Grilled Steak Fajitas

ingredients 3 red, yellow, and/or green sweet peppers, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons fajita seasoning 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pound boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick 4 8 inches whole wheat tortillas Purchased salsa (optional) Dairy sour cream (optional) directions 1. Fold a 36x18-inch piece of heavy foil in half crosswise. Place sweet peppers and onion in the center of the foil. Drizzle...

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Crispy Fish and Peppers

ingredients 1 pound fresh or frozen (thawed) small fish fillets (such as grouper, catfish, or tilapia) 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 - 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup sliced and/or chopped miniature sweet peppers 1 lemon, cut up directions 1. Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels. 2. In a shallow dish, whisk together buttermilk, egg, and Cajun seasoning. Place flour in another shallow dish....

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Fast Chicken Fettuccine

ingredients 8 ounces fettuccine 1/4 7 ounce jaroil-packed, dried tomato strips or pieces 1 large zucchini or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 2 cups) 8 ounces chicken breast meat, cut in cubes 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago cheese (2 ounces) Black pepper, freshly ground directions 1. Cook in lightly salted boiling water according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot pan. 2. Meanwhile,...

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Fajita-Style Quesadillas

Healthy Dinner Recipes Under $3 ingredients 1/2 medium red or green sweet pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size strips 1/2 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 fresh serrano pepper, halved, seeded, and cut into thin strips* 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 4 6-inch white corn tortillas Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces) 2 thin slicestomato, halved crosswise 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro Light dairy sour...

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5 Reasons To Keep A Fitness Challenge In Your Life Every Day

A fitness challenge can have a wide variety of meanings. Obviously what is challenging to one may not be to another. Body chemistry and conditioning plays a large role in the things you are capable of accomplishing, and those that perhaps are too much. For some, it means setting personal goals and keeping the conflict internal. For others, there always needs to be a mountain of motivation to climb, whether it is the friendly competition of...

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Eating Before Your Workouts? You Might Be Sabotaging Yourself!

If you're looking for something to eat before your workout, stop. Fitness gurus can argue about carbohydrates, protein, vegetables, or some miracle supplement, but medical science has delivered a definitive answer to the question of what you should eat and when. It's like nothing you've ever heard before. What should you eat before exercising? Well... how about nothing? While it is true that starchy carbohydrates, found in snacks...

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Health Benefits Of Green Tea

1. Green tea helps burn fat It can help speed up the metabolic rate because its antioxidant effect helps the liver to function more efficiently. 2. Green tea protects against heart disease It has been shown to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, because its potent antioxidant effects inhibit the oxidation of LDL cholesterol in the arteries. 3. Green tea can help lower blood pressure A major cause of hypertension (high blood pressure)...

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