How To Make:

Southwestern Breakfast Quesadillas

2011-09-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

2 tortillas, preferably whole wheat
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
3 eggs, preferably organic
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste
Handful of cilantro, chopped
2 ounces of cheese, shredded (I used cheddar)
Olive oil
Toppings: guacamole, salsa, ect…

Directions

1. In a medium non stick pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil. Add onions, peppers, garlic, and jalapeno, stirring occasionally over medium heat.

2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with cayenne, salt, pepper, and a tablespoon of water.

3. Once the onion mixture is lightly browned, reduce the heat to low. Add the eggs and lightly scramble, 2-3 minutes.

4. Heat a large cast iron pan over medium heat. Place one tortilla in pan and top with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese and cilantro.

5. Top with the other tortilla and cook 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

6. Slice and serve with desired toppings.

Multigrain French Toast

2011-09-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

Those pancake houses serve the best-tasting French toast, cooked in loads of oil and smothered with butter and maple syrup. Not exactly healthy or lowfat, though. My version of French toast is delicious and healthy. Using an egg substitute saves fat, calories and excess cholesterol.

Ingredients:

4 slices multigrain bread
1 Tbsp sifted icing sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute or 2 large eggs
sliced strawberries
3 egg whites
2/3 cup lower-fat milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine the eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla until mixed.

Dip each piece of bread into this mixture 1 slice at a time, on both sides, until the bread feels saturated.

Do not over-dip or the bread will fall apart.
In a large nonstick skillet sprayed with vegetable spray, cook 2 pieces at a time for about 5 minutes until each side is browned.
Serve with maple syrup and garnish with icing sugar and sliced strawberries.

Nutritional Analysis per Serving

Calories 107; Protein 6.3 g; Fat 1.3 g; Saturated Fat 0.4 g; Carbohydrates 16 g; Cholesterol 3.8 mg; Sodium 160 mg; Fiber 2.4 g

Healthy Truffle Recipe

2011-09-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

(adapted from Edible Nutrition)

Ingredients

15 pitted dates
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup almonds
1 tablespoons coconut oil
1/8 cup water (to texture)
cinnamon for dusting (optional)
coconut for dusting (optional)

Directions

Mix ingredients in a food processor. Add water gradually until you reach desired texture. Pull apart about a teaspoon size of mixture and roll into a ball. Dust with cinnamon or coconut, or just eat them plain!

Christmas Recipes

2011-09-12T18:45:00.001-07:00

Christmas Appetizer Recipes
Festive Holiday Cocktails
Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drink Recipes

Calorie Facts

2011-09-12T18:23:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Calorie Facts!

Calorie Facts is a web site created to provide easy access to accurate and detailed nutritional informationon thousands of foods. To begin, simply browse through one of the several food categories below.

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Halloween Recipes

2011-09-12T18:12:00.000-07:00

Simple Pumpkin

Favorites::
50 Favorite Halloween Treats

21 Ghoulishly Fun Cookies

21 Best Halloween Snacks

More::

Creepy Cupcakes
Spooky Snacks
Devious Dinners
Devilish Desserts and Cakes
Kids Halloween drinks
Tacky Treats

Simple pumpkin

2011-09-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Whole small pumpkin (2 to 3 pounds)
Vegetable oil
Butter
Brown sugar
Honey

Directions:

Place a pumpkin in the oven to bake at more than 350 degrees F., until you can easily poke a knife into it. Temperature and cooking time will vary from one pumpkin to another.

When the pumpkin is done, take it out of the oven and let it sit until it has cooled enough to peel off the external skin. Then peel the skin, cut the pumpkin in quarters, and separate the orange pumpkin meat from the fibers and seeds.

Offer the seeds to family members. Some may want to eat them as is. Otherwise, remove the seeds from the fibers, then wash, dry, and roast them with a little oil and spice to taste.

Scoop out the sweet pumpkin pulp and eat it alone or with butter, brown sugar, or honey.

Serves 2-3 people.

21 Ghoulishly Fun Halloween Cookies

2011-09-12T17:34:00.000-07:00

Quick Ghost Cookies using Nutter Butter cookies
Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Witch’s Finger Cookies
Spider Web Cookies
Halloween Cat Cookies
Pumpkin Pie Bites (Okay, not exactly cookies, but close enough for me, and way too cute!)
Pumpkin Cookies (cookies made from pumpkin with cream cheese icing)
Pumpkin Cutout Cookies
Simple but scary Eyeball Cookies
Ghost Lollipop Cookies
Witches Hat Cookies
Gingerbread Skeleton Cookies
Chocolate Cat Cookies
If you don’t like gingerbread, here are some Chocolate Skeleton Cookies.
Frightful Bites eek out a ghostly message on your cookies.
Scarecrow Cookies~ These are big on cute!
Brain Cookies with blood icing
Frankenstein Cookies
Chocolate Tombstone Cookies
Dracula Cookies

Fun Halloween Treats

2011-09-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Icing
Chocolate Candy Apples
Deluxe Caramel Apples
Pizza Mummies
Crunchy Spiders
Witches Hat Cookies
Double Decker M & M Halloween Brownies
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Maple Brown Sugar Snickerdoodles
I Scream Sandwitches
Ghost Sticks
Halloween Party Mix
Monster Toes
Halloween Cake Pops
Edible Eyeball Bites
Screaming Spice Cookies
Witches Finger Cookies
Caramelized Cobwebs and Licorice Spiders
Monster Cupcakes
Spiced Apple Cider
Hot Raspberry Cider
Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Tasty Eyeballs
Pecan Caramel Spiders
Ghostly Pumpkin Pudding
Pumpkin Pie Pizza Cookie
Halloween Rice Crispy Treats
Hot Buttered Cider
Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies
Sweet and Salty Pumpkin Seeds
Monster Punch
Franken Faces
Dirt Cake
Spider Web Cookies
Host Of Ghosts
Turtle Corn
Pumpkin Mousse Trifle
Yummy Mummy Cupcakes
Salty Bones
Monster Paws
Caramel Nut Popcorn
Dracula Cupcakes
Mummy Dogs
Marsh Monsters
Candy Corn Crispy Treats
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin Fudge
Melon Brain
Cheese Pumpkins
Ghosts on Broomsticks

There you go. 50 of the funnest Halloween treats, snacks, and appetizers I could find. Hopefully you can find the perfect recipe or recipes for your Halloween party plans.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

2011-09-12T16:10:00.000-07:00

USE:

1 egg (or 2 egg whites) lightly beaten
1/8 cup canola oil
1 ¼ cup low-fat buttermilk or low-fat milk
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbs flax meal (you can use flax seeds if more convenient)
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Dash cinnamon

Sweet potato pancakes

2011-09-12T16:03:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

1 (1 pound) sweet potato
2 cups rolled oats
2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
1 tablespoon dark molasses (optional)
4 eggs
1 egg white
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup plain yogurt

Directions:

1. Pierce the sweet potato a few times with a fork. Wrap in a paper towel and cook in the microwave until tender. Cool slightly and remove the skin.
2. Process the oats in a blender or food processor until powdery and then place in a large bowl. Break the sweet potato into chunks and place in the food processor until smooth. Transfer to the bowl with the oats and stir in the olive oil, molasses, eggs, egg white, vanilla, cinnamon and yogurt. Adjust the thickness to your liking by adding more yogurt if necessary.
3. On a hot skillet that is lightly greased, pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet when hot and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip, and cook on the other side until browned. Enjoy!"

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White Pasta Sauce

2011-07-18T19:21:00.000-07:00

White Sauce for any kind of pasta (easy)

Ingredients:

2 tbs flour

2 tbs butter

1/4 tsp of garlic salt

1 cup milk

pinch of oregano, pepper

Parmesan or mozzarella cheese ( cut into small chunks or grated )

Directions:

In saucepan melt butter.

Stir in flour, garlic salt, oregano and dash pepper.

Then add milk and along with cheese (cheese amount varies depending on desired thickness) cook and over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

Cook and stir 2 minutes more.

Add extras like mushrooms and bell peppers for an extra flare :-)

Barbecue Roast

2011-07-13T18:22:00.001-07:00

3 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup ketchup
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup water
2 Tbl vinegar
2 Tbl worcestshire sauce
2Tbl brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Boneless roast (beef, pork both work great!)

Combine all all ingredients mix well, add roast. Cook on high for 6-7 hrs in slow cooker.

POT ROAST

2011-07-13T18:21:00.003-07:00

1 packet Lipton onion soup mix (i use half a packet because it's extremely salty!)
3-5 lb pot roast
carrots
potatoes
onions
1/2 cup water

simmer on low 5-7 hrs or high for 3 hours. it looks like there isn't enough water but trust me it will work out! it's a nice thick gravy to put over the top

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

2011-07-13T18:21:00.001-07:00

6 Lg Russet Potatoes sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
1 Ham steak ( about 1 1/2 lbs) cut into cubes
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can of water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
grill seasoning, to taste

~Layer Potatoes and Ham in crock pot
~Combine soup, water, cheese and seasonings in LG mixing bowl. Pour mixture over potatoes and ham.
~Cook onHIGH 3 1/2 hours until potatoes are fork-tender. Then turn the slow cooker to LOW and continue to cook 1 hour.

Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

2011-07-13T18:20:00.002-07:00

Ingredients:
4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
6 tablespoons (1/3 cup) lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooked rice

Place chicken breasts in crock pot. In a bowl stir together soup, milk, and lemon juice. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 6 hours. Add salt and pepper, if desired.

Chicken Fiesta Soup ( It's a tortilla soup)

2011-07-13T18:20:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

-4 boneless, skinless cooked chicken breasts, shredded
-1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, drained
-2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
-1 can (28 ounces) enchilada sauce
-1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
-1 cup finely chopped onion
-2 cloves of garlic, minced
-1 teaspoon ground cumin
-1 teaspoon chili powder
-3/4 teaspoon of pepper
-1 teaspoon of salt
-1/4 cup of minced fresh cilantro
-1 cup of frozen whole kernel corn
-1 yellow squash, diced
-1 zucchini, diced
-8 tostada shells, crumbled
-8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

1. Comine everything, except tostada shells and cheese, into the crock-pot slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. To serve, fill individual bowls with soup. Garnish with crumbled tostada shells and cheese.

Cheesy Spinach Dip

2011-07-13T18:17:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 package frozen spinach - thawed and drained
1 lb velveeta cubed
4 oz low fat cream cheese cubed
1 can ro*tel diced tomatoes with green chilies - undrained
8 slices bacon - cooked and crumbled

Place in slow cooker or stove stop pan and heat, stirring occasionally until melted and blended smooth

Eggless Baby Teething Biscuits

2011-07-13T18:13:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup dry infant rice cereal with bananas (or other flavored infant cereal)
1/2 cup dry plain infant rice (or other) cereal
3 tablespoons cooking oil
ice water

Directions:
Preheat oven 425F

Mix flour and cereal.
Gradually stir in oil. Mix a little ice water at a time (start with 1/4 cup) until dough begins to form a ball and pull away from the bowl.
Roll out to the thickness of a cracker on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 min. or until lightly brown. Cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.

Teething Biscuits

2011-07-13T18:10:00.000-07:00

1 cup flour
1 cup baby cereal
1 cup baby juice

Preheat oven to 350*

mix everything
roll dough out
cut into cookies
bake for 20-30 minutes until hard and brown

Raspberry Coconut Popsicles

2011-07-13T15:01:00.000-07:00

Makes roughly twenty 3 oz. popsicles

1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup blueberries (fresh of frozen)
1 can coconut milk (full-fat or light)
2 cups water
1 cup apple juice (or any other juice you have on hand)
1/2 cup honey (or more–adjust to taste)
5 oz. Dixie cups
wooden popsicle sticks

Combine all of the ingredients in your blender. Pour mixture into 5 oz. Dixie cups, filling 2/3 of the way. Freeze for 30 minutes, insert sticks, and continue to chill until the popsicles are fully frozen, 2 hours or more. Carefully cut and tear the Dixie cups off of the popsicles, and seal in a plastic bag. Enjoy!"

Peaches and Creme Popsicles

2011-07-13T14:59:00.001-07:00

Makes 10 4 oz. ice pops

5 ripe peaches
2 ripe bananas
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
2 – 4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Pour into 5 oz. Dixie cups or traditional popsicle molds. Freeze for 45 minutes, insert popsicle sticks, and continue to freeze until popsicles are set, preferably overnight.

To serve, make a small incision in the lip of the Dixie cup and tear off. Voila, summer on a stick!

Arroz Con Pollo For Crock Pot

2011-07-13T14:59:00.000-07:00

Makes 4 servings. Each serving has 360 calories and six grams of fat.

What You Need
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 8 skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons red wine
• 1 10-oz. package frozen peas, thawed
• 2 cups rice, cooked
• 2 tablespoons fresh-chopped cilantro

What To Do
1. Combine salt, pepper, garlic, oregano and chili powder in small bowl, then sprinkle spices over both sides of chicken pieces. Place chicken in slow cooker.
2. Pour broth and wine over chicken, then cover and cook on low 5-6 hours.
3. Remove chicken and cover to keep warm. Turn crockpot to high heat and add peas.
4. Cover; cook on high 7-10 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and chicken until combined. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve

Ground Turkey and Four Bean Chili

2011-07-13T14:57:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

4 tbsps chili powder
2 tbsps pepper
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsps salt
1/4 tsp olive oil
2 lbs ground turkey
2 tsps hot sauce
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
4 cloves garlic
1 large onion, chopped
3 cans whole tomatoes
1 cup chilies and tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup black beans
1 cup kidney beans
1 cup pinto beans
1 cup refried beans

Directions

Sauté onions and garlic in the olive oil in a large stew pot until tender.
Add ground turkey and brown together, add chili powder and cayenne to the browning meat.
Add tomato paste and refried beans and stir until combined.
Add all other ingredients, cans of beans and tomatoes, salt and pepper and other sauces.
Fill one empty can twice full of water and add to the pot.
Stirring frequently, simmer for up to 5 hours for maximum flavor, or enjoy within 30 minutes.
It only gets better the longer you cook it!

Nutrition summary:
There are 367 calories in 1 serving of Ground Turkey and Four Bean Chili.
Calorie split: 23% fat, 47% carbs, 30% protein.
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Turkey Chili 2

2011-07-13T14:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 (4 ounce) cans canned green chile peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ground cayenne pepper to taste
ground white pepper to taste
3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans
5 cups chicken broth
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions
In a large pot over medium heat, combine the onion, garlic and ground turkey and saute for 10 minutes, or until turkey is well browned. Add the chile peppers, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, cayenne pepper to taste and white pepper to taste and saute for 5 more minutes.
Add two cans of the beans and the chicken broth to the pot. Take the third can of beans and puree them in a blender or food processor. Add this to the pot along with the cheese. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt.

Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 396 | Total Fat: 17.3g | Cholesterol: 92mg