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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew


Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a simply 1-pan meal that needs no stirring or monitoring. What could be simpler than preparing your stew the night before or morning of your meal and then place it in your slow cooker, go to work or school, and return to a hot ...

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Sautéed Spinach

Sautéed Spinach

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Leafy greens, like spinach, are often labeled superfoods due to the abundance of nutrients, and low calories. Sautéed Spinach is a simple recipe to prepare spinach or any left green in only minutes. You can doubled or tripled the amount of spinach or greens. The only limit is the size ...

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Homemade Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi

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Shrimp Scampi takes only minutes to cook and is a popular Italian restaurant menu item you can easily make at home. With shrimp prices lower than they have been for years, shrimp is affordable on almost any budget. As always, the larger the shrimp, the higher the price. Shrimp Sizes ...

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Homemade Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad

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This is not the mushy, runny, macaroni salad available pre-packaged or at grocer delis. The pasta for this macaroni salad recipe maintains its firmness even after several days of refrigeration. Like most home made foods, this macaroni salad has little or no additives and preservatives. If you are concerned about ...

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thumbprint-cookies

Thumbprint Cookies


You can make Thumbprint Cookies with a variety of toppings using the chocolate filling shown in the photos or your favorite jam or preserves. Using butter produces a whiter cookie versus margarine. Margarine has added color to make what is essentially shortening look like butter. You can use butter, margarine, ...

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Pasta and Olive Oil and Garlic

Pasta with Olive Oil and Garlic


Pasta with Olive Oil and Garlic is a very simple pasta recipe that has been an Southern Italian staple for 100s of years. You can make it in the time it takes to bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta. Although spaghetti is usually used ...

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Homemade Minestrone Soup

Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

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Minestrone soups are high in fiber and protein compared to total calories. A hearty 16-ounce serving has 11 grams of fiber and 10 grams of protein for about 205 calories. Many protein bars providing 10 grams of protein pack 200 calories in less than 2-ounces. Protein bars also provide 3 ...

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Southern Italian Broccoli with Rice

Broccoli and Rice


The recipe for Broccoli with Rice came from Portuguese friends. It is a simple blend of cooked fresh or frozen broccoli combined with your favorite rice (white, jasmine, basmati, brown, wild or combination). You adjust the ratio of broccoli to rice to your taste. Broccoli is a low calorie vegetable ...

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Pan Fried White Fish Fillets


Pan Fried White Fish Fillets are ready in about 15 minutes, have less calories than deep-fried fish, and can be prepared dozens of ways by adding different seasonings to the fish fillets and flour. White fish is low in calories and a good source of complete protein. While this recipe ...

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Homemade Pita Chips

Baked Pita Chips


Pita chips made with whole wheat or multi-grain pita bread is a high fiber alternative to potato chips with up to 30% less calories per 1-ounce serving. Serve pita chips with hummus or a variety of dips. Related Recipes Hummus Cucumber Dip  

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