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Healthier Chicken Cordon Bleu

April 17, 2013

I love taking an old favorite and turning it into something that is a little healthier for my family. It isn’t only good for us, but it’s a fun challenge too. And you know what? I think I like this healthier version of Chicken Cordon Bleu even better than the original fried version. Although, [...]

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Reduced-Fat Cucumber Salad

October 1, 2012

You might read the title of this post and think that it is displaced from summer, but it really is great for any time of the year. Cucumbers are always available–so as long as you can find the dill for this recipe you’re good to go. You could even substitute dried dill! Enjoy this easy recipe, [...]

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Reduced Fat Creamy Coleslaw

April 9, 2012

I already did a version of this coleslaw, but this time I reduced the fat even further. Plus it was time for a few prettier pictures of it. Girlfriend needed a makeover. Bad. As do I, which is why I am making reduced calorie/fat versions of things. Time to slim down. ASAP. After a couple [...]

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Healthy Chicken Salad with Tangy Avocado Dressing

April 2, 2012

This recipe is great because there are so many variations you could make on this. I made a simple, no bells and whistles version (most likely because of an empty fridge), but here are some possible add-ins: Celery: Hello, lovely crunch! Red grapes: I love grapes in my chicken salad. Diced avocado: You can never [...]

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Reduced Fat Banana Bread

April 8, 2011

This has been my banana bread recipe for some time now. It is reduced fat, but it is so good! I like it better than full fat banana bread. It is moist, delicious and easy to make! The website at the bottom of the page says that it is from Ladies’ Home Journal (October 2008). [...]

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Healthy Morning Muffins

March 17, 2011

These are from Everyday Food magazine, one of my favorites if you haven’t noticed. Believe it or not, I made them even healthier than the original recipe. They are very tasty and go great with my fried eggs and coffee. Also, despite the name of the recipe, they are delicious any time of the day. [...]

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Mini Mocha Cheesecakes

March 9, 2011

THESE ARE LOW FAT! I know, hard to believe from the title of the post. This recipe is from Everyday Food magazine and they state that each cheesecake has only 2 grams of fat and 174 calories. Not too shabby! Mini Mocha Cheesecakesfrom Everyday Food 2 cups nonfat cottage cheese2 large eggs1.5 cups confectioners’ sugar1/3 [...]

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