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Egg and Bran Omelet

ArmoAngel — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:12:47 -0700

Hey everybody! thank you for the lovely comments and the great mozzarella idea for my tomato and egg salad! I actually just finished cooking some breakfast for my little sister and I and thought I should share the just-made-up recipe with you! I forgot to take a picture of the lovely meal, but next time I make it I definitely will and post it up!

This recipe, again, centers on eggs. I really think egg whites are great because each egg white is about 15 calories of protein- so that means you feel fuller longer and quicker (halfway through the omelet I was feeling very full and it wasn't even that big) and plus protein is awesome for muscle development.... Also I added bran cereal to the recipe in order to incorporate some fiber into my breakfast (fiber is a necessity I think for a healthy diet and trimmer waist).

Serving = 1 person (1 small omelet)

What You Need:
-3 egg whites
-1/3 cup of All-Bran Cereal, crushed
-1/8 of a red onion, chopped
-1 tomato, sliced
-seasonings of your choice (that you like on your eggs)
-1 slice of any cheese (I used fat-free American in mine since Am.Cheese melts so easy)
-salt & pepper
-sugar

What You Do:
-beat together the egg whites, the crushed bran, seasonings, salt and pepper- put off to the side

-in a pan heat up the onions until they are slightly soft, but only slightly, you want to keep the crunch

-take onions off the pan and stir in a pinch of sugar

-put tomato slices on pan after sprinkling them with salt and oregano...keep them on pan until just before they start to fall apart....take it off the pan and put aside

-pour egg white/bran mixture into the pan and cook it as you would an omelet

-after flipping the omelet, put tomato and American cheese on one side of the large circle

-fold the no-tom/cheese side over onto the side with the tomato and cheese and hold with spoon so the cheese can adhere to the top cover of the egg....

-put the omelet on a place and garnish with the onions

it may seem like it is a lot of work, but really it takes 15 minutes tops!

I really hope everybody will try this recipe...it was spontaneously created and came out with tasty, satisfying, delicious results!

ENJOY!
-Angela

Veggie and Cream Cheese Omelet

Lindsb — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:19:23 -0700

This is so yummy, and health conscious, for a breakfast meal!

Serves: 1
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
Cooking Spray
1 cup Veggies (pick any combo: broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and fresh herbs)
2 eggs, medium
2 tbsp water
Sea salt & ground black pepper
1 tbsp. lowfat cream cheese
1/2 grapefruit

Step 1:
Lightly spray a non-stick saute pan with cooking spray. Add veggies and saute until softened, about 4 minutes, depending on veggies. Drain excess water.

Step 2:
Meanwhiele, whisk the eggs, water, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Return pan with veggies to the stove top and pour egg mixture over veggies.

Step 3:
Cook until omelet is set, about 3 minutes. Add cream cheese and fold into the omelet. Garnish with fresh herbs.

Section the grapefruit half and serve with omelet ..

Enjoy!!!

Get the Bod: Brooklyn Decker

FitSugar — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:00:39 -0800

If you don't know who Brooklyn Decker is, you will soon. Brooklyn landed the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover this year - she's also married to tennis hottie Andy Roddick. The pics of the 22-year-old fashion model are downright smokin', but looking that good takes some work for the 5-foot-9 svelte beauty, as she shared recently with Us Magazine: "I would be lying if I said genes didn’t have a large part to do with my size and shape, but I have to really work at it."

To stay in shape, Brooklyn defers to one of the 25-minute workouts she learned while filming the Elle Make Better fitness DVD collection. The collection contains three separate workouts - high-intensity cardio, yoga, and body sculpting - that feature Brooklyn alongside celebrity trainers. Brooklyn does at least one of the fitness routines three times a week - I'm thinking a 25-minute session is pretty manageable for even the busiest gals out there! As for which workout she loves best, Brooklyn says it has to be yoga.

To find out the details of Brooklyn's workout and see her swimsuit pics, read more.

"Yoga's probably the thing I held onto most because I noticed it really enhanced my other workouts because I work out like an athlete. I go for long runs or spin classes and I do weights, which I think a lot of women are scared of. I think it’s so important to do weights, because they don’t make you bigger, they make you more lean and toned and all that good stuff."

I love that even if she's too busy for a full workout, Brooklyn says she will take five minutes of her day to just get some squats in. It's a good reminder that every little bit counts and that a few sets of squats are better than no squats at all!

When it comes to chow time, she's definitely keeping it healthy. Instead of a diet that focuses on what she can't have, Brooklyn told MindBodyGreen that she makes a point to eat good tasting foods that are also nutrient rich for her like yogurt, berries, and nuts.

"Nutrition is an amazing thing, and to learn about foods that not only taste good and are full of nutrients for your body, but that also directly affect things like the clarity of your skin, or the texture of your hair- that is something that all women need to know about!"

For breakfast she might have an egg white omelet and dinner might be a big salad with tuna. A regular afternoon snack for Brooklyn is fresh veggies with hummus, which is one of my favorite things to make in the kitchen.

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Breakfast

ckeller825 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:53:20 -0800

I was in SUCH a huge rush this morning because I woke up 20 minutes later than I should have (rough night), but still had time to make:

3 egg white omelet on top of a slice of ezekiel 4:9 low sodium toasted bread
half a grapefruit
8 oz home-brewed dunkin donuts coffee w/2 tbsp no sugar vanilla creamer

One more episode left!

CaterpillarGirl — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:35:02 -0700

One more episode of TB left, AND its two weeks from now? stinkers! totally unfair to keep me from Eric that long. Like the Lafayette paper doll? you know you want to print it out and dress him up! I especially like the glove with the spatula!

So the last episode:
* was the Queen, Sophie-Ann all you hoped she would be? She is 1100 years old and supposed to be a teenager, I thought they did well by mixing her being wise, with her being immature still. Evan Rachel Wood was the right pick to play her in my opinion.

*Eric with Arlenes kids "teacup humans" so cute, and hello he can fly? windblown hair Eric....hot.

*Jason and Andys conversation in the truck as to why Andy doesnt like Jason, I thought Jason made good points! they should have thier own show .

*Sheriff Dearborn...."I got to take a dump" and then running off.

*Tara, I really want her to just die, can they please kill her off? and WHAT was with the strap of her shirt magically coming down and going back up during that scene with her mom? continuity people need to be fired!

*The EGG? WTF? is there a baby Maryann in there? and if so cant Lafayette just crack it open and make a big ole Maenad omelet with it? ew

*Hadley and the Queen, isnt she supposed to be a vampire? and isnt she the cutest thing?

*Hoyts momma telling him his daddy killed himself, my poor Hoyt, my poor Tall glass of southern man Hoyt.

*the Queens "dayroom" brilliant.

Allright Trueblooders what is going to happen on the last episode.? Bill obviously brings Sam to Maryann, and someone gets stabbed. My theory is that Bill, knowing sam is a shifter tells sam to "shift" his organs so that when maryann stabs him, it doesnt hit major organs and at that moment she is the MOST vunerable and they behead the nasty Nad. what do you think? am i just reaching?

Ricotta Cheese and Arugula Omelette

mandiesoh — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:43:01 -0800

Ricotta Cheese and Arugula Omelette

Ricotta and Arugula Omelette

Ingredients
4 large eggs, divided
4 tablespoons cheese, part skim ricotta, divided, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon herbs, mix of fresh tarragon, mint, chives, cleaned, chopped, divided
salt & pepper
1 cup arugula, baby, triple-washed, packed, divided
2 teaspoons cheese (Locatelli), pecorino romano, grated, divided
1 tablespoon oil, extra-virgin olive, divided
chives, fresh, cleaned for garnish

Combine 2 eggs, ½ tablespoon of the ricotta, ½ tablespoon of the herbs, and a little salt and freshly ground pepper, in a big bowl. Whisk well.

Heat half of the olive oil in anon-stick pan over medium heat. At the same time, cook half of the arugula on a dinner plate in the microwave covered with plastic wrap for 30 seconds. When the arugula is wilted, squeeze it (carefully-it is hot!) with paper towels to remove excess liquid.

When the oil is hot, pour in beaten egg mixture. Using a rubber spatula, push the cooked egg toward the center of the pan until the eggs start to set.

When the eggs are almost set, add the cooked arugula, 1½ tablespoons of the remaining ricotta, and a teaspoon of Locatelli.

Fold the omelet in half, pull the pan off the heat, and wait about 30 seconds for the omelet to finish setting up. Then slide the omelet to the edge of the pan, and turn the omelet out onto a warmed serving plate.

Repeat this for the second omelet and serve both sprinkled with extra ricotta and chives.

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20 worst foods to eat

Monique Marie — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:54:23 -0700

1. Worst fast-food chicken meal
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce

830 calories

55 grams (g) fat (4.5 g trans fat)

48 g carbohydrates
The only thing "premium" about these strips is the caloric price you pay. Add a large fries and regular soda and this seemingly innocuous chicken meal tops out at 1,710 calories.

Change Your Chicken: 20 McNuggets have the same impact. Instead, choose Mickey D's six-piece offering with BBQ sauce and save yourself 530 calories.

2. Worst drink
Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)

900 calories 10 g fat

183 g carbs (166 g sugar)
Jamba Juice calls it a smoothie; we call it a milk shake. In fact, this beverage contains as much sugar as 2 pints of Ben & Jerry's butter pecan ice cream.

Turn Down the Power: Seventy-five percent of this chain's "power smoothies" contain in excess of 100 grams of sugar. Stick to Jamba's lower-calorie All Fruit Smoothies, which are the only menu items that contain no added sugar. And always opt for the 16-ounce "small."

3. Worst supermarket meal
Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)

1,020 calories 64 g fat

86 g carbs
The label may say this pie serves two, but who ever divided a small pot pie in half? The sad truth is, once you crack the crust, there will be no stopping -- which makes this 300 calories worse than anything else you'll find in the freezer case.

Pick a Better Pie: Swanson's chicken pot pie has just 400 calories.

4. Worst 'healthy' burger
Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger

1,145 calories 71 g fat

56 g carbs
We chose this burger for more than its calorie payload: Its name implies that it's healthy.

The Truly Healthy Choice: Skip burgers entirely (few at Ruby Tuesday come in under 1,000 calories). Instead, order a 9-ounce sirloin with a side of steamed vegetables, and keep things under 1,000 calories.

5. Worst Mexican entree
Chipotle Mexican Grill Chicken Burrito

1,179 calories 47 g fat

125 g carbs

2,656 milligrams (mg) sodium
Despite a reputation for using healthy, fresh ingredients, Chipotle's menu is limited to king-size burritos, overstuffed tacos, and gigantic salads -- all of which lead to a humongous waistline.

Make Over the Menu: There are two ways to Men's Healthify a burrito at Chipotle: (1) 86 the rice and tortilla and request your meat, vegetables, and beans served in a bowl or (2) bring a friend and saw the burrito in half.

6. Worst kids' meal
Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' Cheese

1,210 calories 62 g fat

3,450 mg sodium
It's like feeding your kid 1 1/2 boxes of Kraft mac 'n' cheese.

Your Best Option: The 390-calorie Grilled Chicken and Broccoli.

7. Worst sandwich
Quiznos Classic Italian (large)

1,490 calories 85 g fat

4,510 mg sodium 96 g carbs
A large homemade sandwich would more likely provide about 500 calories.

Cut the Calories: Isn't it obvious? Order a small -- or save half for later.

8.Worst salad
On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef

1,450 calories 102 g fat

78 g carbs 2,410 mg sodium
This isn't an anomaly: Five different On the Border salads on the menu contain more than 1,100 calories each.

The Salad for You: The Sizzling Chicken Fajita Salad supplies an acceptable 760 calories. But remember to choose a noncaloric beverage, such as water or unsweetened iced tea.

9. Worst burger
Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger

1,520 calories

111 g fat
Carl's Jr. brags that it's home to this enormous sandwich, but the restaurant chain also provides convenient nutrition info on its Web site -- so ignorance is no excuse for eating it.

A Simple Solution: The Low Carb Six Dollar Burger has just 490 calories.

10. Worst steak
Lonestar 20 oz T-bone

1,540 calories

124 g fat
Add a baked potato and Lonestar's Signature Lettuce Wedge, and this is a 2,700-calorie blowout.

Choose with Your Head: The golden rule of steak restaurants is this: Limit yourself to a 9-ouncer or smaller. After all, that's more than half a pound of meat. You won't walk away hungry.

11. Worst breakfast
Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes

1,540 calories

77 g fat (9 g trans fat)

198 g carbs (109 g sugar)
Five Egg McMuffins yield the same caloric cost as this stack of sugar-stuffed flapjacks, which is truly a heavy breakfast, weighing in at a hefty pound and a half.

Order This Instead: A Bob Evans Western Omelet starts your day with a reasonable 654 calories and 44 grams of muscle-building protein.

12. Worst dessert
Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream

1,600 calories

78 g fat

215 g carbs
Would you eat a Big Mac for dessert? How about three? That's the calorie equivalent of this decadent dish. Clearly, Chili's customers get their money's worth.

Don't Overdo It: If you want dessert at Chili's, order one single-serving Sweet Shot; you'll cap your after-dinner intake at 310 calories.

13. Worst Chinese entree
P.F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein

1,820 calories

127 g fat

95 g carbs
The fat content in this dish alone provides more than 1,100 calories. And you'd have to eat almost five servings of pasta to match the number of carbohydrates it contains. Now, do you really need five servings of pasta?

Pick Another Noodle: P.F. Chang's Singapore Street Noodles will satisfy your craving with only 570 calories. Or try the Moo Goo Gai Pan or the Ginger Chicken & Broccoli, which have 660 calories each.

14. Worst pizza
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza

2,310 calories

162 g fat

123 g carbs

4,470 mg sodium
Downing this "personal" pizza is equivalent to eating 18 slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust cheese pizza.

Swap Your Slices: Switch to the Sausage Flatbread Pie and avert deep-dish disaster by nearly 1,500 calories.

15. Worst pasta
Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce

2,430 calories

128 g fat

207 g carbs

5,290 mg sodium
This meal satisfies your calorie requirements for an entire day.

Downsize the Devastation: Ask for a lunch portion of this dinner dish (or any pasta on the menu, for that matter), and request regular tomato sauce instead of meat sauce. You'll cut the calories in half.

16. Worst nachos
On the Border Stacked Border Nachos

2,740 calories

166 g fat

191 g carbs

5,280 mg sodium

17. Worst starter
Chili's Awesome Blossom

2,710 calories

203 g fat

194 g carbs

6,360 mg sodium

18. The worst food in America (according to MSN)
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing

2,900 calories

182 g fat

240 g carbs
Even if you split these "starters" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entrée arrives.

Super Substitutions Front-load your meal with a protein-based dish that's not deep-fried. A high-protein starter helps diminish hunger without putting you into calorie overload. And remember: Appetizers are meant to be shared.

At On the Border: Chicken Soft Tacos (250 calories each). This entrée is as close as you'll come to a healthy starter.

At Chili's: Garlic & Lime Grilled Shrimp. Look for this item in the "sides."

At Outback: Seared Ahi or Shrimp on the Barbie.

I have been trying to find a dessert that Hershey's Pennsylvania makes that is a whopping 4,000 calories! I forgot the name of it but I watched it on TV awhile back. If anyone has information on this, let me know.

All infromation taken from MSN.com

High Calorie foods from fast food resturants

Monique Marie — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:20:48 -0700

White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Louisville region)
Calories: 1680
Nathan's Fish N Chips
Calories: 1537
Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1520
Hardee's Monster Thickburger
Calories: 1420
Dairy Queen Large Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Calories: 1320
Hardee's Double Bacon Cheese Thickburger
Calories: 1300
Dairy Queen Large Chocolate Malt
Calories: 1300
Nathan's Chicken Tender Platter
Calories: 1300
Jack In The Box OREO Cookie Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1290
Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (6 piece)
Calories: 1270
Hardee's Double Thickburger
Calories: 1250
Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich With Cheese
Calories: 1230
Jack In The Box Chocolate Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1230
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (New Jersey region)
Calories: 1230
Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Breaded Pork Chop
Calories: 1220
Jack In The Box Strawberry Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1220
Jack In The Box Egg Nog Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1210
Nathan's FRENCH FRIES (SUPER SIZE)
Calories: 1188
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (New Jersey region)
Calories: 1180
Del Taco Macho Beef Burrito
Calories: 1170
McDonald's Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (32oz)
Calories: 1160
Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Country Steak
Calories: 1150
McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast (Large Size Biscuit) w/o Syrup & Margarine
Calories: 1140
Carl's Jr. Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1140
Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Chicken
Calories: 1140
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 1140
Burger King TRIPLE WHOPPER Sandwich
Calories: 1130
White Castle Chicken Rings (20)
Calories: 1130
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 1130
Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1130
Dairy Queen Large Chocolate Shake
Calories: 1130
Jack In The Box Bacon 'n' Cheese Ciabatta Burger
Calories: 1120
Jack In The Box Sirloin Bacon 'n' Cheese Burger
Calories: 1120
McDonald's Vanilla Triple Thick Shake (32oz)
Calories: 1110
McDonald's Strawberry Triple Thick Shake (32oz)
Calories: 1110
Del Taco Macho Nachos
Calories: 1100
Jack In The Box Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger
Calories: 1090
White Castle Fish Nibblers - Sack
Calories: 1090
White Castle Strawberry Shake - Large (Minneapolis region)
Calories: 1090
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (Nashville region)
Calories: 1090
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Nashville region)
Calories: 1090
McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast (Reg. Size Biscuit) w/o Syrup & Margarine
Calories: 1070
Jack In The Box Sirloin Cheese Burger
Calories: 1070
Carl's Jr. Bacon Cheese Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1070
Hardee's Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1060
Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Sausage
Calories: 1060
Del Taco Macho Combo Burrito
Calories: 1050
Jack In The Box Vanilla Ice Cream Shake (24oz)
Calories: 1050
Dairy Queen Large Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard
Calories: 1050
Del Taco Macho Bacon & Egg Burrito
Calories: 1030
Dairy Queen FlameThrower GrillBurger (1/2lb)
Calories: 1030
Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (4 piece)
Calories: 1030
Dairy Queen Medium Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Calories: 1030
Hardee's Grilled Sourdough Thickburger
Calories: 1030
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (New York region)
Calories: 1020
White Castle Strawberry Shake - Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)
Calories: 1010
Jack In The Box Ultimate Cheeseburger
Calories: 1010
Sonic Peanut Butter Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 1010
Carl's Jr. Original Six Dollar Burger
Calories: 1010
Burger King BK Quad Stacker
Calories: 1000
Arby's Meatball Toasted Sub
Calories: 1000
Dairy Queen Large Oreo Cookies Blizzard
Calories: 1000
Boston Market Boston Sirloin Dip Carver
Calories: 1000
Fast Food Items With 900-999 Calories
Burger King DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich with Cheese
Calories: 990
Sonic Chocolate Cream Pie Shake - Large (20 oz)
Calories: 990
Dairy Queen Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard
Calories: 990
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (New York region)
Calories: 990
Wendy's Triple w/Everything and Cheese
Calories: 980
Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger (with mayo)
Calories: 980
Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Bacon
Calories: 980
White Castle Onion Chips - Sack
Calories: 980
Carl's Jr. Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger
Calories: 970
Hardee's Big Country Breakfast Platter - Country Ham
Calories: 970
Arby's Sausage Gravy Biscuit
Calories: 961
Burger King OREO Sundae Shake - Chocolate - Medium
Calories: 960
Burger King Chocolate Milk Shake - Large
Calories: 950
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (St Louis region)
Calories: 950
Jack In The Box Sourdough Ultimate Cheeseburger
Calories: 950
Nathan's Chicken Breast Platter
Calories: 943
Boston Market Boston Meatloaf Carver
Calories: 940
Sonic FRITOS Chili Pie
Calories: 940
Sonic Peanut Butter Fudge Shake-Large (20oz)
Calories: 940
Burger King OREO Sundae Shake - Strawberry - Medium
Calories: 940
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (Minneapolis region)
Calories: 940
Carl's Jr. Super Star (with cheese)
Calories: 930
Del Taco Macho Chicken Burrito
Calories: 930
Burger King Strawberry Milk Shake - Large
Calories: 930
Sonic Chicken Strip Dinner (4)
Calories: 930
Sonic Strawberry Cream Pie Shake - Large (20 oz)
Calories: 930
Hardee's Thickburger
Calories: 910
Hardee's Bacon Cheese Thickburger
Calories: 910
Jack In The Box OREO Cookie Ice Cream Shake - 16oz
Calories: 910
Burger King DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich
Calories: 900
Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger (with ketchup)
Calories: 900
Sonic M&M's Sonic Blast - Large (20oz)
Calories: 900
Dairy Queen Medium Chocolate Malt
Calories: 900
Fast Food Items With 800-899 Calories
Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger (with mustard)
Calories: 890
Sonic Super Sonic Jalapeno Cheeseburger
Calories: 890
Pizza Hut Meat Lover's 6" Personal Pan Pizza (whole pizza)
Calories: 890
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)
Calories: 890
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Medium (New Jersey region)
Calories: 890
Jack In The Box Strawberry Ice Cream Shake (16oz)
Calories: 880
Jack In The Box Chocolate Ice Cream Shake (16oz)
Calories: 880
KFC Chicken and Biscuit Bowl
Calories: 870
Sonic Butterfinger Sonic Blast - Large (20oz)
Calories: 870
Sonic Hot Fudge Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 870
Jack In The Box Egg Nog Shake (16oz)
Calories: 870
Jack In The Box Single Bacon n' Cheese Ciabatta Burger
Calories: 870
Nathan's SUPER BURGER
Calories: 863
Subway Double Meatball Marinara
Calories: 860
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Medium (Nashville region)
Calories: 860
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Large (Columbus & Detroit regions)
Calories: 860
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Medium (New Jersey region)
Calories: 860
Sonic Banana Cream Pie Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 860
Nathan's BURGER WITH CHEESE
Calories: 850
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Indianapolis region)
Calories: 850
Sonic Coconut Cream Pie Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 850
Arby's Mozzarella Sticks - Large (
Calories: 849
Arby's Chicken Parmesan Toasted Sub
Calories: 843
Taco Bell Fiesta Taco Salad
Calories: 840
White Castle Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (10)
Calories: 840
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Medium (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 840
White Castle Strawberry Shake - Large (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 840
Dairy Queen Mocha MooLatte (24oz)
Calories: 840
Dairy Queen Caramel MooLatte (24oz)
Calories: 840
Sonic Chocolate Malt - Large (20oz)
Calories: 840
Sonic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Sonic Blast - Large (20oz)
Calories: 840
Arby's Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich
Calories: 834
Wendy's Baconator
Calories: 830
Carl's Jr. Philly Cheesesteak Burger
Calories: 830
Carl's Jr. Breakfast Burger
Calories: 830
Jack In The Box Fish & Chips (Large)
Calories: 830
Subway 8" Pizza (Sausage)
Calories: 830
Burger King OREO Sundae Shake - Vanilla - Medium
Calories: 830
White Castle Strawberry Shake - Large (Chicago region)
Calories: 830
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Medium (Cincinnati region)
Calories: 830
Arby's Classic Italian Toasted Sub
Calories: 828
Arby's Onion Petals - Large
Calories: 828
Dairy Queen GrillBurger™ with Cheese (1/2lb)
Calories: 820
Carl's Jr. Loaded Breakfast Burrito
Calories: 820
Burger King Vanilla Milk Shake - Large
Calories: 820
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Large (Chicago region)
Calories: 820
Del Taco Shredded Beef Combo Burrito
Calories: 815
Sonic Chocolate Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 810
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Medium (Louisville region)
Calories: 810
Dairy Queen Large Banana Split Blizzard
Calories: 810
Burger King BK Triple Stacker
Calories: 800
Dunkin Donuts Sausage Egg Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
Calories: 800
Hardee's Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich
Calories: 800
A&W Original Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Calories: 800
Taco Bell Chicken Fiesta Taco Salad
Calories: 800
Fast Food Items With 700-799 Calories
Burger King TENDERCRISP Chicken Sandwich
Calories: 790
McDonald's Big Breakfast (Large Size Biscuit)
Calories: 790
Subway 8" Pizza (Pepperoni)
Calories: 790
Jack In The Box Vanilla Ice Cream Shake - 16oz
Calories: 790
Jack In The Box Sirloin Steak & Egg Burrito (no salsa)
Calories: 790
Jack In The Box Sirloin Steak & Egg Burrito with Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa
Calories: 790
White Castle Strawberry Shake - Medium (Minneapolis region)
Calories: 790
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Medium (Nashville region)
Calories: 790
White Castle Homestyle Onion Rings - Sack
Calories: 790
Sonic Oreo Sonic Blast - Large (20oz)
Calories: 790
Chick-Fil-A Hand-Spun Milkshake (Cookies & Cream)
Calories: 790
Dairy Queen Medium Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard
Calories: 790
Carl's Jr. OREO Cookie Malt
Calories: 790
Nathan's CHEESESTEAK (SUPREME)
Calories: 786
Del Taco Shredded Beef Breakfast Burrito
Calories: 785
Del Taco Deluxe Taco Salad
Calories: 780
Hardee's Loaded Breakfast Burrito
Calories: 780
Hardee's Chocolate Malt (Hand-Dipped)
Calories: 780
Sonic Strawberry Malt - Large (20oz)
Calories: 780
Sonic Bacon Cheeseburger
Calories: 780
Sonic Java Chiller, Chocolate/Caramel (20oz)
Calories: 780
Dairy Queen DQ Ultimate Burger
Calories: 780
Dairy Queen FlameThrower GrillBurger (1/4lb)
Calories: 780
Dairy Queen Medium Chocolate Shake
Calories: 780
Carl's Jr. Vanilla Malt
Calories: 780
Carl's Jr. Chocolate Malt
Calories: 780
Boston Market Pastry Top Chicken Pot Pie
Calories: 780
Arby's Ultimate BLT Sandwich
Calories: 779
Arby's Roast Beef & Swiss Sandwich
Calories: 777
Hardee's Strawberry Malt (Hand-Dipped)
Calories: 775
KFC Chicken Pot Pie
Calories: 770
Hardee's Loaded Biscuit 'N' Gravy Breakfast Bowl
Calories: 770
Hardee's Vanilla Malt (Hand-Dipped)
Calories: 770
Jack In The Box Sirloin Steak 'n' Cheddar Ciabatta
Calories: 770
Taco Bell Nachos BellGrande
Calories: 770
Dairy Queen French Vanilla MooLatte (24oz)
Calories: 770
McDonald's Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (21oz)
Calories: 770
Carl's Jr. Strawberry Malt
Calories: 770
Boston Market Boston Turkey Carver
Calories: 770
Boston Market Boston Turkey Dip Carver
Calories: 770
Arby's Chicken Salad w/ Pecans Sandwich
Calories: 769
Burger King WHOPPER Sandwich with Cheese
Calories: 760
Sonic Pineapple Malt - Large (20oz)
Calories: 760
Sonic Java Chiller, Caramel (20oz)
Calories: 760
Sonic Java Chiller, Chocolate (20oz)
Calories: 760
Chick-Fil-A Hand-Spun Milkshake (Chocolate)
Calories: 760
Dunkin Donuts Pastrami Supreme Sandwich
Calories: 760
Nathan's FRENCH FRIES (LARGE)
Calories: 758
Jack In The Box Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta with Spicy Crispy Chicken
Calories: 750
Jack In The Box Sampler Trio
Calories: 750
Sonic Java Chiller, Caramel/Hazelnut (20oz)
Calories: 750
Sonic Java Chiller, Hazelnut (20oz)
Calories: 750
Sonic Strawberry Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 750
Sonic Java Chiller, Chocolate/Hazelnut (20oz)
Calories: 750
Subway Footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki
Calories: 750
Nathan's ONION RINGS (LARGE)
Calories: 744
Nathan's CHEESESTEAK (ORIGINAL)
Calories: 740
KFC Famous Bowls (Mashed Potato with Gravy)
Calories: 740
McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
Calories: 740
McDonald's Strawberry Triple Thick Shake (21oz)
Calories: 740
McDonald's Vanilla Triple Thick Shake (21oz)
Calories: 740
White Castle Chocolate Shake - Medium (New York region)
Calories: 740
Subway 8" Pizza (Cheese & Veggies)
Calories: 740
Dairy Queen Brownie Earthquake
Calories: 740
A&W Reese's Polar Swirl (medium)
Calories: 740
Jack In The Box Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Calories: 740
Sonic Chicken Club Toaster Sandwich
Calories: 740
Del Taco Deluxe Chicken Salad
Calories: 740
Arby's Philly Beef Toasted Sub
Calories: 739
Burger King Enormous Omelet Sandwich
Calories: 730
Chick-Fil-A Hand-Spun Milkshake (Strawberry)
Calories: 730
White Castle Strawberry Shake - Medium (Columbus & Detroit regions)
Calories: 730
Sonic Pineapple Shake - Large (20oz)
Calories: 730
Dairy Queen Large French Fries
Calories: 730
Dairy Queen DQ Homestyle Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Calories: 730
Dairy Queen Medium Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard
Calories: 730
Arby's Roast Turkey & Swiss Sandwich
Calories: 725
Nathan's Chicken Tender Sandwich
Calories: 724
McDonald's Big Breakfast (Regular Size Biscuit)
Calories: 720
Hardee's Mushroom 'N' Swiss Thickburger
Calories: 720
Dunkin Donuts Tropical Fruit Smoothie (Large)
Calories: 720
White Castle Vanilla Shake - Medium (New York region)
Calories: 720
Dairy Queen Small Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Calories: 720
A&W Papa Burger
Calories: 720
A&W Original Double Cheeseburger
Calories: 720
A&W Vanilla Milkshake (medium)
Calories: 720
Jack In The Box Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges
Calories: 720
Sonic Cheeseburger (with mayo)
Calories: 720
Sonic Dixie cheeseburger
Calories: 720
Sonic Tater Tots w/chili & cheese (SONIC Size)
Calories: 720
Carl's Jr. Jalapeno Burger
Calories: 720
Carl's Jr. Bacon Swiss Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Calories: 720
Carl's Jr. OREO Cookie Shake
Calories: 720
Subway Double Chicken Bacon Ranch
Calories: 710
Hardee's Monster Biscuit
Calories: 710
Hardee's Vanilla Shake (Hand-Dipped) (regular)
Calories: 710
A&W M&M Polar Swirl (medium)
Calories: 710
Jack In The Box Sourdough Jack
Calories: 710
Pizza Hut Supreme 6" Personal Pan Pizza (whole pizza)
Calories: 710
Del Taco Deluxe Chili Cheese Fries
Calories: 710
Sonic Banana Malt - Large (20oz)
Calories: 710
Jack In The Box Ciabatta Breakfast Sandwich
Calories: 710
Dairy Queen Peanut Buster Parfait
Calories: 710
Dairy Queen Cappuccino MooLatte (24oz)
Calories: 710
Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger
Calories: 710
Carl's Jr. Chicken Breast Strips (5 pieces)
Calories: 710
Carl's Jr. Vanilla Shake
Calories: 710
Carl's Jr. Chocolate Shake
Calories: 710
Arby's Loaded Potato Bites - Large (10)
Calories: 707
Nathan's BACON CHEESEBURGER
Calories: 706
Arby's Roast Ham & Swiss Sandwich
Calories: 705
Wendy's Double w/Everything and Cheese
Calories: 700
Arby's Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Wrap
Calories: 700
Hardee's Chocolate Shake (Hand-Dipped) (regular)
Calories: 700
Hardee's Strawberry Shake (Hand-Dipped) (regular)
Calories: 700
A&W Chocolate Milkshake (medium)
Calories: 700
Jack In The Box Jack's Spicy Chicken with Cheese
Calories: 700
White Castle French Fries - Sack
Calories: 700
Sonic Vanilla Malt - Large (20oz)
Calories: 700
Carl's Jr. Strawberry Shake
Calories: 700
Boston Market Boston Chicken Carver
Calories: 700

from acaloriecounter.com

America’s Unhealthiest Restaurants (Eat this, Not That)

tdsollog — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:02:52 -0700

America’s Unhealthiest Restaurants
by David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding a Yahoo! Health Expert for Nutrition
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/26542/americas-unhealthiest-rest...

Your favorite fast food restaurant is often like your favorite city: Visit some neighborhoods and you live the high life. Visit others and you’re just plain asking for trouble. And that’s where Eat This, Not That! comes in: We’ve analyzed and graded 66 different chain restaurants-fast food and sit-down-to determine which ones have healthy options, and which could turn out to be diet disasters.

What we found will surprise you. Specifically, some of the fast food joints you’ve come to think of as terrible for you actually ranked alright-McDonald’s scored a B+, for example, so the Micky D’s drive-thru just might be your fast-lane to weight loss. Something even more shocking, though: more than half of the sit-down restaurants we graded ended up with our lowest scores!

To separate the commendable from the deplorable, we calculated the total number of calories per entrée. This gave us a snapshot of how each restaurant compared in average serving size-a key indicator of unhealthy portion distortion. Then we rewarded establishments with fruit and vegetable side-dish choices, as well as offering whole-wheat bread. Finally, we penalized places for excessive amounts of trans fats and menus that tempt you with fat-laden desserts. Hey, if the neighborhood is crowded with shady characters, sooner or later, one of them will jump you.

Here’s our restaurant report card for some of the unhealthiest restaurants in America. It’ll help you stay on the safer side of town.

D+
Baskin-Robbins
We thought we'd see some improvements after we identified Baskin's Heath Shake as the Worst Drink on the Planet. All they did was lower it from 2,300 to 1,900 calories, leaving an almost equally egregious drinkable disaster to set back unsuspecting sippers. It’s typical of the menu there; B-R’s soft serve is among the most caloric in the country, the smoothies contain more sugar than fruit, and most of what Baskin sticks into a cup winds up with more fat than what'll end up on your plate at a steakhouse buffet. Check out our complete list of the 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America to see the other liquid offenders. If you learn how to make smart choices when you sip, you can lose a few pounds a month-without giving up your favorite foods, or ever dieting again.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: With frozen yogurt, sherbet, and no-sugar-added ice cream, Baskin's lighter menu is the one bright spot. Just be sure to ask for your ice cream in a sugar or cake cone-the waffle cone will swaddle your treat in an extra 160 calories.

D+
Carl’s Jr.
Most fast-food restaurants today are making at least some attempt to offset their bulging burgers and deep-fried sides with healthier options such as lean sandwiches or yogurt parfaits. But Carl's Jr. is swimming against the nutritional tide, trying to attract those with hearty appetites and less concern about fat, salt and calories. The lightest item on the breakfast menu, for instance, is the Hash Brown Nuggets-but even they have 21 grams of fat, and 5.5 of them are trans fats. (As a rule, you should try to get 2 grams or fewer of the stuff in an entire day!) The burgers are worse, and there's not a side on the menu that hasn't been given a long, bubbling bath in their trans-fatty frying oil.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Find another place to grab lunch. Failing that, you should settle on either the Charbroiled Chicken Salad with Low-Fat Balsamic Dressing or the Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich-the only sandwich on the menu with fewer than 400 calories.

D+
Denny’s
Too bad the adult menu at Denny's doesn't adhere to the same standard as the kids' menu. The famous Slam breakfasts all top 800 calories, and the burgers are even worse. The Double Cheeseburger is one of the worst in the country, with 116 grams of fat, 7 of which are trans fats! (This explains why it made our list of the worst burgers in America (and what you should eat instead). Make sure you try to avoid it (and all others on the list) whenever possible.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The Fit Fare menu gathers together all the best options on the menu. Outside of that, stick to the sirloin, grilled chicken, or soups. For breakfast, order a Veggie Cheese Omelet or create your own meal from a la carte options such as fruit, oatmeal, toast, and eggs.

D+
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen’s taste for excess rivals that of other fast-food failures such as Carl's Jr. and Hardees. But unlike Carl's, DQ offers an avalanche of ice cream creations to follow up its sodium-spiked, trans-fatty foods. Here's a look at one hypothetical meal: a Bacon Cheddar GrillBurger with Onion Rings and a Small Snickers Blizzard is a staggering 1,740-calorie meal with 2,640 mg sodium and 83 grams of fat-2 grams of which are trans fats.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Play solid defense. Skip elaborate burgers, fried sides, and specialty ice cream concoctions entirely. Order a Grilled Chicken Sandwich or an Original Burger, and if you must have a treat, stick to a small soft-serve or a small sundae.

D+
Ruby Tuesday
The chain earned its fame from a hearty selection of hamburgers. The problem: They average 75 grams of fat a piece-more than enough to exceed the USDA's recommended limit for the day. Even the veggie and turkey burgers have more than 850 calories! The chain rounds out its menu with a selection of appetizers that hover around 1,000 calories (supposedly to be split 4-ways), a smattering of high-impact entrées like potpie and ribs, and a sloppy selection of salads that is just as bad.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Solace lies in the three Ss: steak, seafood, and sides. Sirloins, salmon, and shrimp all make for relatively innocuous eating, especially when paired with one of Ruby Tuesday's half dozen healthy sides such as mashed cauliflower and baby green beans. Other than that, impersonate Mick Jagger and think about occasionally saying goodbye to Ruby Tuesday!

D
Chili’s
From burgers to baby back ribs, Chili's serves up some of the saltiest and fattiest fare on fast-food row. In fact, with 3,810 mg of sodium and 122 grams of fat, Chili's Smokehouse Bacon Triple Cheese Big Mouth Burger earns the distinction as being one of the worst burgers in America. The Guiltless Grill menu is Chili's attempt to offer healthier options, but with only eight items and an average sodium count of 1,320 mg, there’s meager hope for nutritional salvation.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: There's not too much to choose from after you omit the ribs, burgers, fajitas, chicken, and salads. You're better off with a Classic Sirloin and steamed vegetables or broccoli. Another decent option is the Chicken Fajita Pita with Black Beans and Pico de Gallo. A lot of the appetizers, while delicious, are worrisome too-one from Chili’s made it on our list of Worst Appetizers in America.

D
Uno Chicago Grill
Uno has some serious strikes against it: The chain invented the deep-dish pizza, they encouraged gluttony with their Bigger and Better menu, and in 1997 they faced false-advertising charges for erroneously claiming that some of their pizzas were low in fat. They've cleaned up some of the more conspicuous health hazards and have increased nutritional transparency at all of their stores, but from appetizers to desserts, this menu is still riddled with belt-busting fat.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: First off, cast aside the bloated breadstick that Uno tries to sneak onto most plates. Next, choose flatbread over deep-dish pizzas-it could save you more than 1,000 calories. Beyond that, stick to soups or entree items served with Mango Salsa.

D
Chevy’s
Don't let the made-fresh-daily shtick distract you; Chevy's massive portions push many of the meals beyond the 1,000-calorie threshold. The taco trader’s menu has three strikes against it: 1.) the consistently high amount of fat in its entrees (the average salad has 67 grams); 2.) the outrageous salt levels that make it difficult to find a meal with fewer than 2,000 mg of sodium (you should get around that amount in an entire day of eating); and 3.) the chain earns its poor score by failing to offer complete nutritional disclosure. It provides no information for its appetizers or quesadillas, for instance, and although it maintains it uses trans-fat free oils, there's no trans-fat data for the full entrees.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The best items on the menu are the Homemade Tortilla Soup, with just 393 calories and a full 26 grams of protein, and the Santa Fe Chopped Salad, which has only 470 calories when you order it without cheese. If you can't resist an entrée, order it without all the fixin's-tamalito, rice, sour cream, and cheese. That should knock more than 300 calories off your meal.

D-
On the Border
On the Border is a subsidiary of Brinker International, the same parent company that owns Chili's and Romano's Macaroni Grill. It should come as no surprise then that this chain is just as threatening to your health as its corporate cohorts. The overloaded menu offers appetizers with 120 grams of fat, salads with a full day's worth of sodium, and taco entrées with an horrific 960 calories-and that’s the calculation without rice and beans. Border crossing is a decidedly dangerous enterprise.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The Border Smart Menu highlights four items with fewer than 600 calories and 25 grams of fat. Those aren't great numbers considering they average 1,800 mg of sodium apiece, but that's all you've got to work with.

D-
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
For years now we've been on Romano's case to clean up the menu at the beloved Macaroni Grill. So far we've had no luck. This Italian grease spot serves some of the worst appetizers in the country, offers not one dinner entrée with fewer than 800 calories, and hosts no fewer than 60 menu items with more than 2,000 mg of sodium-almost an entire day’s worth of the salt! A select few menu items earn the restaurant's Sensible Fare logo-a fork with a halo over it-but unfortunately these items can still carry up to 640 calories and 25 grams of fat.

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Macaroni Grill will let you build your own dish. Ask for the marinara over a bed of the restaurant's whole-wheat penne, and then top it with grilled chicken and steamed vegetables. Just beware their salads-one of them made our list of America’s Worst Salads!

D-
Baja Fresh
It's a surprise Baja Fresh's menu has yet to collapse under the weight of its own fatty fare. About a third of the items on the menu have more than 1,000 calories, and most of them are spiked with enough sodium to melt a polar icecap. Order the Shrimp Burrito Dos Manos Enchilado-Style, for instance, and you're looking at 5,130 mg sodium-that's more than 2 days' worth in one sitting!

SURVIVAL STRATEGY: Unless you're comfortable stuffing 110 grams of fat into your arteries, avoid the nachos at all costs. In fact, avoid almost everything on this menu. The only safe options are the tacos, or a salad topped with salsa verde and served without the belly-busting tortilla bowl.

F
Applebee’s, IHOP, Outback, T.G.I. Friday’s
These titans of the restaurant industry are among the last national chains that don’t offer nutritional information on their dishes. Even after years of badgering their representatives, we still hear the same old excuses: it’s too pricey, it’s too time-consuming, it’s impossible to do accurately because their food is so fresh, or we have too much variety. Our response is simple: If nearly every other chain restaurant in the country can do it, then why can’t they?

Your Survival Strategy: Write letters, make phone calls, beg, scream, and plead for these restaurants to provide nutritional information on all of their products. Here’s the contact information for each of the restaurants that refuse to fess up!

Applebees: 888-59APPLE, or send an e-mail
IHOP: 818-240-6055 (press 1 for Guest Visit issues)
Outback: Send an e-mail
T.G.I. Friday's: 800-FRIDAYS

My Mother's Day Food Plan!

celebrity_soup — Thu, 03 May 2007 10:31:27 -0700

May 13th is the big day...
Mother's day!

I can't wait.
Why?
Well, I made a whole list of foods that I'll be making for my one and only MOM!
Interested?
Check it out!

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Sunday, May 13th 9:00 am
BREAKFAST

Baked Omelet Squares

This is very easy to make and only takes around 15 minutes, plus 30 for when its in the oven.
My mom loves anything to do with eggs, especially omelets!

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (12 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
chopped cooked ham (optional)
sliced jalapeno peppers (optional)
12 eggs, scrambled
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender.
Spread Cheddar cheese in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer with mushrooms, olives, sauteed onion, ham, and jalapeno peppers. In a bowl, scramble eggs together with milk, and season with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over ingredients, but do not stir.
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until no longer runny in the center and slightly brown on top. Allow to cool slightly, then cut into squares and serve.

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1:00 pm
LUNCH

Zucchini Boats and Chicken Parmesan

She loves these zucchini boats (taught me how to make them) and the chicken parmesan is just something I love to make (she loves eating it)!

INGREDIENTS:

6 medium zucchini
2 cups dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 large tomato, diced
1/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted

DIRECTIONS:

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. With a spoon, scoop out and reserve pulp, leaving 3/8-in. shell. Cook shells in salted water for 2 minutes; remove and drain. Chop zucchini pulp; place in a bowl. Add the bread crumbs, eggs, tomato, Parmesan cheese, parsley and garlic. Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Stuff into zucchini shells.
Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Drizzle with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

INGREDIENTS:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten 1
1/4 cup Italian seasoned dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup pasta sauce (tomato sauce)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz/114 g) 250 mL

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Dip chicken in egg, then breadcrumbs combined with Parmesan cheese, coating lightly. In 13 x 9 inch (34 x 22 cm) baking dish, arrange chicken. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

Pour sauce over chicken, then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

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4:00 pm
AFTERNOON TEA

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins and Orange Pekoe Tea

I remember when we went to a café out of town and she ordered these, she fell in love!
When we got home she asked me to search for a good recipe.
So here it is!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup lemon flavored yogurt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a muffin tin.
2. Combine the flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, yogurt, vegetable oil and lemon zest. Blend well and pour over the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Do no overmix!
4. Spoon batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
5. Combine the lemon juice with the remaining 3 tablespoons white sugar. Stir into sugar dissolves.
6. Once the muffins are baked pierce the tops several times with a toothpick. Slowly pour about 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and sugar mixture over the tops of each muffin. Let muffins cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing them from the tin. Serves 12.
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8:00 pm
DINNER

Maple Salmon and Walnut-Cheese Spinach Salad

Salmon is her fave fish to eat (mine too), this salad was something delicious I just found on the net.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound salmon

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
2. Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) package fresh baby spinach
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, pulled into rings
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring raspberries and sugar to a boil. Cook for 1 minute. Strain and discard pulp. In a blender, combine the raspberry juice, oil, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce if desired; covered and process until smooth.
2. In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, onion, cheese and walnuts. Drizzle with desired amount of dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate any remaining dressing.
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9:00 pm
DESSERT

Fluffy Cheesecake Dessert

Just wanted to end the day with something easy and delicious!!

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups miniature marshmallows
1/3 cup orange juice
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

DIRECTIONS:

In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine marshmallows and orange juice. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese. Add marshmallow mixture; beat just until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Combine wafer crumbs and butter; set aside 3/4 cup for topping. Press remaining crumbs into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. pan. Spoon cream cheese filling over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Store in the refrigerator.