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Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Been making this for years - delicious but qiuck and easy - I always keep the ingredients on hand. Slice 1 lean turkey sausage, brown in a large pan. While browning, cook about 1/2 bag or box of noodles (6-8 oz.) - I usually use No Yolk broad egg noodles, but you could sub anything really. After sausage is browned, add two…
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Just bought a bikini...
Going on a cruise in January... I want to be down to my honeymoon weight - the last time I comfortably wore a bikini - and I'm 4 pounds away. To motivate myself I bought a new bikini. I have 8 weeks to lose the 4 pounds, but with Thanksgiving and Christmas, I have a feeling this will be a tough road. These last few pounds…
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Favorite Vacation Place?
My husband and I are in desperate need of a vacation... so as extra motivation to lose my last 5 pounds, we're going to plan one for next summer or Thanksgiving week 2010. We can't decide where to go... we have a good amount of money saved so the possibilities are endless. I always enjoy cruises or somewhere tropical, but…
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In-laws are SO frustrating...
Just got back from spending a weekend at my in-laws cabin... and I ended up going ridiculously over my calories every day. Not because I overate and binged, but because the food choices are so utterly horrible. It is so frustrating! My husband and I have shared with them our desire to eat healthier and by no means do we…
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Favorite "healthy" dessert recipe?
Let's share our favorite dessert recipes! Here's mine from Cooking Light: (Yield: 8 servings) Ingredients Cooking spray 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup stick margarine or butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup…
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Need a meal for tailgating...
My family is going to a baseball game today and I'm supposed to bring a meal for everyone. Since we're tailgating, it has to be something easy I can make ahead and stick in a cooler. We'll have a grill along so I was thinking chicken breasts and a fruit salad, but I need one more idea. My dad scoffs at green salads or…
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Vegetable Dip ideas???
I need some new ideas for veggie dip. I've tried the packaged low fat/cal veggie dips and have used the low cal dressings - does anyone do anything different? I need something that isn't going to add too many calories. My favorite veggies to dip are carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, and celery.
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cheesecake factory... ugh
i always get so depressed looking at the nutrition information for restaurants. cheesecake factory is no different: http://calorielab.com/news/2007/07/28/calorie-pusher-comes-to-town-the-cheesecake-factory-hits-rochester/ (click on the links to look at the menus) darn.
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Favorite oatmeal additions...?
I love oatmeal... with several tablespoons of brown sugar :wink: . I need ideas for healthier additions to oatmeal to make it sweet and tasty. I'm not a huge fan of the flavored microwave packets, I usually make it on the stove. I've tried adding Truvia and I wasn't fond of the taste... what suggestions do you all have?
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Diet Soda
Hi all... I always hear that soda is bad (calories and sugar...), so does that technically include diet soda? I know that "diet soda=cancer" but if I have a diet soda with lunch every day, is that OK for my diet? I need the caffeine and I am not too fond of water but do choke down at least two large glasses a day.
