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Orange Sesame Chicken

Servings: 4
You’ll need:
2/3 cup brown rice
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. sesame oil
1-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
2 tsp. garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
1 tsp. red-pepper flakes
4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 Tbsp. toasted [...]

Shrimp Fajitas with Black Beans

Servings: 8
You’ll need:
1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tsp. lime juice
2 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika powder
1/8 tsp. Cayenne powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/4 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1/2 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 pkg. of 8 fajita size flour tortillas
8 tsp. 2% low fat Mexican blend cheese, shredded
8 tsp. fat free [...]

Karen’s Microwave S’Mores

Makes 6 ooey, gooey, s’more servings!
You’ll need:
6 low fat graham crackers, split into 12 squares
6 tsp. semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels
6 Tbsp. miniature marshmallows
On 3 microwavable plates, lay flat 2 squares. Top each of the 6 squares with 1 tsp. semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels. Microwave each plate on high for about 60 seconds.  For high powered microwaves, [...]