Simple recipes?

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    If you like pizza, you can make a pizza for 300-350 calories depending on toppings.

    I use Flatout Flat Bread (the large size) - the lo-cal version is only 90 calories
    For the sauce I use 2 tablespoons of whatever sauce fits the pizza - pizza sauce, bbq sauce, taco sauce, etc
    For the cheese I use 3/8 ounce of pizza cheese
    For the toppings use what you like - I generally only add one meat topping (chicken, ham, Canadian bacon, taco meat, lean burger)
    Add any veggie toppings or whatever you like.

    Oven 350 degrees. Put the crust in the oven first for just a couple minutes, then add the toppings, once the cheese is melted, I turn the broiler on for just a minute or so to toast up the cheese a bit. Voila, you can eat the whole thing.
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    Here's another that is so delicious thrown together the night before:

    1/2 cup old fashioned uncooked oatmeal
    ripe fruits or frozen fruits such as blueberries or mixed berries
    nonfat yogurt
    tsp brown sugar, or preferred sweetener (I like stevia)
    cinammon, vanilla

    mixed together, and eat for breakfast. Kids approved..yum!!!
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    Thank you to everybody for giving me your suggestions.. going to try some of these over the next couple of weeks as there is so many, will be much better than just having the same old stuff!! Thanks soo much :)!!
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    I am a lover of the stemed vegies =] love all of the great ideas on here!
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    fajitas - grill peppers and white meat chicken, white fish is also great with this
    put on your fav. salsa
    I love mango, chipotle, or salsa verde
    done

    try bex life blog/you tube channel
    she has some really simple recipes, most are healthy
    and great for those just learning
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    How do you make them? There is sugar on the outside..

    Do you roughly know what the calorie contents are?....
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    I did an easy one recently. Mini corn tortillas, with ground turkey seasoned up with taco seasonings, and some refried beans. Then I added my lettuce and pico de gallo or you can add tomato and some hot sauce. It was small portions of everything because the tortillas were mini, but it filled me up and satisfied my taco craving without going over my calories or fats.
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    How many calories?
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    You can check out my blog on here, it's full of recipes. I have breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert's on it, most of them are low calorie, and most of them have the calorie count on them for you, which will vary depending on what brand ingredients you used. I calculated them by the ingredients I used.

    You don't need to be my friend to see my blog, it's open to the public. Most of the recipes are quick and/or easy.

    Enjoy!
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    Fabulous! It's not even 6:30 a.m. and all I'm thinking about is food! lol Thanks for some great ideas!
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    2 large chicken breasts
    1 can rotel
    1 can black beans
    1 can low sodium corn
    1 packet taco seasoning

    Crock pot on low 6-8 hours
    Shred chicken
    Serve with tortillas or on a salad
    2/3 c 124 calories

    This sounds AWESOME! I'm so copying this down and sharing it with my family. :)
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    My I suggest the websites SkinnyTaste and Emily Bites. Very yummy stuff there.
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    You're making me hungry just reading this! Thanks for all the recipes - I'm printing this now :-):laugh:
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    I'm a big fan of 'green' smoothies. I drink them for breakfast and lunch (though, sometimes breakfast is missing the green). But, the basic idea is 1/2 c 0% plain Greek yogurt (I prefer Chobani), 2 cups raw spinach, 1/2 c low-sodium v-8, and then whatever else I feel like throwing in. I've played with cilantro, avocado/guacamole, hummus, baby veggies (don't turn you nose up just yet - pureed veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes and squash that I don't have to prepare in advance that is just the veg and water), kale, lemongrass, wasabi paste, cucumbers... the options are endless. Average calories: 150

    Breakfast, when I don't have greens, I go with 1/2 c 0% Greek yogurt, 6 oz protein drink, carnation instant breakfast packet - no sugar, fruit, ice. Sometimes I've added peanut butter or substituted the protein drink for orange juice. Average calories (for 30 oz): 400.

    These guarantee (at least during the work week) that I'm getting all my fruits/veggies. Now, if I could just work through my weekend with such dedication... :grumble:
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    You can make an easy egg white omlette:

    2 egg whites
    low fat cheese
    one tbsp of salsa

    tasty and filling!

    I was doing this and adding twists of seasoning- dried minced onion, parsley, sage, salt, pepper, dried red pepper. Today I tried a new twist I added some cottage cheese to it. It was REALLY good- got added protein- more filling and didn't add a bunch of calories to the meal... Will DEFINATELY do that again.
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    Skinnytaste.com has tons of great tasting low calorie recipes.
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    Bump for later use. :)
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    check out the "Hungry Girl" website and sign up for emails. She has a database of recipes AND will email you several times a week with new ones.

    http://www.hungry-girl.com/
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    WWW.skinnytaste.com has the BEST recipes!
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    I have a cookbook called Six Ingredients or Less. All of the recipes are very simple and use mostly fresh ingredients (at least the recipes I've tried).
  • These are great ideas! Thanks guys! Here is one of my favorites...

    Fresh ground turkey burgers baked in the oven, topped with canned diced tomatoes (oregano and basil - no salt added). I eat this with brown rice and fresh spinach, or other fresh veggies. Quick, easy and yummy!
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    awesome reply! thanks

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