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My family has always made with cottage cheese. I mix the cottage cheese with a little Parmesan and Italian seasoning.

Taco junk is a favorite! 1 lb of meat (either cooked ground beef or raw chicken), can of Rotel or jar of salsa, can of drained corn, can of rinsed/drained black beans, packet of taco seasoning. Some people add a packet of ranch but we try to watch sodium so I skip. Cook it on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Eat with…

I love cottage cheese on baked potatoes. Also - just try it first. You might really like it by itself. I do.

Love these ideas! I have a Laptop Lunch but I don't use it often. I'm thinking I have to get it off the shelf now!

Thank you!

If anyone else has a treadmill suggestion of a brand you really like, I'm open!

Thanks for the love, all! It's nice to "meet" you. Any interest in a MFP group? I'd be happy to set it up!

I'd guess it's the water. I make overnight oats with almond milk and that same ratio and never have an issue. Another option I'm loving lately is 1/4 oats, 3/4 cup Greek yogurt. Can mix in PB2. Add any fruits you want. More protein and the oats retain a good bite.

I use Swanson unsalted broth - significantly less salt than reduced sodium (almost none in fact) and still tastes great.

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Pork goes well with contrasing flavors. I've done it with rosemary, peach preserves and horseradish. Here's a fun take with blueberry-pomegranate reduction with chipotles. http://fivetwocookbooks.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/week-2-fresh-food-fast/

Try Ronzoni Smart Taste egg noodles for this one. They have the same nutrition stats as whole wheat pasta (high fiber, lower in carbs) but taste exactly like regular pasta. Your husband wouldn't know the difference.

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Great recipe!

Five hours on high isn't too long. You should be fine. If this is a frequent worry, consider investing in a programmable crockpot. They will automatically switch over to "Warm" at the end of the cooking cycle. This keeps your chicken breasts from drying out AND saves your sanity when it comes to…

If it's something you're eating every day and you portion it out at home, you could just "Create Food" under the Recipe Maker and create your lunch salads. I do this with items that I make and eat for a week, like egg white frittatas. You log the items separately but when you make a recipe, it saves you the step of doing…

We buy frozen chicken and put it in the crockpot with inexpensive ingredients like corn, beans, salsa or barbecue sauce. A few breasts will create a fair amount of food and have enough for leftovers. My husband and I go meatless once a week and the crockpot is a godsend for that as well. A few kinds of beans, can of…

Do you have a crockpot? They are miracle workers. I swear by mine. I don't have such a long commute, thankfully, but I do leave at 7, get home at 6 and then typically go straight into my workout. Since I've started using the crockpot, I have saved moneya nd time. I put the ingredients in the night before, turn it on that…

I have three slow-cookers: A programmable Hamilton Beach 6-quart, a cheap non-programmable Hamilton Beach 4-quart and a 2-quart. I have found the programmable one to be worth its weight in gold: It automatically switches to Warm when the cooking time is done. However, it's just my husband and I at home, so the 6-quart is…