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11 Comforting Cold-Weather Recipes

By Melinda Hershey, Staff Writer

Indulge in the warm, sweet, and spicy flavors of fall with these recipes! As a bonus, each dish contains fewer than 260 calories--so you can still enjoy your favorite flavors while meeting your weight-loss goals.

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

This pumpkin soup recipe is nutty, peppery, and perfect for those chilly evenings. Serve with a crusty loaf of bread.

88 calories, 4 grams of fat per serving

Squash Casserole

This cheesy squash casserole tastes rich, but has fewer than 100 calories per serving!

88 calories, 4 grams of fat per serving

Three-Bean Chili

This low-fat chili is a real crowd pleaser. Make a big batch to warm you up the next time you go tailgating!

195 calories, 3 grams of fat per serving

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Your kids will never be able to tell the ''secret ingredient'' in this recipe! Butternut squash adds a boost of nutrition while cutting the fat from this healthy mac and cheese recipe.

230 calories, 4 grams of fat per serving

Pumpkin Scones

Warm up your morning with these fragrant (and guilt-free!) pumpkin scones.

131 calories, 2 grams of fat per serving

Autumn Pasta with Sage Brown Butter

This vegetarian pasta comes together in a snap, yet it tastes impressive and complex! Great for a fall dinner party.

255 calories, 10 grams of fat per serving

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Get a sweet taste of fall in every bite of these whole-wheat pancakes!

74 calories, 0.5 grams of fat per serving

Barley with Butternut Squash & Apples

Move over, rice! This recipes is a great introduction to cooking with barley, a hearty whole grain that's rich in fiber.

140 calories, 3 grams of fat per serving

Vegan Black Bean Chili

Chili isn't just for carnivores! You won't even miss the beef in this filling vegan chili recipe.

205 calories, 1.5 grams of fat per serving

Pumpkin Custard

This portion-controlled dessert is a perfect way to get your pumpkin pie fix without all the fat and calories!

115 calories, 2.5 grams of fat per serving

No-Bake Layered Pumpkin Pie

Forget the oven! This no-bake pumpkin pie recipe takes just minutes to prepare and is as delicious as the traditional dessert.

195 calories, 2 grams of fat per serving

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SCREAMINGFLEA

11/16/2012 1:49:46 PM

The slide show wouldn't load for me either. :-( Is the recipe list available in another format?

BUG1MERLE21

11/9/2012 8:41:17 PM

I'm up for three bean chili and pumpkin scones! Yum!

TIEDYED69PEACE

11/2/2012 10:15:39 AM

Totally looking into the no bake pie and scones.... mmmmmm

BELOHA

11/2/2012 4:17:04 AM

I couldn't get any slide show to work. This is so frustrating. I hate those stupid slide shows!

CECELW

10/22/2012 7:34:37 PM

i've looked everywhere...except this site for pumpkin soup!

NVRDWN88

10/21/2012 8:01:03 AM

not huge pumpkin fan except the seeds but will try a few

ALDANAD84

10/15/2012 9:25:41 PM

These all sound so awesome and delicious, especially that pumpkin soup!!

SUSIEQ3027

10/15/2012 3:06:16 PM

The pumpkin scones and the no-bake layered pumpkin pie are my top picks! I will be trying these out this weekend... :) Thanks for these...EXCITED!!

VICTORY-LEE

10/10/2012 5:16:11 PM

Ok After looking at all these delicious recipes - THERE IS NO EXCUSE I CAN USE NOT TO LOSE WEIGHT!!! There are recipes for every occasion!
The only way it can get easier is if I had my own personal chef....I printed out 5 recipes for the week! NO EXCUSES!!