post em! your low-cal versions of favorite foods

808sun

I wanna see what everyone can come up with. Thanks!

HannahPastoor

Bump! I can't wait to see what people post...But for now I NEED to go to bed...

monkeyboy881

pizza sauce on a whole wheat pita with veggies and cheese for low cal pizza

monkeyboy881

frozen greek yogurt and berries for icecream

monkeyboy881

greek yogurt adams peanut butter and choc protein powder mixed and frozen for peanut butter cups

gp79

Almond Milk - 60 Cal version instead of milk. If you like almonds, you'll love almond milk. Try it unsweetened for an even lower cal. version. That's at least a 20 cal. savings per cup over skim milk.

canaussie

Baked corn tortilla triangles for chips....yummy and crunchy!

nstorlie

Low fat Alfredo sauce ( great on steamed veggies)

2 cups nonfat milk
1 8 oz package fat free philidelphia cream cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
White pepper to taste.

Warm milk in a saucepan. Cube cream cheese, melt part way in microwave (30 seconds) and wisk into milk. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth.

2/3 cup = 160 calories

It's pretty good!

pandafoo

-baked regular or sweet potato fries - cut into 1/4" strips, coat with bit of olive oil, and toss with old bay seasoning/salt/cayenne/garlic powder, and bake at 400 degrees for 25 min

-mashed cauliflower as sub for mashed potatoes - mix with some skim milk/chicken broth/parm cheese/parsley. or instead of using 100% cauliflower, use half potato, half cauliflower

britt_fit

I just had "mashed potatoes" made out of cauliflower and it was delicious!

Also sometimes I'll have some lite Cool Whip with chocolate syrup instead of ice cream.

I like to freeze chocolate whips yogurt too or frozen bananas are always sweet

Spaghetti squash w/ tomato sauce instead of pasta (21 calories a cup for the squash!!)

chrisdavey

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/194226-did-someone-say-healthy-icecream

Also, cauliflower mash instead of potato mash.

banana/blueberry protein bread
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/149814-banana-blueberry-protein-bread?hl=banana/blueberry+protein&page=1#posts-2039703

Also, choc protein muffins on the above link

elliecolorado

pizza sauce on a whole wheat pita with veggies and cheese for low cal pizza

That sounds great, I'm gonna have to try that!

gemlynch

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sara_m83

Low calorie rice krispie treats! I love these for that hit of sugar and the high dose of iron I get with them!

2 tbsp light butter
100g of marshmallows
3c. Rice Krispies (Rice Bubbles if you're Australian)

Melt the marshmallows with butter. When smooth, add the Rice Krispies, mix well, then press into 9x12 (or so) pan lined with wax paper. Let set for a couple of hours then cut into 12 bars.

I would also say my low cal banana bread recipe from SkinnyTaste.com (http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/11/makeover-banana-nut-bread-3-pts.html), but for some reason I can't get the bread to stay risen!! I've made three times and the taste is delicous, 100 calories per slice, but about 20 minutes after removing from oven, it falls and seems undercooked in the middle - even after 75 minutes of baking. Tried a different recipe, same result. If anyone has some suggestions I'm all ears!

gailygail99

take one Jello Sugar Free Mousse Temptations Cup in Dark Chocolate (or any sugar free Jello Pudding snack), or any kind you like, and 1 tablespoon of Keebler Graham Cracker crumbs and mix together. It is kinda like a choc mousse pie deconstructed! Its 60 cals for the mousse/pudding and 23 cals for one tablespoon of crumbs and is amazing! it is my dessert every day. and only 83 calories!! i got the idea from Coldstone Creamery, where you can get graham cracker pie crust mixed into your icecream. so this is similar!! YUMMO! :happy:

oh and put the mousse/pudding in the freezer for like 10mins before you are ready to eat it, even better!!

monylove311

Low calorie rice krispie treats! I love these for that hit of sugar and the high dose of iron I get with them!

2 tbsp light butter
100g of marshmallows
3c. Rice Krispies (Rice Bubbles if you're Australian)

Melt the marshmallows with butter. When smooth, add the Rice Krispies, mix well, then press into 9x12 (or so) pan lined with wax paper. Let set for a couple of hours then cut into 12 bars.

I would also say my low cal banana bread recipe from SkinnyTaste.com (http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/11/makeover-banana-nut-bread-3-pts.html), but for some reason I can't get the bread to stay risen!! I've made three times and the taste is delicous, 100 calories per slice, but about 20 minutes after removing from oven, it falls and seems undercooked in the middle - even after 75 minutes of baking. Tried a different recipe, same result. If anyone has some suggestions I'm all ears!

Oooh. rice crispie treats! wow! thanks!

jennifer3998

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basalmouse

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chicalatte

-baked regular or sweet potato fries - cut into 1/4" strips, coat with bit of olive oil, and toss with old bay seasoning/salt/cayenne/garlic powder, and bake at 400 degrees for 25 min

-mashed cauliflower as sub for mashed potatoes - mix with some skim milk/chicken broth/parm cheese/parsley. or instead of using 100% cauliflower, use half potato, half cauliflower

about how many calories are the baked potatoes?

123456654321

Interested...

chicalatte

take one Jello Sugar Free Mousse Temptations Cup in Dark Chocolate (or any sugar free Jello Pudding snack), or any kind you like, and 1 tablespoon of Keebler Graham Cracker crumbs and mix together. It is kinda like a choc mousse pie deconstructed! Its 60 cals for the mousse/pudding and 23 cals for one tablespoon of crumbs and is amazing! it is my dessert every day. and only 83 calories!! i got the idea from Coldstone Creamery, where you can get graham cracker pie crust mixed into your icecream. so this is similar!! YUMMO! :happy:

oh and put the mousse/pudding in the freezer for like 10mins before you are ready to eat it, even better!!

Sounds amazing!

NMandaMarie

I like the idea of mashed cauliflower as a potato-sub

melaniecheeks

I use sweet potaotes instead of regular white ones for mash - bake a few sweet potatoes in a microwave for 8-10 mins, scoop out the middles and mash with a drizzle of olive oil and a good grind of black pepper.

christinekojack

These all sound amazing!!!

heniko

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djthom

Mexican pizza: spred tortilla with fat free refried beans top with 2% mexican cheese & sliced jalapenos and toast in toaster oven until cheese melts. yummy!

chicalatte

Mexican pizza: spred tortilla with fat free refried beans top with 2% mexican cheese & sliced jalapenos and toast in toaster oven until cheese melts. yummy!

about how many cals does that run you?

djthom

It depends on the tortillas you use. They run anywhere from 50 to 110 cals, you can even use flat bread which is 100 cals. for a big piece. The refried beans are about 50 cals per 1/2 cup and cheese 70 cals per 1/4 cup.

eating4balance

Low calorie biscuits: (Makes 11 small biscuits at 49 calories apiece)
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sodium free baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 Tablespoons fat free sour cream
- 1/2 cup skim milk

1. Combine/sift flour, baking powder and baking soda.
2. Cut in the sour cream like with a pie crust.
3. Add the milk and mix just until a dough forms.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for 8-11 minutes.

eating4balance

Pancakes:
- 1 packet of instant oats (weight control or reduced sugar)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup fat free yogurt or cottage cheese
- 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup egg beaters
- Cinnamon or vanilla extract

Combine together and let sit for 2 minutes.

Cook at you would a regular pancake, just on a higher heat and for slightly longer.



Chocolate Molten Lava Cake: 182 calories
http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1180

Shawnarose

Bump - need to get recipes out!