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I need a chinese Recipe
I am constantly looking for good chinese food that I can cook at home. I am generally not a big rice and pasta eater thank goodness, I just like the "goop" that goes on top. I love Sesame Chicken, ro General Tso Chicken, but I can't get the flavoring right etc. I also LOVE Beef with Chinese mixed Veggies. I just cannot get…
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Hard Boiled Eggs???!! HELP!!!!
How on earth do I get perfectly hard boiled eggs? I've tried every method I know, but still they come out weird. The shell gets stuck on the egg (I have no idea how it happens) and while removing it, it takes a bunch of the egg white with it! ?!? HELP?! Ofcourse keeping the yolk all nice and yello for Devilled Egg Paste...
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Dinner last night
This was easy and good. I found it on http://members.cox.net/ladegodyva, filling and tasty. She uses the ww point system. It's low in fat, high in protein and good. I made tuna salad for today's lunch while the chicken was cooking. My husband even liked it. :) Layered Mexican Chicken POINTS® value | 6 (5 if you use just 2…
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Creamy Spinach Penne
I found this on the Kraft website. I think it will be tomorrow's dinner! Sounds good! I figure I'll either use whole wheat pasta or spaghetti squash instead of the penne to make it even healthier. Creamy Spinach Penne Recipe Rating: Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 27 min Makes: 6 servings 12 oz. fresh spinach leaves, stemmed…
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MY TODDLER ATE VEGGIES AND LOVED IT!
I just had the BEST dinner. It was a plate o veggies cleverly disguised. It satisfied me, was very low in calories, and my toddler ate it up AND asked for seconds! We had spaghetti squash cleverly disguised as spaghetti with marinara sauce. Then we had broccoli (or "trees" and my son "the giant dinosaur" gobbled them up)…
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Ginger Bran Muffins
6 Muffins This old-fashioned recipe makes a muffin batter that can be kept in the refrigerator so you can make 1 or 2 muffins at a time. Or you can make them all at once and freeze them. They thaw in just a few minutes if left on the kitchen counter. Ingredients: 3/4 cup bran cereal (not flakes) 1/4 cup boiling water 2…
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Sesame-crusted tofu
Dietitian's notes: Serve these "steaks" with soy sauce and a green-onion garnish. Be sure to use firm tofu. Brown it gently so that it loses some moisture before coating it with bread crumbs and sesame seeds, then browning again. SERVES 4 Ingredients 1 pound firm tofu, drained 1/4 cup fat-free milk 2 egg whites, lightly…
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Mock Patty Melt
Not really a recipe...but something I put together. I have been craving a patty melt. LOVE them!! But, of course I haven't even bothered to eat one in quite awhile. Well, today, I am preparing to have one for dinner. 1 Boca All American Flame Grilled Burger (Don't be afraid of these! They are actually quite good!) 2 slices…
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Lite Brocamole
Submitted By: Julie MacLaren Wow, this is different. Like guacamole but with steamed broccoli and avocado. And all the usuals - onion, lime juice, hot pepper sauce and cilantro. Mash everything together and dip to your heart 's content. Original recipe yield: 16 Servings: 16 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 large head fresh…
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Spaghetti Squash Premavera
Spaghetti Squash Premavera 55 Minutes to Prepare and Cook Ingredients 2 cup spaghetti squash, (one whole squash) 3 spears broccoli, fresh, (about 5" long) cut in bite size pieces 1 slice onion, raw, large (1/4" thick) chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 3/4 cup snap peas 2 medium…
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cooking for one
Hey everyone! I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas about cooking for one person. I only have myself to cook for and im looking for some new tasty and healthy ideas for meals thats dont involve too many ingredients...if thats possible! A lot of the recipies on here sound great but they yield more than i need and…
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Steph's Asian Tacos
In the food database as Steph's Asian Tacos -- recipe calculated at http://recipes.sparkpeople.com I also have to warn everyone -- I tend to just wing it when I make new stuff so all amounts are approximate. Adjust the recipe to your taste please sauce: 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 sherry 1/4 honey 1/4…
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HG's Sweet 'n Chunky Chicken Salad
Hot Chick! Dozens of fat grams in chicken salad = bad news. Crunchy cucumbers, red grapes, and yogurt dressing on the other hand = GREAT additions. Here's HG's guilt-free answer to the notoriously fattening Waldorf chicken salad... Ingredients: 1 cup (about 4.5 oz.) cooked & roughly chopped skinless lean chicken breast 1/2…
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Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Cottage Cheese Pancakes 1 Serving These are high-protein pancakes and quite a treat! Prep time: 10 minutes Start to finish: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 egg 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese 1 tsp canola oil 3 tbsp whole wheat flour Instructions: 1. In a small bowl, beat the egg with a whisk until creamy. 2. Push the cottage…
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"Fried" mozzarella sticks
Okay, so a co-worker of mine was eating those deliciously BAD for you fried mozzarella sticks the other day and it got me craving them SO bad! I decided I'd try to make my own and see how they turned out. They were great! I had them with my spaghetti squash with marinara and just dunked them in the sauce from that. The…
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Angel food cake
My new favorite desert. It's duncan Hines Fat Free angel food cake. Easy to make, delicious, pretty low on calories! 1 slice of cake 140 calories Add fresh strawberries to it (pureed, sweetened with splenda) and its 162 calories. MMMmmmmm Mmmmmm Good! little high in sugar though, don't go crazy on pieces! you can get the…
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Hamburger tonight
Hello... I have a very busy night and I need to find a easy quick healthy dinner idea that include hamburger, since that is what hubby got out for dinner. Let me know if you have any ideas. THANKS
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Oatmeal Cooking Ideas
Oatmeal is great for breakfast or even as a snack. Here are some quick ideas for how to make super-tasty, super-healthy oatmeal. Oatmeal is a naturally cholesterol-free, low-fat, low-sugar food. It also has four grams of fiber and five grams of protein per serving, and may even help lower cholesterol levels. No wonder the…
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Egg & Sausage "muffins"
I just made these this am for brekkie and they are awesome!! Pre-heat oven to 350 - spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray Need: 3 slices bread (mine had 70 cal./slice) 3 eggs (mine were 70 cal ea) 6 Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Links 1/3 c shredded cheese (could use 1/2 of that amount) Cut 6 circles out of bread with…
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Crustless Pumpkin Pie
1 C Fat Free Cottage Cheese, blended smooth 1 can Pumpkin 7 Egg Whites 11 T Splenda Pumpkin Pie Spice Directions Set oven temp to 425 along with spraying a pie pan Blend cottage cheese till it's creamy, take cottage cheese and pumpkin mix and mix it together with about 4 tbs of the splenda. Add all the pumpkin spice to…
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Arugula Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette
1 cup chopped tomatoes 1 cup canned artichoke hearts, quartered 5 cups baby arugula 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons store bought pesto sauce Arrange tomatoes and artichoke hearts over a bed of arugula. Whisk together the vinegar and pesto and drizzle over the salad. Nutrition Information Nutritional Analysis…
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Raspberry Fool
1 1/2 cups vanilla nonfat yogurt 1 (10-ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup well-chilled heavy cream 4 ladyfinger cookies Place the yogurt in a strainer lined with a paper towel and let it drain over a bowl to thicken in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, and up to 1 day.…
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Thai-Style Halibut with Coconut-Curry Broth
2 teaspoons vegetable oil 4 shallots, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup) 2 1/2 teaspoons red curry paste*, or 2 teaspoons curry powder 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup light coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon, plus more for seasoning 4 (6-ounce) pieces halibut fillet, skin removed Steamed spinach** 1/2…
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HG's Ginormous Chocolate Ice Cream Shake
Great Shakes! Summer may be coming to an end, but chocolate shakes are DELICIOUS any time of the year. And we've been dying to make a HUGE guilt-free version of those thick, creamy ice cream shakes you find at every fast food chain under the sun. After various attempts (even our blender was becoming irritated with us), we…
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Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse
2 15 ounce cans of pumpkin 1 packages sugar free fat free chocolate pudding (not mixed up) 1/2 small tub of cool whip free Mix pumpkin with pudding mix, fold in cool whip! Makes 5 fiber packed servings at 134 calories a piece! I've been eating this like twice a day for 3 or 4 days. I love it :)
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Chicken Feta Roll-ups
2 oz feta cheese 2 tsp olive oil 6 (3 to 4 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts 4 oz fresh spinach leaves, washed, dried, stemmed 6 oz bottled red roasted bell peppers, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup flour Prep & Cooking Time: 45 min. Yield: 6 servings Directions: Trim all visible fat from chicken breasts. Cover cutting…
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MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
Serves 18 -- 1 cupcake and 2 tablespoons toppings per serving Cooking spray 1 1/2 cups all purpose floor 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 3/4 cup fat free milk 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 egg subsitute 1 tablespoon…
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Apple salad with figs and almonds
Dietitian's tip: Figs — a sweet fruit with soft flesh and tiny edible seeds — are a good source of iron, calcium and phosphorus. Dried figs are a good source of fiber. You can eat figs raw, with or without their peel, or use them in baked goods. SERVES 6 Ingredients 2 large red apples, cored and diced 6 dried figs, chopped…
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Broccoli Pesto
2 cups fresh broccoli florets 1/2 cup fresh parsley 3-4 cloves garlic 1/4 cup pine nuts (toasted, if you have time) 1/4 cup shredded fresh Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 2 Tbsp. part-skim ricotta cheese 2-4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil Fill a medium saucepan three-quarters of the way full with water. Bring to a boil over…
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chicken salad
I just made chicken salad ....wonderful 1 whole chicken breast ( no sking) 1/2 large onion 1/4 green pepper 1/2 tsp of celery seed...i didnt have any celery or I would have used that 1 tbs of light mayo 1 tsp of ligh three cheese salad dressing This made a huge bowl I had this on 2 slices of whole wheat light bread I didnt…