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Super Easy Potato Soup - 240 calories/serving
After months of 100+ degree weather, it finally got cold and rainy here yesterday so I decided to make one of my favorite cold weather recipes, potato soup. I make it different each time (mostly because I can't remember how I made it the last time) but it was really good yesterday. It was even boyfriend approved. He said…
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Swiss Chicken Supreme (193 calories!)
This recipe came from Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet cookbook. The original recipe (found here: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Makeover-Swiss-Chicken-Supreme) says it is 310 calories. I remade it a little bit and got it down to 193 calories a seving. Here's my version: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 ounces…
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New Fav Side Dish - Parmesan Green Beans
Love this. It makes 2 servings which are about 93 calories each. 1 can green beans (cut or French style both work), drained 2 Tablespoons fat free sour cream 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Heat green beans in microwave for 5 minutes. While beans are heating, mix sour cream and lemon juice in a…
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Quick and Easy Salsa Verde Chicken
2 Chicken Breasts (5 oz each) 4 tbsp Herdez Salsa Verde 1/4 cup Kikkoman Panko crumbs Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning 1 tbsp Olive Oil Preheat oven to 450 degrees and spray a small baking dish with non stick spray. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning (as mush or little as you…
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Mother's Day Lunch/Dinner Ideas
I have decided that this Mother's Day, I am going to make my mom a lunch/dinner. Instead of wasting money on some half thought out gift, I figured this would be a good idea because I know she likes my cooking. The catch is she is trying to lose weight like I am. She is doing weight watchers (which I have very little idea…
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What to make for dinner?
I've decided to cook for a couple friends tomorrow night and am having a hard time figuring out what to make. Their request was basically meat and potatoes. One said no onions and no green. Any ideas for what to make for these two non-cooking single guys would be great.
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30DS timeline question
I'm currently doing 30DS and am almost finished with level 2. If I did the workout twice in one day, do you think that would count for two days of doing it? St. Patrick's Day is coming up on Thursday and it's my favorite holiday. The boy is taking off work (it fell on my days off this year!) and we are going to go spend…
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Favorite Pork Chop Recipes
I mistakenly set out boneless pork chops to thaw earlier this week instead of chicken. I have an idea of how to cook them buf it's my old standyby (posted below for those interested in trying them). What's your favorite pork chop recipe? Pork with Orange Sauce from Good Housekeeping magazine 4 large carrots 1 whole pork…
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One Month-ish Progress Report
I started MFP about a month ago when I randomly came across the app in my phone. I decided to make a New Year's resolution to drop about 40 or 50 pounds. I have never seriously dieted before but something needed to change. This month I eased into things by cutting calories alone. No excerise except that which came from…
