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Have you tried using frozen fruit and then pureeing them in a food processor? It comes out like delicious soft serve ice-cream but only has the calories from fruit! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/fruit-ice-creams-more-delicious-treats.html Delicious!

Here is another version of the frozen fruit being turned into an "ice-cream" that tastes great! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/fruit-ice-creams-more-delicious-treats.html Hope you like it! -Holly Larson

I life this tofu stir fry recipe a lot; there are a lot of tasty ingredients for the marinade so I think it is tasty. Hope you like it too! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/#!/2012/07/dinner-tonight-cashew-tofu-stir-fry.html In good health, Holly

I like to marinate tofu with lots of flavor; tofu is a bit of a "blank slate" it doesn't really have flavor on its own, but soaks up whatever you put it in! Here is my favorite stir fry recipe. It has loats of veggies and you can serve it on top of brown rice.…

Here is my favorite way: a delicious chilled salad with loads of veggies and flavor. I hope you like it! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/06/lovely-legumes-confetti-lentil-salad.html In good health, Holly

Here is another version of the wonderful zucchini pasta: I don't think you even have to cook it. No need to heat up your kitchen when it is already so hot outside! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/vegetable-ninja-homemade-zucchini-pasta.html Hope you love it as much as I do! -Holly

Zucchini "pasta"! I love it! It is filling but much lower calorie than whole wheat pasta and very satisfying http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/vegetable-ninja-homemade-zucchini-pasta.html Hope you love it as much as I do, Holly

Have you seen the trick to use frozen fruit to make "ice-cream"? Here is my posting about plain banana, but it is also good with strawberries, peaches and mangos (or some combo of those). Bananas don't need other milk (or plant based milk), other fruits tend to need a splash of milk.…

Here is a short discussion about the benefits and risks of having fish as part of a well balanced diet; wild salmon is fattier, but those are the kinds of fats (omega-3's) that we need more of. Heard the saying "you are what you ate"?, more truthfully, "you are what you food ate"...wild salmon is more nutrient dense than…

Here is a short discussion about the risks and benefits of eating fish as well as a great reference card to keep with you re: mercury. Mostly this is a matter of quantity http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/holy-mackerel-how-much-mercury-is-in-my.html Hope this helps! Holly

Here is a small discussion and a link to a great reference card related to mercury levels in fish http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/holy-mackerel-how-much-mercury-is-in-my.html Hope this helps! Holly

Lentils are a good "gateway" bean because they cook faster than other dried beans and are smaller and so are easier to hide with other recipes. I have a recipe for a lentil confetti salad that is loaded with good flavors that I hope you'll like…

I like to pack a parfait the night before using plain greek yogurt and frozen fruit. Here is the recipe: http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/breakfast-of-champions-awesome-greek.html Hope you like it! -Holly

I am excited to try overnight oats too! Here is a recipe for baked oatmeal. If you bake it over the weekend when you (hopefully!) have more time, you can have it for breakfast for the whole week! Good to try with all of the fresh berries available at the local farmers markets.…

My favorite is my recipe for balsamic black bean hummus...and because it is basically fat free, that gives you a bit more flexibility with your dippers! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/06/decadent-dip-balsamic-black-bean-hummus.html Hope you love it as much as I do (excellent for parties, too!) Holly

I like to add spices to my coffee grounds before brewing. The cinnamon helps trick your tongue into thinking you're enjoying something sweeter than you are. Recipe below: http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-like-it-latte-spice-up-your-morning.html In good health, Holly

Plain black coffee, or coffee with skim milk really doesn't deserve the bad reputation that it can have. The real trouble comes from all of those dessert-in-a-cup drinks you can get from your local coffee shops. I like to add spices to the coffee grounds for flavor without sugar.…

What a great purchase! I love my food processor. I love using it to grate vegetables when I have a lot to do (carrots and zucchini, for example) and then salads and slaws come together in a jiffy. I also make banana, strawberry and mango "ice-creams"…

My name is Holly and I am a registered dietitian and I have started my own food and cooking blog and would welcome visitors! Thank you! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/

I love this simple black bean hummus; high fiber and protein, fat free to boot! Try with your favorite raw veggies or a small portion of your favorite whole grain crackers! http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/2012/06/decadent-dip-balsamic-black-bean-hummus.html#!/2012/06/decadent-dip-balsamic-black-bean-hummus.html Hope this…

Here is one recipe using a frozen banana that tastes great (and if you add cocoa powder and cinnamon, it really takes it up a notch. You have to have a food processor though, most blenders aren't going to be powerful enough. http://hollylarsonrd.blogspot.com/#!/2012/07/banana-ice-creama-low-calorie-dessert.html

I use one tablespoon of pesto thinned with balsamic vinegar. It tastes great! I do want to have some healthy fats on my salad to make sure that I'm absorbing the fat-soluble nutrients that my salads are packed with. Cutting out all fat does cut calories, but you're also missing out on the nutrients. Just make sure to…

Fiber recommendations are usually posted as number of grams per 1000 calories. Having 25 grams of fiber is based on 2000 calories per day...most of us ladies don't need that many calories and so the grams of fiber go down too. Having a plant based diet will naturally lead to higher consumption, that this is one area is is…