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Sprouts!
I recently started sprouting again. I made so many I am basically adding them to everything I eat. Raw with my salads, steamed with veggies or mixed into pasta sauce, etc., and fried with soy sauce for snacking. I really enjoy that earthly flavor, you can't really get it any other way. What are some of your favorite ways…
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Wasabi Avocado Salad Dressing
I went to Mongolian Barbecue this weekend and tried the most amazing wasabi salad dressing. Knowing that it probably wasn't the healthiest dressing, as most commercial dressings are made with processed vegetable oils and way too much salt, I had to recreate it at home. It turned out better than I dreamed! Simple and…
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Tired of same things...
Mom of boys! Not a lot of time for myself but would like new healthier recipe ideas to help achieve my weight loss. Please share
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instant pot
Does anybody have any recipes for the instant pot they'd share? I just got mine and am ready to cook.
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Zucchini Boats - With or Without Ground Turkey
These are so delicious that I wanted to share! You could make these ahead and reheat in a microwave. I think they would be delicious without the turkey if you are vegan. Before adding marinara, they came out to 91 calories each. I topped with 1/8 cup of Newman’s Own Marinara. Enjoy! Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice three…
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Avocado recipes?
Avocados were dirt cheap so I bought more than I can eat my usual ways. Anyone have any favorite recipes using avocado? Bonus points if it's freezable.... I enjoy this one, but I need more: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252724/super-green-edamame-salad/
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Looking for Breakfast ideas
Hi! I'm looking for recipes and ideas for quick or make-ahead breakfast. I work in an office, so some times mornings get rushed. I have a bad habit of just grabbing a muffin or bagel on the go for breakfast. So I'm looking for some ideas that I can make ahead of time or that are really quick in the morning. I prefer savory…
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Dairy free smoothie recipe ??
Who has a good, high protein one??
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Who shares their food diaries?
Hi all, if anyone has got a good healthy low cal tasty food diary going that they share please add me as a friend—I need new ideas to eat loads and not get fat ! Lol - see you soon Caroline
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No Bake Frozen Grasshopper Bars - Avocado and Coconut
I passed a roadside stand the other day that was selling avocados 20/$5. So today I found myself searching for avocado recipes since I bought two bags. I found this one at: https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/no-bake-grasshopper-bars/ and tweaked it a little. My hubby and I have been trying to eat healthier for about a month…
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Dinner ideas
Just had some yummy rice cooked with chicken broccoli and cheese it was delicious
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sugar blues
any low calorie ideas for the sugar cravings?
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Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Low Fat Fudgy Brownies
This is a recipe I make nearly every week, seeing as I love chocolate, brownies and cake.. but cannot eat flour and am hypoglycemic so try to watch my sugar intake.! Very simple to do and taste just like real sugar ladden fudge brownies!! (I have tried recipes using black beans or chickpeas but found they just didn't have…
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Cook & Serve Pudding w/ Almond Milk or Coconut Milk
Do you think you could substitute Almond Milk or Coconut Milk for regular milk in Jello Cook & Serve Puddings. As I see it, it would save a bit on calories....and I'm not buying regular milk these days. It's cold outside and I love warm cooked pudding on cold days. TIA DEE
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Cider-Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
I just made the above recipe that was in the videos in the MFP Blog. It was delicious. It says on the video that it is 40 g of protein. When I put in my MFP diary it says it’s 23g of protein but the same almost of calories. What am I doing wrong. I checked and made sure I had all the ingredients added right in the recipe.…
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Using sun dried tomatoes
The last time we were on holiday in Sicily, I bought several bags of sun dried tomatoes as a souvenir. How would you use these up? We have one wet jar with chopped tomatoes in olive oil and several dry bags. Initial thoughts are tossing some into the bread machine or guzzying up spaghetti aglio olio or similar very basic…
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Meals were beans are the main star
I'd like to start incorporating more meals into my diet where beans are the main source of protein. I currently make black beans and rice and occasionally throw beans onto a salad, but I need to branch out. Anyone have some good bean recipes?
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Meal prepping the sweet potato
I love sweet potatoes. I would like to cook a big batch for meal prepping. Ideally I liked my final product to be cubed and last all week. Right now I'm roasting them and they turn slimey and brownish on the edges. Are you having better luck with a different method?
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Vegetarian recipe suggestions please!!!
The title says it all really. I don't like meat and am trying to transition to fully vegetarian. I certainly don't eat plain or bland food however I do find myself cooking the same maybe 5 or 6 dishes all the time. Does anyone have any vegetarian recipes they're willing to share? Preferably thing I can make quickly or in…
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Egg white meringue questions
I have a couple of questions on how to make meringue for recipes like “cloud bread/ tortillas, cloud desserts”...etc What main ingredients do I need? I heard it’s just whipped egg whites and cream of tartar and a splash of lemon juice? I know carton egg whites aren’t optimal, but can I use them? I don’t have a whisk or…
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Wings??
So if we bake them are they better in calories?
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Vegan recipes
Hi all - I have recently became vegan and would love to know everyone’s favourite vegan recipes please
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Omelette
2 eggs Almond mozzarella cheese Portobello mushrooms Finger potatoes Smoked salmon Filling, delicious, and healthy.
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Dinner party at Home or Restaurant if you are a visitor
I would like to know some opinions on how people feel. Backstory: I live in the US. I have family coming in from Chicago as well as friends coming in from the Netherlands. We all know each other, and have spent a lot of time together at all of our houses with family in the past, as well as internationally (i.e., Paris,…
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Low carb snacks! Any recommendations?
I’m having a hard time finding low carb snack recipes to make. Do y’all have any recommendations?
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Lunch recipes?
I have a microwave at work and always grt bored of the same lunch so I've decided to start making meat and veg or pastas ect, tomorrow I am taking a risotto with asparagus that I made tonight. Can anyone give me any good risotto or pasta recipie? Low cal too.. And do you think it woukd work cooking chicken the night before…
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I just made a really good low calorie coconut curry shrimp!
I was actually surprised how tasty this was. I used one 5.5 ounce container of coconut vanilla greek yogurt and 1/2 cup of unsweetened cashew milk. I added 3/4 tsp curry powder, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. I added one cooked package of multi grain minute rice (2 cups) .Then I added 2 cups of frozen franciscan…
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Shirataki noodles
Has anyone tried them?
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oatmeal recipes
I've tried eating Oatmeal a few times, I can never get past the consistency, anyone have any thoughts? Did you have the same problem and figure out how to like it? I'd really like to add it into my diet, but I just can't get past the feeling that I'm eating snot, sorry.
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Cook & Serve Pudding w/ Almond Milk or Coconut Milk
I made the Chocolate Cook and Serve replacing the Milk with the exact measurement of Unsweetened Coconut Milk and cooked it as instructed. It was perfect!