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Tacos
Does anyone have any suggestions for making traditional home made tacos more calorie-friendly? I was already thinking of using a lettuce wrap instead of taco shell. Also, instead of using taco seasoning in the ground beef, what should I use with less sodium? Thanks! :wink:
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oven "fried" chicken
Hi! I am looking for a tried and yummy oven fried chicken recipe. I am sure that you have covered this in past posts but for the life of me I cant find one! I did a search online and found lots of them but I trust you all to have the best!:flowerforyou: i have been craving fried chicken with a little hot sauce for like a…
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Granola bar recipe...
I just made this, its still finishing in the fridge but it tasted really good! 1 cup honey 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup old fashioned oats 1/2 mini chocolate chips 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup chopped walnuts Some flour for consistency Melt the honey and pb over the stove. Mix all the other ingredients together…
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"Fast Food Fix" McDonald's Big Mac
I ALSO GOT THIS RECIPE FROM DEVIN ALEXANDER'S RECIPE COLLECTION. I COOKED THESE FOR MY FAMILY AND THEY WERE FANTASTIC. THE SAUCE TASTES JUST LIKE THE ONE AT MCDONALDS. "Fast Food Fix" McDonald's Big Mac You save: 174 calories, 19 g fat, 7 g sat. fat Ingredients: 3 ounces 96% lean ground beef (about 1/3 cup) 2 pinches of…
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Garlicky Roasted-Potato Salad (Cooking Light)
Garlicky Roasted-Potato Salad 3 pounds medium-size red potatoes, quartered 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed 6 garlic cloves, halved 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon…
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Asian Chicken, Noodle and Vegetable Salad (Cooking Light)
Asian Chicken, Noodle, and Vegetable Salad Mix dark meat with the breast meat, if you like. Look for Thai sweet chili sauce in Asian and gourmet markets or the supermarket's ethnic section. 6 ounces uncooked rice noodles 2 cups cubed skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast 1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots 1/2 cup…
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Crispy Edamame
Crispy Edamame Baked edamame (green soybeans) make a healthy and tasty snack. 20 Minutes to Prepare and Cook Ingredients 16 oz. pkg. of frozen shelled edamame 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Place edamame into a colander…
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Tofu Recipes???
I've never eaten tofu before, but I bought some today. Now, I have no idea what to do with it. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Quick and easy snack ideas
I get the urge to eat between meals like mad while I'm at work. Unfortunately, we are always being gifted with donuts, bagels, pizza, cookies, etc and I need other options! Currently been munching on the following: apple slices and laughing cow apple slices and peanut butter broccoli and hummus pretzels and hummus 90 cal…
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Vegitarian eating
Any one have any good ideas?
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Spice Up Popcorn....MMMM GOOD
make pocorn with a smart balance oil, slice up jalopenos into the oil, stir just a bit to cook a little, then added popcorn, let it pop away with the spicey partner. As your eating the popcorn sometimes it's just plain ol popcorn flavor and then next bite may spicey. Take out seeds if you want less heat. When I eat spicey…
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Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa (Cooking Light)
Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa Fast: A three-minute dip into a pungent marinade is all that's needed to deliver big flavor to chicken breasts. Serve with saffron rice. Chicken: 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken…
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Avocado
How does everyone eat avocados? I usually have a texmex salad but I'm out of romaine or any lettuce for that matter. Any suggestions?? I have a bag of 5 in my fridge and I don't want them to go to waste.
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Protein Food?
Any suggestions for healthy naturally protein-filled foods or recipes (I'm not particularly keen on buying protein powders or bars), preferably something that can be slapped together with relative ease? I routinely munch on plain roasted almonds, for instance.
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Pasta w/ Shrimp, Zucchini and Mushrooms
Pasta w/ Shrimp, Zucchini and Mushrooms from Lighthearted Everyday Cooking 2 cups dry Penne ** I use brown rice pasta because I'm on a gluten-free diet 1 tbsp canola or olive oil 1 zucchini, julienned 6 mushrooms, sliced 10 large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium tomato, diced 1/4 cup chopped…
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Spinach Pancake
VEGETABLE PANCAKE variation of Mark Bitman's Spinach Pancake Ingredients 3 cups spinach, chopped and steamed in about 1/2 c water (dice the stems, and reserve the cooking water, which is full of nutrients) 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1/4 c chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt…
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Spicy pork tenderloin... ugh. I need help!
I bought the lemon pepper ( I think) Tenderloin from Kroger the other day, in the meat section. My stepmom used to make this in the crockpot with sauerkrat, and it sounds soooo good! I was wondering if anyone has ever made it like that, because I can't really find a recipe for it, and she can't remember :( I was just going…
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Broccoli Soup - 88 Calories per serving
Add body to low-fat soups by using potato and some low-fat or nonfat milk, then purée the soup in a blender. This low-fat broccoli soup makes a delicious and satisfying lunch. Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: * 2 tsp olive oil * 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup) * 1 stalk celery, finely chopped * 1 medium…
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Stir-Fried Chicken Salad (Cooking Light)
Stir-Fried Chicken Salad The pan sauce in this dish doubles as a piquant vinaigrette for the salad. Serve with crunchy breadsticks, if you wish. 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon bottled chopped garlic 2…
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Shrimp Caesar Salad (Cooking Light)
Shrimp Caesar Salad Precooked shrimp speed up preparation. If you purchase raw shrimp, cook them in boiling water for two minutes or until done. Sriracha Thai hot sauce adds spicy heat to the dressing; omit it for a mild dish. Serve with sauvignon blanc. Dressing: 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons water 2…
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Lowfat Dominican Food?
Is it possibleot make lowfat spanish food? Particularly dominican food? I know there are wasy to tweak some recipies but does anyone have some recipies that they already KNOW taste good?
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Chocolate-Banana Tarts (Self Magazine)
Chocolate-Banana Tarts From the June 2007 Issue Satisfy a chocolate craving the healthy way: Serve the sweet stuff in a light crust with nutrient-rich bananas. Serves 4 Ingredients Crust * 4 tablespoons butter, softened * 2 tablespoons sugar * 1/8 teaspoon salt * 1 large egg * 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for…
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Chocolate-Banana Cake with Walnuts (Self)
Chocolate-Banana Cake With Walnuts From the October 2004 Issue Healthy bonus: 1/2 serving of fruit per slice, potassium from bananas, iron from walnuts Serves 16 INGREDIENTS Chocolate-banana cake * 1 cup whole-wheat flour * 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour * 3/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking * 1/2 cup unsweetened…
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Bananas Foster (Self Magazine)
Bananas Foster From the May 2005 Issue This recipe, from Scott Uehlein, executive chef at the renowned Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Arizona, is surprisingly simple. Essentially, it's a phyllo dough turnover with fruit filling. It comes out flaky and delicious. You'd never know it was lowfat. Serves 4 Ingredients *…
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Chocolate Torte (Self Magazine)
Chocolate Torte From the April 2007 Issue Get your chocolate fix with this lush torte from executive pastry chef Philippe Niez at The Mayflower Inn & Spa. It tastes so rich, you won't even want seconds! Serves 4 Ingredients * Vegetable oil cooking spray * 1/3 cup cocoa powder, plus 1 tsp for dusting * 1 cup prunes, pitted…
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Smoothie Recipes
I figured since the weather is warming up some of us will be thinking of making more smoothies so I'm posting the one I make and feel free to add your favorite(s) Blueberry-Soy Smoothie 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 Banana 1 container vanilla soy yogurt (6oz) 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk Pureee all ingredients in a blender makes…
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My maui famous orange chicken. yum
I had this for dinner... yum 4 skinless chicken breasts 2 oranges 1 tangerines zest 2 tbs soy sauce 1 clove garlic (chopped) 1 tbs oyster sauce 2 tbs water 1 tsp chili sauce (any kind) So it's really easy just juice fruit in a bowl, add garlic, water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili sauce, and zest. You can just zest a bit…
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Jicama
Does anyone have any good ways of preparing jicama? I know it's healthy, I've had it in salads, but I'd like to try some recipes to see if it can be a new veggie that I stock regularly.
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Loaded Oatmeal Cookies YUM!!
I was just searching through older post for new recipes to try, and noticed a few people looking for healthy cookies. So I decided to share one that I tried the other day that was so good. 1/4 c. butter, softened 1/2 c. packed brown sugar 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp. salt 1 egg 1…
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any good cookout side dishes?
i'm going to a pool party and want to bring something that i can feel not-so-bad about munching on? it's a cookout, so we're all bringing stuff to share. i'm bringing some stuff to throw in my pool bag for me in case all of the other options are things i don't want to have (cake, cookies, etc...). so basically i'm wanting…