Healthy & Happy Recipes

[msjazzy]

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Originally Posted by choseck

I always make my brown rice using chicken broth instead of water, but I'd never thought of 'spicing' it up w/ salsa. I use salsa on EVERYTHING so now I can add brown rice to the list too! Thanks.

I was never too much a fan for brown rice but i guess anything to spice it up. I found when i mix things in my rice I am more opt to eat it than push it aside, like a pilaf ..

I found a great banana pudding recipe, that i tried and it was to die for but i think thats not heathly so i keep it to myself.

stay motivated and sexy ladies

[MAC_Whore]

I winged this last night. I just kept adding stuff to the bowl, lol, and it turned out reeealy good.

Avacado Chicken Salad

Boil 1 package of skinless chicken breasts. While the chicken is boiling, mix together:

1/4 cup low fat plain yogurt (add more if you want a creamier texture)
1/4 cup low fat mayo (add more if you want a creamier texture)
1 small avacado (chopped up for easier blending)
3 green onions (chopped)*
1-2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)*
1/8 cup of sliced almonds (toast them in a pan first)
20 red grapes (cut into quarters)
Juice of half a lime
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Mix together

Set above, mixed ingredients aside and remove chicken from stove when fully cooked. Shred the chicken by shaving off pieces with a fork.

Add chicken into the mixed ingredients. Viola, you are done!

DH and I ate the chicken salad in a wrap. We added a handful of baby romaine leaves, the chicken salad and wrapped it up in a heated tortilla. Whilst the wrap and grapes are carbs, they are minimal. The avacado and almonds provide fat, but the good kind that you need. This is delish! Even better the next day

*DH and I LOVE garlic and onions, so we used a lot. You may want to decrease the amount.

[LaurelLiz]

Homemade Almond Butter Recipe

*Note: You can substitute almonds for cashews, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, or macadamia nuts for variety in this recipe.

Roast two cups of almonds on a baking sheet in your oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes. Stir the almonds throughout cooking to make sure all sides are roasted. Let the roasted nuts cool for a half hour before the next step.

Put the almonds in a food processor with ¼ teaspoon sea salt and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Process the nuts, oil, and salt on high until you get the consistency you want. Transfer the butter to a tightly sealed container and store it in the refrigerator. The oils and solids may separate over time, so just give it a stir before eating.

Double or triple the recipe to make more butter at a time.



*This recipe is courtesy of my blog: Laurel on Health Food

[Mizz.Yasmine]

Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients

2 tbsp. Chicken broth
1/4 cup Chopped onion
1 Small clove garlic minced
1/4 cup Chopped bell pepper
2 Chili peppers, minced
3Plum tomatoes, chopped
Vegetable cooking spray
8 Flour tortillas
1 cup Reduced fat Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups Cooked chicken
Garnish: salsa and fat-free sour cream

Preparation

1. In a medium heavy skillet saute the onions, garlic, and peppers in the 2 tablespoons chicken broth until soft.
2. Add the chile peppers and tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes more until the liquid has evaporated.
3. Add the chicken and stir well to combine.
4. Spray a cold skillet with the nonstick spray and heat over medium heat.
5. Place a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle with 1/8 cup cheese.
6. Add about a quarter of the chicken mixture and top with another 1/8 cup cheese.
7. Cover with another tortilla and cook for 2-3 minutes or until brown.
8. Flip the quesadilla over and cook for an additional two minutes.
9. Remove from the heat and cut into wedges.
10. Keep warm while frying the remaining quesadillas.
11. Serve with salsa and fat free sour cream.


SSSOOO Yummy!

[stacylynne]

As a snack I like Low fat yogurt w/ fresh blueberries

I also make homemade chicken Fajita's w/o oil
- spray pam in pan
- cut up chicken breast put in pan
- add peppers (you can use frozen) so you don't have to do all that cutting
- spices I use: cajan, red pepper, garlic, saffron, pepper (you can use whatever you like to your liking)

- I add about 6 oz. of chicken & 1 cup og peppers to a sep. pan & cook w/ pam & add more spices if needed.

- whole wheat fajita
- 1/8 avacado
- 1 tbsp of low fat sour cream
- 1 oz. sharp cheddar shredded (I shred my own cheese)

This is healthy & if you have kids, they can make they're own fajita.
It's yummy & healthy

[DixieHellcat]

Newbie kicking in one of my fave recipes!

World's Easiest Muffins

Blend 1 can pumpkin (not the pie filling, the plain pumpkin) and 1 box cake mix of your choice. Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Bake following package directions.

That's it. Higher in fiber, low fat, and super moist. I love to use spice cake mix, so the pumpkin flavor is noticeable, but you can use anything...In devils food, it is SINFUL. (slurp)

[MissKaylee*]

All of these recipes look so good ! Here is a stir fry one i like. Put as many vegetables as you want, there is no measurement.

Cook mushrooms, pea pods, bean sprouts and cashews together in a skillet. Put soy or teriyaki sauce over top to taste when almost done cooking.

Put over top of 1-2 cups cooked brown rice.

It's soooooooooo good !

[saiababy]

The best snack ever is Natures Valley Sweet & Salty Almond bars!

[CherryAcid]

Here is a super easy recipe i like to make and it is really filling too.
Serves 1
Can of chopped tomatoes
Generous pinch of basil(fresh if you have it)
Handfull of button mushrooms slliced
Tspn of crushed garlic
2 tspn paprika( i use mild variety)
A little splash of olive oil
Portion of pasta(whichever you prefer, or even rice)
Small splash of red wine
1 skinless chicken breast

Put the chicken on a baking tray with the some of the olive oil and sprinkle the paprika on both sides. Cook for 20-25 mins until golden.

Cook pasta according to instructions

When the chicken is nearly done heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan and add the mushrooms. Cook gently for a few mins before adding the tomatoes and cook for a further 3-4 mins. Add the wine and allow to simmer for a min or two. When the chicken is cooked put that in the pan and spoon the mixture over,add the basil and cook on a low heat for 2-3 mins.
Serve with the pasta and with a liitle bit of cheese if you are being naughty.

[Ruby_Woo]

So i just ate this and I am so full.

1/2 cup of liquid egg whites. (cook it like you would scrambled eggs)
1/4 avocado
2 thin turkey ham slices
1 wheat Pita bread

So I cut the pita in half. Stuff it w/ eggs and ham and avocado, then eat!

its filling and under 300 calories I believe

[ChocolateKisses]

Yummy fruit smoothie

5 medium sized strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
1 cup of vanilla soymilk
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder

put all the ingredients in the blender and serve chilled with ice.
Enjoy!