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Salad Ideas
I often take a big salad to work for lunch. I can make a big, filling salad and as long as I'm careful with the dressing, keep the calories relatively low. I start my salads with basics I always have (romaine, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, etc.), but I'm always looking for fun, different things to add to my salad,…
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Baked Ziti with Veggies
Baked ziti is one of my favorites. I played with my favorite recipe, cutting the pasta in half & adding lots of veggies to fill in for the pasta. I weight most everything, so I've listed the grams of veggies I used to figure the calories. I like my zucchini chopped chunky, but you could grate it and you would never know…
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My latest "must have" food----Braggs
As a vegetarian, there are a few foods that are always in my pantry. Things that I just wont do with out and that let me make yummy meals with whatever I have on hand. They include nutritional yeast, low sodium canned tomatoes, liquid smoke, red wine vinegar, assorted spices, etc... My newest "must have" is Braggs Liquid…
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Homemade Cheese Nutrition?
I decided to make my own farmers cheese (like paneer, but looser curd, more the consistancy of cottage cheese). I did it partially because I like to try making new things and partially because of the ridiculous amount of sodium in store bought cottage cheese. It was really easy to to, just 2 ingredients, a gallon of skim…
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Spice Mix for Popcorn, Nuts & Veggies
One of my MFP friends was talking about buying plain almonds to avoid all the salt & additives in flavored ones. I make my own spice mix to use on popcorn, nuts & veggies, so I promised to share it. This is just a basic starter recipe, that I've mixed up to my taste. Feel free to change it up. 3 tblsp smoked paprika 3…
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Sometimes its the little things
I've lost a good chunk of weight. I can see it in the scale and the way my clothes fit, but today something happened that really drove home how much I've lost. I wear 2 thin bangle bracelets. I've worn the bracelets for the past 10 years and for the past 5 years or so, I haven't been able to get them off. They just…
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You'll never want to buy apple sauce again...
I was having friends over for dinner, making homemade pot pies. I wanted something for sides that would be easy to make & could be made ahead. I found an Alton Brown recipe for 10 minute apple sauce that looked really easy. I altered the recipe a bit, for our dietary needs (some vegans) and tastes (bourbon, not brandy!).…
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Berry Hot Chocolate Mix
We always make our own hot chocolate mix in my family. This is the one I've been making for the last few years & everyone just loves it. I make a huge batch in late fall & we drink it all winter long. This recipe makes about 80 servings, so adjust as you see fit. It's amazing that 1 little tub of Crystal Light gives it…
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Rutabaga
We usually have mashed rutabaga at Thanksgiving, but never any other time. This year we had a couple that we didn't boil and mash. I thought I would have some for dinner the other night, but wanted to check the nutritional info first. Boy, was I surprised at how good their numbers are. I compared them to both potatoes &…
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Today I went shopping in my own closet & it was awesome!
A few months ago I was out shopping. I tried on a pair of pants in my normal size 24 and they were too tight. I tried on the 26 & they fit. I'd never worn a 26 before. I'd noticed that my current pants were getting a bit tight & uncomfortable, but really hadn't thought much about it. I thought to myself, "NO, this is not…
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Slimmed Down Scalloped Potatoes
I love scalloped potatoes, but the recipe I used to make used heavy cream and lots of butter. Talk about calories & fat! I found this recipe on Eating Well... http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/slimmed_down_scalloped_potatoes.html I did make a few changes. Instead of reduced fat sour cream, I used 0% fat Greek Yogurt. I…
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My Favorite Super-Duper Easy Fruit Dip
I made this recipe for a baby shower and everyone loved it. I make it a lot for myself now. It's great for dipping any fruit in and I've also used it as a dressing for a creamy fruit salad (I used it on watermelon & blueberrys for a July 4th picnic). It's both tangy and sweet. Whisk together: 1 - container Cool Whip (I use…
