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Anyone use seaweed for anything??
I've read about how nutritious seaweed is and I have easy access to buying it, so I wondered if anyone has any dishes or soups that include seaweed. I'm an adventurous cook and eater, so am willing to consider anything... :smile:
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Magical healing soup...it really works!
3 cups water 3 cups veg broth Chopped bitsize carrots, about 4 Half a large Daikon, chopped to bitesize Celery, 3-4 cut bitesize half head cabbage, chopped Broccoli in bitesize pieces...2ish cups Half red onion, bitesize cup and half sliced baby bell mushrooms Soy sauce or Tamari First boil the water, add carrots and…
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Quick Breakfast Ideas
Hello Everyone!! :happy: I'm in need of some quick yet filling breakfast ideas. Having to be to work by 530 every morning, some ideas that require little preparation would be greatly appreciated. Being new to this whole "healthy living" thing has been a major adjustment to my life, and I'm struggling when it comes to…
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Healthy and Nutritious Snacks
Hi everyone, I don't know if anyone has heard about Graze.com for in the UK. I signed up to it the other day and they send you healthy snacks like nuts, seeds, dried fruit, fresh fruit and olives through the post! Anyway, for signing up they gave me a code which gives my friends their first box free :) You have to put in…
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Not a recipe, but I love this...
Thought I'd share an idea for those who may be looking for some ideas. If you like the "fresh" salsas that you find in the vegetable aisle of your grocery store, here is something that I tried this week and really enjoy: 2 - 4 Tbs of fresh salsa ( the type that is chopped fresh and in your grocery veggie/salad aisle) 1/4…
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salmon cakes
4 cans salmon 2 table spoons hot sauce 1 cup green onions diced 2 eggs 1 cup almond flour 3 tbsn olive oil put oil in pan , mis all ingredients together , form into to little cakes (think crab cakes ) you can coat them in more almond flour , and fry until golden brown on each side, this recipe yields 13 cakes , perfect for…
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Homemade Kettlecorn
I recently learned how to pop kettlecron on the stove and my family loves it. It's such a nice treat, (:blushing: I caught myslef eatting an entre batch myself once) but i was wondering if anyone has a bit of a healthier recipe. Or can suggest a healthier oil to use. Has anyone tried making it with splenda? or some other…
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Recipes
Need some simple recipes for 1 person.
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Glycemic Index food recipes/suggestions
I am starting this "lifestyle" next week. I haven't read the entire book yet, but, I was wondering if anyone has tried this approach, and your thoughts on it, as well as recipes. Thanks
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Lunchtime Recipes
Does anyone have any good recipes for lunch? I live in catered halls at uni, and so only have a microwave, a toaster, a toastie maker and a smoothie maker, which does limit what I can have greatly. I'm getting a bit bored of tinned soup, and my smoothie maker (and the size of my fridge) isn't up to making real soup. Any…
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Recipe Adaptation HELP!
I want to make these: http://annies-eats.com/2010/05/11/garlic-lemon-chicken-kabobs/ But I don't have a bbq. Any advice? Could I do it with my broiler?
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Low Calorie/Quick Meals
Hello All! Does anyone have any low calorie meal ideas? I am more of an evening eater, but with handling kids, when I get home from work; I tend to just reach for the easiest, quickest thing. This is not always a healthy option. Any suggestions?
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Sweet Hummus
Has anyone every made any? I get email updates with recipes and a random recipe titled 'chocolate chip cookie dough hummus' caught my eye. I started googling around and found Crazy Camel Dessert Hummus, but there definately isn't alot out there, that I could find, in the way of recipes. I took one of the Crazy Camel…
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Low Calorie, Low Fat - Coconut Soft Cookies
Firstly, this is my first post here at MFP and I'm pleased to say how things are going quite well and I like the way I've seen everyone helping each other, it's motivational and inspiring and I'm pleased to have joined such a community. I've been lurking the boards and been browsing some recipes and watched a few…
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Easy apple salad...
For Mother's Day, we went to a Chinese buffet, and they had a delicious looking apple and cantalope salad there. I tried a little, but was apprehensive about "what" might be in it. Well, last night I washed, cored, and cut two apples into bite sized pieces, and then poured on a probiotic lowfat peach yogurt that I had in…
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Garlic Garbanzo Bean Burgers
4 slices of bread (whatever kind you like) 4 cloves garlic 1/4 cup red onion 1 egg 1 (16 oz) can garbanzo beans 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1) Grind slices of bread in food processor. Set bread crumbs aside in large bowl. 2) Feed garlic cloves into food processor with blade running to mince finely. Add onion to food…
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Running out of ideas!!!
I am looking for kid friendly, healthy meal ideas. I have two small children who aren't exactly picky, but they tend to be resistant to big changes. I have been trying to "sneak" more veggies into things that we eat, I even bought the cook book that Jerry Seinfeld's wife wrote. It is working pretty well but I am running…
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Yummy no bake snack/energy bar
I found this yummy recipe on Taste of Home. It's super easy to make! Double Peanut Bars Recipe These sweet no-bake snacks are great energy bars. Any dried fruit works well, but I prefer cranberries. Grain cereals, plus honey, peanuts and peanut butter make the bars popular at my house. -Kim Rocker of LaGrange, Georgia 9…
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Low Fat High Protein Meal: Chicken Pozole!
This soup is great for breakfast or dinner! I use to always get this for breakfast at our local taqueria but tonight I made it for dinner- sooo good! 4 cups diced chicken (I cooked the chicken first) 29 ounces hominy (this was one can) 19 ounces medium enchilada sauce (again, one can) 1 red onion diced 2-3 cups diced…
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Boca wrap
I had this for lunch today, and I thought it was great. 1 Boca burger (120 cal) 1 whole wheat tortilla (100 cal) 1 TBS Fat Free Blue Cheese Dressing (15 cal) 1 TBS Red's Hot wing sauce (20 cal) Sliced tomatoes I cooked the Boca burger, then sliced it into thin strips then added the sauce and tomatoes. Usually I HATE fat…
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Steamed Lemon Asparagus
I'm making this tonight, I'll let you know how it turns out. I love asparagus :wink: 1 lb asparagus, trimmed by snapping off thick ends where they break naturally 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp lemon juice crushed red pepper flakes and sea salt toss asparagus with EVOO, garlic, lemon juice and 2 tsp…
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Anyone have a recipe using Grape-Nuts?
My husband bought Grape Nuts, but we don't really eat it as a cereal. I'm hoping someone can give me some ideas for using it up. It's a healthy food, but I need some ideas about how to use it.
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coffee slushie
I just made this for an afternoon snack using this morning's leftover coffee -- you could use decaf if you are trying to be really pure. It's delish, less than 100 calories and only 1 G of sugar, depending on the protein powder you use. Put about 16 oz of ice in blender. Add one scoop of vanilla protein powder, one packet…
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yummy product find
I discovered Tofu Shirataki noodle substitute made by House Foods. They are in the refridgerated section, probably at your healthy market. I got mine at Sprouts. Today I took some chicken breast, chicken stock, peas and carrots, onion, garlic and added the noodles . Some salt, pepper, parsley and it was amazing. Taste like…
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quinoa laksa
OMG this recipe is to die for!! http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2577/spicy-vegetable-and-quinoa-laksa I like to mess around with ingredients and add more veggies and a bit less paste but yum. I used vindaloo paste, it makes me eat more slowly!! Here is my take on it today (changes each time) 40g quinoa, 100g carrots,…
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Black Bean and Corn Loaf
Black Bean and Corn Loaf 4 servings Ingredients 3 1/2 cups cooked brown rice 2 cups cooked black beans 1 cup corn, fresh, canned or frozen 1 tsp olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp basil 2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 eggs, beaten Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 2.…
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My new fav. "ice cream"
3 tablespoons of cool whip free 23 cals 0.25 cup of frozen blue berries 20 1 tablespoon of sugar free chocolate syrup- 7.5 cals 1/2 table spoon of simi- sweet choco. chips - 35 (I have put bananas in this too) mix together and freeze. It totally kills the ice cream cravings !
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entering recipe?
I cook a l ot of my own meals but I make them for probably 4-6 people, you know during the week less time so I make a big pot. How can i enter this kind of a recipe in and then put the portion of it that i eati in?
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Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata
Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 4 Amount Per Serving Calories: 198.0 Total Fat: 6.4 g Cholesterol: 213.8 mg Sodium: 370.5 mg Total Carbs: 4.8 g Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g Protein: 19.7 g View full nutritional breakdown of Asparagus and Sauted Mushroom Frittata calories by ingredient Add This Recipe to Meal Planner Report…
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I made my own ricotta!
It was super-easy, cheap and the cheese taste great! I found the recipe here: http://www.italianfoodforever.com/iff2008/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=679:ricottacheese&catid=68:debsblog&Itemid=67 , and used whole milk and citric acid. One liter of milk gave me 225 g ricotta, a quite decent amount, if I may…