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Classic Tzatziki
I am going to make like a veggie gyro but using amazing NAAN bread I found at the commissary (I know kill me hey it's wheat lol) But I found this low cal tzatziki sauce and thought maybe someone else could use it. I plan on putting a tomato medley (beautiful purple, green, yellow mini tomoatoes if you haven't tried it do…
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split pea soup recipes please
i love split pea soup!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: if u have a recipe, cooking suggestion, low fat idea, yummy idea, or anything else about split pea soup, please share it here! i froze a large leftover ham bone+ and i intend to make some killer soup w/ it and your suggestions.:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:…
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sugar-free jam
I hear that jams and jellies aren't very good for you because they're loaded up with sugar, so I thought of making my own, but I'm not much for boiling the fruit, sterilizing the jars, etc., etc. Plus, I don't eat that much jam. Anyway, I happened to have some berries in the freezer, so I defrosted about 1/4c each of…
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Coke Cake Recipie Needed!
Hi everyone.. Nothing like waiting till last minute.. I brought 2 boxes of cake mix: milk chocolate and red velvet. I have coke zero and diet cherry coke. I was thinking of using the coke zero with milk chocolate and cherry coke with red velvet. What are your thoughts? Also, do I add oil and eggs in the mix? I heard once…
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Recipe Counter - don't miss this!
I struggled trying to figure out meals calories that I made at home, found this website to add up meals and it helps to take the "guess" work out. Hope ya'll like, has been so helpful for me. http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php?process=resubmit&count=55
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Light airy cheesecake
1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello 1 c. boiling water 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla 13 oz. can cold Milnot or evaporated milk Dissolve Jello in boiling water and cool slightly. Combine 1/2 of warm Jello with cheese, sugar and flavorings and blend until smooth. In separate large bowl, whip the Milnot…
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BIG 150 Cal Pancakes!
I was bored this morning with the crummy weather outside, and with this weekend being a refeed weekend, I wanted to make something special for breakfast! Granted, it's now 1pm so it's brunch LOL. I found a recipe for whole wheat pancakes and tweaked it a little bit to make it healthier! 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons…
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My twist on granola
I like granola in my yogurt but we had non today so I made a yummy snack with Fiber One Bran Cereal instead: dannon light and fit vanilla yogurt fiber one bran cereal some fresh blueberries mix and enjoy! so good :)
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe
This is my Grandmother's recipe - I plan on making this cake for Christmas- it's so festive (red). I have no nutritional information on it, (sorry) but I thought I'd post it in case anyone else wanted a great dessert for Christmas. I know, it's festive, but not altered to make it healthier. I still make this one without…
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Fish tacos
This is my new favorite food, folks. I have to share. It's so flavorful, filling and low calorie. Tilapia tacos 1-2 filets tilapia mango cut cabbage onions asian chili sauce Cut the tilapia into pieces (not too small because they'll break apart) cook in olive oil or plain, with the cut up onions. then, put the fish into…
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jazz up your boring oatmeal!
Up until about a year ago, I HATED oatmeal. It was mushy, flavorless, and sometimes made me almost want to gag while eating it. Even an unhealthy coating of sugar and gobs of honey couldn't make it taste right. Then one day, I decided that I would try to cut up an apple into small pieces and cook it along with the oatmeal.…
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looking for salad dressing ideas
Hey all, Anyone have any salad dressing ideas they'd like to share?! I'm so bored with my usual balsamic vinegar/evoo/s&p dressing. I want something new!!!
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How do you make virgin Pina Colada?
I don't drink anything but water but in the future when I'm maintaining, I would love to know how that was my favorite drink when eating out in restaurants.
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Help!! Recipe for Crock Pot-Pork
I have some Pork Ribs, I cut up and removed the fat. I want to throw them in my crock pot, but need a easy, few ingredient recipe? Does anyone have one? I would like to start cooking ASAP! Please Help I have alot of spices and low cal BBQ Sauce or kraut or what ever is easy and taste good. Trying to impress a friend who…
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What can I make w/ canned pumpkin?
What kinda of healthy goodies can i make with my leftover canned pumpkin?
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Oatmeal Pancakes
Step 1 Take about a cup of oatmeal and cook it. You can put it in an oven for 2 minutes along with a cup of water Step 2 Once slightly cooked, mix it up a little bit. If you are using banana, peel it and mash it together with the oatmeal Step 3 Pour in a cup of egg whites and mix. Add cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Step 4…
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Kale Salad
What you will need: 1/2 Avacado 1 Tomato 1/2 shallot 1 cup shredded Kale 1/2 lemon In a bowl add Kale, lemon juice, shallot and avacado. With your hands mash the avacado into the kale. Add a few slices of grilled chicken if you like. At the end top with tomato's sprinkle some salt and pepper and your good to enjoy ;)
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Easy Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookies
I adapted this from a recipe in parenting magazine, and substituted Splenda to make it diet friendly. This recipe comes out with the most moist PB cookies for days after baking. It's almost magical how it bakes together as a cookie when there's no flour! 1 C. Peanut Butter 1 C. Splenda no-calorie sweetener 1 large egg…
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Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onion
I'd also tweek this one to reduce the bacon and omit leaving the bacon fat in the pan, but thats just me. Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onion 2&1/2 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed 4 slices bacon, cut into 1" pcs 1 tblsp evoo 1 large onion, diced 4 sprigs thyme or savory, plus 2 tsp leaves, divided 1 tsp salt fresh…
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Acorn Squash Stuffed with Chard and White Beans
Found in Eating Well magazine. I'd play with it to lower the fat content, but thats just me. Acorn Squash Stuffed with Chard and White Beans Makes 4 servings. Cost per serving: under $3.00. Time: 40 minutes total 2 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded 1 tsp + 2 tblsp extra virgin olive oil, divided ½ tsp salt, divided ½…
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Recipe Question
I want to make a recipe tonight that calls for 1 tsp. of fresh gingeroot. I don't want to buy fresh gingeroot for only a tsp., can I use ground ginger? If so, should I still use 1 tsp., more, or less? Thanks for any advice.
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Really yummy slow cooked chicken pasta
I came up with this last night! Its sooooo good. Two whole boneless skinless chicken breast 1 jar of classico spicy tomato and basil spaghetti sauce 1 Zucchini sliced 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1/2 green pepper Whole Wheat Penne Pasta about 2 cups dry should work for two servings Put everything but the Pasta in a crock pot and…
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13 Healthy Christmas Cookies!
Heres a link that I found today. They look pretty good! I think for sure I'm going to make the oatmeal ones and the meringues. http://ca.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/christmas/healthy-christmas-cookies
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CANNED FRUITS
IS IT BAD TO EAT CANNED FRUITS AS LONG AS I WASH THEM OFF REALLY WELL! I KNOW THE JUICE IF FILLED UP WITH SUGER BUT I WOULD WASH THEM OFF GOOD
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christmas cookies
so obviously its the holidays and one of my family's traditions is baking a lot of butter cookies or sugar. i reallyyy wanna make them, however dont want to ruin my acomplishments by eating them. does anybody have an recipes for making a healthier version so i can feel a lot less guilt by eating a few haha.
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low cal sugar cookies?
Hi guys, I am wanting to make a "lightened up" version of sugar cookies for xmas. I am going to replace the sugar with splenda, and replace the eggs with egg beaters, but I dont know what to replace the butter or margarine with. I dont want to replace it with "light butter" cause that seems to also have alot of other bad…
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Leftover whole chicken
anything interesting to do with my leftover chicken?
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GOOD SNACKS TO HAVE AT WORK
ALDI FOODS FIT AND ACTIVE CARAMEL RICE CAKES - THEY TASTE LIKE SUGAR SMACKS TO ME. BASKIN ROBBINS HAS SUGAR FREE ICE CREAM NOW... FIBER ONE BARS Feel free to add anything to the list
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cucumber help!!
i bought a cucumber for snacks because they are an easy way to get my veggies in and have barely any calories. i keep finding recipes for them but they are all dinner or salad related. what do you guys do to your cucumbers? salt and sugar? vinegar? i don't really care for them plain, i wish i knew a way to dress them up,…
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Healthy Smoothies Anyone?
I need some recipes for healthy smoothies? I'd like to keep it under 300-400 calories. I have been trying 1 cup of orange juice, ice cubes, 1/2 cup of pineapple 1/2 cup of berries 1 banana and thats been OK but I'd like something vanilla flavored. I tried chocolate milk based smoothie and that didn't turn out right. It was…