Try cooking your own savory meals, be proud, and save yourself money!

Recipe courtesy of EAT THIS! NOT THAT!! Supermarket Survival Guide by David Zinczenko Page 291

Ingredients:
* 1 (15 ounce) container Part Skiim Ricotta
* Fresh chopped Basil (OR Basil seasoning)
* 2 links al fresco sundried tomato and basil chicken sausage (OR Sweet Italian Sauage)
* 8 barilla oven ready lasagne noodles
* 1/4 cup milk
* 2 1/4 cups muir glen tomato basil pasta sauce (OR any health basil sauce)
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
* 1/8 tsp salt
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
1. Mix the ricotta, basil, sausage, milk, garlic, chili flakes, and salt.

2. Spread 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Lay two noodles over the sauce; cover with 1/3 of the ricotta mixture and another 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce. Repeat with noodles, 1/3 cheese mixture, and 1/2 cup sauce twice more. Top with last layer of pasta, remaining ricotta mixture and sauce, and Parmesan.

3. Cover with foil and bake at 425°F for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes, until the top is golden.

Other Information:
4 Servings/Cost per serving $3.50
430 Calories, 13g Fat, 810 mg sodium, 47g Carbs, 28 g Protein, 2g Fiber
compared to Sbarro’s Meat Lasagna 650 calories, 37g fat, 1170g sodium!

Song:
Triptico by Gotan Project
from La Revancha Del Tango CD

Also check out Epoca by Gotan Project (featured on Electrasol Finish dishwashing powder commerical)

Duration : 0:2:14

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In this video, Kent Altena (http://www.youtube.com/bowulf) demonstrates two ways how to make cheese crisps, one of the easiest low carb snacks recipes around.

Ingredients:
8 ounces Mozzarella cheese, grated
Seasoning of choice (Italian seasoning, Garlic powder)

Instructions:
Microwave on parchment paper for 2 and a half minutes until crisp.

Serving size (2 crisps):
171 calories, 11g fat, 2g carbs, 15g protein

Duration : 0:3:49

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Are two egg whites cooked in a frying pan without butter or anything else a healthy breakfast for a weight lifter?

Depending on your goals you need more than 2 egg whites if you are weight lifting . I’m not sure of your age . You need to add something with it , maybe some plain oatmeal , or you can make a egg wrap w/ a whole wheat wrap , spinach , small amount of mozz cheese and I will add some salsa as well . I normally eat 4-5 egg whites w one yolk , 1/2 cup of plain oatmeal and strawberries , Oh and use non stick PAM

Forget the brown stuff and join Barbara and her two dogs Lucky and Wawa for some Dog Gone Good recipes that your pets will love. Watch and learn how to make today’s recipe “Leg Kickin’ Chicken.”

Today’s Recipe
-Six Chicken Legs
-Two Sweet Potatoes
-Two Parsnips
-Two Zucchinis
-One Tbsp. of Flax Seed

Duration : 0:11:28

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Dr. La Puma prepares a spicy omelette for two with the heart healthy benefits of low-fat, high impact salsa. Use cooked, bottled salsa instead of fresh, because tomatoes that have been heated make their heart-healthy lycopene four times easier for the body to absorb. Lycopene also helps prevent prostate cancer. Get the complete recipe here: http://www.chefmd.com/recipe_display.php?id=115

Duration : 0:3:59

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