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Strawberry Cheesecake Shake
Strawberry Cheesecake Shake 5 Minutes to Prepare Ingredients Place into blender and blend until smooth and all lumps are gone (30 seconds): ---1/2 cup 1% Milk ---1/2 cup Lowfat 1% Cottage Cheese ---6-8 packets of Splenda (or sweeten to taste) I used 4 packets of Equal and was sweet enough ---1/2 tsp. Vanilla or Almond…
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Butter Beans
So I thought I'd expand the palate of my household and I bought a bag of frozen butter beans. The only problem is I have no idea what to do with them. Any ideas, beyond just boiling them and having them as a side dish?
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CAULIFLOWER MACARONI AND CHEESE
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Total time 1 hour 1 Small head cauliflower, cut into 1 inch florets ½ Cup whole-wheat macaroni 2 whole cloves ½ Shallot 2 Cups non fat milk 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ¾ Cup of Gruyere, divided 1 teaspoons of red pepper sauce 1 teaspoon grated…
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Summer Salsa
1 orange diced 1 small green jalapeno diced and seeded ¼ large red onion 1 firm tomato diced and seeded 1 large yellow bell pepper diced and seeded 2 tbsp diced cilantro 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. For best results cover and refrigerate overnight. Use to top fish or…
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Turkey Burger
only 167 cal per burger. 1 1/3 lb ground turkey (the size of one package) 97/ 3 fat 1/4 red onion diced 1 yellow or orange bell pepper diced 2 cloves garlic minced 4 tbs cilantro 2 tbs fresh thyme 2 tsp Ms Dash Chicken or Steak 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp Tabasco 1/2 or 3/4 jalapeño pepper to taste jalapeño jelly for the buns…
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Sea Food Pizza
Only 221 Calories per slice 1 mama Marys thin and crispy crust 12in 1/2 cup of your favorite spaghetti sauce more if u like it really saucy 1 cup shrimp cooked 1 1/2 cup of baby scallops cooked 1 cup baby spinach raw 1 tbs capers 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes less if you don't want it too spicy for the…
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Baked Salmon
2 tsp olive oil 2 tbs honey 1/2 tsp light soy sauce 1 tbs dijon mustard (i used whole grain garlic) 3 tsp fresh minced ginger 1 tsp sesame seeds blk peper to taste 1 lb salmon mix everything and put only on flesh side I let sit in the fridge for about 30 min before baking but im sure it would be fine if you just put in…
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I supplemented my salad-
I had some cans of mixed veggies hanging around so I threw a half a can on my salad and zowie! I only ate half of what I budgeted for and had a whole other salad available for lunch the next day. It added a whole bunch of fiber to my intake and was very filling and satisfying. Just thought I would share.
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Mixed Berry Oatmeal Flax Muffins
A delicious and healthy muffin conconction I came up with. The spelt flour can be ommited for more whole-wheat flour if you have none on hand. I have already entered this recipe under the food database as 'Patty's 5-Berry Oatmeal & Flax Muffins'. I also have this recipe up on allrecipes.com for those of you who want a…
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Made a yummy, low cal pizza yesterday!
I wanted pizza so I experimented and LOVED the result: 1 La Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat, Low-Carb Tortilla (large) 1 heaping tablespoon Kroger Pizza Zip pizza sauce (traditional) 1/4 c. part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese 12 slices Hormel turkey pepperoni Bake at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes. YUM! And it was only about…
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Best Healthy Dessert anyone??
Can anyone tell me a good dessert to make?
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Raw food - salads
Me and my husband are transitioning over to raw foods, being anywhere from 40 - 75% raw depending on the day and are trying a 'SCRAP THE CRAP' month for june. I'm loving salads at the minute as its slightly warm - winter has lasted months and months this year! Does anyone have any good salad recipes to share so I don't get…
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Breakfast smoothie
Hi everybody! I was just looking through the recipes and saw some good ideas so I thought I'd post one of my own. I made a fruit smoothie this morning (it's hot here right now so a cold smoothie was de-lightful) that actually kept me full for hours. Here's what I put in: 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup frozen…
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accidentally invented a great salad dressing
i love hummus and often have it with dipping veggies instead of a salad when i get tired of lettuce -- but tonight i made a big salad and realized i had no salad dressing at all ---- i put one hundred calories worth of hummus on top of the salad and then poured a fair amount (4 tbsp or so) of balsamic vinegar on top of it…
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CAULIFLOWER WITH GRUYERE SAUCE
CAULIFLOWER WITH GRUYERE SAUCE 4 servings, 1 1/2 cups each (136 Cals) Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients •8 cups bite-size cauliflower florets, (about 1 head) •4 teaspoons all-purpose flour •½ Shallot •1 cup 1% milk, divided •1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, (2 ounces) •1/2 teaspoon minced garlic,…
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Old Fashioned Blueberry Oatmeal :)
I cannot take credit for this recipe, I found it on Green Lite Bites. Here is the link for those of you looking for a yummy, EXTREMELY filling breakfast full of fiber and protein! It tastes AMAZING :flowerforyou: http://greenlitebites.com/2009/02/10/old-fashioned-blueberry-oatmeal/
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Grocery List
I have just started this food journal and really watching what I eat. I need to go to the grocery store so that I have a good variety of foods and "snacks" on hand to keep my on track. I am an impulse eater, so if I have the good stuff, then this will help. I also would like healthy "junk food." :o ) I have been looking at…
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Greek Yogurt
After craving pb&j for quite some time, I came up with this concoction this morning and am in love! I'm sure many of you have done this, but for those who haven't, try it. You won't be sorry! I wish I had done this months ago! 1 5.3oz container of plain greek yogurt 1 tablespoon peanut butter (if it is thick you may want…
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great trader joe's combos
1 chicken chili lime burger served w/ 1 serving perivuan-style chimichurri rice mixed w/ 1 serving soycotash (all in the frozen food section) I also love the Fiberful Dried Fruit Bars
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Protein Suggestions... Please
I'm trying to add more protein to my diet.... I already eat lean chicken, fish, shrimp, egg whites... Any other suggestions for either meals or snacks? Thank you!
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Green Lentils
I just bought my first bag. Anyone have any kick butt recipes they can share?? I will try anything, but the spicier and flavorful the better. Thanks in advance...
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what are your fav snacks
what are your favourite snacks to eat during the day, that don't have too many calories? i love wholemeal banana muffins, and they only take 25mins to make!
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Frozen Yogurt!
i love CaliYogurt! if u dont have one in ur area im still pretty sure uve seen/had/heard of frozen yogurt. its like ice cream but healthier and u can pretty much order anyyy toppings on it. from fruits to nuts, the choices are endless. my question is.. if i put my yogurt in the freezer, will i get frozen yogurt??? because…
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Chicken Fingers - Great Dinner
Had to share (and save for myself)! Preheat grill or broiler . Combine approx 2 tbsp each of chili powder, cumin & garlic in a bowl. Press and rub this spice mixture over 1 lb chicken tenders. Place chicken in a baking pan, cover with cooking spray; let stand 10 mins. Place chicken on rack and broil for 15 mins. Served…
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Rice cooker and steamer recipes?
I have a rice cooker/steamer but I've never used it. I'm not really sure how to use it when cooking rice and steaming veggies at the same time. Doesn't the rice take longer to cook than it normally would take veggies to cook through? If so, do I throw in the veggies after a while of cooking the rice? Any suggestions on…
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Any recipes using Bok Choy??
I was given tons of wonderful salad greens, radishes, onions and loads more today. Along with that I also received two bunches of Bok Choy. I've never tried it and am not as familiar with it as I'd like to be. Any simple recipes anyone? Doesn't have to be complicated since I'm just starting out with it. Can I simply stir…
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Low cal macaroni salad?
Does anybody have a recipe they care to share? I put this in the community search engine and it pulled up alot of posts having nothing to do with macaroni salad. Thanks in advance!
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Chicken Rice Casserole
I made probably my favorite thing EVER this past weekend. I had recorded chicken, some Rice a Roni Chicken Fajita rice and corn in my diary but when I went to make it, I thought... that's boring. So I cooked up the rice according to the box, added chicken and let it cook thoroughly, then threw frozen corn into the pan,…
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Banana Split Tart
Oh Yum, look at this recipe that I just found and will probably go get the stuff to make it for the weekend. INGREDIENTS 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted* 2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free banana crème or French vanilla…
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Cool meal for summer
i came up with this recipe yesterday when i threw together all the left-overs in my fridge to make a dinner. what i made was sort of a salad with all cold ingredients. it had kind of a mexican style. i will definately be making this again to use an easy-to-pack lunch! here's what i used: 1/2 cup cooked quinoa 1/2 cup…