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Yummy Tuna Cakes with Spicy Sauce
Ingredients 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in water, drained 1/4 cup soy sauce <--(can use less of this if you have sodium issues) 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or more to taste) 1/2 small white onion, minced 1 cup panko 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 cup mayonnaise <--(I use light mayo) 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4…
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
My favorite side dish! I've done some internet research but prefer to hear people and their recipes. Please share this scrumptious delight so that it may accompany my blue corn tortilla chips tomorrow! :tongue: :bigsmile:
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"No-cook" stick with you breakfast
What kind of breakfast is little or no-cook (I have a tiny apartment....the smell of eggs cooking sticks around for days!) but will stick with me longer than an hour?? I had whole grain toast and peanut butter this morning and have already eaten half of my lunch 2 hours later! :flowerforyou: Thanks in advance.....Meg
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It's all about the drinks baby!
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Daisy Fuentes Low-Cal Mojito Recipe
Daisy Fuentes Low-Cal Mojito Recipe Makes 1 serving Ingredients: 1⁄2 lime, cut into 6 wedges 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons torn mint leaves 1⁄2 teaspoon honey, warmed 2 ounces rum 4 ounces club soda Fresh mint sprig (optional) Lime wedge (optional) Instructions: 1. Fill a martini shaker with 1 cup ice. Add…
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HG's Mojito Madness - 104 Cals!
Mojitos ROCK!!! This recipe is soooo simple and soooo good. 6 ounces diet lemon-lime soda 12 mint leaves 1/4 lime, cut into slices 1 1/2 ounces rum 5-8 ice cubes Optional: additional mint leaves & lime wedges for garnish Muddle (aka pulverize) the mint and lime in a glass. Add the soda and rum, stir well. Add ice and…
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Grilling Tips
I pulled this article of WebMD. It has some great points concerning grilling and how to keep it healthy. 10 Healthy Ideas for a Lean Barbecue Season These grilling tips can help you have a healthier cookout. By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD WebMD Expert Column Summer is synonymous with grilling for many American families, and why…
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Kielbasa and Brussels Sprouts
Kielbasa and Brussels Sprouts For Low Carbohydrate Dieting 1 pound frozen brussels sprouts 1 pound kielbasa, sliced into 1-inch pieces 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Place the frozen sprouts on the bottom off the prepared baking dish. Arrange the…
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Mounds Bar Martinis
PER SERVING (half of recipe, 1 martini): 112 calories, 0g fat, 80mg sodium, 2.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 1g protein -- POINTS® value 2* Creamy... chocolatey... coconut-y and deeeeeeeelicious. This recipe will rock your world! Ingredients: 3 oz. vodka (80 proof) 1 packet Diet Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix (the 25-calorie…
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Kickin' Key Lime Pie Martini
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 martini): 129 calories, 0g fat, 21mg sodium, 7g carbs, 0g fiber, 4g sugars, 0g protein -- POINTS® value 3* This one tastes even better than a slice of key lime pie! Don't believe us? TRY IT!!! Ingredients: 1.5 oz. lime-flavored vodka (like Finlandia Lime or Smirnoff Twist of Lime) 1 oz. Torani…
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Making dinner....need ideas for side dishes....Help! Going
Making dinner for my mom and step dad (late fathers day) and I really want to show them that you can eat well and still be healthy.....She thinks thaty it means no salt, no sugar, no bread no cheese....basically.....no GOOD. I'm making HG Turkey taco meatloaf...It tastes sinful.....:bigsmile: What else?
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Making dinner....need ideas for side dishes....Help! Going
Making dinner for my mom and step dad (late fathers day) and I really want to show them that you can eat well and still be healthy.....She thinks thaty it means no salt, no sugar, no bread no cheese....basically.....no GOOD. I'm making HG Turkey taco meatloaf...It tastes sinful.....:bigsmile: What else?
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HG's HOT Boneless Buffalo Wings
http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=1309 I tried these for lunch today... I marinaded the chicken pieces in the hot sauce for about 15 mins first. They were pretty tasty but weren't quite crunchy... alot of the coating/breading came right off when I flipped them over. Anyone else made these before?
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HG's Green Tea Crème Swappuccino
Come On, Get Frappy! Love Starbucks' Tazo Green Tea Frap but hate the silly stats that come along with it? Check out our latest masterpiece... Ingredients: 4 oz. light vanilla soymilk 1 oz. Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup 2 tsp. Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer 1 heaping tsp. matcha green tea powder…
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Carrot & Ginger Soup / Curry Base
Just e-mail this to a friend, so I thought I would share here too! This is a GREAT LOW CAL soup that I also use as a curry base (add left over chicken, then add veggies such as snow peas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, chick peas, etc). Recipe - "Carrot & Ginger Soup" 3 lb bag of carrots big chunk of ginger root - fresh - I…
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fruit and yogurt pie
2 small boxes sugar free orange jello 2 containers orange and cream yogurt 1 small can mandarin oranges 1 can peaches drainen and diced 1 tub fat free cool whip graham cracker crust Disolve jello in 1 cup boiling water add 1/2 cup cold water and place in fridge until cool (just be careful to not let it set) when cool fold…
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crunchy vanilla-pumpkin parfait!!!!
This is sooooooo good 1 sugar free jello snack 1/2 cup pure pumpkin(not pie filling) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1tblsp splenda 1/4 cup fiber one cereal 4tblsp cool whip free mix pudding, pumpkin,cinnamon and splenda together in a bowl. place half of the pumpkin mixture in the bottom of a parfait cup(or other pretty glass). Then…
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Cream of Spinach Soup
3 cups fat-free milk 1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 1 Tbsp canola oil 2 packets fat-free chicken broth mix (Lipton, cup-a soup mix) 1 cup onions, diced 10 oz package of fresh spinach, washed, stemmed 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour Prep & Cooking Time: 40 min. Yield: 4 servings Serving Size: 1.000 cup…
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Blueberry Muffins
Hey Guys, My fiancé’s mom just gave me lbs of fresh blueberries she picked. I want to make blueberry muffins, but I can't really find a healthy recipe on the internet for them. I was hoping someone on here might know of one. Thanks in advance! :smile:
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Sicilian Tilapia
Here's a yummy one I make once a week! It is so yummy and healthy!!! i borrowed it from Let's Dish, and recreated the recipe as best as I could remember.... we had this tonight for dinner1 i usually serve it with some steamed veggies. Tilapia (usually get it at the Giant, has two 4.5 oz. pieces in a package) 1 can diced…
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Grilled Peaches over Arugula with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto
Grilled Peaches over Arugula with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto For a bit of crunch, sauté the prosciutto in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for two minutes or until crisp. Ingredients 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons honey 3 peaches, pitted and each cut into 6 wedges Cooking spray 1 tablespoon extravirgin…
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Pear Ginger Crumble
Topping: 1/4 cup oat flour or whole wheat flour 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup canola oil Filling: 3 pounds firm but ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 2…
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Penne with Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic, and White Beans
3 large tomatoes, cut into wedges 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 1(15 ounce) can cannellini beans 1/2 pound penne pasta 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Slice each tomato into 8 wedges…
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Asian-Style 3 Bean Salad
1 pound string beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen shelled edamame (green soy beans) 3 tablespoons canola oil 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup 100 percent fruit apricot preserves 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 2…
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Last-minute brunch party -- HELP!
Hi Everyone! Turns out my whole family is coming over today. I need help with the menu! I'm looking for a few dishes, light and healthy of course, that I can throw together. Would be great if they could be the type that could sit on the table that people could sort of pick at all day. I was thinking: Grilled summer fruits…
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Quick Steak & Veggie Buns
Steak & Veggie Buns (makes 2 servings) Green peppers Onions 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1 pkg Maple Leaf grilled sirloin steak strips (pre-cooked) 2 Tbsp. Bulls Eye Original BBQ Sauce 2 slices Black Diamond light mozzarella cheese 2 Eating Right 100% whole wheat buns Mix green peppers and onions with oil and grill or fry…
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Veggie Stuffed Tomatoes - yummy meatless meal!
of course, wait for the whole "tainted" tomatoes thing to end before trying this one.... in our house, we try to do one meatless day a week for dinner. sometimes we chaet and meatless means fish - but this is one we do eat and it is yummy! even my husband (who once asked "where's the meat" likes this one!) this is a recipe…
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Drink Recipes?
I am having a blast with this diet but the one thing I miss the most is an afternoon cocktail or brewsky. I have resorted to captain morgan and diet coke because it is only 60 calories an ounce. Does anyone have any suggestions on good drink recipes or low calorie beer?
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Grilled summer fruit kabobs
i have not tried this yet - but figured i'd throw it out. if anyone tries it, let me know how it is!!!! serving size is 2 1 medium peach, cut into wedges 1 medium nectarine, cut into wedges 1 medium plum, cut into wedges 1/4 cup peach preserves 2 tablespoons butter, cubed pound cake and whipped cream, optional on 2 metal…
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Mint iced tea
A coworker of mine gave me some fresh mint so the first thing I thought was MINT iced tea baby!!!!! But I knew that I couldn't do it the way I used to that was with tons and tons of regular old sugar. So I used what splenda I had left and then made up the difference with stevia. I took 2 quarts of boiling water threw in…