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Tuscan Chicken Pasta

March 10, 2011 By Alli 1 Comment

Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It's so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

Bring the flavors of the Italian countryside to your kitchen with Tuscan Chicken Pasta! It’s so delicious and tastes like it came from a restaurant.

Filed Under: Chicken Dishes, Copycat Recipes, Entrees, Italian, Lighten Up, Pasta Dishes, Pork Dishes Tagged With: chicken, dinner, dinner recipe, easy, family, family dinner, food, healthy, Italian, light, pasta, pasta dish, pasta recipe, recipe

Crock Pot Turkey Breast

March 7, 2011 By Alli Leave a Comment

The crockpot is the quickest and easiest way I’ve ever cooked a turkey breast. This recipe is especially good. With only two ingredients, the only hard part is waiting for it to be done cooking!Ingredients 1 (4-6 pound) bone-in turkey breast 1 envelope dry onion soup mix Directions Thaw the turkey and pat it dry…. 

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Filed Under: Crock Pot, Entrees, Lighten Up, Turkey Dishes

Lighten Up! – Fettuccine Alfredo

February 23, 2011 By Alli 1 Comment

Food Network has once again slimmed down an indulgent favorite. I worked at an Italian restaurant for almost 10 years, and out of all the different pasta options a lot of guests couldn’t seem to get away from their favorite fettuccine alfredo. (Am I right, fellow Carino’s staffers?) It seems to be the safe haven… 

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Filed Under: Entrees, Italian, Lighten Up, Vegetarian Dishes

Lighten Up! – Lemon Chicken (Crock Pot)

February 15, 2011 By Alli 1 Comment

It’s time for another light dish that we love. We’re talking 150 calories per serving. This is lemon chicken made in the crockpot. The crockpot makes the chicken so juicy and tender. Yum! I heated up some garden green beans to go along with our chicken. The whole meal was very refreshing and delicious. I… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Dishes, Crock Pot, Entrees, Lighten Up

Bbq Chicken Wraps

February 7, 2011 By Alli 1 Comment

Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or don't want to heat up the house for dinner, BBQ Chicken Wraps are a perfectly tasty and easy option!

Whether you’re looking for a quick lunch or don’t want to heat up the house for dinner, BBQ Chicken Wraps are a perfectly tasty and easy option!

Filed Under: Chicken Dishes, Entrees, Lighten Up, Wraps Tagged With: barbecue chicken wrap, bbq chicken wrap, chicken, chicken wrap, counting calories, dinner, easy, easy dinner, easy recipe, family, family dinner, food, kid friendly, no bake, no bake dinner, recipe, weightloss, wrap

Marinated Chicken Tenders

February 3, 2011 By Alli Leave a Comment

I’ve always been a big fan of marinating meat. And it’s even better when the marinade isn’t bad for you! Which brings us to another dish to add to the “Lighten Up” category, so it’s going to be low in calories and low in fat. Perfect for those of us trying to watch what we… 

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Chicken Roll Ups

January 13, 2011 By Alli 4 Comments

Chicken Roll Ups

Crescent roll dough is filled with a chicken and cream cheese mixture, rolled up into a little pillow, and baked to perfection. This meal will soon become a family favorite! I see my childhood flash before my eyes when I make these chicken roll ups. This recipe was a regular on the menu at our… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Dishes, Entrees, Kid Food, Lighten Up Tagged With: chicken, chicken roll ups, crescent rolls, dinner, kids, recipe

Incredibly Easy Taco Soup

October 16, 2010 By Alli 1 Comment

When my husband and I got married he introduced me to some pretty great recipes that he and his family made all growing up. One of those recipes was this crazy easy, delicious, and totally kid-friendly taco soup. There aren’t too many dinners that are much easier than this! If you can do the following… 

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Filed Under: Beef Dishes, Entrees, Lighten Up, Soups

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