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Instant Black Bean Soup
Instant Black Bean Soup Preparation time: 3 minutes Try serving this with toasted tortilla wedges. Ingredients 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added black beans, undrained 1/2 cup bottled salsa 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar…
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What is your favorite protein smoothie?
With the price of fuel sooo high...my frequent trip to Smoothie King has lessened. Instead I started to make my own...here is an easy favorite I drink as a snack after strength training: 8 oz lowfat 1% or skim milk 3 FROZEN stawberries (I wash and freeze whole containers at time and keep em in my freezer) 1 scoop EAS Soy…
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Maris's Big Bowl O' Blob Dessert
(1/4 recipe (HUGE amount!) - 50 calories, 0g fat, 130mg sodium, 6g carbs, 0g fiber, 2g sugars, 2g protein = 1 Point) A fizzy, creamy, wobbly dream come true! Ingredients: 1 cup Cool Whip Free 1 large box (or 2 small) Sugar Free Jell-O 1 12-oz.can of diet soda (see flavor combos below) Directions: Completely dissolve Jell-O…
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Groovy Banana Blitz
Makes 3 servings. 2 ripe bananas 2 cups ice cubes 1 container (6 ounces) vanilla yogurt 1 tablespoon sugar (sub with Splenda) 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Orange Extract McCormick® Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye Place all ingredients, except food colors, in blender container; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth.…
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Pink Lemonade Thins
A party-size recipe, these refreshing shortbread cookies are the perfect companion to tall glasses of icy pink lemonade. Makes 64 bars Bars: 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 drops red food color, if desired 2 2/3 cups Gold Medal…
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Vegetarian Moussaka
1 eggplant, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large zucchini, thinly sliced 2 potatoes, thinly sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped 1/2 (14.5 ounce) can lentils, drained, juice reserved 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons chopped…
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Whipped Jello with Yogurt
Whipped Jello with Yogurt 3/4 C boiling water 1 pkg. (4 servings) Jello (red) 1/2 C cold water and ice cubes to make 1 Cup 8 oz Plain Yogurt 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Pour boiling water in blender. Add Jello and blend until dissolved (1 min.) Add combined cold water and ice cubes. Stir with spoon til ice is almost melted then blend…
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Pineapple with Spicy Sugar Dip
1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (about 3 cups) Wooden skewers, for serving Combine sugar, salt and chili powder in a dry, small bowl and stir to incorporate. Place in a shallow serving dish. Thread 3 pineapple chunks each onto 6-inch…
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Lobster Roll
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek-style yogurt or 2/3 cup regular, plain nonfat yogurt 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped scallion greens (about 1 scallion) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 pound cooked lobster meat or cooked shrimp, cut into 1/3-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups) Salt and…
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Baked Potatoes with Creamy Herb Topping
4 small russet potatoes (about 1 1/4 pound total) 1/2 cup nonfat Greek-style yogurt or 2/3 cup regular, plain nonfat yogurt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley leaves 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Poke each potato with a fork a few times. Place on a baking…
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Creamed Spinach
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 small shallots, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups 1 percent milk 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons fat free evaporated milk Pinch ground nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper Squeeze all of the…
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recipe for crab cakes?
Hey all! Anybody have a low cal crab cake recipe? I'm craving them! Thanks!
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Veggie-Friendly Asian Lettuce Wraps
PER SERVING (3 wraps): 220 calories, 3.5g fat, 971mg sodium, 30g carbs, 8g fiber, 10g sugars, 21g protein -- POINTS® value 4* This recipe from the HG cookbook is TOO good... Make it immediately! Ingredients: 6 medium iceberg lettuce leaves (or leaves from another round, firm head of lettuce) 6 oz. (about 1 3/4 cups)…
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Crab Cakes with Remoulade
How funny. I checked the Cooking Light website and the "Dinner Tonight" recipe (a daily thing) was for this recipe!! HAHA! Crab Cakes with Remoulade These crab cakes are on the bready side, so if that's not your preference, omit a couple tablespoons of breadcrumbs. Serve with a green salad. Rating: Ingredients Crab cakes:…
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Cottage cheese.
I love this stuff, but I can't just eat it plain. I've been mixing a cup of the lowfat kind with a 4 oz. container of dannon ligh 'n fit yogurt. This morning I had some with a scoop of chocolate whey protein powder. Any body have any other suggestions of how to make it yummy? :flowerforyou:
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Curried Corn-Crab Cakes
Curried Corn-Crab Cakes Ingredients 3/4 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears) 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1 garlic clove, minced 1 pound lump crabmeat, shells removed 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2…
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SWEET POTATOES WITH WARM BLACK BEAN SALAD
SWEET POTATOES WITH WARM BLACK BEAN SALAD For a satisfying last-minute supper, it's hard to beat a sweet potato zapped in the microwave. The fragrant filling of beans and tomatoes adds protein. Be sure to eat the skin, which is full of fiber, as well. 4 medium sweet potatoes 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed 2 medium…
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Smoothie
1 papaya 2 bananas Water Sweetner if you need Blend MMMMM so good and suprisingly filling.
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Apple Pie Pockets
(1 pita-half pie - 139 calories, < 0.5g fat, 207mg sodium, 35g carbs, 5.8g fiber, 16.5g sugars, 3.5g protein = 2 Points) Ooey-good apple madness! Ingredients: 4 apples; sliced and peeled One half tsp. vanilla extract 1 tbsp. brown sugar substitute (or any calorie-free sweetener) One half tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. cornstarch 2…
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Baked Eggplant with Savory Cheese Stuffing
Baked Eggplant with Savory Cheese Stuffing Eggplant makes a satisfying vegetarian dinner when stuffed with tomato and peppers and served with rice. Feta cheese adds tang and body to the stuffing. Ingredients 2 medium eggplants, each cut in half lengthwise (about 2 pounds) Cooking spray 1 (1-ounce) slice white bread 1…
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Blueberry Pudding-style Dessert
Ok, I'm not sure if Pudding is the right term because that's an American thing, over here in Ireland I would probably call this something closer to Cheesecake (the refrigerated kind, not the baked one..wow there are so many differences in our food!! :laugh: ) Anyway, my friend made this for me last night and it was so good…
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Very Vanilla Chillnuggets!
(1 recipe - 105 calories, 2g fat, 130mg sodium, 21g carbs, <1g fiber, 8g sugars, 1g protein = 2 Points) Creamy, dreamy, crunchy goodness... Ingredients: 1 package Kellogg's Special K Snack Bites (Vanilla) 2 tbsp. Cool Whip Free Directions: Place approximately 1/3 tbsp. of Cool Whip between each 2 snack bites, forming…
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Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp Tacos Shredded rotisserie chicken or flaked, cooked fish also works well in these tacos. Ingredients 3 tablespoons black peppercorns 3 quarts water 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon ground red pepper 2 limes, quartered 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup fresh lime…
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Crispy Chili Twists ~ great alt. to chips
16 servings (1/4 cup) 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta ~ i would use whole wheat for extra nutrients and fiber vegetable oil 2 tbsp grated parmasean cheese 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp seasoned salt 1/8 tsp garli powder (you can also change the seasonings) cook and drian past as directed on package.. Rinse with cold water:…
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Strawberry Margarita Pie ~ with tequila
Graham Cracker Shell (bottom) 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup water 3 cups strawberries 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup tequila :drinker: and a shot for yourself :drinker: (LOL) :laugh: 1 tbsp orange flavored liqueur 1/2 package (2.8 oz size) whipped topping mix (1 envelope) Prepare Graham cracker shell. Sprinkle gelatin on…
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Cheesecake Sherbert ~ 130 cal. a serving
makes 8 servings 1 cup sugar 2 cups buttermilk 1 tsp grated lemon peel 1/4 cup lemon juice mix all ingredients until sugar is dissolved. pour into 1-qt ice-cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacture's directions. 130 cal. 1g fat 28g carb 2g protien.
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Low-Cal Jell-o Pie!
Ingredients: graham cracker crust (regular, or low fat if you want less calories) 6 oz container of low fat yogurt box of sugar free Jell-o (same flavor as the yogurt) 8 oz container of fat free Cool Whip Mix the yogurt, Jell-o powder, and Cool Whip together. Spoon into the crust & pop in the freezer. Makes 8 slices at 145…
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Smokin' Pineapple Chicken
Okay I tried marinating my chicken in raspberry chipolte salsa, it tasted kind of funny, more like beer chicken, :grumble: for more behind that story go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/21901-raspberry-chipolte-chicken okay so i decided to try something else, and it turned out REALLY good :tongue: about 4 oz D.L.…
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Chicken Breasts with Gorgonzola-Tomato Salsa
Chicken Breasts with Gorgonzola-Tomato Salsa Combine the ingredients for the salsa--except the cheese--up to a few hours before dinner, and store at room temperature; pound the chicken ahead of time, and keep chilled. Ingredients 2 cups chopped tomato 1/3 cup minced red onion 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil 2 teaspoons…
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20 Calorie Thai Iced Tea
I love love love Thai iced tea. I've been making it this way for most of the summer now so I think I have worked out the kinks. Real Thai iced tea uses sweetened condensed milk mixed with cream or whole evaporated milk. The former yields a sweeter tea due to the extra sugar and is what I like, so that is what you get…