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Let The Real Food Dietitians do the planning for you. That’s right, we’ve done the menu planning for you! Your 4th of July menu just got a whole lot tastier, healthier and easier! But fear not our friends, we even included two refreshing and low sugar cocktail recipes and a delicious dessert because it is a holiday after all. And because we want to help you make healthy eating a breeze we’ve included a done-for-you grocery list below that you can download to your iPhone 7 or iPad for easy access while grocery shopping....

Ingredients 1½ cups flour, unbleached 2 pkg active dry yeast 1 tsp salt ⅔ cup evaporated milk ½ cup water ½ cup honey ½ cup margarine, melted 2 pcs eggs 3½ cups flour, unbleached ½ cup honey ¼ cup margarine, melted ½ cup raisins Preparation To prepare the batter, combine flour, undissolved yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl; set aside. In a skillet, heat evaporated milk, water, honey, and margarine until very warm in 120 to 130 degrees F....

Ingredients 1 ¾ cup buttermilk baking mix ½ cup yellow cornmeal ½ cup 2% low-fat milk 2 tbsp. honey Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In large bowl, combine all ingredients until dough forms; beat 30 seconds. Turn dough onto surface dusted with baking mix; gently roll in baking mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times. Roll or pat out ½-inch thick. Cut with 2-inch cutter dipped in baking mix....

Ingredients 16 oz Cuban black beans ½ cup corn flakes , or the breadcrumbs of your choice, crumbled 1 egg 4 scallions, finely chopped ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped hot sauce, Several dashes 3 tbsp olive oil cornmeal, for dredging Preparation Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for a half hour. When the mixture has chilled and set, shape into four balls....

1 lb chicken breast, boned and skinned 10 ¾ oz cream of chicken soup, low-fat 10 ¾ oz cheese soup ¼ tsp garlic powder Place chicken in crockpot. Mix soups and garlic together and spread over chicken. Cook on low for 8 hours. Sugar: 1g : Calcium: 32mg Calories: 218kcal Carbohydrates: 8g Cholesterol: 54mg Fat: 12g Fiber: 1g Iron: 1mg Potassium: 421mg Protein: 18g Saturated Fat: 4g Sodium: 670mg Vitamin A: 360IU...

Suitable for Vegan, Low Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free, and Paleo diets. Post Includes Weight Watchers points. And I give Brussels sprouts major bonus points because they are amazingly good for you, too. A win-win for all food lovers. Once you try this easy peasy Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts recipe, I know you will agree. YES, you can totally cook Brussels sprouts in the Instant Pot – awesome, right? These mini cabbages are both quite adorable and super versatile....

6 Kaiser rolls, uncut 3 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 cups carrots, shredded 6 eggs 6 tbsp mozzarella cheese, shredded Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Slice tops off rolls about ¾ inch from the top. With a fork, scrape out insides of bottoms of rolls, leaving ½ inch wall all around. Set rolls aside. In medium bowl, stir together mustard and mayonnaise until well blended. Stir in carrots until evenly coated with mustard mixture....

Ingredients 2 cups macaroni, uncooked 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp bacon grease 14 oz tomatoes, (1 can) petite diced 14 oz tomatoes, (1 can) stewed ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp sugar parmesan cheese, grated, optional Preparation Cook macaroni in boiling salted water for 8 minutes. Drain. Add the butter, bacon grease and both cans of tomatoes (undrained) to a medium pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 miniutes....

Sometimes, words are not enough to describe something as magnificent as these fish tacos. The pictures help, surely, but there was still something missing from the title, so I had to compensate and make up my own word to describe the crunchy topping for these tacos. Slawsa. n. A vibrant, crunchy condiment that falls somewhere in between a slaw and a salsa. And folks, this concoction, this invention from the depths of Taylor’s mind (and our fridge), is what makes this recipe....

Ingredients 12ozhot dogs,(1 package) ½cupyellow cornmeal ½cupall-purpose flour 2tbspsugar 2tspbaking powder ⅛tspsalt 1large egg ½cupwhole milk vegetable oil,for frying Preparation Cut each hot dog in half then insert a lollipop stick into the cutoff end of each hot dog. Thoroughly dry off the hot dogs with paper towels. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the egg and milk....

Let’s admit it: when it comes to quiche, the crust is the best part. It’s also the most time-consuming part. Most bite-sized quiches are crustless for this very reason. Which is fine and dandy (and certainly convenient), but really, it’s basically a fritatta. Quiche = flaky crust, fritatta = no crust. Please call them what they are. For these mini quiches (NOT fritattas), I used phyllo dough, layered with melted butter and formed in mini-muffin cups, to make a supremely flaky crust with crispy paper thin layers and a perfect crunch....

1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 tbsp light corn syrup 12 slices wheat bread 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon, divided 6 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla Lightly grease a 13x9x2" baking dish and set it aside. In a pan, bring the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a boil. Afterward, remove it from heat and pour the mixture into the greased baking dish....

Suitable for Gluten-Free and Vegan diets. It is also a great meal prep options as you can whip up a big batch to eat all week long for breakfasts, when out camping, food on the move, lunch boxes and easy weeknight dinners. For more easy breakfast Ideas and meal prep ideas you can check out this Strawberry Overnight Oats, and Almond Butter Overnight Oats. Why Make This Recipe Made with kid friendly affordable ingredients....

Sometimes a recipe speaks to you, so loudly it is practically shouting. When you find a recipe like that you have no choice but to drop what you are doing and make the darned thing. And folks, this pudding made quite the ruckus. Out of practicality, we halved the recipe, and it made 4 good sized servings. The original, full scale recipe says it makes 6 servings, but I am hesitant to support that claim....

Boo! Oh, sorry. I forgot that it’s still 3 weeks until Halloween. You see, I’ve got pumpkin on the brain. Ever since I realized there was a pumpkin shortage (yes, I said shortage. It’s true.) I’ve been craving all things pumpkin. I finally was able to get my hands on some canned pumpkin last weekend, and have been putting it to good use. I’m talking cupcakes and cookies and muffins and breads… we even made a savory salad with a fresh pie pumpkin (I had such high hopes for it, but it was a disappointment, to say the least, it’s not a recipe you’ll be seeing here....

1 box Ritz crackers 1 pkg almond bark 1 jar peanut butter, creamy Melt almond bark in double boiler or in the microwave. In the meantime make “sandwiches” with two crackers and a dab of peanut butter. When almond bark is melted remove from heat. Using tongs to dunk each cracker sandwich in the almond bark to coat completely. Lay on wax paper to set. Sugar: 18g : Calcium: 14mg...

This is a really fun thing cocktail to whip up for friends. In fact, I have a plan to host a couple of girly bunches and girl’s night in, where the centerpiece will be a well-stocked fruity frosé bar and have treats like a watermelon frosé, a peach frosé and even a lime mango frosé. And any frosé combination we can come up with. My girlfriends are rather creative when it comes to making up drinks....

Ingredients 2 cups peanut butter, smooth, natural 2 cups sucralose sweetener, granular, no-calorie, such as Splenda® 2 large eggs Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Thoroughly mix together the peanut butter, sucralose, and eggs in a bowl. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes until the center appears dry. Serve and enjoy. Related Video

Well, think again! We promise it is not as tough as you might assume. It’s possible to bake bread easily with the help of a bread machine. Best Bread Machine Recipes This kitchen appliance can knead the dough so you don’t have to. How amazing is that? It also acts as a small oven with a built-in bread pan and helps to bake the bread evenly. When you bake bread yourself, not only are you avoiding consuming additives and preservatives that are often in store-bought bread, but you’re also saving money....

OK, Jess avoids brownies with eggs in them because of her allergy, but that’s just one more reason you want to make these Vegan No-Bake Brownies – no eggs! Oh and these beauties are also vegan, paleo-friendly and gluten-free because we believe everyone should be able to enjoy a brownie whenever possible – especially on the cusp of the love and sweets-filled holiday of Valentine’s Day! Not a fan of nuts, no worries!...