh, oh).)
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Newsletter Center Rhubarb Dessert, p. 244
(This is THE most incredible dessert and scored a 10 (out of 5) at this house!)
(Easter Menu? . . . here's what we're having for dessert at Easter this year.
It's soooooo good.)
(Also a note on rhubarb. You can buy it in the spring at the grocery (hopefully soon).
It looks like red celery sort of. The leaves are poisin so cut them off. Jo has a lot
of recipes for it. If you find some, try Grandma's Rhubarb Sauce, p. 291, in
Potful. I remember I wanted it thicker than it turned out, and it may be the
batch of rhubarb, so I cooked it down more on the stove (like applesauce). This is
really good on ice cream and very low cal. You can have a large serving for around
30 calories I think it was. Yummy. I found rhubarb through JoAnna - another reason
I'm grateful to her!)
(You can also buy the rhubarb frozen (already cut up). That's the way I buy it. I just
made a double batch of [tis] and, man oh man, it looks fantastic. I can't wait to get
my teeth into it. Best of all it's so low in the calorie (or point) department. I
follow the WW and it's only 2 pt. for a piece. THAT's my kind of dessert.)
(This isn't cake, but OH is it good! Give it a try.)
Blender Key Lime Pie, p. 236
(This was a hit with the whole family.)
(I have made [this] several times. One of Dexter's (son's) favorite JoAnna desserts and
the rest of us love it too.)
(JoAnna asked that we list what our favorite pie is. . . .
. . . love [this], which I might just add, everyone at my Mom's Heart Rehab classes loves
it too!!! I never have found one I don't like :)
(This was really good. Charlie really loved it and kept saying so. That sure makes it a
keeper here!)
Reuben Pasta Salad, p. 96
(Does anyone have ideas for cold lunches?? I don't have access to a microwave. . . .
[Try this] . . . a favorite)
Mediterranean Carrot Salad, p. 80
(This was marvelous. I didn't have green peppers so used red. Next time I'll use both.
And I didn't have French dressing so used Catalina. It was so tasty and sweet and hubby
said he wants all his veggies to taste like this.)
Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert, p. 242 Yahoo Access
(This might satisfy your craving.)
Grandma's Cucumbers, p. 78
(I never met too many pickled things this family doesn't enjoy.)
Beans and More Beans, p. 129
(Made this one last night and my daughter, her BF and I loved them; I was craving baked
beans and this hit the spot. I think hubby would enjoy this one too as he loves beans,
but he is off working.)
Iowa Homestead Pancakes, p. 273 Yahoo Access
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Ruby Rhubarb Cheesecake, p. 237
(I tried this new recipe. . . . This recipe is a cheesecake flavored with rhubarb and
strawberry jello. Very good flavor to it. We went to my inlaws for dinner and I took
this pie and it was a hit. I was surprised that my father-in-law even tried it, because
he is a pumpkin pie eater every night! When we were getting ready to leave and I was
packing up what was left of the pie, he said hey where are you going with that? He wanted
me to leave him another piece for the next night.)
(I was wondering if anyone would give me their favorite cheesecake of Joanna's. . . .
[this one] [one of] our favorite cheesecakes. I almost never made cheesecakes before
Healthy Exchanges, now I make them often and my husband loves it!)
Maple Cornbread Muffins, p. 269
(I made these with only 1/4 cup maple syrup as 1/2 cup seemed like too much & they turned
out great, sweet but not overly so. But they kind of had a popover effect & got all hollow
inside - tasted great & were very amusing to the toddler!! :-)
I tried a couple of new recipes from the heart cookbook that I really liked. . . . All keepers! - Southwestern Chicken-Cheese Soup, p. 60
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Spinach Meatloaf, p. 167
- Sweet and Sour Green Beans, p. 117
(really good!)
(one of our very favorite recipes that we tried in May)
Mom's Comfort Green Beans, p. 118
(This is my comfort food we have at least twice each month since I found the recipe.)
(***** This has become our comfort dish.)
Winter Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler, p. 212
(This was so good; I don't really care for canned biscuits but they were great in this.)
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Heavenly Blueberry Salad, p. 99
(I made [this] before; it was excellent. I made it for a party and got many comments on it.)
(My grand-daughter is here for a visit, and wanted to cook something for our dinner tonight.
So, I gave her Heart Smart, and told her to pick out something. She made [this]. If you
haven't tried it, you are missing out on a great light dessert. And it makes a good-sized
serving, for 107 calories! We used loose-frozen blueberries straight from the freezer, and
they worked out just fine -- in fact, they helped it set up even sooner. We did add about
1 Tbsp. of Splenda in with the creamy layer on top. . . . It made a perfect finish to our
dinner, and I think it would make a refreshing snack anytime. Great fruity combination of
flavors.)
(I finally got around to making [this]. It was great. I will be making it again. I only
had one problem. When making the whipped topping with cream cheese and Cool Whip it was
lumpy. I let the cream cheese sit out for a few hours and used a wooden spoon to blend, but
just couldn't get it smooth. Any suggestions? . . .
You know I have always had that problem with the fat-free cream cheese-until this weekend. . . .
This time I got the cream cheese in the round tub that is already softened. It blended so
much better. I'm going to use that from now on instead of the block fat-free.
I have a little of that same trouble, but I let my granddaughter work away at it with
the whisk for quite awhile to soften the cheese. That helped, and she enjoyed it. . . .
Glad you liked the salad. . . . I think it's about the best thing I've ever found to use my
frozen blueberries! We love it--gotta make it again soon.)
(Anyone have suggestions for good dishes to take to potlucks?
I'll start -- took this to a church potluck today and everyone raved about it. They were
amazed to know it was "diet". Needless to say, there were NO leftovers to bring home for
tomorrow :( )
(I've made this several times -- by my husband's request! I have decided to make a small
change in the recipe. I believe I like it better without the ff cream cheese, just use Cool
Whip on top. I served this at a family dinner, and received rave reviews!)
(At this time of year you keep seeing colorful advertisements showing July 4th desserts to
make. I don't believe very many of them are low cal. Has anyone got suggestions for red-
white-and-blue desserts to make from JoAnna's recipes? . . .
[this one] It's one of Jo's "sweet salads" that look and taste very much like dessert to
those of us not from the Midwest! Anyway, it tastes wonderful! I would make it in a
rectangular dish (7x9" is almost same size-wise as an 8x8" pan), so that it would be more
"flag shape". Or double the recipe if you've got a crowd around, so it would go into a 13x9".
Then, as you will see, it has a top creamy layer that is made with the cream cheese. I would
lay blueberries over it for the field of blue (pretty close together), and maybe add strawberry
slices in rows with some of the white showing for the white stripes. If the strawberries are
quite large, I might cut them in half, and then slice crosswise to lay sort of side by side,
alternating the straight side of berry slice up, next one down, then down again, to get a
little more uniform "red stripe". Then, skip the coconut altogether, or just sprinkle
lightly between the rows of strawberry-slices for the white stripes. And, if you wanted to
fuss just alittle more, you could tuck in mini-marshmallows in among the blueberries as
needed, to make "stars". Shouldn't upset the counts by a whole lot, I wouldn't think.
I've only made it with frozen blueberries back at Easter time, and it was TOTALLY yummy
then. Using fresh should make it even better, I'd think.)
Apricot Oatmeal Bread, p. 272
French Apple Dessert, p. 246
(very good)
Cauliflower au Gratin in Tomato Sauce, p. 124
(This was awesome, more than a *****. We used fresh cauliflower instead of frozen, but believe
we will be serving this during the winter months using frozen. Also, think I will try it with
dried basil as a different taste.)
Carrots Supreme, p. 121
(***** (Plus) Oh, did I love this one. You know JoAnna, if I was asked which recipe of JoAnna
Lund's would you pick, I would have a very hard time, but this one would be right up there.)
(We love carrots done this way! Thanks JoAnna.)
Pam's Meatza Pie, p. 170
(This was great and reminded me of lasagna.)
(This one was a keeper. Very flavorful. And easy to put together. DH was the one who made it!
Nice size servings too.)
(This was really good. Just finished a serving of it for my lunch today.)
Mushroom-Scalloped Potatoes, p. 126
(Everyone really liked this. I decided to use the same method of preparation for this dish as
German Scalloped Potatoes (from Make a Joyful Table, p. 167). This required using cooked potatoes,
so I cubed them and then cooked them in the microwave oven. This way, it didn't take as long
in the oven for final preparation. This is one of the dishes I had to abandon on my "do-ahead"
schedule. However, I did make it early in the day on "dinner day". I decided to add a couple
of other ingredients that were not in the recipe. I decided that Hormel's Bacon Bits would add
a nice flavor. I also added some low-fat cheddar cheese. I was making a double recipe so it
was about 2/3 cup bacon bits and about a cup of cheese. I probably wouldn't add the cheese next
time; it didn't do much for it. However the bacon was very good. I'm sure it would have been
very tasty without the bacon also. My son-in-law said it smelled like stroganoff. It does have
mushroom soup and sour cream in it. Now, I have to make a short additional comment. My son-in-law,
who does all the cooking in their family (our daughter doesn't like to cook), would NEVER, NEVER
knowingly eat or prepare anything fat-free or low-fat, or anything with artificial sweetener in
it (because he "doesn't like it"). He liked these desserts and potatoes in spite of this. My
daughter knows what I used; needless to say, I didn't enlighten him.)
Macaroni Cheese Bake, p. 135
(***** This serves 2 and is absolutely a comfort food, and you can have this and not have
leftovers to eat second helpings. Hurrah, JoAnna. Thanks for stopping me from having seconds
of one of my favorite comfort foods. We served it with 1/2 cup canned diced no-sodium added
tomatoes. Oh, it was sooooo good!!)
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, p. 202
(These were wonderful, and all of us loved them; they didn't last long in the cookie jar.)
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Partyline Kahlua Cheesecake, p. 239
(My suggestion for the [HE dessert] challenge would have to be [this]. No alcohol of course, but
if you enjoy the flavor of coffee, I can highly recommend it. It's a mild coffee & coconut flavor
plus chocolate & pecans; we liked that it wasn't really super-sweet, but oh-so-creamy and delicious
(and of course, you can add extra sweetness as you'd like). It's very rich cheesecake, and a small
serving with a good cup of coffee is PERFECT. I laid chocolate graham crackers into bottom of 8" sq.
pan, and spread the cheesecake mixture on top (and with the calories I save this way instead of the
commercial crust, figured I can afford a little dollop of Cool Whip Lt. on top!) I've made it several
times . . . in fact, stirred it up again today at Hubby's request! Although I've made several others,
each time he says, "This is good, but I like that coffee one better! When are you making that one
again?")
(. . . typo in the recipe I'd suggested during the recent challenge for new dessert recipes we've enjoyed.
I inadvertantly left out the amount of pecans in the recipe: it should say 2 Tbsp (1/2 ounce) chopped
pecans.)
(I made [this]. It's so good and will now take the honor of being tied for first place in our house along
with Rocky Road Cheesecake (Dessert Every Night, p. 167). . . . Also, do you usually add 1 tsp. coconut
extract? I find 1 tsp. to be overwhelming in any recipe . . . I added 1/4 tsp. to the cheesecake, and it
gave it just a hint of coconut . . . just right for my taste.)
(So glad that you tried the Partyline Kahlua Cheesecake. We also had one this weekend - I think we've had
it about every other week since I first found it; we like it THAT well. . . . Yes, I decreased the coconut
extract this time too . . . kind of by accident as the bottle only had 1/2 tsp. left. I love coconut and
expected that I wouldn't like it as well, but turned out liking it even better. Let's the coffee shine
thru . . . SO yummy.)
(I can't pass this up.)
New Orleans Bean Soup, p. 71
(I fixed the BEST dinner last night. It was [this]. I used black beans rather than kidney beans, because
my family likes them better. I cooked rice to add to the bowl like gumbo if anyone wanted, and it was a
hit! I really do recommend it.)
Dijon Green Beans and Pasta, p. 140
(Now this is a great green bean casserole. I used whole wheat rotini. It went perfect with a piece of
grilled chicken cooked on the Foreman grill. Delicious!!)
Stroganoff Macaroni and Cheese, p. 136 Yahoo Access
(5 Stars all the way!!! This is my new favorite recipe. Loved the extra flavoring that the sour cream
gave to this. I will be making this again very soon! I used whole wheat macaroni.)
(This is delicious!)
Layered Spinach Salad, p. 85
(This gets 5 STARS!! I loved this salad . . . and will be bringing it out the next time we have company
over for dinner. If you like spinach, radishes, cucumbers, green onions, eggs, and ranch, then you will
LOVE this salad!)
Sweet Potato Salad, p. 87
New England Banana Sundae, p. 201
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