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Sweet Tea lovers!
I am a true southern girl at heart, so sweet tea is an essential part of my everyday life. Unforntunately, once I started watching calories it became a no-no pretty immediately. Well, I found an amazing sweet tea alternative - It's Great Value's (Walmart brand) Sugar free sweet tea. It has 0 calories and is VERY close to…
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Greek Burgers with cucumber sauce
Sorry, I don't have the cal count :smile: I lb ground turkey breast meat 1/4 cup egg beaters, or 2 egg whites 1/2 breadcrumbs (reg or whole wheat) 1-2 oz low fat or fat free feta ( i use trader joes LF feta) 1 tbsp whole grain mustard or dijon mustard 1/4 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1/3 cup diced onion 1 clove garlic…
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for those of you that love hot sauce as much as I do..
I had this for lunch today it, it was really yummy! 6 oz of chicken breast cut into small chunks 2 oz of thin whole wheat pasta 1 cup of frozen pepper and onion mix 2 tsp hot sauce 1 tbsp light butter Saute the pieces of chicken breast until thoroughly cooked, you wont need to season the chicken because the hot sauce will…
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HOMEMADE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!!!!
OK so... my sister was teasing me about being a "Healthnut" and said some smart assed off the cuff comment about making a healthy Girl Scout cookie... and I was off to the internet....I don't know how Healthy they are if you make them yourself, but I'm sure with some tweaking... Like applesause for Oil, 1/2 the sugar…
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CLEAN EATING NACHOS RECIPE
Hi there! I developed a recipe for nachos that are considered "clean eating" and are low fat, low carb, and delicious. Makes a big plate full too. So I thought I would share. These are so good my kids and husband have me making them for them to eat too! I make them a couple of times a week. And I am a diabetic and these do…
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skinny margarita
Just got this recipe at a bridal shower and it's awesome. 1 liter ginger ale 1 tub crystal lite (I used raspberry) 8 oz. tequila Stir it together in an ice cream bucket and freeze. It just freezes slushy because of the alcohol. The girl who gave out the recipe said it should make 8 servings at 100 calories each. They are…
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Nutritional information available
For those who use recipezaar.com the nutritional information is available for each submitted recipe and they have tons of low fat ideas there. Sometimes I search for a dish similar to the one I am preparing to get the approx. nutritional info.
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Low calorie Tuna Melt
Tasty Low Calorie Tuna Melt Submitted by: CHALLER1 This is a fantastic, tasty and healthy tuna melt similar to what you would receive in a restaurant. 15 Minutes to Prepare and Cook Fish | Other | Other Fish | Sandwich | Fish Sandwich | Ingredients 1 dash fresh ground black pepper 1 oz lemon juice 1/4 cup chopped celery…
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New Fish Recipe Easy and Healthy
I got this in an e-mail and made it yesterday for lunch...super easy and fast. Although, I didn't do the asparagus because I didn't have any in the house so I just made a bag of steamfresh green beans. I also wanted to suggest to not use the 1/2 tsp of salt or just use maybe 1/4tsp because I felt the garlic powder added…
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Kashi Chocolate Haystack Cookies
Chocolate Haystack Cookies Created by Kashi Read more cooking, desserts, and recipes Like classic “backpacker” cookies, these crunchy treats offer flavor and texture galore. But with whole grains and just enough coconut, peanut butter, and chocolate, they’re a wholesome alternative. Makes 24 servings. Ingredients 4 cups…
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Lemon Chicken With Roasted Garlic
Last nights dinner w/ a side salad: I estimated 160 cls (chicken only) Skinless, bonless, chicken breasts (5-6) 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 10-15 whole peeled garlic cloves 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 Tbsp dried oregano Salt and pepper Save Recipe Print This Recipe Add to my Recipe File Create CookbookInteract…
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Clean Recipe for Gyros?
I am looking for a recipe for Clean Gyros. It was featured in Clean Eating magazine this month but I misplaced my magazine. I don't want to buy it again. Does anyone have a recipe for Clean Gyros? The one from the magazine or another one? Was hoping to make for dinner tonight....
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homemade mac and cheese recipe
Does anyone have a good (EASY) homemade mac and cheese recipe? One that doesn't have too many calories?
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Looking for a chickpea burger recipe...help!
I'm looking for a relatively quick and easy chickpea burger recipe. Any good ones out there??
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Protein Pancakes?
Does anyone have a recipe for pancakes made out of oatmeal, eggs and cottage cheese? My local radio station talked about them the other day and I missed the recipe. Thanks in advance!
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Pizza Chicken
Just had for lunch...tasty and very fast! This is for a single serving, but could easily be doubled/tripled/quadrupled Small zip-lock steam bag 4 oz. boneless/skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces 1/4 cup shredded 2% mozzarella cheese 2 Tbsp organic pizza sauce 1/2 tsp garlic powder Put the chicken in a small…
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Basil Shripm with Feta and Orzo (Cooking Light)
Yield 2 servings (serving size: 1 cup orzo and about 5 ounces shrimp) Ingredients 1 regular-size foil oven bag Cooking spray 1/2 cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1 cup diced tomato 3/4 cup sliced green onions 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1…
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Taco Soup (Fabulous and Easy)
My husband and I made this for dinner. The hardest part was cutting up the onion! I loved that it was quick. It is filling and delicious! We also had a fruit salad with it! Try it! 1/2 pound extra lean ground beef 1/2 c. chopped onion 2 ten ounce cans Rotel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chili 1 fifteen ounce can tomato sauce 1…
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cookbooks
Anyone got a great cook book you like that has healthy recipes in it? I recently went to buy a cookbook that would have some healthy recipes in it and was overwhelmed by all the ones out there. The few I did look through I only found one or two recipes that I would probably use, if I'm going to spend the money I want one…
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A rediscovered treat!
Ingredients - One navel orange Directions - Buy an orange (I found them on sale for 38 cents each at Wal-Mart!). Peel the orange. Eat the orange. Calories: About 80 per orange. :laugh: :bigsmile: I've recently rediscovered just what a treat an orange can be. They're delicious!!!! I don't know why I haven't been eating them…
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ICE CREAM SANDWICHES!!!!!!!!!!!
This really was a big hit to me and I thought I would share ...1 rectangle graham crackers ( honey, plain , cinnamon , or even the chocolate ones) and 2 Tbsp. Free Cool Whip( for more ice cream just add more whip) .. how ever much u desire ...Break the graham in half ... Spread the cool whip on one side of the graham and…
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Homemade Energy Bars
Homemade Energy Bars Makes 24 bars Ingredients Non-stick spray for pan 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups rolled oats 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt 1/4 cup canola oil Directions Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray 24 muffin cups with non-stick spray. Mix dry…
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mexican chopped veg salad
MEXICAN CHOPPED VEG SALAD This is so delicious and good for you. It's also very versitile. Add black beans or grilled chicken to make a main dish summer salad, serve along side grilled meat or like I did cheese enchiladas, stuff into pita with a little cheese... Endless possibilities. This salad has a little kick (very…
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Different lunch/dinner ideas at work?? No bread or pasta!
I am a student nurse and either do a 7am-3pm or 1pm-9pm shift so I will either have lunch or dinner while on my break at work. I want to take my own food as it is cheaper and I can control my calorie, fat etc intake better than if I bought it from the cafeteria. The trouble is I can only think of sandwiches, salads or…
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oxygen fitness magazine recipes
Does any one have any good recipes from the oxygen fitness magazine? The Fat Flusher Green Drink? Thanks for any help!
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Tilapia
How do you prepare yours? Tonight I dipped mine in Better 'n eggs mixed with a little low sodium soy sauce, then dredged them in a mixture of plain bread crumbs and no-salt seasoning. Placed them on a grill pan sprayed with olive oil and then sprayed the filets with olive oil. Baked at 350 for about 12 minutes. Squeezed on…
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Extra Eggplant
I'm making eggplant parmesan for myself and chicken parmesan for my husband for dinner tonight (I'm a veggie, he's not), so I'm going to have a lot of eggplant leftover. Any suggestions on what to do with it? How well does raw eggplant keep once it's been cut into? I would appreciate any suggestions and/or recipes! Thank…
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Fun recipe for a friday night! Esp if you want pizza~~
Ingredients 1 eggplant - 3 inches in diameter, peeled and cut into 4 half-inch thick slices 4 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 cup pasta sauce 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese Cal: 119 each!! Directions Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 425 degrees F. Brush both sides…
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valentine vege ideas please
happy valentine's day MFP i'm excited about the valentine dinner i'm hosting tonight! i'm fixing heart shaped meatloaf muffins, mashed potatoes (dished out in a heart shape on your plate) and steamed fresh veges like cauliflower, broccoli & parsnips. do you have any idea how i can make the veges valentiniey?
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Recipe for LOTS of veggies please!!
After falling off the wagon for nearly a week, my body is craving LOADS of veggies! So,, i have chopped up some Aubergine, Carrotts, Bell peppers( red, yellow and green), Courgette, Butternut squash, Sweet potato. But i have no idea what to do with it!! Any ideas please? I would like to make a curry, but a low fat/cal…