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make ahead and freeze recipes please!!!
I am sure there has probably been a post like this recently, but i am desperately looking for some make ahead and freeze meals that are low on calories. Mostly, i would love to make some breakfast foods that i could make ahead and freeze for the week, and also some dinners. I am a working mother with 2 kids and no time! I…
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Easter meal ideas
I am looking for side dish recipe ideas to serve for Easter that are low in calories and carbs. Thanks. :smile:
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VEGETABLE FIESTA SKILLET SUPPER
I have been making this for years and it's always a crowd pleaser. I double it and take it into work for carry ins and alway take home an empty crockpot! Enjoy! VEGETABLE FIESTA SKILLET SUPPER 1 CUP CHOPPED CARROTS ½ CUP CHOPPED ONIONS 1 SMALL ZUCCHINI, HALVED LENGTHWISE AD SLAICED INTO ¼ IN SLICES 1 SMALL YELLOW SUMMER…
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Sweet Potato Hash
Got this from a Better Homes & Gardens Magazine... I didn't subscribe but they keep sending it to me... keep trying to cancel... but at least I got this recipe! Super Yummy!! 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 TB vegetable oil 1 11-oz can southwestern style corn w/ black beans & peppers, rinsed &…
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Eggs
I just stumbled upon these two genius recipes that I'm dying to try, like, as soon as I get home!! Check these out: Egg in a potato skin - http://thevillagecook.com/wordpress/idaho-sunrise-a-breakfast/ Tomato Egg Cups Recipe courtesy of Epicurious.com Ingredients: *4 medium-size vine-ripened tomatoes *Kosher salt and…
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Chicken and Avacado Sandwhich
Toast 2 slices of WHOLE WHEAT bread, thinly slice some baked chicken breast and avacado. Amazing!!!!
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Some healthy recipes using chicken, ground turkey, and tofu
I compiled this list for a friend who was looking for ideas for easy meals using chicken, ground turkey, and tofu as staple ingredients. Also, at the bottom I put my normal shopping list of what I normally think to buy when I go grocery shopping. Hopefully it can be helpful to others as well. 1. Oven-Fried Chicken Cook…
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Banana Pear Smoothie
I mixed 8 oz of milk with one banana and one pear (cored and peeled) and blended it.... Yum! I didnt need any sugar or anything it was really good! Any other smoothie ideas?
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Gluten Free Cookie Recipe - Walnut Rosemary Cookies
Walnut Rosemary Cookies Serves: 24 Prep Time: 10 Cook Time: 20 Ingredients 1 1/4 cups blanched almond flour 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup grapeseed or canola oil 2 tablespoons light agave nectar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Directions 1. Preheat…
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Whats for dinner??
My hubby doing low carb and I'm with him on that, as carbs are quite a trigger food for me. One cup of pasta will NOT happen with me! :blushing: Looking for some different dinner ideas to shake it up a little. Even if NOT low-carb, but healthy, what will be on your plate tonight?
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great cupcakes! and stir fry
at work we have made great cupcakes. any kind of cake or brownie mix you like with pumkin! weve made chocolate fudge, spice cake and carrot cake. you can even add chocolate chips if you count them out. there amazing and super moist. Very low fat and calories! also for icing weve made a fat free cream cheese, lemon juice…
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Spaghetti Squash.
I made spaghetti today using a spaghetti squash. I have never cooked one before but followed the instructions. The squash was hard. Beyond al dente. What a bummer. So here's what I did. Poked holes in the thing and baked it for a hour at 375. It was still hard so nuked it for 5 minutes. Still pretty firm. Dinner was a…
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cheap, delicious, healthy, quick, normal ingredient meals??
OK, so my goal is to find recipes that are cheap, delicious, healthy, quick to make, and have normal ingredients in them so I don't have to go to the store to buy one spice or ingredient that I won't ever use again. I'm on a healthy kick (even though the rest of my family isn't.) Any ideas anyone? It could be for a snack…
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moroccan meatballs!
Here is a recipe for moroccan meatballs I tried tonight, adapted a little though. I am a student and cook alone so the ingredients are listed for one person (multiply by number of people in your family as required). 80 grams lean beef steak mince 1/4 small onion 1/2 garlic clove 1/4 tsp ginger puree (or use root ginger or…
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Breakfast Cookies
I keep hearing about people eaitng breakfast cookies. This is apparently something you make yourself with granola? Anyone? Care to share how to make these? :smile:
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Mushroom, Spinach, and White Bean Soup With Smoked Sea Salt
just wanted to share this recipe i found...i haven't tried it yet, but it sounds fantastic and talk about healthy!!! Mushroom, Spinach, and White Bean Soup With Smoked Sea Salt 1 tablespoon olive or coconut oil 1/2 small yellow onion, diced 1 medium carrot, diced 11/2 cups sliced crimini, shiitake, or portobello mushrooms…
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Rice Cake Tuna Delight!
This is a recipe that I've come up with. I'm sure I'm not the first person to invent it, and I'm sure that there are variations. But if you like a snack that is a bit salty and crunchy, this satisfies. :love: Rice Cake Tuna Delight 1 can chunk light tuna 2T Hellman's Olive Oil Mayonaisse 1 whole dill pickle, chopped 1…
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Slimming World/Low Fat Recipe Website
Hello I thought I'd post to let you know about this fab site: www.slimmingeats.com It's run by a fellow Slimming World dieter who is from the UK, but now lives in Canada. If you haven't heard of Slimming World, it's a great healthy-eating plan from the UK that has recently been launched in the USA. Anyway...her website is…
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Steak Tips
I've never cooked a steak before. :noway: But I'd like to try. I don't have a grille. I do have a George Forman. What about pan frying? Broiling? Any tips out there on how to cook a good steak? And maybe what seasonings to put on it so that it's mighty tasty but that don't add tons o' calories? THANKS! :bigsmile:
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Blender Recipes
Hey all, I want to buy a blender, but first I want a good list of recipes. I am not down with buying protein powders and stuff, so things that are just made with natural foods aka veggies and fruits and yogurts etc Thanks for any tips!!
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Maple Glazed Walnuts
I found this recipe (it's actually a video) at foodnetwork.com It's super simple and really good! 1/3 cup of walnuts contains 100% of your daily recommended Omega-3 fatty acids. Ingredients: 2 cups walnut halves 1/3 cup maple syrup (you could use less) dash of salt Directions: Add walnuts to a large pan. Drizzle maple…
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PMS protein shake
This helps me out at TOM, I don't know why but it does!:happy: •1/3 cup chocolate soy milk •1/3 cup soy milk •1 scoop high energy chocolate protein •1/2 banana, sliced •3/4 cup chocolate sorbet •2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (also try chocolate mint if you can find it) Combine all of the ingredients except the chocolate…
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My version of Pizza
Flat Out - Flat Bread Light Herb Italian, 1 flatbread (90) Kraft - Reduced Fat-Parmesan Style Grated Topping 1/3 Less Fat, 2 tsp (20) Sargento - 4 Cheese Italian Reduced Fat 2% Milk, 1/4 cup (80) Spices - Basil, fresh, 2 tbsp (1) Meijer - Ricotta Cheese Low Fat, 1/4 Cup (60) Generic - Chef Boyardee Pizza Sauce, 1/4 cup…
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low calorie bread recipe?
Hey Does anyone have a recipe for bread that provides 1 serving under 100 calories? I don't mind what type of bread it is, I'm open to all suggestions, naan/pitta/loaf...etc
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Prawn & courgette linguine
Prawn & courgette linguine Ingredients olive oil 3 medium courgettes , halved lengthways and sliced 1 garlic clove, finely chopped pinch dried chilli flakes 400g cooked peeled prawns 200g tin chopped tomatoes , drained of juice finely chopped basil leaves 400g linguine , cooked according to packet instructions Serves 4…
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New potato & smoked haddock crush
New potato & smoked haddock crush Ingredients 500g new potatoes , scrubbed if muddy 6 garlic cloves , peeled, but left whole 300g undyed smoked haddock , skinned full-fat milk 4 tbsp olive oil small bunch chives , finely chopped TO SERVE 100g French beans 1 small shallot , finely sliced 8 slices of baguette , toasted or…
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Breakfast Ideas!!
Hello everyone! I am in need of some tasty and filling breakfast ideas! I am getting a little burnt out of oatmeal- I've been eating a lot of the quaker low sugar oatmeal packets. Thanks! I would appreciate any of your ideas!
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Quick Colorful Healthy Meal
This is an easy meal to make that cooks up fast and is so colorful and healthy for you! Thin sliced chicken breast (about 5 oz. - no skin) 3 campari tomatoes (sliced in half) a few cloves of garlic slicedj some fresh rosemary Top with 1 tblsp of olive oil Baked in a 425 preheated oven for about 15 minutes:smile: Served…
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egg roll wrappers
i bought some square wrappers to make empanadas with...but the only cooking directions on the package involve frying, which is just not something i'm willing to do! :tongue: i was thinking i would just bake them at 350 and keep and eye on them until they look done, but thought i would check and see if anyone has more…
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fast pasta recipe
Does anybody have a good and fast pasta recipe for dinner?