Cooking That Counts: 1,200 to 1,500-Calorie Meal Plans to Lose Weight Deliciously by Editors of Cooking Light

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  • Goat cheese-cremini oatmeal (page 24)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; cremini mushrooms; goat cheese; half and half cream
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  • Lemon-blueberry oatmeal (page 24)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; lemon curd; blueberries; mascarpone cheese; sliced almonds
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  • Pancetta, fried egg, and red-eye gravy (page 24)

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Sauces, general; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; American South; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; pancetta; coffee; tomato juice; eggs
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  • Chai spice-pear oatmeal (page 24)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; pears; honey; ground cinnamon; ground cardamom; ground ginger; ground allspice; walnuts
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  • Pistachio, fig, and saffron yogurt (page 24)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; oranges; honey; Greek yogurt; saffron; unsalted pistachio nuts; dried figs
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  • Overnight honey-almond oatmeal (page 27)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Cooking ahead; Low calorie; Dairy-free
    • Ingredients: steel-cut oats; ground cinnamon; nutmeg; toasted almonds; honey
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  • DIY instant oatmeal (page 27)

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    • Categories: How to...; Quick / easy; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Cooking ahead; Low calorie; Vegan
    • Ingredients: quick-cooking oats; sunflower seeds; dried fruits of your choice; ground cinnamon; unsweetened flaked coconut
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  • Breakfast quinoa (page 28)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie; Dairy-free; Vegan; Gluten-free
    • Ingredients: quinoa; coconut milk; strawberries; bananas; dried coconut
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  • Cinnamon-banana crunch bowl (page 31)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: Greek yogurt; honey; ground cinnamon; cooked bulgur; walnuts; bananas
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  • Muesli with cranberries and flaxseed (page 33)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie; Dairy-free; Vegan
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; dried cranberries; toasted wheat germ; ground flaxseeds; slivered almonds; toasted pecans; toasted pumpkin seeds
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  • Breakfast cereal (page 33)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; dried cranberries; toasted wheat germ; ground flaxseeds; slivered almonds; toasted pecans; toasted pumpkin seeds; milk; maple syrup; yogurt
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  • Raspberry-yogurt muffins (page 34)

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    • Categories: Cakes, small; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie; Gluten-free
    • Ingredients: brown rice flour; rice flour; potato starch; xanthan gum; vanilla yogurt; almond extract; eggs; raspberries
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  • Chocolate chip-hazelnut muffins (page 37)

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    • Categories: Cakes, small; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie; Dairy-free; Gluten-free
    • Ingredients: gluten-free oat flour; rice flour; tapioca flour; xanthan gum; coconut milk; non-hydrogenated non-dairy butter substitute; eggs; dark chocolate chips; hazelnuts
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  • Whole-grain bran muffins (page 38)

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    • Categories: Cakes, small; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: wheat bran; dates; oranges; buttermilk; bananas; whole grain pastry flour; ground cinnamon; eggs
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  • Blueberry-oatmeal muffins (page 41)

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    • Categories: Cakes, small; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: quick-cooking oats; whole wheat flour; ground cinnamon; buttermilk; lemons; eggs; frozen blueberries
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  • Strawberry-cream cheese waffle sandwiches (page 42)

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    • Categories: Sandwiches & burgers; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: cream cheese; ground cinnamon; strawberries; frozen whole grain waffles
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  • Green eggs and ham (page 42)

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: pesto of your choice; ciabatta bread; Canadian bacon; eggs; basil
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  • Cheddar 'n' apple cinnamon-raisin toast (page 42)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: sharp cheddar cheese; cinnamon raisin bread; tart apples
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  • Ricotta-pistachio toast (page 42)

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    • Categories: Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: ricotta cheese; whole grain bread; pistachio nuts
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  • Blueberry-yogurt breakfast parfait (page 43)

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    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: Greek yogurt; lemons; honey; blueberries; multigrain cluster cereal
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  • Breakfast parfaits (page 43)

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    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: apricot preserves; strawberries; vanilla yogurt; granola; slivered almonds
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  • Raspberry-yogurt breakfast parfait (page 43)

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    • Categories: Mousses, trifles, custards & creams; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: Greek yogurt; lemons; honey; raspberries; multigrain cluster cereal
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  • Tuscan lemon muffins (page 44)

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    • Categories: Cakes, small; Breakfast / brunch; Italian; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; ricotta cheese; lemons; eggs; turbinado sugar
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  • Cherry-blueberry toasted oat scones (page 47)

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    • Categories: Bread & buns, sweet; Breakfast / brunch; Afternoon tea; Low calorie
    • Ingredients: old-fashioned oats; all-purpose flour; white chocolate chips; dried cherries; dried blueberries; buttermilk; egg whites; turbinado sugar
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  • 3-ingredient pancakes (page 48)

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    • Categories: Quick / easy; Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Breakfast / brunch; Low calorie; Dairy-free
    • Ingredients: bananas; whole wheat flour; eggs
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  • Szechuan-style tofu with peanuts

    • Londonyankee on January 23, 2019

      Very quick and tasty. Not very spicy, so add sauce at the table. I like the crunch of the peanuts. Cook the tofu earlier in the day to make it faster. Maybe double the sauce? Check the calories in MFP. Serve with side of stir fried veggies.

  • Buttermilk pancakes

    • CTJane on January 04, 2022

      Family favorite that it is my Cooking That Counts cook book by the editors of Cooking Light

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  • ISBN 10 0848749502
  • ISBN 13 9780848749507
  • Published Jan 03 2017
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 288
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Oxmoor House

Publishers Text

Lose weight and love it with 150+ amazingly tasty recipes and smart tips to stay on track.

Cooking that Counts delivers sustainable 1,200-1,500 calorie-controlled meal plans packed with tasty food in an easy-to-use format. Unlike other weight-loss plans that rely on processed meals and preportioned snacks, the Cooking Light solution emphasizes delicious meals prepared with whole, natural foods and teaches proper portion sizes to ensure you lose weight and keep it off, for life.

With more than 150 recipes, readers will enjoy menu variety (hopefully picking up some new favorite recipes along the way!) as well as some flexibility to enjoy desserts and alcohol while still losing weight. More than just a cookbook, the Cooking Light editors offer suggestions throughout to create full meals that meet daily calorie goals, as well as providing simple serving suggestions for sides to help readers stay on track without feeling deprived. Readers will find information about fresh, convenient options for when time is tight, including suggestions for healthy readymade foods, shopping guidance, and make-ahead tips.

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