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Today I bring here a healthy main dish that only takes 20 minutes to prepare (plus 20 minutes marinate). It is suitable for all family members although some kids don’t like the red pepper flavor. Depending on your kids taste you can or not avoid the red pepper.
I found this recipe at Taste of Home, photo credits to Taste of Home.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
2 teaspoons plus 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
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This week, instead of posting a recipe I thought it would be a great idea to publish a video. It has only 2.12 minutes and shows us how to make great pasta with healthy ingredients and with several options of presenting the Pasta. Pasta can served with a wide variety of vegetables and other ingredients. Watch how:
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Who said we can’t eat what we want? Who said we have to take diet pills or fat burners? Here is a delicious recipe, healthy, low fat, extra light and full of flavor.
Makeover Cranberry Trifle
Ingredients
1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 loaves (10-3/4 ounces each) frozen reduced-fat pound cake, thawed and cubed
Directions
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Have you already thought about what you are going to do in Christmas time? Are you cooking those traditional dishes? Are you telling traditional stories? If you are not sure about what you’ll do maybe you can get some ideas on The Everything Family Christmas Book: Stories, Songs, Recipes, Crafts, Traditions, and More (Everything Series) book.
Product Description:
This holiday collection is a treasury of Christmas traditions, stories, songs, and recipes that promises to bring readers young and old together to celebrate the spirit of the season. Everyone will enjoy this delightful …
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Everybody know that it is important to eat well so that we can have a healthy and happy life. Mark Bittman brings us an excellent book called Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipeswhere he explain us how we can eat well and at the same time help the environment. This book contains many recipes that help us to make delicious recipes with safe products.
This will be a great Christmas Gift and can be also used as business gifts. Everyone will be delighted with the …
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You already know that Salads are my favorites recipes. This time I’m bringing here a very easy and delicious Mediterranean Chicken Salad. This is a very versatile recipe because we can change the ingredients to meet our taste.
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 cups diced cooked chicken (from one 3-pound purchased cooked chicken)
1/2 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta; about 3 ounces)
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (about …
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Who doesn’t love chocolate but avoid to eat it because is afraid of gaining a few pounds? I brought this recipe here today thinking about them.
This recipe is low fat, each serving has only 36 calories and it is delicious.
CRANBERRY FUDGE
Ingredients:
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup reduced-fat evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (6 ounces) dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Line a 9-in. square pan with foil. Coat the foil with cooking spray; set aside.
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