How Much Protein Should You Eat Every Day?
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Sour Cream Soft Cookies recipe – 190 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:56 am | Comments Off

Sour Cream Soft Cookies recipe – 190 calories
Ingredients:
1 cup sour cream (8 ounce carton)
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups …

Monster Cookies recipe – 91 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:55 am | Comments Off

Monster Cookies recipe – 91 calories
Ingredients:
4 ounces M&Ms chocolate candy
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup margarine, softened
4 1/2 cups oatmeal
3 eggs
1 teaspoon light Karo syrup …

Walnut and Raisin Cookies – 75 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:54 am | Comments Off

Walnut and Raisin Cookies – 75 calories
Ingredients:
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped into coarse pieces
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
1 large egg
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Preparation:
1. …

Coffee Squares recipe – 134 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:52 am | Comments Off

Coffee Squares recipe – 134 calories
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup warm coffee
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven …

Chow Mein Noodles Honey Nut Crunch Bars recipe – 180 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:49 am | Comments Off

Chow Mein Noodles Honey Nut Crunch Bars recipe – 180 calories
Ingredients:
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can salted mixed nuts
1/3 cup honey
2 (5 ounce) cans La Choy crispy Chow Mein noodles
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup light …

Apple Cheese Bites recipe – 162 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:47 am | Comments Off

Apple Cheese Bites recipe – 162 calories
Ingredients:
4 apples, cored and cut into wedges
3 tablespoons raisins
4 ounces light cream cheese, softened
cinnamon
nutmeg (optional)
toasted coconut (optional)
Preparation:
1. In a bowl, stir together the raisins and cream cheese.
2. Spread the …

Cream Cheese Brownies recipe – 170 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:46 am | Comments Off

Cream Cheese Brownies recipe – 170 calories
Ingredients:
Cheese and Chips mix
8 ounces cream cheese
6 ounces chocolate chips
1 egg, unbeaten
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dough mix
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup …

Chocolate Rice Noodle Haystacks recipe – 149 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:45 am | Comments Off

Chocolate Rice Noodle Haystacks recipe – 149 calories
Ingredients:
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 ounces rice noodles
3 ounces butterscotch chips
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Preparation:
1. Melt the butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and …

Light Tiramisu recipe – 151 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:43 am | Comments Off

Light Tiramisu recipe – 151 calories
Ingredients:
8 inches angel food cake
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed

Quick 5-Minute Fudge recipe – 147 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:32 am | Comments Off
Quick 5-Minute Fudge recipe – 147 calories

Quick 5-Minute Fudge recipe – 147 calories
Ingredients:
1 (6 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
16 large marshmallows
1 2/3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla …

White Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe – 126 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:28 am | Comments Off
White Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe – 126 calories

White Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe – 126 calories
Ingredients:
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
125 g butter, melted
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to …

Cinnamon Rice Pudding recipe – 155 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:24 am | Comments Off
Cinnamon Rice Pudding recipe – 155 calories

Cinnamon Rice Pudding recipe – 155 calories
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces pudding rice
1 cinnamon stick
1 ounce caster sugar
2 teaspoons butter
2 3/4 cups low-fat milk
Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 300° F (150° C).
2. Place the rice, milk and …

Easy Gingersnaps recipe – 150 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:18 am | Comments Off
Easy Gingersnaps recipe – 150 calories

Easy Gingersnaps recipe – 150 calories
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups sugar
8 ounces unsalted butter
2 small eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 …

Gingerbread Biscotti recipe – 141 calories
August 30, 2009 – 11:14 am | Comments Off
Gingerbread Biscotti recipe – 141 calories

Gingerbread Biscotti recipe – 141 calories
Ingredients:
2 large eggs
2 1/4 cups flour (10 ounces)
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped (4 ounces)
1 …

Chunky Chocolate Jam Bars recipe – 185 calories
August 30, 2009 – 8:54 am | Comments Off
Chunky Chocolate Jam Bars recipe – 185 calories

Chunky Chocolate Jam Bars recipe – 185 calories
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 (12 ounce) jar raspberry jam
5 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped, toasted
1/2 cup coconut
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 …

quick apple butter
August 28, 2009 – 2:19 pm | Comments Off
quick apple butter

42 oz. jar unsweetened applesauce
12 oz. frozen apple juice concentrate
6 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/4
Blend ingredients in blender until smooth (I do it in two batches).  Place in heavy, large pan and bring to a boil.  …

apple cobbler
August 28, 2009 – 2:13 pm | Comments Off
apple cobbler

4 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
Toss all ingredients.  Place in shallow baking pan, cover with foil, and bake in 350 degree oven until apples are …

garbanzo tacos
August 28, 2009 – 2:09 pm | Comments Off
garbanzo tacos

2 can garbanzo beans
1 packet taco seasoning (any brand)
lettuce
lard-free tortillas or hard taco shells
tomatoes
onions
salsa
any other items you like on your taco
Dump both cans of beans into a skillet (but use the liquid from only one …

vegan burritos
August 28, 2009 – 2:06 pm | Comments Off
vegan burritos

3 cups rice
small jar of salsa
dark red kidney beans (one can)
vegetarian refried beans
tortillas
Cook rice according to directions on package (usually 2 cup water to 1 cup rice to make 3 cups). When rice is done …

black bean and bell pepper burritos
August 28, 2009 – 2:00 pm | One Comment
black bean and bell pepper burritos

1 can black beans
3 bell peppers (different colors are best), chopped
1 tsp (or to taste) dried garlic, or chopped garlic cloves
tortillas
salsa
Drain the can of black beans, reserving ¼ cup of liquid to create a “sauce” …