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Real Simple Magazine and 400 calorie dinners
It is in the issue this month. They also have the recipies on the web. All under 400 calories!
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Vegan recipies
Does anyone have any good low-cal vegan recipies?
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Recipe Software
Does anyone use a recipe software, and if so, which one? I am looking for one that I can enter in my own recipes and get the nutritional analysis from it. Any help is appreciated.
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Is It an Ice Cream Sandwich?
(1) Chocolate Graham Cracker (1 Tbsp) Kroger Brand Fat Free Whipped Cream (1) Ziplock Baggie Break the long chocolate graham cracker in fourths Put the dollup of fat free whip cream on 1/4 of the cracker Place the another 1/4 of the cracker on top Place in the baggie and freeze Makes 2 mini sandwiches Approximately 70…
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Low-Cal Chicken Enchilada Recipe
(2) Authentic Lo-Cal Wheat Tortilla (1 C) Kroger Brand Mild Thick and Chunky Salsa (1) Kroger Brand Frozen Chicken Breast (1 C) Kroger Brand Finely Shredded Mexican Cheese Boil the frozen chicken on high for 1 hours, reduce heat to medium for another hour Shred the chicken in a bowl using two forks Add salsa to shredded…
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Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Network
This is a phenomenal recipe from Ellie Krieger of The Food Network. It is now on of my go-to meals when I don't have a whole lot of time to spare, but I want to keep it very healthy and low calorie. I can't often find whole wheat couscous, so I just use regular.…
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Does anyone have a really good chicken noodle soup recipe? My Dad LOVES chicken noodle soup, so I'd like to make some.
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Food Entry Question
I have entered a recipe and saved it under "My Meal" but I was wondering is there a way to break it down to show individual serving sizes? Otherwise it has the nutritional value and calories for the entire dish.
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Veggie soup- YUM!
Here's a really simple recipe that is amazingly yummy! Start with a pot of boiling reduced sodium broth. You can choose whether you want chicken, veggie, or beef. Any will work. I would use 4-5 cans. sautee in pan 1/2 onion chopped (If you really like onion use 1 whole) once onions are golden color add 3-4 cloves of garlic…
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Tried the best new recipe we've had in easily the past 6 mon
Cranberry Orange Chicken Serving size 4oz 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries 3/4 chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 1/4 teaspoon ground ginnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger 3 boneless chicken breast browned and chopped up 1 cup orange juice 1 orange rind zested 3 tablespoons butter (melted) 3 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons…
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Chips-n-Dip
Not sure what to call this but made this on my first day in trying to keep my calories down and something filling..... 1/2 cup black beans Salsa Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/2 cup Melt this in microwave and then eat w/you favorite tostita chips! Very filling.
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Chocolate Lovers Get Excited
Did you know that just because you are eating healthy and changing your lifestyle that does not mean that you have to do without the sweeter things in life??? Yep it is true we can have our cake and eat it to so to speak... Dove Dark Chocolate whether it be in the promises, small bars, or big bars we can have it in…
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I LOVE The Eat-Clean Diet
:love: I have lost 30lbs in 2 years with this Diet. And I don't really count it as a diet as much as a chose on how to eat. Thats what you learn how to eat the things you love. not what you can and can not have to eat. don't it that because its high in carbs or you can only have that because its low in calories. You can…
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Better Blueberry Muffins
Okay so by some accident I ran out of vegetable oil and had to make a substitute so I used applesauce. They turned out great and my hubby even liked them. But I don't know what the new calorie per serving is, anyone know? I made 10 muffins from a Krusteaz wild blueberry muffin mix and if I used the oil they would have been…
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Recipe calculator...
What is the link for the recipe calorie calculator thing. Where you just input the ingredients and it tells you how much per serving etc. I was on it before but forgot to bookmark! Thanks in advance!
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Help!
I really need something new and delicious to do with boneless, skinless chicken breasts before my family rebels! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I have lots of mushrooms, anything that might use them with the chicken?
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Pasta Primavera
This came from a newsletter I get from Denise Austin. Nutrition Facts Number of Servings: 2 Amount Per Serving Calories:402 Total Fat: 13 g Saturated Fat:4 g Cholesterol: Sodium:280 mg Total Carbohydrate: 45 g Dietary Fiber:10 g Protein:31 g • 1 tablespoon oil, olive • 1 clove(s) garlic, halved • 1 cup(s) zucchini, thinly…
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Quick Chicken Cacciatore
This is from a Weight Watchers cookbook I have. It's even in the database here: Weight Watchers Quick Chicken Cacciatore. My husband's favorite meal of everything I cook. I've even made it for company...nobody had any idea it was "diet" food. :wink: 3 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken…
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baked egg rolls
anyone tried this? I was watching Just eat this today and he made some baked egg rolls with chicken and lettuce and they looked soooo good. Hopefully going to the store tonight and I will make my own version of these. If they come out good I will post the recipe.
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Need some of your favorite recipes.
I am just getting started on this site and love it so far! What I really need are a few good dinner (any meal really) recipes that my family will enjoy but will still be reasonably lowcal. I am a "from scratch" kind of cook and avoid processed foods whenever possible. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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GARLIC BROCCOLI
I made this tonight as a side dish and it was very good. I do not know the nutrional totals but it can't be too bad considering the ingredients I used. 1 lb bag of broccoli florets 1 tsp minced garlic 2 tbsp low sodium teriaki sauce 2 tsp honey 1 tsp cider vinegar dash of cayenne pepper (or crushed red pepper flakes) Mix…
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Delicious Avocado Sandwich
I just wanted to share this recipe because it's my favorite sandwich! This recipe contains really healthy fats and is great for vegans or anyone looking for an alternative to everyday lunch meat sandwiches: Half avocado mashed 1 roma tomato chopped 2 garlic cloves, or 1 large chopped 1 TBS chopped onion a pinch of black…
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Snacks
Do any of you ever eat Wasa Crisp Crackers ? They are very good for the crunch, and with some laughing cow cheese on them or a little lite peanut butter, they make a great snack. I have also used them as a crunchy sandwich with some tuna. Very low cal. Blessings!!
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low or no carb ideas?
Okay, so the only success I've ever had with weight loss is low carb, and I'm doing it again. I need some recipes or ideas That are CHEAP, and I'm not too concerned with calories or sodium, just that they have little or no carbs! Thanks!
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Bear Creek Cheddar Broccoli Soup
Just wanted to share a great lunch I had yesterday.... 1 cup of Bear Creek broccoli cheddar soup(170 cal. per cup) and a half of a turkey melt sandwich... all together I it was under 280 calories, it was very filling and very tasty! I also added a box of the frozen broccoli with stems to the soup, salt and pepper! Its a…
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Stuffed Chicken
What would be some good things to put inside chicken to bake it?
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Cooking Light - Giant Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Oh my goodness!!!! I made these last night and just got to eat one. They are super good!! Here is the link for the recipe and nutritional information... http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1898518 And when they say giant... they mean it! I baked mine too close together and so…
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Jello pudding dessert?
I'm looking for a healthy dessert that I can bring to a friend's house tomorrow night. Neither her nor her boyfriend are particularly big on sweets, and I'm trying to be good. So, I'm looking for something kind of small/casual- NOT a big, fancy dessert. I have some sugar free chocolate jello pudding mix and some cool whip-…
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Low fat and High Fiber Dinner
This is great because it is a meal my boyfriend will eat too..which is hard to find something low-fat for me that he enjoys as well, but this was a hit. This is an easy-to-prepare Mexican-style family dish that's low in fat and high in fiber. Be sure to use extra-lean ground beef and reduced fat cheese, though. Cook Time:…
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OMG Tastes just like apple pie filling
I just had to share this awesome breakfast I am having with you all. I just came up with it off the top of my head and it is delish. I had some Maple Brown Sugar Instant Cream Of Wheat 1 Packet (130 Calories) and a individual serving of Mott's Natural no sugar added Apple Sauce (50 Calories) I followed the directions on…