Celebration Chicken Burrito Filling

hty Celebration Chicken Burrito Filling - This exceptional, easy recipe for chicken filling for burritos can also be used for tacos or even fajitas! It is a very basic recipe, that does not list any spices or seasonings, but it will require the addition of your family’s favorites. We suggest cumin, cayenne, cajun, etc for this teasty healthy recipe.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Celebration Chicken Burrito Filling

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 onion, sliced
1/4 green bell pepper, sliced

Directions to make Celebration Chicken Burrito Filling

Step 1:Saute onion and bell pepper in a medium skillet until soft.
Step 2:Place chicken breasts on top of saute mixture and spray with cooking spray.
Step 3:Fry chicken with saute mixture until browned and cooked through, cutting or shredding chicken while it cooks.

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No Fry Tortilla Chips

hty2 No Fry Tortilla Chips - These quick, easy, tortilla chips, are oven baked, not fried, making them a much healthier recipe for you. Tortillas are dipped in water, and oven baked to a crispy, light, golden brown, in 10 minutes or less! Serve still warm with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Tortillas
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Fry Tortilla Chips

1 pk Corn Tortillas (12 ounces)
OR- 1 pk Flour Tortillas (14 ounces), 10 inch size
Salt (optional)

Directions to make No Fry Tortilla Chips

Step 1:Immerse tortillas one at a time in water. Let drain briefly, then lay flat. If desired, sprinkle tops lightly with salt. Cut each tortilla into 6 to 8 wedges.
Step 2:Cover a nonstick baking sheet with a single layer of tortilla wedges, salt side up. Place close together but do not overlap. Bake in a 500 F oven for 4 minutes. Turn with a spatula; then continue to bake until golden brown and crisp, an additional 3 minutes for corn tortillas and 1 minute for flour tortillas.

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Carrot Raisin Muffins

lf Carrot Raisin Muffins - This oven baked, moist, carrot raisin muffins  have 0 fat! Plump, juicy raiesen, and healthy, grated carrots are perfect partners for this healthy recipe for homemade muffins. Very versatile, this quick easy recipe is ideal for breakfast, brunch, and even a snack!Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12
Main Ingredient: Carrot, Raisins
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Carrot Raisin Muffins

1 1/2 c Carrots, grated
1 t Cinnamon
1/8 ts Cloves
1 t Orange peel
2 Eggs
4 tb Raisins
1 t Vanilla
6 tb Flour
1 t Baking Powder
2/3 c Powdered milk
1 Amount of brown sugar Twin to equal 20 tsp. sugar

Directions to make Carrot Raisin Muffins

Step 1:Mix all ingredients. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Divide equally.
Step 2:Bake at 350 F. for 25 minutes.

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Homemade Taffy

lc1 Homemade Taffy - This so simple, homemade butterscotch taffy recipe, is a no fuss favorite, that is a healthy “candy”. Slowly melted stove top, the sweet, succulent ingredients, are then cooled before being cut into squares to enjoy. The hardest part of this extraordinary recipe, is having to wait while it cools!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 8-12 mins
Servings: 5dz
Main Ingredient: Marshmallows, Butterscotch chips
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Homemade Taffy

1/2 cup butter
48 large marshmallows
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 ounces) butterscotch chips

Directions to make Homemade Taffy

Step 1:In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, marshmallows, water and salt; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Add chips; stir until melted. Pour into a buttered 8-in. square dish; cool.

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Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch

lc Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch - This protein packed, low carb, hard boiled egg lunch recipe, is the perfect lunch, with a fresh, crispy garden salad, or even just a snack, on it’s own. A paste is made from the ingredients, and the eggs then coated in the paste, very quick, easy, and best of healthy!Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 1
Main Ingredient: Eggs
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch

2 Eggs, hard boiled, shelled
2 Tbsp minced onions
1/2 Cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp Celery
1/2 Tsp Mustard

Directions to make Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch

Step 1:Slice eggs vertically. In another bowl, take 2 tablespoons minced onions, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons celery and 1/2 teaspoon mustard to it. Add salt and mix well till it becomes a paste.
Step 2:Add the sliced eggs into it and see to it that the eggs get thoroughly coated with the paste.

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Cheesy Pita’s

fix Cheesy Pita’s - This Italian inspirated, warm sandwich recipe is just perfect for a healthy lunch. Slightly spiced with some Italian herbs mixed into the 4 seperate cheeses; ricotta, mozzarella, provolone,parmesan, then snugly wrapped in a pita pocket, and oven baked just long enough to melt all that succulent cheese together. A quick and easy recipe that is also Kid Friendly, and can even be had for supper, just add a salad!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 1
Main Ingredient: Cheese, Pita
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cheesy Pita’s

1/4 cup ricotta cheese
2 tbsp. grated mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. grated provolone cheese
2 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. dried basil
Pinch of dried oregano
Dash of black pepper
1 pita bread pocket

Directions to make Cheesy Pita’s

Step 1:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.In a bowl, combine together the cheeses, herbs, and pepper .
Step 2:Split the bread halfway around the edge. Fill with the cheese mixture. Wrap the sandwich in aluminum foil.
Step 3:Bake for about 10 minutes or until heated throughout

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Good Morning Smoothie

hlthy1 Good Morning Smoothie - This hefty, hearty, breakfast smoothie recipe is a creamy fruity delight. Calcium fortified orange juice, potassium rich bananas, and your favorite fresh or frozen fruit, blended with creamy tofu or yogurt make up this luscious breakfast on the go! A quick, easy, healthy recipe, for those in a hurry.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 3 C
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Juice, Tofu
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Good Morning Smoothie

1 1/4 cups orange juice, preferably calcium-fortified
1 banana
1 1/4 cups frozen berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat silken tofu or low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar or Splenda

Directions to make Good Morning Smoothie

Step 1:Combine orange juice, banana, berries, tofu (or yogurt) and sugar (or Splenda), if using, in a blender; cover and blend until creamy. Serve immediately.

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Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies

htyck Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies - This sweet, simple, fruity oatmeal cookie recipe is not only deliciously nutricious, with it’s fabulous fresh ingredients, it’s also Low Fat! Healthy, plump, raisins, fresh, juicy apples, and crunchy oatmeal are the stars of these healthy cookies that are perfect for kids snacks, and even dessert. Enjoy this quick, easy, healthy recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Oatmeal, Apple, Raisin
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies

4 1/2 oz (130 g) uncooked quick oats, toasted (lightly browned)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup low fat spread
1 large apple cored and grated
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup tsp dark raisins

Directions to make Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies

Step 1:Preheat oven to 180 C (350F). Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cannola oil spray.
Step 2:In a large bowl, mix the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, and set the mix aside. In another bowl, whip the brown sugar together with the low fat spread till the mixture goes light and fluffy.
Step 3:Add the grated apple, egg and vanilla extract, and beat until well blended. Add the oat mixture to the egg and apple blend, mix well, and add the raisins. With an ice cream scoop, spoon the dough and drop onto the baking sheets forming 24 equal cookies and leaving 2 inches distance between each cookie.
Step 4:Now flatten each cookie with spatula, and bake in center of middle oven rack 12-15 minutes, until the low fat apple and oat cookies go lightly browned.

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Best Saucy Chicken

hlthy Best Saucy Chicken - This tangy, stir fried, sauced chicken recipe is foolproof, and Low Cal! With Oriental inspirations, we made this homemade version, and took out all the sodium and fat,but not the fantastic flavor! This healthy chicken recipe is a quick and easy, Low Cal dinner recipe, we guarantee you will love.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Best Saucy Chicken

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 cup cooked white rice, kept hot
Rind of a small orange sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp peanut oil
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 medium scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Directions to make Best Saucy Chicken

Step 1:Stir fry chicken strips, in oil in a skillet. In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, broth, sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and vinegar, then set aside.
Step 2:Now mix in the sauce and let simmer until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the sauce starts to get thick, this should take approximately 3-4 minutes. On a plate, serve chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Step 3:**For added nutritional value, substitute the white rice with brown rice

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Low Fat Low Cal Breakfast

hly_eng Low Fat Low Cal Breakfast - This resourceful, on-the-go, breakfast recipe is not only healthy, it is Low Fat and Low Cal and delicious! Fluffy, hearty english muffins, toasted, and filled with sweet, rich, ham, and irresistable, creamy, American cheese. A quick, easy, healthy breakfast recipe, that you are going to love!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 1 mins
Servings: 1
Main Ingredient: Ham, Cheese, English Muffin
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Low Fat Low Cal Breakfast

1 English Muffin
1 Slice Low Fat American Cheese
4-6 Pieces Shaved Low Fat Ham
Spray Butter

Directions to make Low Fat Low Cal Breakfast

Step 1:Cut an English muffin in half. Toast both halves. Spray both sides lightly with butter.
Step 2:Put four to six pieces of ham on the bottom half. Top with slice of cheese and other half of english muffin.
Step 3:Microwave 30-45 seconds to warm.

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