Chicken fingers are some of the only foods picky eaters will touch, but the fried dinner isn’t a healthy option. These baked Crispy Tex Mex Chicken Strips, coated in crumbled tortilla chips, taste great and are better for everyone.
Serves: 4
Total Time: 20 min
Prep Time: 20 min
Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories 297
Total Fat 9g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 94mg
Sodium 403mg
Total Carbohydrate 17g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars –
Protein 36g
Calcium –

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The hosts had dominated throughout but had only the one goal to show for their efforts when Daniel Agger handled former Reds midfielder Charlie Adam’s free-kick three minutes from time.
Jonathan Walters fired low to Mignolet’s right but the Belgium international reached that and substitute Kenwyne Jones’ follow-up to get his Liverpool career off to the best possible start following a £9million move from Sunderland.
Sturridge had only trained for two weeks having been sidelined by an ankle injury sustained at the end of last season on England duty, but if he felt rusty he did not show it.
He had already had the ball in the net once, heading in Steven Gerrard’s free-kick only to be denied by an offside flag, before he eventually broke the deadlock in the 37th minute.
With most of the focus over the summer being on the future of Liverpool’s other striker Luis Suarez, Sturridge completed his rehabilitation in virtual anonymity.
He is not one for creating headlines but knows where to make an impact when it matters and he ultimately settled the contest, although the game should have been put well beyond Stoke with the number of chances created.
Liverpool need someone other than Suarez, last season’s 30-goal striker, to rely on if they are to seriously mount a challenge for the top four and Sturridge looks like he is ready to shoulder that responsibility.
His 12th goal in 17 appearances since joining from Chelsea for £12million in January is an impressive strike rate but he will need to maintain that over the course of a whole season.
First of all, however, he needs to do it over the first six games – the duration of the remainder of Suarez’s ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in April.
Despite a summer of turmoil surrounding the Uruguay international there appears to be a sense his protestations about wanting to leave for a Champions League club – which resulted in him being forced to train on his own for a week – may have diminished.
Having been restored to training with his first-team colleagues on Friday, Rodgers said the 26-year-old was “back, smiling and happy” and there was definitely evidence of a broad grin as he walked around the perimeter of the pitch pre-match to a ripple of applause.
For all the problems Suarez has caused the club there is no doubt they will need his mercurial talents.
While they dominated a Stoke side trying to play more football under new manager Mark Hughes they lacked a cutting edge for long periods.
In fact, they could have been in trouble after just eight minutes when Mignolet, on his competitive Anfield debut, flapped at a cross with only the crossbar sparing his blushes by keeping out Robert Huth’s volley.
But the tide quickly turned and Sturridge’s disallowed goal was followed by Kolo Toure, another new signing, heading Gerrard’s corner against the woodwork.
Sturridge blazed the rebound over from close range and then saw a cross-shot hacked clear by Erik Pieters after Philippe Coutinho had threaded through a pass which allowed him to go around Asmir Begovic.
Coutinho’s vision to pick out opponents saw him set up Iago Aspas to shoot at the goalkeeper, who then blocked Jose Enrique’s shot after a swift interchange between himself and Aspas.
The 21-year-old Brazilian seems certain to be Liverpool’s creator-in-chief this season and he was at it again, putting Jordan Henderson through only for Begovic to get out quickly to block.
But just when it seemed Liverpool would go in frustrated, Sturridge cushioned an Aspas pass before drilling a low shot through the legs of Huth to finally beat Begovic.
One goal has never been a comfortable margin for Liverpool in recent seasons and they needed Mignolet to save well from Walters and Lucas Leiva to clear Ryan Shawcross’ effort off the line to hold the half-time lead.
Further chances came after the break with Coutinho curling a shot past the far post, Sturridge denied at the near post by Begovic, Aspas heading wide from a corner and Henderson striking the upright.
Late on the excellent Begovic had to be at full stretch to tip over Gerrard’s dipping free-kick and scrambled well to keep out Glen Johnson’s close-range shot.
Adam almost embarrassed Mignolet with a shot from the halfway line before the goalkeeper came to Liverpool’s rescue late on with his spot-kick save.

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If boosted energy, mental sharpness, workout efficiency and/or weight control make your wellness wish list, adding healthful carbohydrates to your diet (in moderation) could help you achieve these goals.
These nutritious carbs contain fiber and therefore take longer for your body to process because they make your system work to break them down before they can be absorbed.
As a result, healthful carbs help keep your energy, blood sugar, moods and appetite levels in check between meals.
About 50 to 60 percent of your total daily calories should consist of carbohydrates, according to the National Library of Medicine. Read on to see a list of 16 healthful carbs that you may want to include in your diet.

1. Whole Grain Rice (Brown, Black, or Wild Rice)
What if I told you that lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes may be as simple as swapping out white rice for brown? In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in June 2010, researchers analyzed the diets, lifestyle habits and overall health of nearly 200,000 adults.
Participants who ate 2 or more servings of brown rice per week were less likely to hold diabetes risk factors compared to white rice eaters.
Unlike white rice, which is stripped of valuable nutrient content during processing, brown rice is a whole grain. As a rule, whole grains provide more nutrients, satiation and wellness benefits than refined grains. When given a choice, select brown, black or wild rice, instead of white rice or instant brown rice.

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Global smartphone shipments are forecast to grow by 18 percent a year to reach 1.5 billion units and to account for 73 percent of all mobile phone shipments in 2017, according to Canalys. Nearly all phones shipped in North America and Western Europe are projected to be smartphones by 2017, and even in greater China, they will account for 95 percent.

The smartphone market is expected to continue to be driven by Android and the low end of the market, with Android-based smartphone shipments likely to reach over 1 billion for a 67.1 percent market share by 2017, compared to over 470 million for a 67.7 percent share in 2012. Apple smartphone shipments are projected to grow slower than the smartphone market, leading to its market share dropping to 14.1 percent from 19.5 percent over the same period.

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Google revealed that it has two new sophisticated Android smartphones in the works, one of which will have the unprecedented distinction of being made in the United States.

A HTC One smartphone customised to be ‘Google’s take on Android’ will make its US debut on June 26 at a price of US$599, the head of Android, Chrome and Google Apps said at an AllThingsD conference in California, The Straits Times publishes this report on Friday.

‘It’s a great device,’ Google executive Sundar Pichai said during an on-stage interview.

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Besides, eligible operators’ name will be announced on August 5 instead of July 18.

After changing the deadline for three times, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission fixed September 2 for the 3G auction. The auction winners’ name will be announced on the same day.

A BTRC notice signed by Legal and licensing deputy director Tarek Hasan Siddique disclosed this information.

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Yahoo has bought Silicon Valley startup Bignoggins Productions as part of its quest for more bright ideas in mobile applications.

The acquisition of Bignoggins announced on Monday is the latest in a series of mostly small deals that Yahoo Inc has completed since the Internet company hired Ms Marissa Meyer as its chief executive nearly a year ago.

Ms Mayer, a longtime executive with Google Inc before defecting to Yahoo, has been paying relatively small amounts to bring in more compelling technology and mobile engineering talent.

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