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75 calorie chocolate chip cookies
I just made a batch of these for a party, and they turned out very tasty with a light fluffy texture and only 75 calories each. Makes a batch of 60 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable shortening with 2 tbsp water 3/4 cup splenda brown sugar blend 1/2 cup egg substitute 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/3 cup all purpose flour…
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When Your Mother Says She’s Fat
I love this article. It hits home for me as a mother, and I suspect it will for other moms and dads out there as well. Long read, but worth it: Dear Mum, I was seven when I discovered that you were fat, ugly and horrible. Up until that point I had believed that you were beautiful — in every sense of the word. I remember…
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Sugar Substitutes for Baking
For those of you who bake sweets often, can you explain when you can use a sugar substitute and when not for things like cake batter, cupcakes, cookies, and frosting? I'm trying to figure out how I can make lower sugar versions of cakes and such for the holidays. Thanks.
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Creamy Potato and Lima Bean Soup
This a nice light but tasty soup and very easy to make. Ingredients: ~5 medium size baking potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1/2" cubes (or as close to cubes as you can get!) 1 small bag baby lima beans 3 cups unsalted chicken stock (broth works too.. and salt is fine if you prefer) 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped…
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Ground Chicken Shepherd's Pie
Just made this for dinner, and it was delicious so I thought I'd share the recipe. Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken, thawed 1 egg white 1 pouch instant mashed potatoes (or 3 cups homemade mashed potatoes) 1/2 cup diced tomatoes 1/2 cup diced green peppers 1/2 cup diced onions 4 slices pan-fried bacon, chopped 1 cup 2%…
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43 lbs lost... face pics
I'm a bit reluctant to write here, but I just hit a really big milestone. In 2010, I was at my highest weight (around 228, though I'm not really sure of my official heaviest size). I started MFP in January 2010 and quickly lost about 20 lbs. I lost my grandmother in 2011, and the grief sent me right back to emotional…
