All the flavor of bruschetta, in a mushroom!
Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10
Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
2 portabella mushrooms (or 6 baby portabella mushrooms)
1 shallot, diced
1/4 C red pepper, diced
1/4 C zucchini, diced
2 C baby spinach, stems removed
1 clove garlic, smashed
2 T flax seed meal
1 T olive oil
1 T balsamic vinegar
1/2 Roma tomato, sliced
1 oz mozzarella cheese
2 t Parmesan cheese, shredded
Directions
Using a spoon, remove the stems and gills from the mushrooms, [more]
The perfect soup to warm your belly on a cold night or soothe you when you're sick.
Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 90
Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Stock:
1 white or yellow onion, chopped into a large dice
2 stalks celery, chopped into a large dice
2 carrots, chopped into a large dice
3 pound whole chicken, skin removed
1 gallon cold water
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
Soup:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 carrots, cut into ribbons with a [more]
Ditch the crust and boost your veggie intake with these eggplant "pizzas."
Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 12
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 eggplant - 3 inches in diameter, peeled and cut into 4 half-inch thick slices
4 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup pasta sauce
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 425 degrees F. Brush both sides of the eggplant with the oil and [more]
This tastes just like cheese pizza, plus you get about 25% of your daily calcium in one meal! Pair this with a salad and you have a great pizzaria style lunch without the calories attached...or the bill.
Minutes to Prepare: 2
Minutes to Cook: 5
Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
2 slices mixed grain bread....I like Orowheat.
2tablespoons marinara sauce
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (low moisture, part skim)
1 teaspoon shredded parmesan
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Spread 1 tablespoon of [more]
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Work How To Eat Healthier at the Office hour.
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low calorie meals Restricted recipes
low calorie meals Breakfast (190 calories)
Oatmeal made with 1.4 ounces steel-cut oats (160 calories) and water
Scant (slightly less than 1/2 cup) fresh blueberries (30 calories)
low calorie meals Dinner (306 calories)
Chicken Stir-Fry (281 calories)
Cut a 5-ounce chicken breast fillet (148 calories) into strips. Stir-fry in a nonstick skillet in 1 teaspoon olive oil (27 calories) with 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger (2 calories), 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (3 calories), 1 clove garlic, crushed (3 [more]
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1. Veggie Pasta Primavera
You don’t have to tell anyone that this sauce-alicious pasta dish is better for you. With fresh spinach and peppers in a creamy cheese sauce, they won’t believe you anyway.
Number of servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
lb. whole wheat linguine, uncooked
1 pkg. (10 oz.) baby spinach leaves
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
1 jar (8 [more]
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