Chef Daniel
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15 Minute 65-Calorie Cheese Sauce
15 Minute 65-Calorie Cheese Sauce is a easy, versatile recipe for quick homemade macaroni and cheese using white or yellow cheddar cheese, Alfredo sauce using Parmigiano Reggiano or other good quality parmesan cheese, or as a substitute for high calorie high fat Hollandaise sauce on vegetables or eggs. Adjust the amount ...
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Oven-Baked Flour Tortilla Chips
Oven Baked Flour Tortilla Chips make light, crispy chips for dips, Taco Salads, or you can cut tortillas into strips for soups. While these oven-fried chips are low in calories and fat, flour tortillas can be high in sodium compared to corn tortillas. So check the nutrition label if you ...
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Easy Bean and Barley Soup
Easy Bean and Barley Soup takes only minutes to prepare after soaking the beans overnight. Soaking reduces cooking time and the oliosaccarides that can cause gas. There is no need to sauté the onion unless you prefer the added flavor of caramelized onion. All ingredients except salt, pepper and cheese are added ...
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Easy Vegetarian White Bean Soup
Easy Vegetarian White Bean Soup takes only minutes to prepare after soaking the beans overnight. Soaking reduces cooking time and the oliosaccarides that can cause gas. There is no need to sauté the onion unless you want the added flavor of caramelized onion. All ingredients except salt and pepper are added ...
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Spicy Vegetarian White Bean Chili
Spicy Vegetarian White Bean Chili is a vegetarian version of Spicy White Bean and Chicken Chili substituting mushrooms for chicken. Mushrooms provide a meaty texture and protein. This simple recipe can be mild to very hot (spicy) by adjusting the amount and type of chilis and red pepper flakes. I ...
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Easy Potato Salad
Easy Potato Salad is a simple recipe you can make using red, white, or Yukon Gold potatoes. You can make it with or without the potato skins. Adding eggs is optional. The only cooking and cutting is the eggs and potatoes. Onion powder replaces fresh onion. You can add different ...
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16 Calorie Tangy Spicy Mustard Dip, Dressing or Sauce
16 Calorie Tangy, Spicy Mustard Dip, Dressing or Sauce is a simple homemade recipe you can use as a: Substitute for tartar sauce for seafood Sandwich spread Dip for chips and vegetables including fried potatoes Thinned as a salad dressing 16 Calorie Tangy, Spicy Mustard Dip, Dressing or Sauce takes only ...
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One-Pan Pasta With Bacon
One-Pan Pasta with Bacon is another in a series of one-pan meals that takes about the same time to prepare and cook as popular boxed pasta meals, but without the preservatives, MSG, and artificial colors and flavors. This simple pasta entree or side dish has 220 calories and 2 grams of saturated fat ...
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320 Calorie Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli
A restaurant Fettuccine Alfredo meal can provide a days worth of calories, several days worth of saturated fat if made from cream, and over a days worth of sodium. All you get for your 2,000 calories is a large plate of Fettuccine Alfredo, a salad and bread. Add an appetizer, ...
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Hot Chocolate (Cocoa)
Homemade hot chocolate or hot cocoa is so simple and inexpensive to make there is no reason to buy prepared packets that usually have manmade chemical preservatives and artificial colors and flavors. It also allows you to control the flavor and sweetness of your hot chocolate. Increase the amount of cocoa ...
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