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<br><br>Hungry Girl Today: 9.30.09
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<br><br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL
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<br><br>Hi HG!
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<br><br>I have severe nerves when it comes to cooking. I don't make anything in the 
<br><br>kitchen, because I'm afraid I'll screw it up. Please help! I want to make your 
<br><br>recipes. Thank you!
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<br><br>Rachel's Really Scared
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<br><br>Dear Rachel,
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<br><br>PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not be scared to cook. I promise you, Hungry 
<br><br>Girl recipes are SO easy to make. I am not a professional chef. I'm really a 
<br><br>regular person with very basic kitchen skills. And that's EXACTLY the type of 
<br><br>person that HG recipes are for. There are no fancy cooking terms or 
<br><br>complicated instructions (NONE!). And the ingredients called for are familiar 
<br><br>and easy to use. Most of the recipes are more like food "assembly" than 
<br><br>anything else. To get you started, here are some insanely easy recipes now...
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<br><br>"Egg Mug" Scrambles - You don't even have to work a spatula to make these 
<br><br>morning mini-meals. They cook up in the microwave!
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<br><br>Foil-Pack Recipes - People love these because they're basically foolproof. 
<br><br>Just plop your food in the center of some foil, wrap it up (doesn't have to be 
<br><br>perfect, I promise!), and toss in the oven. Then unwrap and eat!
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<br><br>Hip, Hip, Parfaits! - If you can get dressed in the morning, you can put 
<br><br>together a parfait. It's all about layering. A little of this, a little of that, and 
<br><br>you're good to go!
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<br><br>So do yourself a favor and work up the courage to go into the kitchen and 
<br><br>try a few. Look for recipes that appeal to you at hungry-girl.com or in the 
<br><br>book Hungry Girl 200 Under 200. They are CRAZY-SIMPLE and you will 
<br><br>succeed with flying colors. I am sure of this! Just do it... for me? You'll be so 
<br><br>happy you made the leap. Good luck and stay in touch! :)
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<br><br>Hungry Girl,
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<br><br>What are some foods that people assume are pretty good choices but really 
<br><br>aren't? By now, everyone knows that tuna salad is a bad choice because of 
<br><br>all that mayo. But what else is lurking out there?
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<br><br>Warn Me
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<br><br>Dear Warn Me,	
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<br><br>There are definitely a lot of fattening foods around that people THINK are 
<br><br>good choices. The biggest offenders, in my opinion, are as follows:
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<br><br>1. Wraps. Try a little experiment: unfold a wrap and see how HUGE the 
<br><br>tortilla is. A lot of times the tortilla itself contains 300 - 400 calories. And that 
<br><br>doesn't include any of the filling!
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<br><br>2. Salad dressing. This isn't really a "hidden" source of calories, but most 
<br><br>people don't realize just how bad it can be. Full-fat dressing can easily add 
<br><br>500 calories or more to your meal. (Don't believe me? Click here!) Wasting 
<br><br>that many calories on some goo is just silly.
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<br><br>3. Grilled veggies. In THEORY these are good, but often they're loaded up 
<br><br>with oil, so WATCH OUT. (Case in point? The Cheesecake Factory's 1,133-
<br><br>calorie Grilled Portabella on a Bun!) Order veggies steamed or grilled DRY. If 
<br><br>they arrive looking shiny, blot them with a napkin to soak up some fat.
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<br><br>Other things to look out for -- low-fat muffins (they're usually too big and 
<br><br>have too many calories), cottage cheese (ask if it's low-fat or fat-free -- if it 
<br><br>isn't, it's more fattening than you'd think), and smoothies (often have 400 - 
<br><br>700 calories each... Eeeks!). Be careful out there! 
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<br><br>CHEW ON THIS:
<br><br>September 30th (a.k.a. TODAY) is the very last day of National Biscuit 
<br><br>Month. (How sad!) But there's still time to celebrate with our Southern-style 
<br><br>So-Good Sausage Gravy 'n Biscuits. Hooray!
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