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Oven-Fried Chicken |
Ingredients:
Boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlet size
4 - 6 egg whites
3/4 cup cornflake crumbs
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a baking sheet with foil
and coat the foil PAM non-stick cooking spray. In a zippered
plastic bag, combine the cornflake crumbs, thyme, oregano
and pepper; shake well. Dip and coat the chicken piece in
egg whites then place in bag, one piece at a time, and shake
the bag to coat each piece of chicken well. Remove the
chicken from the bag, a piece at a time, and place on the
prepared baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is cooked
through and the juices run clear when the thickest part of
the chicken is pierced with a fork, 35 to 40 minutes.
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Berry Banana Smoothie |
Ingredients:
1 small banana, peeled, cut up, and frozen
1/4 cup fresh or frozen assorted berries (such as raspberries,
blackberries, and/or strawberries)
1 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons vanilla low-fat yogurt
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Directions:
In a blender container combine the frozen banana pieces, desired
fresh or frozen berries, orange juice, and yogurt. Cover and
blend until smooth. To serve, pour into glasses. If desired,
garnish with fresh mint and additional berries. Makes 2
(8-ounce) servings.
Test Kitchen
Tip: Keep frozen bananas on hand by placing peeled, cut-up,
ripe bananas in a freezer container or plastic bag. Use the
frozen banana pieces right from the freezer for this fruity
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Fat-Free Banana Loaf
From Oxygen Magazine #52 pg.140 |
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Ingredients:
Wet:
3 egg whites
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup applesauce
3/4 cup Splenda
Dry:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup almonds, chopped or slivered (optional) |
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium bowl,
beat the egg whites, and add the remaining wet ingredients - mix
thoroughly. In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Then
lightly blend all of the ingredients together, and pour the
mixture into a loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a
toothpick comes out dry. Let the loaf stand in the pan for 10
minutes, then slice and serve.
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Quickie Breakfast |
Ingredients:
1 packet of favorite protein
1 packet of instant oatmeal
Raisins
Sweetner to taste |
Directions:
Mix ingredients in bowl add hot water.
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Trish Kabobs |
Ingredients:
Chicken breasts, boneless & skinless
Mushrooms
Onions
Green and red peppers
Low-fat italian dressing |
Directions:
Cut chicken into cubes, put in dish and pour over italian
dressing to cover. Marinate at least one hour or up to overnight
in refrigerator. Cut veggies into bite size pieces and slide
onto skewers, alternating with chicken pieces. Grill or bake.
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Tuna salad |
Ingredients:
Can of tuna
Relish
Low-fat mayonnaise
Chopped celery
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Directions:
Drain the tuna, place in bowl. Depending on the consistency you
prefer, add the relish, mayonnaise and chopped celery. Eat alone
or s filling for a sandwich.
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Sizzling Steak |
Ingredients:
Filet Mignon
Low-sodium soy sauce
Garlic powder to taste
Black pepper to taste
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Directions:
Pierce top and bottom surface of filet with fork, place in dish.
Cover steak with soy sauce, sprinkle garlic and pepper. Marinate
in refrigerator at least one hour (overnight is better). Grill
or pan-fry.
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