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Morrocan Chicken & Couscous Soup
Here is a fast, easy, low-cal soup with enough spice in it to not be boring. Experiment with proportions of veggies and spices till its just right for you. For those who don't like things quite as spicey, start by cutting the cumin in half. 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1 Onion, chopped 1 Pound Chicken, thighs or breasts,…
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A Calorie is a Calorie
There seems to be a great deal of concern on the board about "sugar" calories versus others calories, which I think is odd because a calorie is a calorie. Which leads me to believe that at least some people don't really understand what a calorie is. :smile: Calories and nutrients are separate, but both necessary, things. A…
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Browned Meat
Here's a trick to cut calories when you are making a recipe that calls for browned hamburger, sausage etc. After browning the meat in a pan as you normally would, rather than spooning out excess fat from the pan or just draining it on paper towels, dump the meat into a fine grid colandar and rinse it with HOT water for 30…
