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Blueberry French Toast Bake
I was craving some french toast for breakfast and wanted to be able to make it ahead of time (I don't have a lot of time in the mornings), so I decided to whip up a bake/casserole version of it. This is modified from a recipe I found somewhere, but honestly, most french toast recipes are all the same :P Nutrition info…
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Mexican Turkey Egg White Cups
Just made this, adapted from a recipe from fitfreakgeek on instagram :) Let me say...just had one of these as an afternoon snack and I'm currently trying hard not to eat them all! I topped mine with some salsa and it was DELICIOUS! Ingredients: -1 medium onion, diced -1 medium red bell pepper, diced -1 tsp olive oil -5oz…
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Minneapolis restaurants -- what is YOUR favorite?
Any other Minneapolis residents out there?! This city has SOOO many wonderful places to eat, but I know I've only scratched the surface in my own foodie adventures. For anyone who lives here or who has just visited, what are you favorite places to go? (healthy or not...although I do like healthy things :D ) And does anyone…
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Black Bean Quesadilla
Just threw this together for lunch and it was delicious :D Nutrition (based on the exact ingredients I used): 387 cal, 49g carbs, 17g fat, 23g protein Ingredients: -1/2 cup Bush's black beans -1 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss wedge -1/4 cup Kraft shredded cheddar cheese -1 low carb/high fiber tortilla by La Tortilla…
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Spaghetti Squash/Zucchini/Turkey "lasagna"
Mostly taken from this recipe: http://greenlitebites.com/2007/12/16/zucchini-and-spaghetti-squash-lasagna/ Ingredients: -3 oz Reduced Fat (or regular..whatever makes your cookie crumble) shredded Mozzarella cheese -1/2 cup low fat (or regular...) Ricotta cheese -2-2.5 cups cooked spaghetti squash -1 medium zucchini -6 oz…
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Buffalo Chicken Noodle Bake
I found this recipe in my Hungry Girl Under 300 cookbook and it's called mac'n'cheese, but I'm not sure if it's quite cheesy enough to be called that, so I'm renaming it :) Either way - very good! This is the way I made it, I ate the whole thing, and it ended up being 482 calories (and about 45g protein) for a delicious…
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Black bean hummus w/out tahini
I just found this recipe today and made it...and love it! I like it because of the black beans...they add a little bit different flavor, in my opinion. Thought someone else might enjoy as well :) Ingredients: 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained (garbanzo peans) 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp olive…
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DELICIOUS tomato basil soup from scratch!
I just found this recipe and made it this afternoon...I am in love. Soooooo good!! Nutrition info for 1/12 of the recipe (my recipe made about 13 cups): 136 calories, 15g carbs, 7g fat, 10g protein Ingredients: 2lbs roma tomatoes cut in half 1lb tomatoes vine-ripened cut in half 2 medium red bell peppers cut in quarters…
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How to handle foot blisters
So this morning when I was running, I developed some pretty big blisters on both my feet, on the inside edges, kind of between my toes and arches. I've only recently started running (I never thought I could be a runner...but I have been pushing myself to do cardio every day and now I'm finally at a point where I can run…
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NSVs...a great Christmas present
I really hadn't had any NSVs up to this point until I came home from Christmas break...and then they all hit me at once! Last weekend, I went shopping for new pants because literally all of mine are too big right now (which is an NSV in itself) and for the first time in my (adult) life, I fit into a size 6...so yes, that…
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healthy raw COOKIE DOUGH?!
It really is, my friends. Let's ignore how ridiculous I look in the pic. http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/23/want-to-eat-an-entire-bowl-of-cookie-dough/ Just made this. First of all, SUPER easy to make. Second of all..no, it does not taste *exactly* like real cookie dough (pretty sure that nothing on earth can…
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Restoring Faith in Humanity
http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/pictures-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments-that-restored-our-faith-in-humanity-this-y If those two articles don't make your day 100% better, I don't know what will... :) Also, maybe we can use this thread to just post awesome/nice things that…
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Want encouragement? Click here!
Hey guys...I wasn't sure if I should post this here or in Introduce Yourself, so sorry if it's in the wrong place...but I decided to post it here cause it's not really about me/introducing myself! Anyway, I just wanted to say that I absolutely love encouraging people and I also just love socializing/making friends, so if…
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getting that flat tummy!
OK, so I started MFP back at the beginning of October and so far have lost 15lbs (maybe more; I weigh in tomorrow) which is great and I'm really excited about it! And I have noticed a change in my appearance and the way my clothes fit. Specifically I know my boobs and butt are a lot smaller (not too thrilled about this,…
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Sweat, sweat, sweat!
Hey guys... So the past couple days when I've been working out, it's come to my attention how much I reallyyyy sweat! I've always known I sweat a lot when I work out (as does my mom, so I know part of it is genetic), but lately I feel like I'm sweating even MORE than usual...not to mention, I feel like I'm sweating so much…
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15 lbs down, feeling healthier, and so much more fit!
Hey guys :) I just thought I would post and share my excitement about what I've accomplished so far! So I didn't have a ton of weight to lose when I started MFP (my ultimate goal is to lose about 28 lbs total), but I've never really made a conscious effort to lose weight or get healthy before, so it was a big deal for me.…
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Christmas motivation
So guys, the holidays are coming...and for me at least, Christmas is even more difficult to stay motivated than Thanksgiving because as a college student, I get a month-long break rather than just 4 days. Luckily for me, both my parents are trying to lose weight right now, so the house in general is trying to stay healthy,…
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Snack time!
What are you favorite healthy snacks? Preferably ones that are quick/easy to prepare :) I personally could eat Greek yogurt all day long...but I resist because it is expensive and I tend to like the kind with fruit, so there's a lot of sugar in it. I also love apples and peanut butter, whole wheat toast with butter or…
