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11/16/12 7:05 A

I made the Spark recipe for butternut squash. Delicious!

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10/24/12 8:07 A

Portobello mushroom pizza.

Top w/
spaghetti or pizza sauce
sauteed onion and spinach
mozzarella cheese

Choose the amount you like. Spinach cooks down a lot, so I always use at least 1 C / mushroom. We also like really well sauteed onion, so I start w/ those and then add the spinach when the onion is well done.

Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees. So easy.

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9/20/12 7:12 P

Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes...mmmmmm!

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9/16/12 12:24 P

Here is a really good soup, got this from a friend and I love it !
Easy vegetable soup: Just get two lbs of stew meat and sautee in big pot with an onion..add 3 cans of stock ( I use chicken --16 oz cans ) a 20 oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables and a 20 oz bag of okra , or smaller if you can't find 20 oz (or just use two bags.)..Then you just add v-8 or tomato juice til u cover everything..Bring to a boil and then simmer all day til the big chunks of meat are falling apart ...Only add salt and pepper only --- since any thing else takes away from the flavor..

Edited by: CHICKYWANNA at: 9/16/2012 (12:29)

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9/13/12 8:16 P

This isn't a spark recipe but it is really healthy and definitely doesn't taste diet:

Banana Nutella Bread: http://www.slenderkitchen.com/nutella-banana-bread/ for 138 calories a slice

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6/23/12 1:06 P

GREAT TOPIC !

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6/21/12 12:00 A

CAVAMOM i just made that bean salad tonight. It`s marinating for lunch tomorrow.

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6/19/12 6:00 P

These all sound good, my favorite is Chicken Schnitzel, it is just so yummy
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=683264

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6/12/12 7:02 A

crockpot chicken tenders in a can of cheddar cheese soup and a can of cream of chicken soup till done ! cut down on time by heating the soup and thawing the chicken tenders first !

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5/29/12 7:53 P

My favorite recipe is one I just made !! It's a cross between a Salad and a Salsa.
I used 1 can of each drained and rinsed, black, red kidney, and Garbanzo beans. 1 can drained corn. A diced red and yellow bell pepper. 1 cup chopped Cilantro, 3 diced tomatoes, I bunch chopped green onions. 2 diced Avocados, 5 fresh squeezed limes. !/2 cup of Italian Salad dressing. Lastly, I seasoned with some garlic powder (only a little) and pepper to taste. I usually add Jalapeno to half for those who like some heat.

This makes a huge Bowl. I ate it for lunch with some Multi-Grain Tortilla Chips.

I will serve it this evening for my family of 5. Since everyone like different things, I basicall put out a Taco/Nacho Bar. I end up putting the Bean Salad over a few chips with a small amount of cheese melted on top. Lots of shredded lettuce, and a cup of the Bean Salsa Mix.

O.K. Who want to come to my house for Dinner? Please bring some Skinny Margaritas!

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5/22/12 4:19 P

I love the Berry Refrigerator Oats! Easy and yummy!

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5/19/12 1:36 P

substitute Egg Beaters for the egg for even less calories
recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=202036

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5/19/12 11:19 A

I could eat these every day
recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=789193

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5/18/12 1:15 A

This is the best recipe:
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=365701

My family didn't like black beans until I made this recipe. So good!

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5/17/12 11:14 P

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Cake :) from Delaine's Skinny Delights:

delainesskinnydelights.blogspot.ca/

Edited by: VICHICK1 at: 5/17/2012 (23:16)

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5/17/12 3:43 P

I LIKE CROCKPOT CHICKEN ! TAKE A CAN OF CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP CAN OF CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP AND CHICKEN TENDERS COOK TILL DONE IN CROCKPOT !

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4/23/12 7:20 P

I love pita pizza. That looks great!

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4/23/12 8:00 A

Here's my favorite recipe for pita pizza. Low calorie and absolutely fantastic!

http://michellescookbook.blogspot.com/2011/09/pita-pizza.html

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4/23/12 2:40 A

CROCKPOT
CHICKEN BREAST
1 CAN CREAM CHICKEN SOUP
1 CAN CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
COOK TILL CHICKEN FALLS APART USE LEFT OVER SOUP LIKE GRAVY !

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4/13/12 11:38 P

GYGGLECHICK: Try this one

recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=2039723

Edited by: 6BALLMAN at: 4/13/2012 (23:40)

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4/12/12 11:01 P

This one is a winner!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/green-chile-and-rice-casserole/detail.aspx
Enjoy!

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4/12/12 9:41 P

I always add chopped onion and celery to my egg salad too. It adds some nutrition, makes the egg salad stretch a little further and really adds no extra calories or fat.

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4/11/12 4:45 P

Here is an EGGcellent egg salad recipe. It's easy and only 139 calories. It can be reduced by another 30 if you use regular yellow mustard in place of the mayo.

whatscookingat-richards.blogspot.com/2012/
04/healthy-egg-salad-sandwich.html

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4/9/12 9:32 A

Thanks for the links to the recipes, guys! They sound yummy :)
I don't know if I have a favorite recipe, but I will share one that my kids love, Breakfast Tacos:
Scrambled eggs
Turkey bacon or sausage, crumbled
Low-fat cheese, shredded
Low-fat plain yogurt
Tomatoes, diced
Black olives, sliced
Mushrooms, diced
Salsa or picante of your choice (I use my homemade salsa)
Whole wheat flour tortilla
Wrap up last night's taco night leftovers, instead of the taco meat, use bacon, sausage, eggs, whichever is your choice. Add toppings, wrap, enjoy.

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4/8/12 9:15 P

recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=130
This is the first recipe I ever tried from SP, and I absolutely love it. I will either put it in the rotisserie or the slow cooker. The whole family loves it.

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4/8/12 12:50 P

recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=1966106
That one is an easy way to get lots of healthy protein at breakfast, and since you make it ahead it's good for rushed weekday mornings.

recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=1836904
I'm a soup fanatic, and I think this is one of the easiest soups for a new cook to try out.

recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=1894659
A yummy casserole that feeds a group, or that you can slice and take to work for lunch, full of the flavors of Mexico.

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4/8/12 9:33 A

Port and Mushroom sauce chicken. I chop up the cooked chicken and toss the recipe over pasta.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/Port-And-Mushroom-Sauce-Chicken/Detail.aspx?prop31=6

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4/8/12 9:31 A

Oh, Whatwouldruthdo, the Spiced Chipotle Honey Chicken with Sweet Potatoes look YUMMY!


AND I did buy sweet potatoes, so I'll be giving them a try this week. Thanks!

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4/8/12 9:27 A

A salad:

5 tomatoes
2 pickling cucumbers
2 large red peppers
1/2 red onion
1 jar marinated artichokes

Slice and toss together. Top with homemade greek dressing: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/absolutely-fabulous-greekhouse-dressing/

The dressing recipe is for 120 servings. I cut it down to 11 and it makes enough for a 17 oz bottle.

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4/8/12 9:27 A

My favorite Spark Recipe is probably the Spicy Turkey Mini-meatloaves. I wrap them in turkey bacon, rather than pork, but that bacon wrap combined with the grated carrots makes the most tender and juicy little meatloaf. And it's not very spicy at all if you're a heat-seeker, so go on! Try it!

My favorite NON-spark recipe is a stir-fry I make at least twice a week. First a little Canola/sesame oil mix; Shallots, garlic, whatever veg I have on hand (broccoli, bok choi, spinach, chard, green beans, zucchini, carrots, celery!) sprinkle with a little soy sauce, then sometimes I'll add chicken, sometimes tofu, sometimes mushrooms. 2 oz. of thin wheat noodles from the Asian section and one tablespoon of my homemade peanut sauce (you can buy a good one if you have a Trader Joe's handy)

I stir all that up and top with cilantro, Thai basil, chopped scallions, etc.

Dump a little Sriracha on top, and for about 500 calories (depending on what I use) I get a HUGE bowl of yumminess!

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4/6/12 10:59 A

Crust-less quiche... is there a link to the recipe? tx

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4/5/12 8:51 P

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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4/5/12 10:46 A

@WELLYBELLY

You can get quinoa in the regular grocery store more and more frequently or in the health food section of the regular grocery store. Health food stores definitely sell it. It's a grain that's high in fiber and works great as a substitution for rice or pasta in recipes.

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4/5/12 10:37 A

This recipe is not only insanely delicious, it's super easy, too!

Spiced Chipotle Honey Chicken with Sweet Potatoes: recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?
recipe=2032064

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4/5/12 3:28 A

Just found a new pudding recipe. This might be my new favorite food, ever.
http://www.edibleperspective.com/2012/03/avocado-pudding-two-ways/
Love the chocolate one, tastes like choco-banana pudding, and is soooo creamy. Would be super good with blueberries, and more silk for a yum choco smoothie/shake.

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4/4/12 7:40 P

SUPER Simple Chili-Flavored Tuna
from "Livin' Lean with Trader Joe's", my new cookbook.

It is my new favorite way to enjoy ahi and it couldn't be easier! Purchase the frozen ahi at Trader Joe's (or anywhere). They don't use any preservatives on their frozen fish and they are frozen when caught. Thaw before using in this recipe.

1 teaspoon chili pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 (4 ounce) ahi tuna steaks
2 teaspoons grapeseed oil or olive oil spray

Add the first 3 ingredients together in a small bowl.
Rinse and pat the fish dry with a paper towel.
Heat a medium skillet to medium-high, add oil or spray
and cook the fish about 4 minutes on each side, depending
on how thick the steak is and how rare you like ahi.
I like it when I pierce the fish with a spatula and it comes apart easily.

Serves 4
with olive oil spray: 120 calories, 1.5 g fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 185 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 25 g protein

Serve with TJ's Quinoa Duo (frozen) and fresh asparagus. YUM!

Look for more easy, delicious recipes in "Livin' Lean with Trader Joe's" and also
in my recently updated entrees only "Quick and Healthy Meals with Trader Joe's" cookbook. www.HealthyTraderJoes.com. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan recipes; Weight Watcher PointsPlus online for each recipe.

Options: One of my weight management clients made it with Chinese 5-Spice instead of the chili, pepper and salt combination and she loved it.

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4/4/12 11:21 A

Sure makes the mouth water!

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4/4/12 10:31 A

Today it's Asian-style lettuce wraps--EASY

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/asian-style-lettuce-wraps-92023.aspx

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4/4/12 10:25 A

Sweets are hard for me to give up. Try this pudding pie -

1 lowfat graham cracker crust
2 boxes sugar-free pudding in flavor or your choice (I like chocolate)
1 container fat-free whipped topping

I prepare the pudding according to instructions, leaving out 1/4 cup of skim milk so it's thicker. Load the pudding into the crust and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Add whipped topping to the entire pie (if you like that). Makes 6-8 servings.

Yum!

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4/3/12 12:16 P

tomato and green bean stew take a can of drained green beans put them in a skillet after you spray the skillet with a no-stick spray and 1/2 onion and brown on a med temp add a can to diced tomatoes and a 1/2 cup of water cook until water is gone and chow down it is a good side dish

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4/3/12 9:21 A

my snack treat. Low Cal Cool Whip (3 tbs), Sliced Strawberrys (about 6) 1/2 tsp coconut extract.........HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Gets me thru nightly!!!

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4/2/12 10:30 P

Discovered Harry's brand tomato/basil soup at Costco. I don't even like tomato soup - and even my 15-year-old likes it.

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4/2/12 10:21 P

Oh Man - you gotta get a new photo,, this is just yukky!

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4/2/12 10:06 P

try chili with ground lean turkey instead of the ground beef, lower the calories and fat content even more - really yummy too.
I also prefer to add some fat free chicken broth for flavor and white beans instead of black beans, (more protein)

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4/2/12 8:19 P

A Greek twist to Fish:

1 can of diced tomato's (or 3 large tomatoes diced)
1/4 cup diced onion
a teaspoon of crushed red peppers +
2 teaspoons of capers
20 sliced Kalamata Olives (*Mezzetta, pitted marinated w/ herbs and Napa Valley Cabernet)
a good plash of juice from the Mezzetta, pitted marinated w/ herbs and Napa Valley Cabernet
salt and pepper to taste
2 pieces of cod fillet

preheat the oven to 400

spay the pan down, heat it up to medium. Place the onion and crushed red peppers in the pan, give them a minute to slightly soften. Add the tomatoes, capers, olives, juice, salt and pepper. Let it all cook together for 5 - 10 minutes. Once it's all happy, place the fish on the sauce, cover the top of the fish a bit w/ the sauce, and bake for 15 minutes.

If you don't have stainless steal or cast iron pan transfer to a baking dish.

I serve this over noodles.

The sauce looks runny/thin...it is delicious and I use a spoon!!! Someone eating bread would love dipping in it. If you want it thicker let it simmer for 20 minutes before baking the fish...but I'm telling you I love the sauce!!!

I have used swai and halibut (any white fish)...and once I cooked prawns and scallops in the red sauce on the stove and made it seafood spaghetti types of dish.

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4/2/12 7:56 P

Coach Nicole's mini Frittatas. I change them a little bit and used egg substitute instead of eggs. Very few calories, lots of veggies and it keeps me full for hours. Even my sons who are big eaters (and not heavy) love these.

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4/2/12 7:38 P

Caesar Salad with Teriyaki Chicken.

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4/2/12 3:04 P

Lately I love roasted veggies. Green and Red Peppers, Onions, Carrots, Broc and Cauli on a sheet pan. Sprinkle a little spice, I love garlic and red pepper flakes and a little olive oil and bake in the over for 45 min at 350. So yummy

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4/2/12 12:51 P

Here is another favorite. Its a side dish: tangy coleslaw. It's great with anything grilled, and especially BBQ!


whatscookingat-richards.blogspot.com/2012/
03/tangy-coleslaw.html

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4/2/12 11:12 A

My favorite is my daily breakfast...super easy and very nutritious and YUMMY!

1/2 cup cooked old fashioned oats
1/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 large egg, scrambled and cooked in a microwave for 45 seconds
cinnamon and splenda to taste
1/4 cup vanilla soy milk, or whater kind of milk you like

Stir and eat. I make oatmeal and keep it in the fridge and use 1/2 cup at a time. I also make up this dish in individual servings and keep them for quick breakfast when needed.
Can also add flax meal, chia seeds, walnuts etc...

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4/1/12 5:04 P

My favorite isn't as much of a recipe as a method. I make all of my salad dressings from scratch. I substitute 2/3 of the mayo or oil with low fat Greek yogurt. I make a creamy balsamic, creamy chipotle lime, ranch, creamy garlic Parmesan, and a tartar sauce for my fish.

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4/1/12 4:44 P

my fave is a fruit jam i make and its so easy i use it on crumpets or put it on top of my porridge
you get a bag of frozen berries it can be str awberries or blueberries raspberries i like the mixed berries put in a saucepan with half cup of water bring boil when berries are mushy add a sachet of sugar free jelly i use hartlys strawberry stir in if to thick add a drop more water put in fridge to cool you should have a jam consistancy not a jelly

keeps in fridge up to a week. ps defrost the berries first and pour whole bag in juice too

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4/1/12 4:30 P

Thank you for this great blog! I found a ton of recipes that I can't wait to try on there!

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4/1/12 10:34 A

Coach Nicole's mini frittata right now. Just lost recipe though and need to alter it somewhat!

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4/1/12 7:48 A

My favorite recipe is from a Weight Watchers cookbook: Watermelon-Peach Salad (i think that's what it's called.) I always want to eat a whole big mixing bowl of it. But I have to share... mehhhhhhhhh =P




Edited by: GEEKYMOUSE at: 4/1/2012 (07:49)

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3/31/12 9:13 P

I keep seeing quinoa in these recipes. Where do you get it? Does it taste like oatmeal or something? Would kids eat it?

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3/31/12 3:59 P

Ratatouille is a delicious way to eat your veggies!

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=8979

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3/31/12 9:48 A

What a wonderful thread--so nice to know some "tried and true" recipes. Now to copy them!

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3/30/12 9:09 P

Hey everyone,

some great recipes. Kelly think i will be trying that pie very soon. When I looked at her website she has many great sounding recipes. I think I will try! Thanks for sharing!
lori

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3/30/12 3:43 P

I started making Meringues, they're so easy and almost no cal. and no fat, light ,and great topped with diet puddings or fruit and lite whipped cream.

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3/30/12 11:21 A

I am in LOVE with this pie recipe right now.

120 calories/slice and it is SO light and fruity and perfect.

http://www.dashingdish.com/2010/07/strawberry-cream-pie/

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3/30/12 10:37 A

Our favorite salad uses only Trader Joe's white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and the secret ingredient...kosher salt. Make up the salad, sprinkle on the big pinch of salt, then douse with vinegar and oil...sometimes I even skip the oil to save cals for something else. Love TJs white balsamic vinegar...mild flavor and doesn't turn food pink like regular balsamic vinegar. I never liked oil & vinegar dressing until I heard that you're supposed to salt the lettuce first. It's quick and easy. Now we've all switched to this simple dressing instead of the blue cheese or 1000 island we used before.

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3/29/12 8:55 P

Several good-sounding suggestions to try!

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3/29/12 8:24 A

Its called Quick Chili and it's awesome. At 260 cal per serving it's really filling and super yummy. Recipe calls for 1lbs of lean ground beef, 1tsp of olive oil and brown until cooked. Then add 1 whole onion and cook until soft. Add and mince 1 clove of garlic and 2 cayenne peppers (yesterday, I used jalepeno peppers and it works fine), cook 5 minutes. Then add 28oz of diced tomatoes and 1 small can of tomato paste. Then add a can of black beans (rinse them really good until the water runs clear). Finally add 1 Tbsp of dried oregano and 1 Tbsp of dried basil and simmer for 20 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. This makes 6 servings.

Edited by: NOMIE322 at: 3/29/2012 (08:27)

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3/28/12 3:01 P

One of my current favourites is Morroccan carrot soup with lots of cumin and chilli, and a touch of honey. Delicious and very low cal!

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3/28/12 1:35 P

Daddy Mac's Buttermilk Biscuits


whatscookingat-richards.blogspot.com/2012/
03/buttermilk-biscuits-light-style.html

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3/28/12 12:00 P

Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken- Like good old chicken and noodles.
I served over whole wheat pasta and thinned the chicken mixture with a little
milk and broth. We like this!
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1326428

Edited by: PEGJW111 at: 3/28/2012 (12:08)

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3/27/12 1:28 P

My new favorite recipie:
1/3 c white rice
1/3 cup brown rice
1/3 cup bulgur
2 c water (cook)

1/2 soy beans fresh/ (blanch) from the pod
1TBLSP sesame garlic sauce

Cool then mix ingredients and scoop a 1/4c in a romaine leaf...very yummy !

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3/27/12 11:35 A

We like the chicken with honey and balsamic vinegar. It is yummy!

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3/27/12 10:20 A

So far, it's Baked Chicken with Garlic and Sun Dried Tomatoes (Chef Meg's Makeover) http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=695580. I add mushrooms, thyme and marjoram and have made this multiple times.

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3/26/12 11:35 A

My breakfast everyday is my favorite recipe believe it or not!

Oatmeal with chocolate protein powder. Sliced strawberries (or frozen blueberries) and walnuts. You can also use almonds but I prefer the walnuts.

I've been eating this every morning for about 3 months now...

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3/26/12 7:03 A

Weight watchers Taco Soup! It's more like chili or a cubbord stew, but you can customize it any way you can imagine, with whatever canned veggies you have! AND you can make a TON at one time, and portion it out , it freezes great as well! I usually make a huge stock pot full once every two weeks. Oh and the best part, if you make it just like the recipie it's only 2 points per cup, but even if you cuztomize it, it's mainly veggies and beans! Very healthy and SOOO YUMMY!

Edited by: TKB2012 at: 3/26/2012 (07:04)

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3/26/12 6:04 A

Love food, love recipes and recipe books, blogs, websites.

Must say though, my favorite is to purchase, best quality ingredients, that require very little tampering, for example, a beautiful piece of thick, white fish, that can be simply grilled or bbq'd and enjoyed savouring the flavours with a little freshly squeeze lemon.

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3/25/12 9:58 P

OMG, I have so many!! LOL Generally, they are anything that's highly spiced, so think Mexican, Indian and Szechuan Chinese.

Ann

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3/25/12 9:01 P

I love the chicken chili recipe in the SP cookbook. We've had it a few times and with lots of fresh lime added upon serving it is just outstanding!

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3/25/12 7:16 P

White Chili. I got the recipe from Eating Well. It's not your standard chili seasoning dish. The splash of lime juice gives it a nice refreshing Zing. I throw in 2 cups of brown rice, and quinoa. Fills you up for a mere 325 calories per serving.

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3/25/12 2:52 P

My parents prepared a very tasty baked chicken recipe which remains today one of my favorites. My father baked homemade bread using sour dough starter. As a teen, I learned to make this recipe and have it ready for dinner when my parents arrived home from work. The recipe is Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic. you may think that the garlic would be overwhelming, but the trick is to separate the cloves and LEAVE THEM IN THEIR SKINS WHOLE. This method give a subtle garlic flavor to the chicken and the cooked garlic cloves can be mashed on a piece of warm bread for a wonderfully simple garlic bread. Our family did not limit the dish to merely forty cloves but added as many as the head allowed. I still make the recipe as an adult but it is not the same with standard supermarket bread.

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3/25/12 2:12 P

The whole kitchen sink soup:
-I lb of either cooked chicken or cooked, lean ground beef
-Jar of tomatoes (canned from the summer)
-1 cup of any vegetable that is on it's way to spoiling, but not spoiled
-Any left over cooked vegetables
-My favorite frozen vegetables
-1 box chicken broth (or 1 large jar of homemade chicken broth, when I have it)

I cook it in my large dutch oven and cook it for 1-2 hours. The last 30 minutes I season it with whatever fresh herbs I have available (usually Sage, Basil, and Rosemary). I serve it with a side of cornbread or 1/2 of a grilled cheese sandwich.

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