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Shrimp Caesar Salad (Cooking Light)
Shrimp Caesar Salad Precooked shrimp speed up preparation. If you purchase raw shrimp, cook them in boiling water for two minutes or until done. Sriracha Thai hot sauce adds spicy heat to the dressing; omit it for a mild dish. Serve with sauvignon blanc. Dressing: 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons water 2…
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Lowfat Dominican Food?
Is it possibleot make lowfat spanish food? Particularly dominican food? I know there are wasy to tweak some recipies but does anyone have some recipies that they already KNOW taste good?
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Chocolate-Banana Tarts (Self Magazine)
Chocolate-Banana Tarts From the June 2007 Issue Satisfy a chocolate craving the healthy way: Serve the sweet stuff in a light crust with nutrient-rich bananas. Serves 4 Ingredients Crust * 4 tablespoons butter, softened * 2 tablespoons sugar * 1/8 teaspoon salt * 1 large egg * 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for…
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Chocolate-Banana Cake with Walnuts (Self)
Chocolate-Banana Cake With Walnuts From the October 2004 Issue Healthy bonus: 1/2 serving of fruit per slice, potassium from bananas, iron from walnuts Serves 16 INGREDIENTS Chocolate-banana cake * 1 cup whole-wheat flour * 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour * 3/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking * 1/2 cup unsweetened…
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Bananas Foster (Self Magazine)
Bananas Foster From the May 2005 Issue This recipe, from Scott Uehlein, executive chef at the renowned Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Arizona, is surprisingly simple. Essentially, it's a phyllo dough turnover with fruit filling. It comes out flaky and delicious. You'd never know it was lowfat. Serves 4 Ingredients *…
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Chocolate Torte (Self Magazine)
Chocolate Torte From the April 2007 Issue Get your chocolate fix with this lush torte from executive pastry chef Philippe Niez at The Mayflower Inn & Spa. It tastes so rich, you won't even want seconds! Serves 4 Ingredients * Vegetable oil cooking spray * 1/3 cup cocoa powder, plus 1 tsp for dusting * 1 cup prunes, pitted…
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Smoothie Recipes
I figured since the weather is warming up some of us will be thinking of making more smoothies so I'm posting the one I make and feel free to add your favorite(s) Blueberry-Soy Smoothie 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 Banana 1 container vanilla soy yogurt (6oz) 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk Pureee all ingredients in a blender makes…
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My maui famous orange chicken. yum
I had this for dinner... yum 4 skinless chicken breasts 2 oranges 1 tangerines zest 2 tbs soy sauce 1 clove garlic (chopped) 1 tbs oyster sauce 2 tbs water 1 tsp chili sauce (any kind) So it's really easy just juice fruit in a bowl, add garlic, water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili sauce, and zest. You can just zest a bit…
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Jicama
Does anyone have any good ways of preparing jicama? I know it's healthy, I've had it in salads, but I'd like to try some recipes to see if it can be a new veggie that I stock regularly.
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Loaded Oatmeal Cookies YUM!!
I was just searching through older post for new recipes to try, and noticed a few people looking for healthy cookies. So I decided to share one that I tried the other day that was so good. 1/4 c. butter, softened 1/2 c. packed brown sugar 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp. salt 1 egg 1…
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any good cookout side dishes?
i'm going to a pool party and want to bring something that i can feel not-so-bad about munching on? it's a cookout, so we're all bringing stuff to share. i'm bringing some stuff to throw in my pool bag for me in case all of the other options are things i don't want to have (cake, cookies, etc...). so basically i'm wanting…
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Penne with Pesto
I found this on the Women's Health Magazine site (www.womenshealthmag.com) and my fiance and I LOVE it! I use whole wheat penne and sometimes omit the cheese. You could also add chicken or shrimp (or whatever kind of meat) as well to add some extra protein. I normally hate tomato sauce, but this has a very fresh and yummy…
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Carrot cake
Anyone have a good relatively low calorie carrot cake and cream cheese frosting recipe? I LOVE:love: carrot cake, and would love to find a healthier alternative! :flowerforyou:
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Yummy lunch recipes?
At my house my fridge is full of junk food because my family is not on a diet and i have no idea what to eat for lunch?? Please help i need yummy easy lunch meals that will fill me up...Thanks!!!
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Joy's Prizewinning Trifle
I'm not Joy, I found this on Allrecipes.com and had my students make them. They were AMAZING! I had the kids use LITE/Sugar-free products so the calorie count from the site is not accurate if you use lighter items. 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1 (9 inch) angel food…
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Alcohol Substitution Guide
Sometimes alcohol is called for in recipes to enhance the overall flavor of a dish. If you prefer to cook without alcohol, it can be omitted from a recipe or replaced with a nonalcoholic alternative. Keep in mind that the overall flavor of the dish will not be exactly the same, but the substitutions will give you an…
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Sausage and pancakes on a STICK?
Do you remember these from when you were little? I saw them at the grocery store the other day and almost got them, until I saw the calorie count on the back! I was wondering if someone a little more creative could come up with a way to make a lighter version. I read recipes online to skewer a sausage link, roll in pancake…
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i need a goooood guac recipe!
so i really don't like avacodos... but i had "helluva good" guacamole (which i later found out what guac FLAVORED dip... hmph), but I really liked it. has anyone had the Helluva good kind, and any suggestions on how I can make it so I'll like it? I'm thinking I will need to add some sour cream or mayo or something to the…
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Almost No Fat Banana Bread
Got this recipe from Allrecipes.com and tried it the other day.....Absolutely Wonderful! PREP TIME 10 Min COOK TIME 55 Min READY IN 1 Hr 5 Min Original recipe yield 1 - 8x4 inch loaf 12 Servings INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon…
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Shamrock Shakes
I remember seeing a post about someone who loved these... ages ago. I just saw this on Hungry Girl! Shamrock Star! Happy St. Patrick's Day, people! To celebrate, we've got a McDonald's-inspired Shamrock Shake swap that's sure to make Ronald green with envy. Creamy vanilla goodness with a hint of mint... Mmmmmm!…
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Fiber One® Crunchy Fudge Cookies
1 box (1 lb 2.3 oz) Betty Crocker® fudge brownie mix 2 cups Fiber One® original bran cereal 1/3 cup water 1 egg 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix…
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Anyone know how to cook Whole grain brown rice?!?
Ok so I tried to cook it like white rice but it didn't work. After 20 min it was still hard and all the water was pretty much gone! So I added another cup of water and waited another 15 min... and no change. :grumble: I kept doing this determind to get it right but just ended up forgeting about it while we finished the…
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Weetabik Muffins Modified
Weetabik Muffins Modified 1 ½ cup wheat flour 1 ½ t baking soda ½ t allspice ½ t cinnamon 5 crushed weetabix biscuits 1/3 C splenda 1 c yogurt (or 4 activa vanilla yogurts) ½ C milk (or buttermilk) 1 eg ¼ c olive oil sprinkle with cinnamon Preheat the oven to 400 Grease muffin cups Mix dry ingredients Stir in Weetabix and…
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something to replace south beach protein bars?
HI! anyone know of anything that i can make myself to replace expensive and not so healthy south beach high protein-type bars? something that can survive in a purse or a hot car for an hour or 2? thanks!
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Yummy chicken Recipe great for lunch or dinner
I made this up myself, it is delish!!!! 2 servings 1 large chicken breast with tenders pounded thin 1 large sweet pepper, any kind (I use long green/red sweet peppers) 1-2 gloves garlic one small onion 6-8 green olives with pimentos 2-3 tablespoons of cream cheese low fat 4 button mushrooms 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese…
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Yummy granola recipe...
So my friend just gave me this recipe and I made it today, REALLY GOOD! :happy: 4 cups of oats (I used half multi-grain and half regular) 1/4 c butter 1/4 c sugar pinch of salt 1/2 c flour 1/4 c butter 1/2 c maple syrup (light of course!) 1 teas vanilla 1/2 c dried cranberries 1/2 c raisins Toast the oats for 10 minutes at…
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Pumpkin Hummis fron the Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook
Wed 04/15/09 01:54 PMI will attemt to post the pumpkin hummus recipe. It is from the book the eat clean diet cookbook.. I think you would have to get used to the taste. It tasted pretty good to me. But I like Punpkin. It said you can used fresh pumpkin, sweet potatoes, butternut or acorn Squash cooked. 2 T. tahini 2 T…
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GLUTEN FREE
Is anyone on here a celiac or needing to eat a gluten free diet? :smile:
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eggs benedict
Does anyone have a lo cal, modified recipe for eggs benedict? They are my favorite!
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Diabetic cookie recipe?
Does anyone have a really good diabetic cookie recipe? My husband and girls are going to my mother in-laws house for a few days in CT and would love to send her some baked yummies but I don't have any recipes that will suit her diabetes. :flowerforyou: