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Spaghetti bolanese
Spag ball is there a helthy way to make it with Mince Smoke sausage
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Healthy Crock Pot/Slow Cooker meal ideas?
This is a busy time of the year for us with sports and I'd love some new ideas for crock pot meals!
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Summer Dinner Ideas
Hi, I am looking for low calorie dinner ideas that won't heat up the house this summer. Any thoughts???
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Best yogurt brand...not Greek
What brand of yogurt do you eat, that's NOT Greek!? I typically get Dannon vanilla Light & Fit, but I'm wondering if there is a better choice. PS- I HATE Greek yogurt. It tastes like I'm eating a spoonful of sour cream to me, no matter how hard I try to like it.
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Low Calorie Lunch
Lunch: Stuffed peppers (Ground Beef, 3 Mini Peppers, ricotta, Marinera Sauce), 2 cups of Cauliflower Fried Rice. An awesome lunch under 400 calories and extremely satisfying...
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The Veggetti Recipes
Does anyone have a veggetti? It makes pasta like strips from zucchini. When you cook it in whatever sauce, it almost seems just like pasta!!! Looking for some yummy and low cal sauces with protein. I love pasta, but this substitute is just fine for me!!!
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Crunchy Detox Salad
This is an ultra simple recipe both for the salad and its dressing. It’s made with fresh local and organic ingredients and the vinaigrette is slightly sweetened with honey, making it completely addicting! Total salad love with this one! Recipe and photos link: http://www.theharvestkitchen.com/crunchy-detox-salad/
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eggplant
I have never grown eggplant and i am growing some this year. i know I like the taste, but I need some good recipes. Preferably for grilled eggplant.......but am open to more
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Eating healthy on a budget and time constraint
I have recently learned how to shop for healthy foods on a budget and for things that can be prepared quickly. If you would like some advice on what to do, just respond to this post. I will do my best to help you.
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Spaghetti Squash Bolognese - A family favorite & it's paleo
Spaghetti Squash Bolognese ** my kids LOVE this!!! prep time 15 min, cooking time 60 min, makes 3-4 servings * double this recipe if you want it for lunch another day i love this healthier version of bolognese sauce which is normally made with heavy cream. To keep this dairy free it uses coconut milk instead of cream and…
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Which salad dressings do you use??
I buy my salad dressings from the produce departments. They have the bolthouse dressings, the lighthouse dressings, and the panera dressings.They are the best tasting and very low calorie, usually about 60 calories per two tbls.
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Snack Ideas Filling & Fast
1 wedge laughing cow cheese lite 8 Triscuit low fat crackers + fresh fruit or veggies
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Low Calorie Desserts
Frozen Strawberry Smoothie Pops 8 fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered 1/4 c plain yogurt 1/4 c apple juice 2 T. honey Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour blended mixture into ice pop molds and freeze until solid
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Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes
My new favourite recipe that's great for a post workout meal! 100g of mashed sweet potato 1 scoop of protein powder (about 30g), whatever flavour you love! I like 1upnutrition's choc peanut butter blast 1 whole egg I like to use peanut butter as my topping. So delicious! The macros with my specific powder are: 6.8g Fat 21…
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Egg Recipes
What I call "Veggie Frittatas" Preheat oven to 375F Take a large muffin tin/pan and spray/grease it. Crack a large egg into each hole (My pan has 6 deep holes) and scramble them. Place a good sized spoonful of your choice of veggies into it. I use a frozen stir-fry mix that I've microwaved to heat up and drain the water…
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Restricted to chicken, pork, and turkey
My dr restricted me to chicken, pork, and turkey back in January. So by this time, we're running into the "same ole, same ole" problem. I don't want to get our suppers into a rut and am looking for recipe ideas. I need low sodium, low fat recipes. Can anyone help me out?
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Healthy swaps!
So this thread is for recipes that swap high calorie ingredients for low calorie ingredients yo make an overall lower calorie dish! I'll start with one of my healthy swaps! Lentil Joes Ingredients: 8 oz cooked ground beef 1 cup dry lentils 1 can of your favorite Sloppy Joe mix Preparation: Boil lentils until soft, drain.…
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Russian (Soviet) dishes and pastries.
I can teach you how to cook Russian (Soviet) dishes and pastries if you want.
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Recipes for your sweet tooth!
Hi everyone! In order to stay on the 'wagon', I've been looking out for recipes that will satisfy my sweet tooth, anything chocolatey really! I've found two great ones so far... These are brownies and if cut into nine pieces are 37 calories each! http://bromabakery.com/2013/04/37-calorie-brownies-and-no-im-not.html These…
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Casseroles!
Here is a great squash casserole that anyone will eat, even those who "dont like" squash! Squash Casserole About 6-8 diced and boiled squash. Drain and mash with butter. Add about 2 cups cheese of your choice and about 1 cup bread cubes of your choice. Salt and pepper 2 eggs Mix it all up, pour into a greased casserole…
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Incorrect MFP calculations?
Hi everyone. I created a recipe for my morning green juice. here are the ingredients: 0.33 Oz, Celery Stalk 5 sprigs, Parsley, fresh 0.50 cup, Spinach - Raw 0.50 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb), Apples, raw, with skin 0.50 lemon yields, Lemon juice, raw 0.50 fruit (2" dia), Limes, raw 0.50 cup, chopped, Kale, raw 1…
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bored of plain meats any ideas to make it tasty ??
really getting bored of plain chicken and other meats. tomatoe based sauce is making me feel sick.is there any others that are fat free to try?
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Easy, healthy, Sugar and Starch Free Breakfast cookie!
Hi All! I just finished the hCG diet and lost 15 lbs. and 2 sizes in 35 days. I am now onto what they call the "maintain phase" so I can eat whatever I want with the exception of any sugar or starch. This yummy, bread like recipe is wonderful in my opinion and totally healthy. Let me know what you think! What you'll need:…
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Colon Cleanse
Took away the bloating but most awesomely the inflammation in my knees from arthritis. My daughter had me drink this 12 cups/day 8oz & stay hydrated with water for 2 days. I feel awesome! Cayenne Pepper (a pinch) Honey
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Side dish for dinner
I ended up subbing turkey bacon for pancetta in the original recipe, and using less olive oil. Kids and hubby like it too! They didn't seem to miss high fatty and carb potatoes! Marcella Hazan's Braised Celery with Onion, Pancetta, and Tomatoes Recipe on Food52 2 lb(s), Celery, raw 0.25 cup(s), Extra Virgin Olive Oil 6 Oz,…
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What are your picks for FREE Internet workouts?
So I'm pretty bummed with the weather (as you can see, I live "way up North"!) so there goes my outdoor intense walking that I LOVE. I HATE gyms. So I was Googling this weekend and found this 45 minute walking video I can do in my basement and I'm really enjoying it. What FREE Internet workout videos do you all like to use…
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5:2 diet
Hey is anyone doing the 5:2 fast diet?
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Problem with grainy coconut flour?
Every time I try to bake with coconut flour, it comes out super grainy in my mouth. What could I do to fix it? Should I try running it through a food processor? I know I'm adding enough liquid, I even increased the amount to more than what the recipe said and it didn't do anything.
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Hey! Does Anybody know what snacks are low in carbs and sugar? Please help me!
I've been looking and I couldn't find some
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Paleo
I am looking for some interesting Paleo recipes and also would like to be friends with someone who is on the Paleo journey...thx! Lynn