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Easy Recipes for the College Student
Hi everyone, Now that I'm back at school, I have to start cooking for myself and I'm already running out of ideas again. Does anyone have ideas for simple or semi simple dinners I could make? I usually have lots of chicken, ground beef, and turkey burgers, as well as cans of vegetables, pasta, sauce, rice, and some fresh…
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Ideas for healthy lunches to go
Hey All-I haven't been on here in months! My new housemate works a very active outdoor job and needs ideas for healthy lunches that do not need to be microwaved. She works on average 10-12 hour shifts. Snacks and a main meal need to be in her lunch. Any ideas? Sandwiches get old.
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Plain yogurt made yummy
So i wanted to figure out how to make plain yogurt yummy with out adding too much extra calories... while web surfing i saw this 1 cup plan yogurt 1 packet sugar free jello at first i was thinking that is nasty well i had plain yogurt and a box of sugar free jello (strawberry flavored) i sprinkled in a some jello and mix…
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"Healthy" butter tarts?
Is there such a thing as a low fat, low cal butter tart recipe? Or should I file that idea with unicorns and leprechauns? If there is such a thing, and you share it with me.. I would be forever in your debt! :)
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BAKERS--will my apple cake be soggy??
i just baked an apple cake which uses a marg/flour/sugar crumbly crust and same for the topping. the apple slices are in the middle. will it be soggy by tomorrow night b/c it's not a true "cake"? is there a way tomorrow night to re-heat it? i baked it today b/c i have too much to cook tomorrow--but did i just waste my…
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need a low carb pumpkin pie recipes, crustless
I need a low carb pumpkin pie recipes.crustless. I made one last night by dumping but would like to see how you make yours~~~~~~~.Calie
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barbeque pulled pork sandwiches?
Anyone got a low cal recipe for this? I have a roast in the crock pot and my husband wants to make barbeque sandwiches out of it..HELP PLEASE
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No likey chunky salsa
I've been tooling around with a recipe for salsa and it's definately a progress in work. If you're feeling froggy you can help me perfect it. Try it out, make changes, let me know. So far here's the simple version: 3 10oz can Ro*Tel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies 1 large clove garlic 1/8 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 1/2 tsp…
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pork chops?
Hey everyone I have really been craving pork chops, and I found small boneless pork chops I want tonight. Any ideas on how to have them? any fav sides? I will be doing Jillian Michaels No more Trouble Zones before dinner if this helps.
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pb choc banana oatmeal
I kind of made my own version of Hungry Girl's choc banana oatmeal. I wanted something sort of sweet to make up my workout calories tonight. 1/2 cup Quaker oatmeal (not instant) 1/2 banana cut into pieces 1/2 tsp peanut butter 1 packet of swiss miss no sugar added cocoa mix a little cinnamon Put in a rice cooker with 1 cup…
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Low fat homemade ice cream
This makes a single serving 185 cals, 6g Fat, 17g Protein, 16g Carbs 1/3 Cup Vanilla Soymilk 1/4 Cottage cheese - Lowfat, 1% 1 tsp low fat cream cheese 1/2 Cup Frozen fruit or berries (bananas and stawberries mixed) 1 tsp Honey 1/4 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until…
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Does anyone have a good recipe for couscous?
Hi! I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe for couscous. I love the stuff but I only have one recipe and I want something different.
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anybody know of
a recipe thats healthy and good using ground beef. i have some thawing out at home but dont know what to make it with
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Spaghetti Squash Innards?
I'm just making some "spaghetti squash spaghetti" for the first time, and I don't know what to do with the innards - throwing them out seems like such a waste. I'm gonna roast the seeds, but what about the rest of the stuff? Any suggestions??
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low cal.,low carb. low fat link
Hi everyone!! I think I stumbled onto something good. I believe this would be good for all the newbies and people like me that just plain don't understand the whole diet food thing LOL :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I am going to try to post a link, never done that before so here goes.......…
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Healthier baked goods
Came across this booklet: http://www.dialadietitian.org/nutrition/b.pdf The recipes start on page 6 and include lots of nutritional information. I will try the Blueberry Muffins today.:happy:
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Cooking Light's Frozen Blackberry-Lemon Chiffon Pie
I made this for a group of ladies last night and it was wonderful. Everyone raved! There are no artificial sweetners or any other "fake" food, but it is still only 166 calories per serving. Yield 12 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 cookie sheets) 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons 2%…
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chocolate-kahlua mousse parfaits
1/2 cup plus 1 TBSP very cold fat-free milk 1/4 cup of Kahlua or other coffee flavored liqueur 1 envelope(1.5 ounces) sugar free lowfat chocolate mousse mix 1 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder 2 chocolate graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs 1 cup thawed fat free frozen whipped topping In a large mixing bowl, combine the…
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Pesto Pita 'za
mmmm, saw a co-worker have this at work it looked so yummy i made it last night. I have made pita pizzas before but yum. whole wheat pita 1tbsp basil pesto [spread onto pita] 1 oz shredded mozza [sprinkled ontop of pesto] few onion slices and 1-2 oz cooked chicken breast pop under the broiler until the cheese is…
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Cheesecake In a Coffee Mug
Saw this link while perusing Tastespotting...it's made with light cream cheese and sour cream so it wouldn't be thaaaaaat terrible. :wink: Enjoy. http://www.2stews.com/2009/09/cheesecake-in-mug.html
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Falafel!
I was drawn to this recipe because of the pretty picture, but it ended up being delicious! Completely vegetarian too! I was very skeptical because I am not vegetarian and I feel like falafel is....hippie food :happy: But I was pleasantly surprised. Low cal + packed with fiber +tasty! The only thing I changed was instead of…
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Heavy Cream...Embrace the Goodness
So I bought a container of heavy cream this week to pursue some new low carb recipes. Here's what I tried: Crustless Quiche Muffins 6 large eggs 3/4 cup heavy cream chopped onions, peppers, broccoli 1 clove garlic, mashed 4 pieces of bacon, pan fried, patted dry, and broken in small pieces ground pepper & sea salt to taste…
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Healthy Recipe Tips?
Does anyone have any really tastey recipe tips? I've gotten excited about learning new techniques. Like using olive oil, and lots of FRESH vegetables. Also love the fact that cheese isnt bad:) Just need some quick simple ideas please and thank you. Jeannie :wink:
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Hungry Girl Chocolate Banana Smoothie
HG's Chocolate-Banana Smoothie Go Bananas! Chocolate + banana = AWESOME. This insanely good smoothie recipe is ripped straight from the pages of our #1 New York Times Best Seller Hungry Girl 200 Under 200. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 packet Swiss Miss Sensible Sweets diet hot cocoa mix 1 small ripe banana, sliced and frozen 2…
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Mini Pizza
1 oroweat sandwich thin 2 slices provolone reduced fat Sargento cheese 17 Hormel turkey pepperoni slices Open Sandwich thin, place one slice of cheese on each side of the sandwich. Add pepperoni and top with garlic powder. Broil on oven for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and pepperoni is hot. This is filling and…
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Football Party Snacks?
We are having guests over for the game today. I would like to make something a little more healthy......compared to all the usual suspects (ie: wings, nachos, burgers, etc). It wouldn't suprise me if I ended up being the only person eating it.....but it would be nice to have a healthier alternative available. Any ideas?
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low calorie, multiple portions and freezable
Hi everyone I live a busy life (don't we all) and have fallen in love with making a big batch of something on the weekend and then freezing individual portions of it for the next few weeks. I've done chili, cook yourself thin's stuffed shells and a low calorie version of lasagna (lots of mushrooms, spinach, chicken sausage…
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zucchini lasagna
This was really good 2 chicken breast- cooked and chopped (I cooked mine on top of the stove with garlic, Greek seasoning, salt and pepper and only used 1 and it was enough for me) 1 cup of your fav. marinara or spaghetti sauce ( I used classico- tomato and sweet basil) 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese 2 0z of mozzarella…
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chocolate chip brownies
Hey everyone I apologize if I shouldnt be asking this here because I'm not looking for a healthy recipe. Just a little bit of help. I have to make some chocolate chip brownies for my girlfriend, and I'm just gonna use pre-made mix for the brownies. But how many chocolate chips do you add in? I've heard anywhere from 1 cup…
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this is stupidly easily and yummy
chunk up one large peach, about 20 green seedless grapes, and about 20 chunks of fresh cut pineapple. put it in your blender on "puree" until smooth. 189 calories, and SOOOOOOOO yummy and actually very filling.