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Veggie Paks
At least that's what we call them....... Take a large piece of foil and lay it out on the counter. Cut up your veggies and place in the middle of the foil. Roll up lengthwise and then fold in the ends. Put on the grill and cook until done (this is always an estimate for us, but start with about 10 min.) Not sure if this…
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Zucchini and Tomato Tart
I am making this for easter brunch This recipe serves: 6 one prepared, frozen 9-inch pie crust 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese 20 basil leaves 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, finely chopped salt to taste freshly ground black pepper 1 small zucchini, sliced 1/8-inch thick 3 small plum tomatoes, sliced 1/8-inch thick…
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Mixed-Berry Coffee Cake
I made this today and was kinda iffy about it when I first took it out (28 minutes)of the oven b/c it was a bit mushy in the middle... I put it back in the oven and baked it for another 5 minutes (33 minutes total). Let it cool and had a piece with some fat free cool whip. It is so good. Crushed low-fat granola creates a…
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Frozen Fruit Sherbert
Here's a recipe for sherbert that me and my mom LOVE! 2 cups low-fat milk 2 cups frozen fruit, thawed - no sugar added 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Sweetner to taste Combine all ingredients in food processor. Put in shallow dish and freeze untill firm! If you want a smoother texture, process the sherbert again and…
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Crab and Avocado Duet
1 ripe avocado 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Pinch white pepper 1/2 pound lump crabmeat 2 tablespoons chopped chives Pit and peel the avocado and cut it into 1/2-inch chunks. In a small bowl toss the avocado chunks gently with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice…
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Tricolore Penne Pasta with Chicken
3/4 box (12 ounces) whole-wheat penne 1/4 cup olive oil 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), sliced into strips 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced 2 cups roughly chopped arugula leaves 1 medium head radicchio, thinly sliced 1 large head endive,…
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Rustic Pear Tart
Crust: 1/2 cup whole-grain pastry flour or regular whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 2 tablespoons lowfat buttermilk 3 tablespoons ice water Filling: 3 medium pears 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon plus…
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Ratatouille with Red Snapper
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 large eggplant (about 1 pound), trimmed and cut into small dice (about 3 cups) 1 medium onion, cut into small dice (about 1 1/2 cups) 2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons) 2 medium zucchini (1 pound total), trimmed, cut into small dice (about 2 1/2 cups) 1 (14.5-ounce) can…
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"Imitation" Apple Pie Ala mode
I posted this under food/nutrition but figured I would post it here. Not really a "recipe" but a good idea for a dessert. I had the best dessert last night. Trader Joes low fat Apple Tarte Tatin (really good and made with phyllo instead of crust): 120 cal, 3 g fat for 1/4 (yes that's right) of the pie. Big piece. with…
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Bananas & lemon Juice
Take a banana slice it up then squeeze lemon juice on it! It is a great treat without all the calories.
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Blain's low carb on Fit tv
Anyone ever see this show? It is awesome. The way he cooks is great and after I tried the recipes, no one new they were sugar free, low carb... http://fittv.discovery.com/fansites/blaine/blaine.html
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Mango Lassi
2 ripe, sweet mangos 1 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt 2 tablespoons honey 2 cups ice (1 tray of ice) Peel and dice the mango and puree in the blender. Add the rest of the ingredients and puree until the ice is crushed and the drink is frothy. Serve in tall glasses with additional ice, if desired. Nutrition Information…
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weekly Recipes
I logged onto my gym site and got this. I'll post it to share. These are stuff that are good for you and take little time to prepare. Sorry I do not have any counts on this but my calorie count is 1200 so it probably is meant to coutn that. here ya go... I personally have not tried this yet but I want to Savory Chicken…
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HG's Complete & Utter Oatmeal INSANITY!
This is, HANDS DOWN, the world's CRAZIEST and most delicious bowl of guilt-free oatmeal!!! PER SERVING (entire recipe): 179 calories, 3.5g fat, 367mg sodium, 40g carbs, 11g fiber, 3g sugars, 7g protein -- POINTS® value 3* 1 packet Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Regular 1/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original) 1/4 cup light…
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Banana and Strawberry Crepes
Banana and Strawberry Crepes 1 medium Bananas (raw) .5 cup(s), pureed Strawberries (raw) 1 large Egg (fresh, raw) 1 large egg white(s) Egg white (fresh, raw) 1.5 cup(s) Skim milk, fat free (no added vitamin A) .5 cup(s) Wheat flour, white, all-purpose (enriched, bleached) 1 tbsp(s) Olive oil .25 tsp(s) Table salt Prep &…
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Cant Wait to try this!!!!
Penne with Chicken Broccoli and Cheddar 8 oz Penne 2 cups Broccoli Floretts 1 tsp. Olive Oil 1 tsp. Minced Garlic 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups cooked chicken (diced or shredded) 1 cup Cheese (recipe calls for Cabot Tomato Basil Cheddar but Im gonna use plain cheddar Cabot is pricey lol) 1. In a large pot of boiling salted water,…
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help!! I need to know how many calories on green chile.....
does anyone know???:sad: :sad: ijust ate this for dinner,, and 2 lite tortillas,, b ut I don't know how many calories in the green chile..:cry: :cry:
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Looking at each others meals
I wish there was a way we could take a peek at each other's meals or daily food intake - to get some ideas. I tend to get in a 'rut' and just eat the same exact thing every week ---- I'd like some new ideas - and wish I could just look at some of yall's daily food entries! :) :flowerforyou:
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Cookies
These are a few recipes even my kids enjoy. They are out of a book called "60 Days of Low-Fat Meals" By MJ Smith. Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies 2/3 c Flour 2/3 c Sugar 1 c Quick Oatmeal 1/3 c cocoa 1 tsp salt 2 egg whites 1/3 c corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In a…
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Spaghetti and spaghetti squash :)
2 ground chicken patties (320 calories) 1/2 can hunt's spaghetti sauce (135 calories) 1 spaghetti squash (aprox 146 calories) 6 ounces dry spaghetti (630 calories) (Makes 4 good size servings 307 calories a piece) This is obviously self explanatory by the ingredients. Boil spaghetti, bake squash at 400 degrees for 40…
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Chicken and Bean Tortilla Soup
Chicken and Bean Tortilla Soup from the Fiber35 Diet book 1 tsp. olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast (skin removed) 1 cup low-sodium pinto beans 1 Tbsp. chopped seeded jalapeno pepper 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. chili powder Two 14-ounce…
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Need Ground Beef Recipes....Please!!
:sad: I just started this whole diet thing as of Saturday. I have nothing, but ground beef in my freezer. So I hope that I can make some good for me recipes. I'm trying to lose a lot of weight. So please anybody, can you help!!:wink:
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SAUSAGE & PENNE WITH VODKA-TOMATO SAUCE
SAUSAGE & PENNE WITH VODKA-TOMATO SAUCE Makes SIX - 1 cup pasta with scant 1/2 cup sauce servings Ingredients: 6 ounces (170g) Penne Pasta 3 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1-9 ounce (255g) pkg. fully cooked Chicken or Turkey Sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces. 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1-14-1/2 ounce…
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Healthy Thai peanut sauce?
Even with using lite coconut milk peanut sauce is sooooo calorie laden! I have recently gotten a very nice wok and am starting to make more stir fries. I would love to find a recipe for a healthy peanut sauce to go with my stir fries. Othen ideas for lite sauces that would work well in the wok are definitely appreciated as…
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Cold Weather Comfort Food- Chili Beans
The weather is nippy & snowy here in ol Paris, Texas tonight. I made a pot of chili beans for our dinner. Hubby will be home in an hour! Thought I would share it, I broke it down on Spark People. Bren:drinker: Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 12 Amount Per Serving 1 cup Calories: 197.6 Total Fat: 6.9 g Cholesterol:…
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Recipe on TV (soup)
I just saw a recipe, if you guys want to figure out the calories, by all means go ahead. I want to try it next time I go grocery shopping. Ingredients 2 zucchinis 1 large onion 3-4 triangles of Laughin Cow Cheese salt, pepper, spices, to taste Sautee onions (with Spray) slice zucchinis (with skin) - cook until very very…
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Is there a way to find out the calories before cooking them?
I am trying to find american fried potato's ......I can't find them on the list under potato's/ :smile: there is baked, mashed,hash browns,french fried, but no fried. I thought I would fry them with pam spray to keep the calories low. Do you have any idea what they would be or where to find the info? Thanks!:flowerforyou:
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Chocolate Kahlua Moose Parfait, courtesy of The Biggest Lose
Chocolate Kahlua Moose Parfait, courtesy of The Biggest Loser Cookbook. 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon very cold fat-free milk 1/4 cup Kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur 1 envelope (1.5 ounces) sugar-free, low-fat chocolate mousse mix 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 chocolate graham crackers, crushed into fine…
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Cheesy Manicotti
40 min Total Time: 1 hr 25 min Makes: 7 servings, two stuffed shells each 1 pkg. (8 oz.) sliced mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 egg whites 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained 1 container (15 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, divided 1/3…
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Angel food cake french toast
Ok, sounds weird, BUT this morning I had a weird craving. lol I took some sugar free angel food cake, wal mart brand which is 60 calories for 1/6th of the whole cake. I used 1/3 of the whole cake, sliced it really thin and soaked it in eggwhites and cinnamon., fried it up with nonstick spray and topped it with thawed out…