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Calories burned walking with backpack?
Does anyone know approximately how many more calories walking with a 15 lb backpack burns then walking without one? I walk about 3.5 mph and I weigh 130 lbs. Even a rough estimate would be appreciated, thanks!
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Vegan and High Protein- Lentil Stew with Sweet Potatoes, Mus
Lentil Stew with Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms, and Kale Serves 6 GENEROUSLY Nutritional info per serving (made exactly as directed): Calories: 256; Carbs: 55g; Fat: 3g; Protein: 18g; Fiber: 22g; Iron: 38g Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium white onion, chopped 2 medium whole carrots, diced (I don’t peel them) 2 stalks…
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Does anyone use a crockpot for making steel cut oats?
I was wondering if anyone uses a crockpot to make batches of steel cut oats overnight? They take me 30-40 minutes to make stovetop and I was thinking about trying this instead, but not sure about proportions of oats to liquid and what setting to use/how long to cook them for? If anyone does this, share your wisdom with me!…
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BBQ Bean Vegan Chili
BBQ Black Bean and Black-eyed Pea Vegan Chili Ingredients: ¾ C. dried black beans 5/8 C. dried black-eyed peas ½ tbsp olive oil 1 medium sweet onion, chopped 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 medium red bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeno pepper, diced with most of the seeds removed (I used ~1/4 of them) 2 ½ tbsp chili powder 1 tsp…
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Tofu-Vegetable Stir Fry with Soba Noodles and Peanut Sauce
Tofu and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce and Soba Noodles Ingredients: Marinade for tofu: 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tbsp fresh ginger root, peeled and grated or minced ½ tbsp reduced-sodium Tamari (found in Asian section of most grocery stores) ½ tbsp mirin (Japanese rice wine, found in Asian section of most…
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Clean Vegetable-Tortellini Soup 300 cal for a HUGE bowl
My Homemade Veggie-Tortellini Soup Makes six GIANT servings (many more if you don't like to eat as much soup at once as I do) Nutritional info per serving (made exactly as directed): Calories: 303; Carbs: 46 g; Fat: 8 g; Protein: 16 g; Fiber: 11 g; Sugars: 11 g Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil (or another high-heat safe oil,…
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How do you like your cottage cheese?
Hi everyone- I have never been a fan of cottage cheese but it is a good natural source of protein so I bought some this week and I need ideas on how to eat it! All ideas no matter how simple or complex will be appreciated, thanks!
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Can someone tell me where to find House Foods Tofu ShiratakI
I went to their website and it says the Kroger near me has them, but I've looked in the health section where the regular tofu is and I can't find them! What section of the grocery store are they found in? I've been wanting to try them for ages! She always raves about them in Hungry Girl.
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What to do with Ricotta cheese?
I have some leftover low-fat ricotta cheese from a recipe I made earlier this week, anyone have suggestions on what to do with it? By the way, if anyone is interested, this is the recipe I used it in, it was delicious! Just like chicken parmesean! http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-spinach-alla.html
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What's your favorite smoothie?
I'm thinking about investing in a VitaMix so I'm looking for delicious smoothie recipes, especially "green" smoothies that involve vegetables! Also, any blender recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!
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Low-carb breakfasts (NOT eggs)
Does anyone have good breakfast recommendations that are low-carb but not eggs? For some reason eggs always make me feel sick.
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Food processor recommendations?
Hi everyone! I have decided to invest in a food processor FINALLY so I can make all the delicious recipes I find for soups, spreads, etc. I was wondering which ones people use that they would recommend to me? The most important things to me would be that it is EASY TO CLEAN, and not too pricey (I don't NEED the fanciest…
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KALE CHIP lovers I need advice!
So I've been really excited to try making Kale chips after seeing people posting about them on here, and tonight at the grocery store I grabbed a big bag of kale. Well, I always dig behind the stuff in the front to get to the bags in the back with the later expiration dates (yes I'm one of THOSE people), and tonight it…
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New to site- need feedback on my goals!
Hi Everyone! I have used a notebook to count calories in the past but this site makes it so easy! I just discovered it tonight and I'm so excited to start using it! I particularly like how it has EVERY BRAND OF EVERY KIND OF FOOD I EAT just one click away- so easy to upload accurate info about what I'm eating! I love how…
