Lisa Lillien - Hungry Girl - Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

MAKES 5 SERVINGS

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A cup of eggnog usually clocks in with more than 400 calories and 20 grams of fat. Eeek!
guilt-free dirt amp; worms surprise
PER SERVING (

This is the perfect recipe for Halloween or kids' birthday parties.

4 sheets (16 crackers) chocolate graham crackers, crushed
12 gummy worms, chopped into thirds

MAKES 8 SERVINGS
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amazing ate-layer dip
PER SERVING (about 1 cup): 105 calories, 0.5g fat, 323mg sodium, 19g carbs, 4g fiber, 3g sugars, 7g protein

This dish is delicious served hot or cold. The seasoned butternut squash layer is the perfect swap for refried beans!

Ingredients
4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2ВЅ cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped
1 cup diced onions
1 cup canned black beans, heated (if desired)
4 ounces ground-beef-style soy crumbles, thawed if previously frozen 4 ounces roasted red peppers (not packed in oil), chopped
ВЅ cup fat-free sour cream
Вј cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
3ВЅ teaspoons taco seasoning mix, dry
Optional: salt, black pepper, lime juice
For the 411 on getting perfectly cubed squash, take a peek at «Butternut Squash Basics» on page 279!

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

For a pic of this recipe, see the photo insert. Yay! Would You Rather. .
The family holiday party is here. At the cocktail hour, you chow down on six hors d'oeuvres (adding up to about 350 calories and 25 grams of fat!). And that's before one bite of your dinner! Just to burn off the calories in those hors d'oeuvres, you would have to:

Dance embarrassingly fast with your cousin for a little more than an hour or

Clean up post-party for 1ВЅ hours (with no company or help. . sad!) or

This recipe was inspired by HG's pals over at the Mushroom Council. It makes an awesome party starter if you cut the «skins» into wedges and then serve them with toothpicks.

Ingredients
4 large portabello mushroom caps
2 slices (about 1 ounce) extra-lean turkey bacon

1 tablespoon minced scallions
Вј teaspoon salt

teaspoon black pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Over medium heat, cook bacon strips, in a pan sprayed with nonstick spray, until crispy (about 5 minutes). Once cool enough to handle, crumble bacon into small pieces and set aside.
Line a baking pan with foil and spray lightly with nonstick spray. Wipe mushrooms clean with a moist paper towel and then let them dry.
Spritz caps lightly with nonstick spray (mist both sides as well as mushroom edges). Sprinkle the flat side with salt and black pepper, and then place, rounded-side down, on the baking pan.
Divide cheese among mushroom caps. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven or until cheese melts and edges begin to brown.
Remove pan from oven and sprinkle bacon, tomato, and scallions over mushrooms.
Return pan to oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until mushrooms are thoroughly heated.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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