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This is a quick and easy dinner to prepare on a Friday night – Plus, it’s healthy!! Just be sure to keep an eye on all of your toppings – loading this burrito down will only wind up weighing you down!! Be frugal with the cheese and guacamole – these burritos are delicious even without [...]

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Traditional chicken piccata recipes are usually a fairly healthy choice; but unfortunately, most restaurants prepare it using loads of butter and fatty chicken stock. With just a few adjustments, this low-fat, low-calorie chicken piccata will have you indulging in one of Italy’s finest cuisine contributions. This light tasting, delicious classic Italian meal will transport you [...]

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This light and refreshing summer chicken salad is a complete, delicious summer meal. It is a fantastic dish to incorporate those ripe, fresh peaches that are at their peak this time of year. The sweetness of the peaches is a great compliment to the salty flavor of the blue cheese; and the walnuts add a [...]

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These moist and flavorful chicken cutlets only require 30 minutes from start to finish – and let me tell you – they are worth every minute! I have served this dish so many times, on so many occasions, and it has never disappointed. It is a great choice for entertaining due to the fact that [...]

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Stuffed chicken is actually very simple to make given it’s impressive appearance; once you try it, you are going to wonder why you have waited so long. The only tricky part to this recipe is making the pocket in the chicken breast, but once you get the technique down, it becomes quite easy. The grilled [...]

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Chicken Chow Mein as we know it, is actually a Chinese-American hybrid. It is vegetables and meat served over crispy fried noodles. This lighter version bakes the noodles instead, which eliminates all of that extra fat and added calories. This is another versatile dish that can easily be changed around depending on which vegetables you [...]

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Who doesn’t love pizza? It is an all time favorite food for many American families. John could LIVE off pizza if I let him (I think before I came along, he actually did live off it for a while!!) But the pizza from the local pizzeria (or, even worse, the frozen food aisle) is not [...]

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Whenever I have the opportunity to try ethnic food, I jump at the chance. The different flavors and methods used to prepare foods in other cultures vary greatly from those found here in the United States. Traditional-style Pad Thai has quickly risen to the top of my list as a new favorite dish. Unfortunately, being [...]

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Marsala has a deep, earthy flavor that pairs well with mushrooms. If you are not partial to mushrooms, try topping this traditional Italian chicken with spinach sauteed in a simple olive oil and lemon sauce. The tradional method used for preparing marsala in most restaurants calls for the chicken to be doused in flour, or [...]

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This dish has all of the hearty traditional osso buco flavors but is much quicker and easier. It also has almost half the calories of traditional osso buco. If you are not a fan of gremolata, feel free to leave the classic lemon parsley topping off – but at least try it once. It really [...]

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