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Looks good. It's like a mix of two different salads my family makes - one with only broccoli, mayo, and shredded crab, and another with shredded carrot, mayo, and raisins. Although the ingredients may sound odd together, it works well, doesn't it? (My family also does a shredded cabbage, mayo, and chopped apple salad…

I think I recall seeing someone on food network bake them in little foil packets with some honey. Let me know how it turns out if you try it.

I found this recipe on allrecipes: Garbanzo bean chocolate cake INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 4 eggs 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees…

OK, so for anyone who's really interested in making legally healthy brownies, I tried a black bean brownie recipe. Ingredients: 1 box brownie mix 1 can black beans Directions: Rinse beans well. Put beans in a food processor, add just enough water to cover beans. Blend until pureed or smooth consistency. Add to brownie mix.…

I have half a can of black beans left over from a recipe (tried a black bean brownie recipe :wink: ) and I'm not sure what to make. I need something easy and fast. Help please...:flowerforyou:

Thanks! That hungry girl page is a winner! I will be packing my carry-on like a fruit basket, hehe. :bigsmile:

Hi Everyone, Any suggestions for healthy, nonperishable, portable snacks for a 10-hour flight? I'm looking for some starch, some protein, and fiber. The only ideas I have are crackers, nuts, and dried fruit. Sounds a lot like trail mix, hehe.:tongue:

8.5 oz corn muffin mix 1/2 c canned pumpkin prepare muffins as directed, with pumpkin mixed into batter. I used a banana muffin mix and it came out great, with a noticeable, but not overpowering pumpkin flavor in the muffins. Not to mention the pumpkin has a lot of great vitamins and stuff. I think I'd try this with…

Yes! I've heard of those black bean brownies, but do you know what size can black beans and size brownie mix to use?

I heard you can use applesauce as a healthy substitute in baking, but how much of it do you use, and for what ingredients? Any other healthy substitutions for baking welcome too (I think I've heard of prune puree, for example)

The program on food network (I forget the name, but it's like food science; they test food myths) says that raw celery has negative calories, assuming you don't dip it in anything or slather anything on it. The reason is that it has only a few calories, and the energy you spend chewing it and digesting the fiber in it…

I'm starting to feel sorry I asked (I hope no people in law enforcement look at this...) :noway: Thanks to those of you who posted legal recipes. :tongue:

Hi everyone, So i have a pouch of 10.25 oz betty crocker fudge brownie mix, and i'd like to make something healthy from them. I have some applesauce and canned pumpkin. I've heard i can use black beans to healthify brownies, and i'm open to that idea too. But so far the healthy brownie recipes i've seen make the brownies…

What's seitan and tempeh? For some reason I get the feeling that it's soy-based. If so, is it similar to tofu? (I like tofu :bigsmile: )

I see the P90X commercials on fittv all the time. My friend's boyfriend is doing it, and she says it's super-intense. Don't you need a pull-up bar for that too?? I'm kind of restricted to bottled water or an exercise band for resistance/weights, that's why I'd prefer something using my own body weight. Right now, I'm doing…

Thanks guys, all those foods sound great...

Thanks for the tips everyone :happy: I know I could probably get my weight up by just eating more, but the thought of just gaining fat is not really appealing to me. Instead, I am trying to increase my portions a bit and adding on some protein-rich snacks (like almonds) in between. Hopefully with everyone's ideas, I can…

Any suggestions for healthy naturally protein-filled foods or recipes (I'm not particularly keen on buying protein powders or bars), preferably something that can be slapped together with relative ease? I routinely munch on plain roasted almonds, for instance.

I had a pretty bad bout of stomach flu back in May of last year, and I still haven't gained much weight back. I eat whenever I'm hungry, but I'm still down at a little under 95 lbs (makes me wonder if my stomach capacity shrank...) I just visited my ob-gyn, and she suggested building some muscle rather than fat by going to…

What a coincidence! I just got a container of blueberries and strawberries, so I made a smoothie yesterday and today. Both days I used... about three strawberries a handful (1/4 cup, maybe?) of blueberries some small cubes of ice to give it that nice slushy texture a bit of milk to thin it out (maybe about 1/4 to 1/2 cup?)…

My sister and I absolutely love Rachael Ray's salmon burger recipe using the Old Bay seasoning, an egg, seasoned bread crumbs (we use italian), parsley, etc. I'm sure you can find the recipe on her website. :happy:

Have you ever tried switching up the pudding flavor for chocolate or vanilla? Would it come out with the same cheesecakey-ness, just in a chocolate version, for example?

Try eating a WHOLE apple. :tongue: I think the water in it makes it super filling.

I'm another Hawaii resident. Maybe local people in Hawaii mix cooked white rice in the most things (not just a starch on the side) - soups, chili, etc. I talked to one middle-eastern guy who thought Hawaii white rice was plain and awful. He said he puts oil and stuff on his rice. I think the easiest healthy substitute for…

Awesome, i just picked up a couple of granola bars from a potluck and thought "breakfast on tuesday!" :tongue:

Mm, I love yogurt drinks. Totally got addicted to them in Japan's hot summer weather, but I've never actually tried U.S. brands. I made instant oatmeal using the student lounge microwave today. Worked out pretty well, except that it was a little strange to eat oatmeal out of a mug, haha.:tongue: Thanks for the…

As a general proportion thing, fill half your dish with salad (and by salad, I don't mean macaroni salad or potato salad), a quarter with your starch, and a quarter with your protein source. To feel full without the calories, eat your salad first, drink a cup of milk or water (no sugary concoctions), and if you like the…

Hi there, I need to eat my breakfast on-campus, or else I'll get hungry during my classes (three in a row this semester), and a growling stomach during lecture is really embarrassing...>.< Any filling, but low-cal ideas for breakfast that are quick to make (or grab and go) and easy to take on the road? What I"ve thought of…

there are so many possibilities for tofu; there's absolutely no reason to be afraid of it.... chicken tofu chicken pieces, one block tofu, sugar and shoyu to taste, green onions optional. very simple and easy, you could use pork instead of chicken. tuna tofu burgers canned tuna, tofu, eggs, minced string beans, carrots,…

Try slicing an apple into thin wedges, drizzle a little honey over the slices, sprinkle with some cereal, top with a few dashes of cinnamon (I like cinnamon, so I put a lot :bigsmile: ) Super easy, sooo good! :love: I tried this with honey bunches of oats with almonds, trail mix crunch-raisins and almonds, honey bunches of…