Quinoa Chili {Vegetarian}

Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced (1 3/4 cup) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce 1 1/2 - 2 cups water (or chicken broth if not making vegetarian) 1 (7 oz) can diced green chiles 2 1/2 Tbsp chili powder 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp granulated sugar 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, or to...

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Caprese Lasagna Roll Ups

Ingredients 8 lasagna noodles, uncooked 14 oz freshly shredded, low-moisture part skim Mozzarella cheese, divided 3/4 cup Ricotta cheese 1 large egg white 1/3 cup freshly, finely shredded Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/4 oz) freshly ground black pepper 3 - 4 medium Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 1/6 inch thick slices) 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish 1 cup marinara sauce, recipe follows Simple Marinara Sauce 2 Tbsp extra...

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Calzone Bites easy recipe

Ingredients15 Athens® Mini Fillo Shells15 slices of pizza pepperoni¼ cup pizza sauce¾ cup finely shredded mozzarella5 ounces pizza dough (1/2 tube)Directions1 teaspoon Italian seasoningPlace the shells on an ungreased baking sheet. Press one slice of pepperoni into each shell. Evenly distribute the pizza sauce among the shells followed by the cheese.Roll out the pizza dough to the approximate size of the shell tray. With a small, round cookie...

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Healthy Mozzarella Sanduich

Give yourself a treat! This is healthy, but don’t eat it everyday; it still has cheese in it! It’s all about moderation :) Ingredients Whole grain bread Low-fat Mozzarella cheese sliced thick Tomato slices White onion slices Turkey Bacon (optional!!) Green onions cut up Directions Pretty self explanatory but here it is. Put slices of thick mozzarella on bread and put in the oven on broil. Watch it (it won’t take long) until...

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Easy Honey Mustard Mozzarella Chicken

Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 3/4 cup honey 1/2 cup prepared mustard lemon pepper to taste 4 slices bacon, cut in half 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the chicken breast halves in a baking dish, and drizzle evenly with honey and mustard. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. Bake chicken 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Top each breast half with 2 bacon slice...

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DIY Sea Salt Body Scrub

This gritty DIY salt scrub turns your shower into a blissful beauty spa and leaves your skin clean and rejuvenated. Put coarse sea salt into a bowl. Stir baby oil into the salt until it thoroughly coats the salt grains. Stir in almond or vanilla extract to add a scent to your DIY Salt Scrub. 1/2 cup coarse sea salt  1/4 cup baby oil  1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract  Instructions In...

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Portobello Mushroom Pizza

4 tomatoes  4 large portobello mushrooms  4 cloves of garlic  lemon  1 leek  1 onion  fresh basil  fresh parsley  Olive oil Salt  Spray pan; stuff mushrooms; Top with cheese;Bake at 400 F for 12 minut...

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Strawberry Pizza

When you mix up the crust it will seem a bit crumbly but just use your hands and form it into a ball.  It will come together nicely. Just roll it out with a rolling pin on an ungreased cookie sheet or a baking stone will work too. Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. While it is baking and cooling mix up your cream cheese mixture and your strawberry mixture.  Use 1 cup of smashed strawberries. ...

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Mexican Black Bean Pizza

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups shredded Mexican Blend cheese 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas 1 small onion, chopped 1 (15 ounce) can BUSH’S® Black Beans, drained 1/2 cup salsa, mild or spicy 2 ounces canned chopped green chiles 2 ounces pulled chicken Instructions Heat oven to 350°F. Mix half the Mexican Blend cheese with the Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl; set aside. Brush a baking sheet with...

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Pumpkin Dessert Bars

Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1-1/3 cups Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar, divided 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 5 eggs 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup cold water Whipped topping and ground nutmeg, optional Instructions: In a small bowl, combine...

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Low fat oatmeal- chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon allspice2 Tablespoons butter, melted1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce1/2 cup granulated white sugar1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 2/3 cups oats2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F....

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