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Healthy Cookie Dough Blizzard Recipe!
Homemade chocolate chips: Ingredients: - 1 Tbsp Canola Oil - 1 Banana - 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Directions: 1. Put all ingredients in a small food processor and blend until completely smooth. 2. Spread out a sheet of wax paper sprayed with nonstick cooking spray on a cookie sheet. 3. Scrape out the chocolate…
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Sugar Free Chocolate Chips!
Homemade chocolate chips: Ingredients: - 1 Tbsp Canola Oil - 1 Banana - 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Directions: 1. Put all ingredients in a small food processor and blend until completely smooth. 2. Spread out a sheet of wax paper sprayed with nonstick cooking spray on a cookie sheet. 3. Scrape out the chocolate…
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Pizza Hut help!
Tomorrow I am eating at Pizza Hut with my grandparents, cousins and brother. I don't know what to eat. Right now I am thinking that I will only eat at the salad bar, but hopefully I can have one slice of pizza. Here are my issues: I gave up sugar for lent. Supposedly the "thin n crispy" type crust has no sugar added and…
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Oatmeal
I just had a bowl of oatmeal at Denny's. No sugar. No added milk. How large of a serving do you think that is? According to the website, 4 oz is 100 calories, but I am sure that it was larger than one serving of oatmeal. (So I only ate half) Do you think it was 2 cups?
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Healthy Streusel Topping?
I am "healthifying" the Libby's Pumpkin and Apple Streusel Muffin Recipe. I found the perfect replacement for the muffin itself, but I am having a horrible time with the streusel. What do I use in place of the butter? (NOT BUTTER) I have sour cream, canola oil, applesauce, eggs... Please help! Any healthy streusel recipes…
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Calories in apple peel?
Just wondering if anyone knows the nutrition facts for apple peels. I know they are higher in fiber and vitamins than the apple's fruit, but is it also more in calories? It is a common snack of mine, and instead of recording just a plain old apple I would like to be more accurate :) Thanks!
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61 calorie banana COOKIES!! (No sugar added)
Healthy Banana Cookies (Makes 6) 61 calories each Ingredients: - 1 medium banana - 2/3 cup dry oatmeal - 1/4 tsp baking powder - 1 small fuji apple, peeled and chopped - 2 Tbsp Unsweetened applesauce - 1/2 tsp all spice Directions: 1. In a medium sized bowl, mash the banana with a fork. 2. Measure in the oatmeal and baking…
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Birthday help!
I am having a birthday party on Friday, and usually, I would just eat a small piece of cake and everything would be fine. But, I gave up sugar for lent! So... does anyone have a chocolate, white, strawberry or white birthday cake recipe that has no added sugar? I would prefer to not have to use artificial sweeteners, but…
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Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffins?
Has anyone ever tried Betty Crocker's WIld Blueberry Muffin Mix? Well, I have and let me tell you: That is some good stuff! But it has high fructose corn syrup, process flour and partially hydrogenated oils. Does anyone have an awesome blueberry muffin recipe? I don't need anything fancy like streusel, or anything weird…
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Healthy spring roll recipes?
Yesterday I went to Panda Express and had some amazing spring rolls. Now I am inspired to make my own, but all recipes seem to be very high in sodium. Panda Express's weren't. Anyone know a copycat recipe for Panda Express's spring roll? OR Have their own healthy recipe that they would be willing to share? (Hopefully lower…
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75 calorie meatloaf
Makes 6 (150 calorie) servings or 12 muffins (1 serving=2 muffins) at 75 calories each Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup oatmeal, uncooked 1/4 cup plain panko bread crumbs 2 Tablespoons of ketchup or tomato sauce 1 large egg, beaten Salt and…
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Banana Bread Craving Fix!!
On a recent trip to Whole Foods, I cam across the GNU Bar. Here are just a few reasons why I love them: - 130 to 140 calories each - 7 to 11 grams or less of sugar (most of which comes from fruit juice) - 5 of 7 bars contain no added sugars - 12 grams of fiber - 4 grams of protein Comes in 7 awesome flavors. My favorites…
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Whole Foods and Trader Joes!
I live about an hour away from the Whole Foods Market and Trader Joes, and I never get to go. But today I am going to be going shopping for a prom dress in Columbus and I can go to both! So, my question is: What are your favorite health foods to get at Whole Foods Market? I'm also going to Trader Joes, but they are much…
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112 Calorie Blueberry Muffins With Pic!
Healthy Blueberry Muffins (16 servings-112 Calories each) Ingredients: 6 tablespoons of non fat, plain Greek yogurt 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar 1 egg and 1 egg white 2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional for low sodium diets) 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4…
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What are you giving up for lent?
What is everyone giving up for lent? It starts tomorrow on March 9. Right now I considering giving up sugar or bread, but I haven't decided yet. I gave up pop over four years ago for lent and I haven't drank any since. I really hope that I can stick it out this year! GOOD LUCK TO THE REST OF YOU!
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Blueberry muffin recipes?
Right now I am stuck using a blueberry muffin mix box, but I would like to be able to make a blueberry muffin at home, without all of the artificial and unhealthy ingredients in Betty Crocker's mix. Does anybody have a really good and healthy blueberry muffin recipe? (Not too dense or dry) P.S. I don't use splenda or any…
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Fiber One help!
So I have known for a while that Fiber One has aspartame in it (yes, I know that will be a big shock to some of you), but I have continued eating it once or twice a day because it tastes so good, and because it provides so much fiber! Are there any other low calorie/low sugar cereals out there that have a lot of fiber?…
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Healthy desserts please?
Hello everyone. (If you don't want to read my BIG explanation below, I just need some healthy cookie and muffin recipes... preferably delicious ones! Thanks) I want to start off saying that I love to bake, I love cooking, and I absolutely love food! You can see where this would be a big problem, especially when I would…
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Ideas for chocolate chips in recipes...?
I am going to make a healthified version of deceptively delicious's chocolate chip cookies (if anyone wants the recipe, let me know!) My substitutions are going to be mashed bananas for the butter (with some canola oil), fructose or honey in place of the sugar, whole wheat pastry flour in place of the all purpose flour,…
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Low sodium and low sugar baking
Healthy baking (low sodium and sugar) questions? I am an avid baker, and I have managed not to make any cookies, cakes or muffins for about a month, but I want to make something to reward myself, but I don't want to cheat or it to be unhealthy. I have used fruit purees as substitutes in the past with some success, but if…
