My fit Pals - What's your fav. healthy snack, food, recipe?
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recently found these....
perfect food bars. they are sooooo good. if you're one of those eat PB out of a spoon types, you will freaking love these. they have to be refridgerated, so that's where you would find them in a store. i got them at earthfare, so i imagine whole foods carries them.
seriously yummy. all organic. 17-18 protein in the peanut butter ones. around 300 cals and totally worth it.0 -
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches for that Ice Cream fix. Delish!0
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A little off topic, but when you're eating more (read: enough) you won't wake up hungry. You're on the right track. Keep it up.
Does anyone else wake up in the middle of the night starved?
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1 portion Vache Qui Rit cheese on a brown rice cake (Koyo) or split between 2 Ryvita Crackers (love it on Sesame crackers), with 1 cup cucumber slices or dill pickle
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organic peanut butter on brown rice cake or Ryvita with an apricot
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1/8 cup walnuts, 30 gm of cheese (love x-old cheddar), green apple
or zucchini slices dipped in fresh salsa & hunk of cheese (go gently, now - LOL!) or a hard-boiled egg
to name a few faves!0 -
OMGosh! That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
That reminds me of another favourite of mine:
cucumber slices dipped in hommous (instead of using pita)
You can experiment with other veggies, too, but for some reason cucumber really cranks the wheel of my tastebuds!0 -
So sorry! My first post. Was trying to reply to this!
This is soooooooooo creative. Another way to eat hummus.This isn't much of a recipe but its a great go-to snack:
I take two hard-boiled eggs and cut in half. I don't like hard-boiled yolks so I toss them but you could eat them if you want. Then I take hummus and fill in the egg white hollows. I use 2 Tbsp total.
You could probably mash the hummus and yolks together to make like a deviled egg but I am not a fan of deviled eggs either so I have never tried it.0 -
I am new here and love food.I am diabetic and have to eat right to control my sugar.I love to try new recipes that are healthy.
any help here will be greatly appreciated.0 -
Love Luna Bars and Cliff bars!
Fat Free Cottege cheese + tomatos or peaches/blueberries0 -
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Chicken breast or tenders marinated in lime juice, olive oil and a little salt on the grill. Add avocado salsa (avocado, chopped tomato,diced red onion, season to taste). This is one of our favorite dinners lately.
this sounds soooo good, and I've had the avocado salsa, and I need to make it again!:bigsmile:0 -
I made philly cheesesteak stuffed green peppers this weekend...low carb....and around 300 calories.....
*Whole green pepper cut top off and scoop out seeds
*Put a piece of provolone cheese in bottom
*Sautee mushrooms, onion and garlic
*Thin slice deli roast beef and add to mushroom/onion/garlic sautee
*Stuff pepper with mixture
*Top with a piece of provolone cheese
*Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese on top gets golden brown....
Yummy alternative to philly cheesesteak without the carb load of the bread0 -
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I made philly cheesesteak stuffed green peppers this weekend...low carb....and around 300 calories.....
*Whole green pepper cut top off and scoop out seeds
*Put a piece of provolone cheese in bottom
*Sautee mushrooms, onion and garlic
*Thin slice deli roast beef and add to mushroom/onion/garlic sautee
*Stuff pepper with mixture
*Top with a piece of provolone cheese
*Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese on top gets golden brown....
Yummy alternative to philly cheesesteak without the carb load of the bread
love philly cheese steak, so I must try this, thanks for sharing.0 -
Sounds delish. I will be sure to try this.I made philly cheesesteak stuffed green peppers this weekend...low carb....and around 300 calories.....
*Whole green pepper cut top off and scoop out seeds
*Put a piece of provolone cheese in bottom
*Sautee mushrooms, onion and garlic
*Thin slice deli roast beef and add to mushroom/onion/garlic sautee
*Stuff pepper with mixture
*Top with a piece of provolone cheese
*Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese on top gets golden brown....
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The green peppers are amazing!!!! Everyone should try them. I was so excited since they are 13 carbs and 300 calories for a large green pepper stuffed with filling 0
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okay this isn't my favourite, but it's delicious!! have it every night before bed, it's the perfect bedtime snack:
1 scoop casein protein (i use ON cookies n cream)
1 TBSP almond butter
add almond milk and stir until you get a pudding like consistancy
stick in the freezer for half hour then eat!! like pudding/ice cream 0 -
Plain Greek Yogurt, 1/2 scoop protein powder, straberries or blue berries, sliced almonds = best snack EVER
Whole grain tortilla spread with natural peanut butter, banana slices, wrap, eat. YUM.0 -
Warm Spinach with Chicken Sausage - Nut facts - 179 cals, 7g fat, 19g carbs, 14g protein, 7g fiber, 75mg calcium, 3mg iron, 493mg sodium
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Cooking Spray
4 links fully cooked Italiain flavored chicken sausage
2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
15-ounce can low sodium cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup presliced sun-dried tomatoes (not oil packed)
1 - 5 oz bag baby spinach leaves
1/4 tbs Olive Oil
1 Small Rosemary sprig
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Coat a large skillet w/ cooking spray and heat over med-high heat . Meanwhile, cut each sausage link on the bias into 1/4 inch thick slices
2) Add sausage to hot skillet and cook, stirring occasionally for 6 mins.or until lightly browned. Reduce heat to low; add garlic and stir. Add beans and sun dried tomatoes and cook, stirring often, for 2 mins or until mixture is heated through.
3) Add the spinach in batches, using a spatula to quickly fold it into the bean mixture after each addition. Add pepper and continue tossing spinach with the beans until just barely wilted about 1 minute. Remove from heat and divide among 4 plates. Drizzle evenly with olive oil, sprinkle with rosemary and serve immediately.
I wish I could post the picture b/c it looks delicious.0 -
Any lean meat/fish recipes?
What you will need:
1 pound Ground turkey or chicken
4 medium zucchini's
1/2 cup mushrooms (optional)
1 small onion finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parmaseam
italian seasonings (i use basil, and oregano)
1 teaspoon fresh garlic.
2 tbs.Extra Virgin olive oil
Preheat oven to 350
Add 2 tbs of oil to brown the onions and garlic in a fry pan until the onions become translucent, once translucent add the mushrooms. Cook for approx five mins on medium heat and set aside.
Brown lean ground meat in the same pan until fully cooked. Use italian seasonings to add flavor.
while meat is browning, wash and half the zucchinis from to to bottom. use a spoon to remove the seeds and create a boat. you will have 8 boats.
Line a cookie sheet with the zucchini boats
Combine cooked meat, onions, and mushrooms, and use a spoon to fill the zucchini boats with the mixture.
cook in 350 degree oven for 20 mins
remove from oven, sprinkle parmasean cheese over zuchini, and cook for an additional seven minutes, until chese is golden brown.
These healthy sqush boats can be served with brown rice or a nice greek salad for a light and refreshing meal.
Also when cooled, you can take them just about anywhere for a quick, protein filled snack.
Also I combine three TBS of fage yogurt with a teaspoon of Dijon mustard to make a delicious sauce for my Fresh sliced turkey meat and spinach rolls.
Simply line turkey slices with yogurt sauce and add spinach.
you can hold the rolls together with a tooth pick.0 -
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My new fave:
Seasoned Steamed Carrots
1 can carrots drained (have no tried with fresh yet)
1 tsp butter or margarine (will be trying with evoo soon)
1 tsp 21 seasoning salute (got it at Trader Joe's)
Toss the ingredients and steam for 15 minutes. OMG I have never tasted anything so GOOD!
Expanding on the above, if I want a meal and not a snack I do the same as above but also simultaneously steam a piece of tilapia lightly sprayed with canola or olive oil then sprinkled with the 21 seasoning salute. WOW. Fish never tasted so good...0 -
Bacon
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Bacon
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My favorite is an egg white breakfast sandwich. Very filling and starts the day off with some great protein.
2 egg whites, scrambled
1 Jimmy Dean Turkey sausage patty, crumbled
1/4 cub shredded chedder cheese
1 Flat Out light wrap.
Calories are usually around 320 depending on the cheese I use. Sometimes I leave out the sausage and add onion, peppers, diced tomatoes. YUMMY!0 -
I don't know about everybody else, but sometimes I get that itallian food/pizza craving still where indulging in that carb loaded, greese soaked blob of fat actually sounds like a good idea. When that happens this is what I make :
1 flatout italian flatbread - 90 calories
1/4c marinara (about 40 cal , but I often make it without and its still delicious)
a little shredded chicken leftovers
bell peppers
onion
garlic
1/4 c vege cheese - 70 cal
Depending on the amount of chicken it makes a huge meal for under 300 cal
Toss that baby in the toaster oven for 5 min'ish and it's just like a crispy thin crust pizza. Pair with a tossed salad and it's like dining out!
Another thing that feels like "cheat" food is...
Arctic Zero ice cream. Its hard to find, but its a whole pint for 150 cal. I split it in half usually and add a few strawberries to the maple vanilla flavor.0 -
Chobani yogurt with sugar free jello mix0
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Ground Turkey chili made with blacck beans, kidney beans, red & green bell peppers and onions. I make a big batch and freeze in couple of 1 cup size containers and freeze. Pull it out during the week or whenever and reheat. Delish and healthy. Good protein.
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My favorite bars are the Kind bars. I had been eating fiber bars for so long and I always felt bloated afterwards. I was stalking someones diary and saw they were eating Kind bars, Tried them and LOVE them. I dont feel all puffy after I eat them and they satisfy my sweet tooth.0
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Dill Pickles! 0 calories 0
