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Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Broccoli Chowder
If you're always looking for new and tasty soups to try while watching your carbs this recipe is relatively low in carbs and big on taste. It can be a great base as well for other stews like chicken and beef as well. Simply add to a blender and puree and add to any chicken or beef stew you have brewing.
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups carrots peeled and sliced
2 cups water
2 cups chicken cooked diced
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 pound broccoli fresh stems pared and cut in 1/2 -inch slices
1/2 cup onions finely minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cream of chicken condensed soup
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions:
Combine carrots, water, chicken, broth, broccoli, onion, and salt in a saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add in Cream of chicken soup slowly add in milk. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until ready to serve. Top with cheese. You can add many different types of cheese, you're only limited by your imagination.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Healthy dessert recipes
Brownies anyone?-
Whenever we diet, we tend to crave things we ordinarily can not have. Especially sweets and chocolate. Flavorful Pecans from the south make this brownie absolutely divine. This brownie recipe will fill that craving with its delicious and generous chocolate flavor. A low carb brownie is the best type of brownie to enjoy. Healthy and easy to make try this recipe. Try these low carb brownies that have only 2 grams of net carbs per serving, crumbled in frozen yogurt too! For a healthy chocolate fix try fixing this recipe:
Perfect Pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving-
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The low carb options for those of us living in South Carolina are few and far between. Coming up with recipes that offer the flavor of southern cooking that is healthy is a challenge. This is a wonderful low carb dessert using that ever favorite squash , pumpkin. It is healthy, not really southern, but has the decadent flavors South Carolinians have grown to love. It can be made with or without a crust and is perfect to serve at Thanksgiving but anytime is a good time for Cheesecake, especially a healthier version. Your dieters will thank you! This is also a great dessert to serve our diabetic friends and loved ones. Who deserve a sweet treat too! Give this recipe a try:
Just peachy and healthy-
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You don't have to wait on nature to produce fresh peaches for this yummy low sugar cheesecake, canned peaches is all that you need! This dessert is actually a healthier alternative to traditional cheesecake and still pretty darn good. Add to that the fact it is super easy to prepare and you've really got no reason to avoid making this dish. If you love trying out many different healthy versions of cheesecake, give this low sugar recipe a try: Just peachy low sugar cheesecake.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Just peachy low sugar Cheesecake
Image via Wikipedia It will not be long before peaches will be ready for purchase in South Carolina. With fresh peaches in season, this dessert will be tempting to try, but you don't have to wait on Mother nature, canned peaches is all that you need! This dessert is actually a healthier alternative to traditional cheesecake and still pretty darn good. Add to that the fact it is super easy to prepare and you've really got no reason to avoid making this dish.
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- Pecan Carrot Cake (examiner.com)
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