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Strawberry Yogurt Cake

Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 Tb. lemon juice, divided Zest of 1 lemon 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 8 oz. plain or vanilla, Greek yogurt 12 oz. fresh strawberries, diced 1 cup powdered sugar Instructions Preheat oven to 325*. Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan (10-15 cup pan.) Sift together the 2 ¼ cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in the lemon zest and set aside. With an electric mixer,…

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Blueberry Yogurt Protein Bites

Yield : Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Ingredients : 1 cup plain yogurt 2 T honey 1 cup fresh blueberries ½ cup slivered almonds Preparation : Mix honey and yogurt. Stir in blueberries and almonds. Place them in a tray to freeze. Freeze 2 hours for solid results. 18-25 frozen protein bites. Nutritional Info : Smartpoints 2

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Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients 1 lbboneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips 1 cbeef consumme 1/2 csoy sauce 1/3 cbrown sugar 1 Tbspsesame oil 3garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbspcornstarch 2 Tbspcooled sauce from the crock pot after being cooked fresh broccoli florets (as many as desired) hot cooked rice Directions 1 Place beef in a crock pot. 2 In a small bowl, combine consomme, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. 3 In a cup, stir cornstarch and sauce form the crock pot…

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Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Ingredients 4 lg. chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (approx. 3.5 lbs.) 6 Tbsp. Flour 2/3 c. Smuckers Sugar Free Orange Marmalade 2/3 c. Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce 4 Tbsp. Kikkoman Light Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp. Ginger, fresh grated (or jarred) Directions Put chicken and flour into a bag and toss together. Place the chicken in the crockpot. Add the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook on low for 6 – 8 hours, or on high for 3 – 4 hours. Yields 8 servings. Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 8 Amount…

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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread

This banana bread is made with whole wheat flour and topped with a delicious cinnamon streusel crumb topping. So good! Ingredients  Wet Ingredients 2 large eggs 1 cup mashed bananas ¾ cup sugar can reduce to 1/3 – 1/2 cup for a less sweet version ⅓ cup oil ½ cup Greek yogurt Dry Ingredients 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour see notes for substitutes ¼ cup cornstarch or more whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt For the Crumb Topping ½ cup flour plain or whole wheat ½ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ cup butter Instructions Prep: Heat the oven to 360°F. Grease and line a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Make topping: For…

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BUFFALO CHICKEN BAKED ZITI

INGREDIENTS 5 cups of penne noodles  2 tablespoons of light butter 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 2 cups of low-fat milk 6 oz of fat-free cream cheese, room temperature  1/4 cup Franks Original Buffalo Wing Sauce 1 tablespoon of ranch seasoning (dry)  4 oz of Rotisserie Chicken chives for garnish 1/2 cup of low-fat Colby jack cheese INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain and return to pot. Make the sauce: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and whisk to combine. Cook 1 minute. Next, add milk and whisk until combined and…

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Chicken Lombardy

A lightened up version of the yummy Chicken Lombardy. INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoon LouAnn’s Coconut Oil, divided1 C sliced mushrooms1 6 oz. Chicken Breast, sliced in half horizontally1/4 C water1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning1 Tablespoon Mozzarella Cheese1 teaspoon grated parmesan cheese TIPS You could lighten this more using lower fat cheeses and olive oil spray in place of the coconut oil. DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 F. Wash and slice mushrooms. In saute pan, heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil until hot; add mushrooms. Saute until fully cooked. Pour into small bowl;…

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CROCK POT HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN

Ingredients 4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 4 garlic cloves, minced ⅓ cup honey ½ cup low sodium ketchup ½ cup low sodium soy sauce ½ teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons fresh parsley ½ tablespoon toasted sesame seeds Instructions Arrange chicken thighs on the bottom of your slow cooker; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine garlic, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, oregano and parsley; whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour the sauce over the chicken thighs. Close with a lid and cook for 4 to 5 hours on LOW, or…

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Amazing Weight Loss Vegetable Soup

Trying to shed some pounds or get healthier? .. This soup is AMAZING and it’ll be your new favorite recipe! Yield : Makes 14 servings . Ingredients : 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup diced carrots 4 cups chopped cabbage (approx. ¼ head of cabbage) 1 cup green beans (1″ pieces) 2 whole bell peppers, chopped 1 can (28 oz) low sodium diced tomatoes 6 cups low sodium beef broth 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 bay leaves ½ teaspoon each thyme & basil pepper to taste 2…

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Oven Baked Zucchini Chips

These oven baked zucchini chips are low in fat and calories, and they’re best described with one, simple word: yummy. Ingredients 1 large zucchini,  cut into 1/8″ – 1/4″ slices 1/3 cup whole grain breadcrumbs, optional Panko 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, reduced-fat 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Kosher or sea salt to taste 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 tablespoons low-fat milk Instructions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine in a small mixing bowl, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Dip zucchini slices into milk and dredge into bread crumbs to coat both sides. Note: It may be necessary to…

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