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[Amanda]

You all know you have them somewheres, and I wanna hear 'em.  Whether you read them in a book, have had them passed down from your great-great-great-great Aunt Matilda, or you created them on accident while in the laboratory, I want to hear them all.  I'll start

Mini Pizzas  (really simple =P)

Ingredients:
English Muffins
Spaghetti/Pizza Sauce
Mozarella/Grated Cheese

Take two English Muffins and cut them in half.
Spread spaghetti sauce/pizza sauce (or any other kinda sauce) on the surface of each half.
Sprinkle mozarella cheese (or grate your own) onto the sauce.
Pop 'em into the oven on 350 for about 10 minutes...it varies.  It also depends on how you want yours cooked.  Crunchy crust, melted cheese, etc. 
Take 'em out and enjoy!  You can make more than 4 halves, too, of course.  =D  They're a lot better for you than any delivery pizza, and if you have between 2-4 halves, you'll be full up.  Use them as a snack or a lunch or a breakfast even... 
Whatever floats your boat.  (I prefer to sail mine!) 

[Amanda]

Kiwi Sorbet

Ingredients:
4 kiwis
2 cups of water
a thawed 6-oz can of lemonade concentrate
a blender!

1. Cut off the ends of the kiwis and peel them. Put them in the blender.
2. Blend until it's not lumpy--nice and smooth. But don't crush the seeds, if you can help it.
3. Add the lemonade concentrate and water and blend on Low.
(I add extra lemonade mix because it tastes better. And I use pink lemonade sometimes, so it looks even more brownish, but it tastes really great)
4. Pour into a metal pan and cover it with aluminum foil and freeze it til it's frozen. Duh. lol.
5. After it's frozen, take it out and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then break it into pieces and put it in the blender again, and blend it until it's smooth. Then pack it into a plastic container/bowl and freeze it again.
6. Serve it by scooping. The recipe says it serves up to 8, but I think that depends.  I know it served like 12 at my house when we had company... BTW, this is in a cookbook I have called "Foods that Cause you to Lose Weight".   

Ok, it's your turn!  Waddya got?  I'm going to try just about everything y'all suggest.
ENJOY!

[GuitarGuy]

Don't try this one:

Ingredients:
Half a bottle arsenic
1/4 bottle rat poison

Mix together and enjoy, well, I enjoyed anyway

[Amanda]

ummm....what was that all about? =/

[Soliele]

Shalei's Strawberry Smoothie (Mine)

5 0r 6 strawberries
1 cup of ice
about 8 ounces(Or more If you want to make more than one) or mil

Put milk in. Then the strawberries and ic. If you want it sweeter than put sweetner in it. Blend well in the blender and serve

[Amanda]

that sounds really good.  I'll have to try it.  I hate most smoothies becaue they have bananas in them, and I HATE bananas.  But that sounds yummy! 

[jenelle]

Shalei's Strawberry Smoothie (Mine)

5 0r 6 strawberries
1 cup of ice
about 8 ounces(Or more If you want to make more than one) or mil

Put milk in. Then the strawberries and ic. If you want it sweeter than put sweetner in it. Blend well in the blender and serve

Just to alter that recipie.. You can use different berries or fruits, and if you are looking for a thicker smoothie, use about a cup or so of low-fat plain or vanilla yogurt. You can also add a little bit of orange juice to add some sweetness.

[écouter l'âme]

If you're not concerned with sugar intake, I recommend fat-free chocolate pudding and strawberries. And, oh! Fresh mozerella cheese with a Granny Smith apple.



Edit: Also, if you can get some decent seafood (oh, woe is us midwesterners!) sprinkle a bit of basil and parmesan on top of 3 oz. of halibut or salmon and saute. Pair with some greens and sparkling water for a very satisfying meal.

This is such a great topic. I've got scads of recipes, I'll add to it later.

[Amanda]

anyone else have any recipes?

[jenelle]

Fruit salad. Mm.

Use whatever fruits you have in the fridge. Try to use seasonal fruits.

The one I'm eating now, I used two banana's, 1 pear, and three oranges(one was used for juice only).

Prepare everything(wash, peal, slice, ect) and stash in a bowl. If you are using something like apples or banana's, you want to use some kind of citrus fruit so it doesn't oxidize. Especially when you prepare this ahead. You also want a juicy fruit to make a kind of dressing without adding fat. But if you are like me, you want some sort of dressing. Take 3/4 c of low fat yogurt and mix with fresh fruit juice(orange or pineapple would be pretty good!) and mix up with the fruit.

A yummy summer time fruit salad would be to mix pineapple, mango, coconut, and any other tropical fruits together. Another one would be to slice different types of melon with oranges.

Something in the fall would be apples, pears, apricots, and plums.

Not sure about the winter because not much is available except for nasty, shipped produce.

Spring would be.. no sure I'd have to look it up.

This is a good way to use up fruits, too.




For the fall, apples are readily available. Peel and slice 2 apples. Place in aluminum foil on top of a baking sheet. Add a tablespoon of brown sugar and a teaspoon of margarine. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Either wait until they are cool or top on a cup of pure vanilla ice cream.

HTH!

[Soliele]

Spinich balls.
These are a definate fave in my family and I usually make them for the superbowl. They're probably the most healthy snack that's there for the snacks that we eat for it. Anyways, here's the recipe

1  defrosted package of chopped spinach
2 cups of stuffing mix
1 cup of chopped onion (Or if you don't like onions or someone's allergic to them, then you can always use a teaspoon of onion powder. that's what I do b/c my dad's allergic to them.)
3 beaten eggs
6 tablespoons of melted butter
6 tablespoons of parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt or powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mix it all up, shape it into balls, put it on a lightly buttered baking sheet or you can spray it with cooking spray and then put it in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

These are delicious.

[jenelle]

Mmmm those do sound good...

[jackgill]

I made healthy Recipes is BOONDI AUR MAKAI KI BHEL.


Spicy boondi                                                2 cups
Corn kernels, boiled and well drained          2 cups
Onion , chopped                                          1 large
Cucumber, seeded and chopped                1 large
Tomato, seeded and chopped                     1 large
Green chilli, chopped                                   1
Roasted peanuts, peeled                             1/2 cup
Chaat masala                                               to taste
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped                 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice                                                 1 tablespoon
Sweet tamarind chutney                             1/4 cup

Take the onion, cucumbers, tomatoes and green chilies in a bowl. Add corn and boondi, roasted peanuts, chaat masala, cilantro, lemon juice and tamarind chutney. Mix well and serve immediately.

[Mercia5Jordan]

Healthy Rock-port Fish Chowder :-
Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup celery, coarsely chopped
1 cup carrots, sliced
2 cups potatoes, raw, peeled, cubed
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 cups bottled clam juice
8 whole peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 lb. fresh or frozen (and thawed) cod or haddock fillets, cut into 3/4–inch cubes
1/4 cup flour
3 cups lowfat milk
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped


Directions:

1. Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion and celery, and sauté for about 3 minutes.

2. Add carrots, potatoes, thyme, paprika, and clam broth. Wrap peppercorns and bay leaf in cheese cloth. Add to pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, then add fish and simmer for an added 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily and is opaque.

3. Remove fish and vegetables. Break fish into chunks. Bring broth to boil and continue boiling until volume is reduced to 1 cup. Remove bay leaf and peppercorns.

4. Shake flour and 1/2 cup lowfat milk in container with tight-fitting lid until smooth. Add to broth in saucepan, along with remaining milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and is thickened.

5. Return vegetables and fish chunks to stock and heat thoroughly. Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.

[utyerpklot]

I guess food is quick and easy to prepare. Spaghetti only takes a few minutes to boil. You can buy spaghetti sauce in a bottle. Strawberry, blueberry, granola, flaxseed, plain fat-free yogurt, whey protein. For those who workout intensely, lack sufficient protein from eating meats and fishes.