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Coke Steak "n" Onions
Coke Steak 'n' Onions Ingredients: 1 (12 Oz.) (336g) can or bottle cola flavored soft drink 4 Tbsp. (60mL) Mrs. Dash® Steak Grilling Blend? 2 lbs (908g) boneless top sirloin or strip steaks, about 1" think, trimmed of fat 3 Tbsp. (45mL) Worcestershire sauce 3 minced garlic cloves 2 onions Directions: Pour the cola and 1…
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Bananas
How many bananas do you guys eat a day? I eat 2 banannas a day. Is this too much?
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looking for Broccoli soup
someone posted on here a "cream of Broccoli" kinda soup recipe and I can't find it ... does anyone have the recipe? it uses chicken broth and plane yogurt. if that helps any! thanks!
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Cream Soup
Is there anything I can substitute for cream soup in a recipe. Even the lighter ones are full of fat and so much Sodium:noway:
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Wafflessss
I have a waffle iron at home and, needless to say, since joining MFP it has been very neglected :laugh: So this morning I tried an *experiment* for "light" waffles and...IT WORKED! :happy: Of course they weren't as crispy, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth as some waffles :grumble: they hit the spot hehe 1/4 cup all purpose…
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Bad Meatloaf...
Hey Everybody, I need a pep talk! I had a bad night last night... and by bad, I don't mean that I ate too much meatloaf... I mean, I worked really hard to make a good, more healthy meatloaf and I failed. I failed desparately. I am so not a cook. I mean, I have my staples which I can make with my eyes closed, but they…
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100 Calorie or Less Cookies!
I really should be sleeping butttt....this website had a few recipes for 100 calorie or less cookies and they look pretty good so I wanted to share it with all of you. http://www.delish.com/recipes/cooking-recipes/low-calorie-cookie-recipes 'night! Ang
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Acorn Squash
Bought a few of these at grocery store yesterday and was wondering what kind of recipes you all have? Thank you :)
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Does anyone know of a couple of good recipes for low carbs,
I am beginning to believe there is no such thing :brokenheart:
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need ideas for school
hey everybody i need ideas for dinner when im at school i get up and leave at 7am and am at school until 10pm...so things perish all i know how to do is pitas with peanut butter, i don't like low cal bread, so i don't really buy it fruit, fruit, fruit sliced veggies as a snack and salads in the vening yogurt in the early…
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Skewer Ideas!!
Looking for some EASY (and healthy of course :bigsmile: ) skewer ideas/recipes whether it be for the grill or creative ideas with fruit or anything else. I'm not very creative but Labor Day is coming up for some of us and my kids would love to skew some things on there, like shrimp for the grill. I did find some ideas on…
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Best work lunches?
Any suggestions for healthy, tasty lunches that I can take to work with me? Thx! K
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Shirataki Recipes ...?
i just bought some of these (AWESOME) noodles, i had it will spaghetti (which people warned me not to do) i LOVED :love: it iduno why lots of people dont but i digress... i was wondering if anyone knows some recipes that would make these yummy noodles into extra yummy noodles ;) :tongue: btw its not the tofu kind, its the…
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Low Calorie Milkshake
8-12 ice cubes 1 cup skim milk 3 tbsp. Fat Free Whipped Cream 2 tbsp. Fat Free Sugar Free Pudding Mix (powder only) 1 tbsp. vanilla flavoring (optional) Put all items in blender until ice is crushed as fine as possible. You can vary the flavor by using different flavors of pudding. Also, if you add a little more pudding…
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Winning "fried"chicken
3 Tbsp. fat free plain yogurt 4 large fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano leaves 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/4 tsp. garlic powser Pinch of salt Pinch of ground black pepper 4 Tbsp. whole wheat panko breadcrumbs or finely crushed wasa light rye crispbread( i use the wasa) 2 small(1/4-pound)…
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Yummy apple dip...
I put this together last night... 1 tbsp naturally more peanut butter 2 tbsp lowfat plain organic yogurt mix together, allow to "marinate" at least an hour in the fridge So yummy with my apple slices today! Made plenty of dip for 1 medium apple.
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Mom's homemade Cabbage Soup
This is a recipe my Mom used to make for us as kids. It was a staple for Polish and Russian families especially during the depression. I found out that it is incredibly low calorie (thanks to this website) and it is incredibly delicious and filling. This recipe works out to be about 75 calories per cup so you can eat 4…
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Chocolate yogurt
This tastes like chocolate pudding with a little zing from the yogurt. 1/2 cp plain lowfat yogurt 1 tsp coco powder 2 packets Truvia
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better than tuna helper
ok so for anyone out there that uses tuna helpers heres a really easy way to lower the calories and have a cheaper dinner.... use pasta ronis instead! Seriously. They taste better, theyre lower cals, they have way more flavors to experiment with, and you just throw in the tuna just like any old tuna helper! we used to…
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Breakfast Foods
What are everyone's breakfast foods? I eat Special K every morning but that means I am ravenous by 10 a.m. I really don't love eggs ... Any more ideas? Thanks!
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Healthy College Eating
I'm going into my Sophomore year of college, and I'm really looking to eat healthy. Not necessarily low-cal, just super healthy. I DO have a kitchen (stove and microwave), I'm just looking for relatively cheap and fast meals to make... I can't take an hour or two to prepare dinner. The faster the better! Any suggestions?
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South Beach Phase 1 Vegetarian recipes....
I am looking for vegetarian recipes that are South Beach Phase 1 friendly. The new book has some good ones, but I need to add in some variety.....Some of the recipes take too much time to prepare. Also I'm just cooking for myself and my daughter, so I am often left with waaaaay too many leftovers. Thanks!!!…
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HG's Red Velvet Insanity Cupcakes
Ingredients: For Frosting 6 tbsp. Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme 6 tbsp. Cool Whip Free, thawed 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened 1 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated) For Cupcakes 1 cup Pillsbury Moist Supreme Reduced Sugar Cake Mix, Devil's Food** 1 cup Pillsbury Moist Supreme Reduced Sugar Cake Mix,…
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try 101cookbooks.com
I practically live on the website www.101cookbooks.com. In addition to regular posts of new, seasonal recipes, the author includes a great primer on how to create a natural foods pantry. For baking, the advice on how to use natural sweeteners (like honey and maple) is fantasic. My shortfall are recipes that take FOREVER to…
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Caution--This is not healthy! :D
Do not read ahead if you are super strict, super tempted, or super uptight. :laugh: . . . . . . Fried Peanut Butter Fluff Sandwich! 2 pieces of bread 1 tbsp peanut butter 2 tbsp+ cool whip 1 egg vanilla extract milk cinnamon sweetener/sugar honey butter Mix together the egg, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, and sugar (all to…
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Looking for a healthier pasta salad
Hello :flowerforyou: This weekend I am going out of town with my parents. My mom makes THE BEST pasta salad you could ever eat, and you can't NOT eat it! :laugh: Any time it is around, I eat waaaaay too much of it and bloat like a hot air balloon. I would like to make my own version with whole wheat pasta, and vinegar…
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chicken lettuce wraps!!!
Another household fav that my boyfriend and I absolutely CAN'T get enough of is chicken lettuce wraps! Can't really go wrong here.... however I sub the cooking oil for organic pam. I'm sure you can tailor it to your tastes if you don't like a particular ingredient. But I used to work at PF Changs... and this was one of my…
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Chocolate Moose-the diet way
If you are in need of a chocolate fix: 1 snack size sugar free chocolate pudding 1 container of fat free cool whip Mix together and put in the fridge for about a half hour. It tastes amazing just make sure to divide into servings and not eat the whole container :wink: You can try and use different flavors of sugar free…
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Granola Cookies w/ butterscotch (ok 1/2 healthy)
I just made these cookies for a party last night & they were a big hit. I modified them a lot from the original recipe. These would be great for energy. Sorry that I cannot provide a fat/calorie/carb breakdown. Feel free to modify & let me know how they turn out. I've only made them once so I will play w/ the ingredients…
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Cinnamon Swirl bread
One of my favorite junk foods is Pillsbury Cinnamon Swirl bread. I just love it, and also, my Mom used to make it for me each time I went back to college after Christmas break, spring break, or even after just being home for the weekend. I just absolutely love it (and I love that fact that my Mom always made it for me...…