Author: Nicole

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5 Can Mexican Soup

Nicole


This soup has so many wonderful things going for it. It’s delicious! It’s easy, it’s inexpensive, and it takes about five minutes to put together. Oh yeah I must mention that it’s also very low in calories and Vegan if you are looking of a vegan recipe.
I placed everything in a pot, turned on the heat, mixed everything together and brought it to a boil then let it simmer for a few minutes and served.

My husband’s reaction… It’s ALREADY done? WOW that’s great!! This is a new go to for something quick and easy! The only thing I changed was I added a can of garbanzo beans verses a can of black beans because that’s what I had on hand.

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chipotle diced tomatoes
  • 1 can vegetable broth
  • 1 can fat free refried beans
  • 1 can black beans (drained and washed)
  • 1 can corn (drained)
Directions:
  1. Drain black beans and run water over them until water runs clear. 
  2. Place all ingredients into a large pot, and bring to a boil. 
  3. Once it begins to boil lower the heat to a medium simmer and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Makes approximately 12 cups and it less than 100 calories per cup.


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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (Under 100 Calories Each)

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These are delicious! The flavor is incredible, they are inexpensive to make, and talk about easy. I stuck everything in the mixer and let it go. In under a half hour we had super delicious muffins!

The best part of these muffins is the fact that they are under 100 calories each! Holy Cow! You feel like you are getting away with something naughty eating these! Nope under 100 calories no matter what! Delicious!
Ingredients:
  • 1 yellow cake mix (Any flavor will work) 15 oz (Pillsbury 1600 Calories)
  • 1 can of pure pumpkin (175 calories)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon,
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg,
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1/8 tsp ginger.
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Hersheys 560)

Directions:
Place all the ingredients in a mixer or a bowl. Mix until everything is well mixed together.  Fill 24 cupcake tins with fill. Follow the cake mix box baking directions.

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Berry Blast Smoothie (Low Calorie)

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This smoothie takes the cake if you ask me!  It’s heavenly! Creamy and full of flavor oh yeah and did I mention about 120 calories OH YEAH! That’s the good stuff. I have gotten to where I have smoothies daily. At one time I was buying them from the Smoothie King, but why buy something from them that you can make at home for a percentage of the price, and a percentage of the calories! This size smoothie would be at least $5 at Smoothie King Ouch!

The coconut milk doesn’t add any coconut flavor to the smoothie, but what it does add is the creaminess for a fraction of the calories of milk or yogurt. Who can resist that beautiful color anyway? I also like to add a 1/2 tablespoon of flax seeds to mine, but that will certainly increase the calorie count on the smoothie.

Before someone asks me about the foam cups. I drink smoothies so much now especially on the way to school that I invested about $30 on 500 cups and lids at Sam’s Club. The upfront investment is a lot for cups but it’s a great way to take things with you and you get a lot for your money. It beats the $5 at Smoothie King!

Delicious!


Ingredients:
  • 2 ½ ounces of frozen blueberries
  • 6 ounces of frozen strawberries sliced
  • 4 ounces of unsweetened coconut milk (I used So Delicious Brand)
  • 4 ounces cold water
  • 1-2 packs of stevia
  • *optional* -1 ounces of baby spinach

Directions:
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If it’s too thick add more water to thin.


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Avocado Orange Salad Dressing

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I was looking for a salad dressing that involved fresh ingredients and no oils or vinegars. This salad dressing hit the spot. It’s actually not too sweet but has a nice orange and avocado flavor. It’s smooth and silk and it’s super easy to make. I really like this salad dressing. It’s great on just about any kind of salad and low in calories too you can’t beat that!!

Ingredients:
  • 6 ounces Fresh Avocado
  • 10 ounces Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice (don’t use anything other than fresh or it will be too sweet)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder


Directions:
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth if it’s too thick add more orange juice to thin.


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Stir Fry Sauce

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I purchased a bag of stir fry veggies that claimed to already have the sauce in the bag of course just my luck as I start to make dinner I realized the packs of sauce are missing from the bag! Ugh! A meal that was purchased to be quick and easy didn’t turn out to be so quick and easy. At the last minute I was scrambling for a stir fry sauce recipe.

I came across this recipe and I am sure happy I did. Not only did it come together quick and easy but it’s really tasty too. The only thing I would change the next time I made this sauce is to use about half the suggested amount of sugar. Don’t get me wrong it was still good I would just prefer it to be a little less sweet. This makes enough for 4-5lbs of vegetables.


Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup rice wine
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, broth, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil and white pepper.
  2. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water.
  3. Heat a pan over high heat; add the cooking oil, swirling to coat; add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
  4. Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
  6. Add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.

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