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my easy & healthy Banana Bread
3/4c splenda 1/2c no-sugar added apple sauce 2 eggs 2 - 3 mashed ripe bananas 1 3/4c whole wheat flour 1/2tsp baking soda 1/2tsp salt optional: sprinkle of cinnamon and/or nutmeg 1) Mix flour, baking soda & salt in a bowl (add the optional spices here as well) 2) Mix splenda, apple sauce, egg & vanilla in another bowl…
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Avacado Egg White Omlette
Avocado Soufflée Omelette 1 green pepper 3 tbsp/40g/l ½ oz butter ( I use non stick olive oil cooking spray) 1 ripe avocado dash lemon juice 4 eggs, separated salt and freshly ground black pepper 1-De-seed and slice the green pepper. Heat a little of the butter in a pan and fry gently until soft. Set aside. 2-Cut the…
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Healthy Tacos?
Anyone have any recipes or tips for healthy tacos? Trying to have some for dinner tonight. Thanks! Jess
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Hungry Girl Sesame Chicken
I'm making this tonight! http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=2239 HG's Sweet 'n Sticky Sesame Chicken Who Says? Ses-a-ME! Sure, crunchy chicken smothered in sweet Asian sauce is delicious... but HELLO!? It's deep-fried and super-fatty! Our Sweet 'n Sticky Sesame Chicken is crispy and coated with an…
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What's for dinner? Or breakfast?
Am trying not to get in a food rut and eat the same boring grilled chicken and side veggie every night. Looking for new ideas - maybe you are too!! So what are YOU having for dinner? Maybe we can all get some fresh ideas. Last night I had a greek salad, with a couple leftover meatballs. This greek salad was amazing! I can…
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Looking for a good pork tenderloin recipe
Hello everyone, I have a raw pork tenderloin in my fridge and I don't know what to do with it. Any ideas? Thank you!
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Healthy-er Banana Nut Bread.
I'm not one for sweets but I love to bake and at this time of year I have 3 seperate baking nites 1 with my kids 1 with my mom and sister and this year I'm throwing a girls wine and baking nite where we all will make enough of our favorite holiday treat for the other girls to bing home to their family too and were all…
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My Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MaryTheIceCube/view/my-homemade-cranberry-sauce-recipe-51428
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Light Breakfast Omelet
I typically don't really eat breakfast because I get up late enough for lunch (LOL- but don't yell, I DO eat shortly after I get up!) and I'm really picky about my eggs. So this morning I got up early enough to eat breakfast, realized that the eggs were about to go bad, and decided to make a little omelet. Usually, I saute…
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Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms - 3 WW pts w/ PHOTO
It’s been a couple months since I made this last and my husband and I are excited to that I’m making it again Sunday b/c its soooooooooo good! I’ve put it into the recipe log here on MFP and called it “Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms - 3 WW points” Enjoy! ** Recipe serves 2, I doubled it this summer when I had my in-laws…
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peanut butter and cranberry sauce
So my jam was moldy but I still had cranberry sauce. Great PBJ sandwich! :laugh:
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RAW ENERGY BARS
for any raw enthusiasts out there, these are some of the best raw "granola" bars i've made, to date. i'm always on the go with my job and barely ever have time for a lunch break. so, i'm always needing an "on the go" snack, which isn't always easy when you're trying to incorporated more raw foods into your diet. i always…
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Craaaving Chinese. Any Low Cal/Fat recipes?
I'm craving Chinese food... Does anyone have any healthy versions of Chinese food i can make at home? I love lo mein. And schezwan. And veggies and brown rice dont count as Chinese food.:grumble: While I wait for replies... I'm going to cook a spaghetti squash and pretend i can use that as noodles...
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PAD THAI
i LOVE spicy food. something i have learned while eating healthier and cooking a lot more is that healthy does not have to mean bad tasting. learning how to use and combine spices really makes all of the difference. i know, for me, a lot of asian cooking has come into play as i eat healthier. asian food uses a lot more…
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Info on the "Clean Program" Recipes?
Hi...does anyone know if the calories / nutritional information for the recipes in the 21 Day Clean Program (by Alexander Junger) are included in the database? I only see the supplements.... Thanks, Catherine
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Ground turkey??
So I got a pound of ground turkey. It was only $1.75 a pound and figured I'd try it...what do I do with it? LOL Never ate it before, I'm assuming that I can use it just like I do ground beef...but what are some good ways to use it? Thanks :)
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Margaritas that you can guiltlessly drink!
So I've been experimenting trying to find sweet and sour mix that doesn't cost a fortune and is pretty good for you. I finally perfected my homemade one. So here's the recipe is anyone else is a margarita lover like me. 9 cups of water 1 cup of Organic Blue Agave Nectar 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup lime juice. Not only is it…
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Pumpkin Angel Food Cake
I am not a big fan of pumpkin pie and such but decided to try this for the holiday. It was DELICIOUS and super easy. I did what most of the reviews suggested and left out the crystallized ginger, mostly so i wouldn't have to look for it in the store. I added some pumpkin pie spice to the cool whip. It smells awesome and…
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Lean chocolate shake
I purchased a packet of lean chocolate shake just to give it a try, since I have been craving for chocolate shake. I was a little concern about the taste of the gnc lean shake, it turned out to be delicious and only 180 calories and so far I'm feeling pretty full. I also purchased the vanilla, they didn't have strawberry…
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For all you lovers of
COOKIES..I love making Christmas cookies with my family, I have never been very good at decorating them. So this morning at 3 a.m I couldn't sleep so I was searching for new cooking recipes and I found this really great site..shows you how to make EASY royal icing for decorating and making sugar cookies.It has many other…
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Food swaps
Hello all! it's Christmas cookie baking season and I'm curious what kind of healthy swaps can be made to cookie recipes without sacrificing the flavor. I'm posting two recipes below that I absoluately love, but want "healthied up." Please let me know how I can best do this. Thanks, Shannon
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Raw Juicing
I am a beginning juicer. I am not a hardcore person who uses it for meals but I do drink a glass 1-3 times a week. I am experimenting and learning. Yesterday, I added carrots, celery, grapes and red cabbage. It looked wild, purple haze, but tasted wonderful. I was so surprised. Juicing is really helping with my…
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New Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookie Recipe
I adapted a recipe that was originally posted on here and tried to make it healthier. I just sampled the results and the cookies are really good.... and molasses aren't even my favorites! If anyone can figure out the calorie count, let me know. Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies Makes: 48 1-cookie servings Prep Time: 25 Minutes…
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Crockpot Recipe: Low Calorie Cheesy Broccoli Chicken
I made this tonight, it was sooooo good. I kinda just threw these things together and I was pretty impressed with the flavor and calories. My husband and 2 year old daughter loved it too. Ingredients that I used and based Nutritional Info off of: 3 chicken breasts, 4oz a piece 1 12oz Green Giants Fresh Steamers Broccoli…
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Date question
I bought a huge box of dates from the store, and all though I could eat the whole box as is, I want to use them in a recipe or two. Does anyone have a good, healthy, low calories recipe for date bars, date balls, ect?
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Fruit Infusion Pitcher to jazz up my Water!
I bought a Fruit Infusion Pitcher from Amazon and I love it. Only cost 18.50. I put frozen raspberries in it and in a short time had raspberry flavored water. So much easier for me to get my water in this way. I also tried lemons and it was good. It doesn't give the water a strong flavor, but just enough for me. Prodyne…
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I bought a new blender.
Anyone have any recipes for smoothies, shakes, or anything else?
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Spice up your life!
I really love using different herbs and spices to flavor my food. Some of my favorites are; •Coriander •Cumin •Basil •Rosemary Does anyone else have any favorite herbs and spices?
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Cooking Challenge: Bananas
Welcome to the fifth round of the cooking challenge! This week's ingredient comes to us from egbkid who was the winner of the sweet potato challenge. This week's challenge is BANANAS! This is our first challenge involving a fruit. What will you guys do with it?! While full of potassium, dietary fiber, and Vitamin C bananas…
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Casserole: 3 medium sweet potatoes. 1 egg 1/4 cup egg whites 1 tablespoon agave nectar 1/2 cup original almond milk 2 teaspoons orange juice concentrate (I used Langers Orange Juice Plus - don't make it into juice, just use the concentrate) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoons salt. Topping: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 2 1/2…