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MEAGANMARIE
6/24/07 10:54 P
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| you could try making a cheese cake with tofu and a flax seed crust and then cutting it into individual bite sized squares. there are some great cheese cake receipes on this site.
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| Yummy! I have my menus now! Thanks, ladies!
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MALEFICENT1964
6/22/07 8:47 A
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I've done a chicken salad for years thats relatively healthy.
Boneless, skinless chick breasts (either steamed or poached til they are cooked - this is a gentler method of cooking them and prevents them from getting rubbery when chilled)
Reduced fat or fat free sour cream
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 tbs sweet curry (totally optional, i think it gives it some kick though)
Chop up the cooked chicken, mix witht he sour cream, lemon, and parsley and put in fridge for an hour or so.
serve on whole grain toast points, inside a tomato, or in cucumber boats
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| Thanks for the recipe. That sounds right up my alley!
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DAIZEYWALKER
6/21/07 11:45 A
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This is a take on a recipe I got from Kraft
cucumbers,tomatoes, green peppers & red onion roughly chopped
roasted red peppers
black olives
pepperocini
low fat feta cheese
Ken's light olive oil vinegarette (a little goes a long way)
crushed black pepper
red pepper flakes
Mix all together and let sit for at least a couple of hours before serving (even overnight is fine)
Depending on how many people I want to feed determines how much of each item I use. It's a really easy recipe and with all the colors together, it's a pretty salad.
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Tortilla Wraps (I apologize these are not exact measurements)
12 large flour tortills
1 can black beans
1 package cream cheese
Shredded cheese (optional)
1 jar of salsa
sour cream or plain yogurt.
1 head of Romain lettuce or bag of Spinach
Mix beans, salsa and sour cream or yogurt together in a bowl. (add shredded cheese if you choose)
Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on each tortilla.
Lay lettuce or spinach over 1/2 of the tortilla.
Spread a thin layer of the bean mixture over 1/2-3/4 of the tortilla.
Roll up and refrigerate covered for a few hours or over night.
Cut up to 2-3 inch lengths before serving.
You can use any kind of bean and add additional veggies. Shredded carrot, shredded zuchini, mushrooms, olives.....anything you like!
A yummy healthy bean dip I make is:
1 can of vegetarian refried beans
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/4 cup salsa (I use the green Trader Joe's salsa but you can use any kind)
Mix together and heat in the microwave until you can get all of the ingredients mixed evenly. Add more salsa to taste.
YUM!
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How about a tray of Buffalo Chicken Nuggets - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=83959
Or BBQ sausage coins - slice a turkey smoked sausage into rounds about 1/3 - 1/2 inch thick ... place in a casserole dish with bottled BBQ sauce or make your own from 12 oz. diet coke & 8 oz. ketchup. Heat in oven or Crockpot till hot.
Serve dips with a variety of dry toasted bagel chips or pita chips or Flat-Out wraps cut into wedges and toasted:
Baked spinach Artichoke Dip - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=89409
Buffalo Chicken Dip - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=79073
Hidden Valley Ranch dip - puree one carton of fat free cottage cheese with one envelope HVR dip mix till smooth.
Cheese Log - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=92011
Are salads an option? If so ...
Caramel Apple Salad - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=79020
Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=81734
Italian Chickpea & Tomatoe Salad - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=77708
You could make the Diet Soda Cake (any boxed cake mix with one can of compatible diet soda) and bake it in mini-muffin pans ... then top each bite size muffin with a dollup of Cool Whip Free or make an icing of Fat Free cream cheese whicpped with Splenda or a bit of powdered sugar till fluffy.
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| I will be organizing baby and wedding showers this summer and want to give some healthy food options. Does anyone have ideas other than fruit and veggie trays?
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