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Homemade Low-Fat Potato Chips

Posted October 11, 2007 – 10:50 am in: Low Fat, Snacks

Ingredients:

Potatoes
Vegetable oil

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 450 F.
Lightly oil a baking sheet.
Cut potatoes in half crosswise.
Using a mandoline, slice potato halves into thin slices.
Place slices on oiled baking sheet.
Brush tops of slices with vegetable oil.
Bake in oven for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Place chips in brown paper bag with a pinch of sea salt per potato [...]

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Food Bites - April 27

Posted April 27, 2007 – 9:01 pm in: African, Beverages, Coffee, Condiments, Diet, Herbs and Spices, How To, Low Fat, Main Dish, Oriental, Pork, Poultry, Thai, Tips, Vegetable

2 Ingredients, 2 Recipes, 4 Meals – Here’s a couple of recipes using pork and green beans.
Curry pastes – A necessary ingredient in a Perfect Pantry.
Honey Glazed Lemon Roast Chicken Recipe – A simple and delicious recipe for roast chicken.
What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like? – Pictures to give a visual sense of what a 300 [...]

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Slow-Cooker Pork with Dried Fruit and Squash

Posted April 23, 2007 – 7:17 pm in: African, Low Fat, Main Dish, One Pot Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

3 pound lean boneless pork loin roast
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated, fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/ teaspoon pepper…

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Berry Applesauce

Posted February 12, 2007 – 10:32 am in: Condiments, Dessert, Diet, Fruit, Low Fat, Side Dish

Ingredients:

2 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apples
2 cups fresh or frozen (unsweetened) strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries
1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over very low heat for about 25 minutes, or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
Mash [...]

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Spicy Moroccan Beef Stir-Fry

Posted February 5, 2007 – 10:27 pm in: 30-Minute Meals, African, Low Fat, Main Dish

Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients:

1 lb Lean Ground Beef
1 Onion, chopped
2 Carrots, julienned
1 Bell Pepper, julienned
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper 
1/2 teaspoon hot chili pepper flakes
28 ounce Can of diced tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced green olives
Toasted pine nuts
Chopped fresh coriander

Directions:

Cook ground beef, onion, carrots and sweet pepper in large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking [...]

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Take the Hassle out of Dinner Time

Posted February 3, 2007 – 4:24 pm in: 30-Minute Meals, Groceries, Low Fat, Resources

…with the Six O’Clock Scramble
The Scramble is a weekly e-mail newsletter that features:
Five flavourful and healthy, tried-and-true dinner recipes with side dish suggestions, emailed to you each week.
Easy-to-prepare dinners in 30 minutes (or less), most with fewer than 10 ingredients.
Delicious, easy recipes like Asian Turkey Burgers, Tortellini Tossed with Fresh Mozzarella, honey glazed salmon and [...]

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Baked BBQ Hot Wings

Posted February 2, 2007 – 1:44 pm in: Appetizers, Low Fat, Main Dish, Poultry, Snacks

Ingredients:

2 cups BBQ sauce
1 12 ounce tin frozen orange juice concentrate
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 C. red wine
hot sauce to taste
2-3 lb. wings

Directions:

Mix together BBQ sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, hot sauce and wine. Set aside.
Cut wings at the “elbow.”
Dip pieces in sauce and lay in a Pyrex dish or a stainless steel baking pan.
Pour any remaining sauce over [...]

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Super Bowl Party Recipes

Posted February 2, 2007 – 12:26 pm in: Appetizers, Low Fat, Snacks

This weekend is the Super Bowl and that means parties or at least good snacks to eat while watching the game. Slashfood has been running a series of dips recipes:

Chipotle Guacamole
Tomato and Basil Hummus
Grilled corn salsa
Multi-Layer Dip
Chive, Cilantro and Yogurt Dip
Hot Artichoke Dip

If you’re wanting all the party but none of the calories About: Low [...]

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Chicken Paprikash

Posted January 16, 2007 – 8:23 am in: European, Low Fat, Poultry

This is a low-fat version of the dish.
Ingredients:

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1/3 cup reduced fat sour cream

Directions:

In a large skillet, saute onion over medium-high, until softened.
Sprinkle paprika and cayenne over onion and stir.
Add chicken and cook [...]

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Low Fat Skillet Beef and Vegetables

Posted September 12, 2006 – 7:18 am in: Beef, Low Fat, Main Dish, Vegetable

INGREDIENTS:
* 1 tsp canola oil* 1 stick celery, sliced* 3/4 cup finely chopped onion* 3/4 cup sliced carrots* 3/4 cup green beans, trimmed* 3/4 cup mushrooms* 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced* 1 tsp oregano* 8 ounces extra-lean ground beef* 1 15-ounce can chopped tomatoes* 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
PREPARATION:Heat oil in a large skillet [...]

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