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Weight
Watchers Western Regional Speaker's
Bureau
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Award-Winning
Humorous & Inspirational Speaker
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Weight
Watchers Leader and Lifetime Member
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Marketing & Public
Relations Specialist
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Former Radio
Talk Show Host
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Toastmasters
Champion
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Sales
Trainer
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Scott's book: www.shadeofatree.com
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To see websites with recipes click
here. To view other recipes on Scott's
website, click here.
Looking for Jewish recipes? Check
out this website!
This one's a hoot! Old WW recipes dating back to 1974! Hard to see how we survived! Check out this website!
Low-Fat Devil's Food
Cake
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Ingredients
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- 1 package (18 1/4 oz.)
reduced-fat devil's food cake mix
- 1 carton (8 oz.)
nonfat plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup orange
juice
- 1/2 cup
water
- egg substitute
equivalent to 2 eggs
- 2 T. unsweetened
applesauce
- 2 T. grated orange
peel
- 1 tsp. ground
cinnamon
Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners'
sugar
- 2 T. baking
cocoa
- 2 T. orange
juice
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
extract
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Directions
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- In a mixing bowl,
combine the first eight ingredients; beat on low speed
for one minute, scraping the bowl constantly. Coat a 10
inch fluted tube pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust
with flour. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees
Fahrenheit for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick
comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a
wire rack to cool completely. Combine the glaze
ingredients; drizzle over cake.
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Counts
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5 points (one serving =
243 calories, 4 grams fat, 2 grams fiber) Serves
12
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Crustless
Quiche
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Ingredients
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- 6 6-inch tortilla
shells
- 8 Large
eggs
- 4 Large egg
whites
- 2 1/2 cups Skim
milk
- 1 cup 1% low fat
cottage cheese
- 3/4 tsp
Salt
- 3/4 tsp
Pepper
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar
or marble cheese
- 1 cup Broccoli
blanched in hot water and crumbled
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Directions
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- 1. Cut tortillas in
half. Slice tortilla halves crosswise into 1-inch strips.
Set aside.
2. Combine eggs and egg
whites in large bowl, stir well with a whisk. Add skim
milk, cottage cheese, salt & pepper and stir well.
Add tortilla strips, cheese and broccoli. Stir
well.
3. Spray a 9" x 13"
baking pan with cooking spray. Pour the mixture in
prepared pan and cover with foil and chill for 8
hours.
4. Preheat oven to 325
degrees. Bake, covered for 1 hour. Uncover and bake an
additional 20 minutes or until set. (Casserole will
continue to get firm as it cools).
5. Let cool 5 minutes
and cut into 12 squares.
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Counts
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6 POINTS per
serving
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Horseradish
Potato Salad
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Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 pounds small red
potatoes (skins on), cut into 3/4 inch chunks
- 1/3 cup light
mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup 1%
milk
- 3 tablespoons creamy
horseradish
- 1 tablespoon lemon
juice
- salt and pepper to
taste
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Directions
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In a 4 quart
saucepan, place potatoes and cover with water. Heat to
boil, lower heat and cover cooking for 10 to 12 minutes
or until fork tender.
Place in a large bowl
all the other ingredients. Wire whisk until
blended.
Drain potatoes. Add
them to the dressing in the bowl, gently stirring to
combine.
May serve hot or
cold.
Cook: 10 to 12
minutes
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Makes 8 servings
Just 2 points a serving Each serving is 120 calories 1
gram of fat 2 grams of fiber
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Dreamsicle
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Ingredients
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- 1 pkg. sugar free
orange jello
- l pkg. sugar free
vanilla pudding
- 1 can of mandarin
oranges
- 1 carton fat free Cool
Whip
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Directions
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- Dissolve jello in 1
cup hot water, add ice or water to make 2 cups, let sit
for 5 minutes. With mixer add vanilla pudding, then add
drained oranges, & fold in Cool Whip.
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Counts
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1 Cup = 1
point
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Blueberry
Applesauce Muffins
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Ingredients
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Dry
Ingredients:
- 11/2 cups all-purpose
flour
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon
wheat germ
- 1/4 cup
sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking
powder
- 1/2 teaspoon
salt
- 1 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
- 1 cup fresh
blueberries, washed
- 1 cup bran flakes,
slightly crushed
Wet
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup light corn
syrup
- 3/4 skim
milk
- 1 cup unsweetened
applesauce
- 2 egg
whites
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Directions
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- Preheat oven to 400
Degrees
- Combine dry &
separately. Mix together until moistened (20
strokes).
- Add
blueberries.
- Spoon into muffin cups
fully. Sprinkle with wheat germ (1 tablespoon)
- Bake 20 to 25
minutes
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Counts
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This makes 12 muffins. Per
muffin: 157 cal / 0g fat / 2g fibre = 3 WW
Points
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Cheese
soup
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Ingredients
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- 3 15 oz. cans of 99%
fat free chicken broth
- 2 16 oz. bags of
vegetables - like cauliflower, broccoli &
carrots
- 1 can of Rotel - if
Rotel is too spicy you can use Italian
tomatoes
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Directions
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Cook until vegetables are
tender. Ten add 10 oz. of Lite Lelvetta.
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Counts
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10 cups at 1 pt. per
cup
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Chicken
Cordon Bleu
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Ingredients
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- 1 tsp. Low fat
margarine
- 4 small skinless,
boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup fat reduced
chicken broth
- 2 tbs balsamic
vinegar
- 1/4 tsp
pepper
- 4 fat free slices of
cooked ham
- 4 thin slices light
mozza cheese
- 1/2 bag of prewashed
baby spinach
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Directions
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1. In a nonstick 12 inch
skillet, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add chicken
breasts and cook until golden brown about 6 minutes. Turn
chicken breasts over, cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook
for about 6 minutes until juices run clear.
2. Increase heat to
medium-high. Stir in chicken broth, vinegar and pepper.
Cook, uncovered for 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and
top each chicken breast with a slice of ham and cheese.
Cover skillet and wait until cheese melts about 3
minutes.
3. Arrange spinach on a
large platter, top with chicken and drizzle with balsamic
mixture
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Counts
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5 POINTS per serving
Serves 5 Each serving is 210 cal. 6
gm fat
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Strawberry
Pie
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Ingredients
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- 4 c. sliced
strawberries
- 2 c. water
- 1 small box Jell-O
sugar free vanilla pudding (cook & serve)
- 1 small box sugar free
strawberry Jell-O
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Directions
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- Mix water and pudding
in large bowl
Place in microwave for
about 6 minutes until mixture comes to a boil (stir with
wire whip after 3 minutes)
Remove and add jello.
Set aside to cool
Place sliced
strawberries in a 9" pie dish.
Pour cooled pudding
mixture over top of strawberries.
Refrigerate until firm
- about 2 hours
Cut into six
sections.
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Counts
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6 Servings Each is
1 point when served with 2T. fat free Cool
Whip
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Crunchy
Baked Chicken
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Ingredients
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- 3/4 ounce corn flakes,
crushed
- 1 teaspoon sesame
seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon
paprika
- dash salt
- dash
pepper
- 3 ounces uncooked
chicken cutlet, pounded thin
- 1 tablespoon skim
milk
- 2 teaspoons reduced
calorie margarine
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Directions
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Combine first four
ingredients; set aside . Brush chicken with skim milk, coat
with cereal mixture, and place on nonstick baking pan. Dot
cutlet with 2 tsp Reduced-Calorie Margarine and bake for 15
minutes at 400°F or until done.
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Counts
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3 POINTS per
serving serves 1 146 calories 6 grams of fat 0
grams of fiber
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Creamy
Potato Salad
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Ingredients
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- 3 c. peeled, cooked
and cubed red potatoes
- 2 tbsp. chopped green
onions
- 1 - 2 oz. jar sliced
pimento, drained
- 1/4 c. fat free
mayo
- 1/4 c. plain fat free
yogurt
- 1 tbsp. prepared
mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp.
sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. white wine
vingar
- 1/4 tsp. garlic
powder
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
(black)
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Directions
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Mix all ingredients.
Cover, chill, enjoy!
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Counts
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makes 6 servings
1/2 c. serving = 1 pt.
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Crustless
Pumpkin Pie
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Ingredients
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- 2 envelopes
unflavoured gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold
water
- 2 cups canned pure
pumpkin
- 1 cup evaporated
milk
- artificial sweetener
to taste
- 1 tsp
cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp
salt
- 1/4 tsp
nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground
cloves
- 1/8 tsp
ginger
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Directions
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In a medium bowl, sprinkle
gelatin over water. When softened stir in everything else.
Mix well. Pour into a 9" pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350'. Chill
to set
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Counts
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Serves 4 1 POINT
per serving
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Potato Pancakes!
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Ingredients
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- 2 cups shredded
potatoes (about 2 large russet potatoes)
- 2 medium zucchini,
shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 3 scallions,
sliced
- 2 Tbls all-purpose
flour
- 1/2 tsp dried
tarragon, crumbled
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground
pepper
- 1 tsp olive
oil
- 4 tsp light sour
cream
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Directions
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In a medium bowl, toss the
potatoes, zucchini and salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Squeeze
out the liquids and discard. Stir in the egg, scallions,
flour, tarragon and pepper.
In a large nonstick
skillet, heat 1/4 tsp of the oil over medium heat, Drop the
potato mixture, 2 Tbls at a time, into mounds and flatten
with a spatula; cook until lightly browned, about 12
minutes, turning half way and adding another 1/4 tsp of oil.
Repeat with the remaining mixture. Dollop each pancake with
1/2 tsp of sour cream.
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Counts
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Per serving: 3
points 155 cal, 3g fat, 3g fiber (serves 4)
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Low
Fat Raisin Bran Muffins
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Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 Cups
flour
- 1 Tbsp baking
powder
- 1/4 tsp
salt
- 2 cups Raisin
Bran
- 1 Cup skim
Milk
- 1 egg slightly
beaten
- 1/2 Cup
applesauce
- 1/3 Cup brown
sugar
- 2 Tbsp melted
margarine
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Directions
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Mix flour, powder and salt
in a bowl
Mix cereal and milk in
another bowl, Let stand 3 minutes. Stir in egg, applesauce,
sugar and margarine.
Add flour mixture. Stir
until moist. batter is lumpy. Cook at 350 for 25
minutes.
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Counts
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Makes 12 3 pts
per.
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Karen's Quick Soup!
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Ingredients
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- 2-3 quarts of
water
- 2 bouillon cubes (beef
or chicken)
- 2 tbsp. tomato
paste
- cut up veggies (I used
onion, celery, green beans, carrots)
- 1/2 cup "minute" brown
rice
- 3-4 dried red chili
peppers
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Directions
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Heat water in saucepan,
add tomato paste and bouillon cubes. Add all vegetables and
rice. Cook at a slow boil for 15 minutes. Eat and
enjoy!
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Counts
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At 4-6 servings,
approximately 1 point per serving for the
rice.
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Bean
Cakes on Salsa
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Ingredients
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- One 15 oz can
chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup reduced fat
sour cream
- 4 peeled garlic
cloves
- 1 tsp
cumin
- 1/2 tsp
salt
- 3/4 tsp green hot
sauce (have no idea what this is, nor did I venture to
find out. I used garlic tabasco sauce)
- 2 Tbsp white
cornmeal
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Directions
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1. In a food processor
puree above
2. Refrigerate covered and
chill for 30 mins. (Now you can go do some
exercise.)
3. Make 6 cakes out of
mixture about 1/2" thick
4. Put 1/4 Cup of cornmeal
on a plate and coat the 6 cakes.
5. Heat a nonstick pan.
Use some of that spray stuff. Cook the cakes until browned
on the bottom. Spray the tops. Flip and brown the other
side.
Spoon 1/4 cup salsa per
cake onto a plate and put cake on top.
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Counts
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Cakes are 2 Pts
each
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Lucy's
Mock Baby Ruth Candy Bar!
(with thanks to
WW Leader and fellow Cruise Speaker: Lucy Lonning!) To find
out more about what Lucy will do on our cruise and to meet
Lucy, click
here.
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Ingredients
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- A package WW shake mix
(you can use Alba - but it's not as good!)
- 2 Tbls coffee (I
always used 1/8 tsp instant and 2 Tbls water)
- 2 Tbls
raisins
- 1 Tbls peanut
butter
- (1 Tbls grapenuts
optional)
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Directions
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Mix together and freeze.
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Counts
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Without the grapenuts, it
was a milk, a fruit a fat and a protein! Now it would be
4 points.
(1 for the shake mix, 1 for the raisins and 2 for the
peanut butter.)
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Patty's One Point Cole Slaw
(from
WW Leader Patty May)
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Ingredients
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- 6 C. finely shredded
and chopped cabbage (about 1/2 of a medium head)
- grated onion
(Vidalia!)
- 1 T. sugar
- 1/2 C. fat free
Miracle Whip
- 1 T. Light
Mayo
- 1/2 T. apple cider
vinegar
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Directions
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- Sprinkle sugar over
cabbage and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Fold dressing into
cabbage mixture until well coated. Refrigerate several
hours to allow flavors to blend.
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Counts
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3/4 cup = 1
point
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Low
Calorie Shrimp Creole
(with thanks to
WW member and master Toastmaster, Wanda Muncton)
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Ingredients
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4 cups water
1 Lb shelled shrimp
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 28-oz can tomatoes, cut up
2 tsp instant chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp bottled hot pepper sauce
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 cups hot cooked rice
1/4 cup snipped parsley
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Directions
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Boil water - Add shrimp;
return to a boil and boil for 1-3 min. until shrimp is pink.
Drain and set aside
In a large skillet combine
onion, green pepper and 1/4 cup water. Bring to boiling;
reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 3 to 4 min. or until
vegies are crisp-tender. Do Not Drain
Stir in undrained
tomatoes, bouilon granules, sugar, thyme and bottled hot
peper sauce. Simmer, uncovered for 8 min.
Combine cornstarch and 1/4
cup water; stir into skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat
till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 min. more.
Add shrimp; heat through. Combine rice and parsley. Serve
shrimp mixture over rice mixture.
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Counts
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5 points - makes 4
servings
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Kashi
Fiber Friendly (1 point) Muffins
(from the recipe
page at kashi.com)
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Ingredients
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1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1-3/4 cups Kashi Good Friends cereal
3/4 cup skim milk, rice or soy milk
1/4 cup honey
2 egg whites
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 medium ripe banana, mashed
Non-stick cooking spray
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 400F. In a
small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set
aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine Kashi Good Friends
cereal and milk and let stand for 2-3 minutes. Add the egg
whites and beat well. Stir in apple sauce, banana and honey.
Add flour mixture and mix only until dry ingredients are
moistened (over-mixing will produce rubbery
muffins).
Fill sprayed muffin tins.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Counts
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1 point per muffin! (makes
12)
Nutrition Facts ---
Serving Size: 1 muffin: Calories 100 /Fat cal 0 /Total fat 0
g /Saturated fat 0 g /Cholesterol 0 mg /Sodium 240 mg /Total
carbs 22 g /Fiber 3 g /Sugars 11 g /Protein 3 g
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Strawberry
Pie
(with thanks to
WW Leader Judy DeGolyer)
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Ingredients
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4 c. sliced strawberries
2 c. water
1 small box Jell-O sugar free vanilla pudding (cook & serve)
1 small box sugar free strawberry Jell-O
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Directions
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Mix water and pudding in large bowl Place in microwave for about 6 minutes until
mixture comes to a boil (stir with wire whip after 3
minutes) Remove and add jello. Set aside to cool. Place
sliced strawberries in a 9" pie dish. Pour cooled pudding
mixture over top of strawberries. Refrigerate until firm -
about 2 hours
Cut into six
sections.
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Counts
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Each is 1 point when
served with 2T. fat free Cool Whip
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Angel
Food Pumpkin Cake
(with thanks to
WW Leader Moya Darling)
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Ingredients
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1 Betty Crocker(r) Angel Food - Whit 1-step (no fat) Cake mix
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1-cup water
1-can pure pumpkin
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Directions
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Combine all the ingredients; pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 cake pan.
Bake at 350' for 35 - 38 minutes
Serve this topped with low fat Cool Whip (r)
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Counts
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1/12 of the cake is 2
POINTS (this does not include the dessert
topping)
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Chicken
Brown Rice Primavera
(with thanks to
WW Leader Moya Darling)
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Ingredients
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1 Tbsp. oil
3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips
2 cloves garlic , minced
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup broccoli flowerets
1/2 red pepper , cut into strips
1/2 cup diagonally sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced yellow squash
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1-1/2 cups MINUTE Instant Brown Rice , uncooked
1/4 cup (1 oz.) 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
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Directions
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HEAT oil in large skillet
on medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir
until chicken is lightly browned.
ADD broth, broccoli, red
pepper, carrots, squash and black pepper. Bring
toboil.
STIR in rice. Return to
boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 5
minutes.
Remove from heat. Let
stand 5 minutes. Stir in cheese.
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Counts
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7 points
Calories: 330; Total Fat:
9g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 55mg; Sodium: 790mg;
Total Carbohydrate: 31g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugars: 2g;
Protein: 31g;
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Chocolate
Marble Coffee Cake
(with thanks to
WW Leader Moya Darling)
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Ingredients
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1/4 cup margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 whole egg
1 egg white
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup plain yogurt
Chocolate Marble
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tbs. cocoa powder
3 tbs. milk
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Directions
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- In a medium bowl cream
3/4 cup sugar and margarine together. Beat in egg,
egg white and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl
combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and
cinnamon.
- Add flour mixture to
margarine/sugar mixture alternately with the yogurt
mixing just until blended.
- Pour all but one cup
into sprayed and floured bundt pan.
- In a small bowl mix
together 1/4 cup sugar, cocoa and milk until
blended. Add to reserved batter, mixing well.
Pour this mixture over the batter in the pan and using a
knife draw the chocolate batter through the cake
batter.
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Counts
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16 servings at 2 POINTS
each
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Tamale
Casserole
(from Weight
Watchers Light and Tasty CD)
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Ingredients
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1 tbsp + 1 tsp canola oil
1 c. chopped green bell pepper
1 c chopped red onions
1 tbsp finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
8 ounces lean ground skinless turkey breast
1 c. tomato sauce
1 c. frozen corn kernels
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 tsp hot Mexican chili powder
3 ounces stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 ounces
shredded Monterey jack cheese
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Directions
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Place large nonstick
skillet over medium-high heat 30 seconds; add oil; heat 30
seconds more. Add bell pepper, onions, jalapeno pepper and
garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5
minutes. Add turkey and cook, stirring frequently, until no
longer pink, about 3 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, corn,
1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the chili powder; bring to a
boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes, stirring
once or twice.
Preheat oven to 350'
degrees.
In medium saucepan, bring
1 cup water and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil. In
small bowl, whisk cornmeal into 1 cup water. Using a wooden
spoon, slowly add cornmeal mixture to the boiling water in a
thin steady stream, stirring constantly, until mixture comes
back to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring
constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to form large
bubbles, about 5 minutes.
Spoon turkey mixture into
an 8" square baking pan. Spread cornmeal mixture evenly over
top, so that filling is completely covered. Bake25 minutes.
Sprinkle evenly with cheese and continue to bake 5 minutes
longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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Counts
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4 servings/6 points each -
293 calories, 8 g fat, 4 g dietary Fiber
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Chocolate
Layer Pie
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Ingredients
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3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. cool whip - lite
1/4 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. milk
1/3 c. low-fat margarine
1/2 c. light cream cheese
1 small sugar free pudding
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Directions
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Heat oven to 350. Combine
flour and margarine in 9" pie plate. Spread evenly over
bottom of pan. Bake 15-20 min. until golden. Combine 2 tbsp.
cool whip, cream cheese and sugar. Stir until smooth, spread
over top of pie crust. In another bowl, whisk together
pudding mix, milk and 1/2 c. water until smooth. Spoon on
top of cream cheese mix. Top with remaining whipped topping.
Chill several hours.
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Counts
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makes 8 servings - 3
points per serving
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Sugar
Cookie Cutouts
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Ingredients
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1/2 cup light stick margarine(can't believe its not butter light)
4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flours(save 2 tbls)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
red and green decorator sugar to garnish
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Directions
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In large bowl, cream
margarine and cream cheese. add egg and vanilla. Gradually
add dry ingredients and form a dough. refrigerate for a
couple hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
...use reserve flour on wax paper to roll out about 1/8
thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Reroll dough as necessary
making around 36 cookies Place on baking sheets about 1"
apart. Decorate with colored sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes. Store
in airtight containers
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Counts
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Serving is 3 cookies = 3
points (105 calories 5 grams fat 0 fiber)
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Garlic
Mashed Potatoes
Special thanks
and a tip o' the hat to WW Leader, Karen Longworth of
Brainerd, MN (She says it's a hit in cold weather!) Recipe
from Weight Watchers Special Cookbook: CREAM OF THE
CROP
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Ingredients
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2 pounds baking potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and cubed
4 large garlic cloves, peeled and halved
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
2 tablespoons skim milk
1 tablespoon reduced calorie stick margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of ground white pepper
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Directions
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Place potatoes and garlic
in a large saucepan add water to cover . Bring to a full
boil; cover, reduce heat , and simmer 20 minutes or until
tender. Drain and return potatoes and garlic to pan; beat at
medium speed of a mixer 1 minute or until smooth. Add sour
cream and remaining ingredients; beat until well
blended.
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Counts
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3 Points per serving
Makes 4 One cup servings (Cal. 163; fat 2.1 gr;
fiber 4.1 gr)
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Low
Fat & Low Cal Zucchini Bread
Special thanks
and a tip o' the hat to WW Member, Terri Wallis!
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Ingredients
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1 1/2 Cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups white flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
6 egg whites
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 350F.
Spray a Bundt or tube pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients. In a separate
bowl, combine egg whites, applesauce and buttermilk. Mix in
zucchini. Combine dry and wet ingredients and pour into pan.
Bake 45 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or cold
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Counts
as
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3 points per serving, 20
servings Per serving 157 calories and Fat 2.17 (fiber
unknown)
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Deep
Dish Apple Pie
Special thanks
and a tip o' the hat to WW Leader, Julie
Parkansky!
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Ingredients
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6 c. thinly sliced peeled cooking apples
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 c. flour
dash of nutmeg
3 tbsp. margarine
2 tbsp. cold water
skim milk
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Directions
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1. Place apples in a
2-quart baking dish.
2. In a small mixing bowl,
combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside 1 tsp. of the mixture.
Stir cornstarch and salt into remaining sugar mixture and
mix well. Sprinkle evenly over apples.
3. In a med. mixing bowl,
stir together flour and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender, cut
in margarine until micture resembels coarse crumbs. Sprinkle
1 tbsp. of the water at a time, until all of the dough is
moistened. Form into a ball.
4. On a floured surface,
roll dough into a 10 in. square. Cut decorative vents in
pastry. Carefully place pastry over apples. Using the tines
of a fork, press edges to sides of dish. Brush pastry with
milk and sprinkle with the reserved sugar
mixture.
5. Bake in a 375 oven
about 40 min. or until apples are tender and crust is golden
brown. Serve warm.
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Counts
as
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3 points per serving, 8
servings
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Chocolate
Zucchini Cake
Special thanks
and a tip o' the hat to WW Leader, Moya Darling!
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Ingredients
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1 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
4 egg whites
2 cups finely shredded zucchini
4 ounces mini chocolate chips
non-stick cooking spray
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Directions
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1. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and cocoa and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, sugar, applesauce, vanilla and buttermilk.
3. Stir in dry ingredients and beat well.
4. Fold in zucchini and mini chips.
5. Pour into a 9 x 13 pan that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
6. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
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Counts
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With chocolate chips 3 points
Without chips 2 points
Yields 20 slices
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Charlotte's
Chocolate Pudding
Special thanks
and a tip o' the hat to WW Leader, Rich DiGirolamo! (visit
his website at www.nevergrowup.com!)
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Ingredients
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Blend: 1 Pkg (12.3 oz) light silken tofu and process until smooth
Add: 1 small Pkg instant sugar free chocolate pudding
2/3 cup dry milk powder
1 Cup prepared coffee, cold
1 tsp coconut extract (optional, I used vanilla)
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Directions
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Blend until smooth
scraping down sides. Fold in: 3/4 fat free whipped topping
(thawed) Divide into 6 servings. Chill and top each with: 2
tsp fat free whipped topping and 2 tsp chopped
pecans.
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Counts
as
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2 Points
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Pineapple
Pistachio Pudding
Source: WW
Recipe Exchange Special thanks and a tip o' the hat to WW
Leader, Debbie Nockerts!
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Ingredients
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16 ounces yogurt, aspartame-sweetened -- vanilla
1 package pudding mix, fat free-sugar free instant mix -- pistachio
2 cups crushed pineapple in juice
1/2 cup Cool Whip®-Free
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Directions
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Mix dry pistachio pudding
with the crushed pineapple. Add the yogurt and cool whip.
Mix it all up.
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Counts
as
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3 Points - 4 servings (1
cup each). Included 1/2 milk serving and one
fruit.
Note: Can
substitute Banana Cream fat-free, sugar-free instant
pudding, or Vanilla fat-free, sugar-free instant
pudding.
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POCKET
SCRAMBLE
Special thanks
and a tip o' the hat to WW Leader, Rich DiGirolamo! (visit
his website at www.nevergrowup.com!)
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Ingredients
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1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 diced red onion
1/4 cup diced red or green pepper
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 Tbsp lite cream cheese
1 small pita
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Directions
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1. Heat oil, add mushrooms, pepper and onion. Cook until pepper is crisp.
2. Add egg substitute and cream cheese. Stir until egg is set
3. Partially split open pita and stuff
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Counts
as
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4 points (1 serving)
190 calories, 2 g fiber, 5 g fat
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Peanut
Butter Rice Krispies Treats
Special thanks and a tip o' the hat to WW Leader, Moya Darling!
Red Light Warning! (Don't make this recipe if it'll prompt binging!)
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Ingredients
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4 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp honey
1 1/2 c Rice Krispies®
30 g Pudding fat-free (about 1 oz)
2 c skim milk
4 tbsp whipped cream, light
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Directions
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In a small bowl, combine
peanut butter and honey. Microwave on high 20 seconds. Stir
in cereal. Press in to a 9" pie plate and chill. Prepare
pudding with skim milk according to package directions.
Spread over pie crust and chill. Top with whipped
topping.
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Counts
as
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5 points (makes 4
servings)
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VERN'S
STIR FRY BOCA BURGERS & BROCCOLI
Special thanks
to one of my favorite WW members: Vern Rollins Taken from
"101 Things A Boy Can Do With Boca Burgers..and other nearly
Pointless Recipes" by Vern Rollins
"Boca Burgers"
is a registered trademark of Boca Burger, Inc. Use of the
term does not imply endorsement by the owner of the
trademark.
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Ingredients
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2 Boca Burgers
1 T Soy Sauce
3 each garlic cloves, minced
1 t chopped fresh ginger root
6 each green onions, chopped
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 pound broccoli, cut into florets
-- Sauce ---
2 T Oyster sauce
1 T Soy Sauce (low sodium)
1 T Sherry Wine (dry)
1 T Cornstarch
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Directions
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Sauté BBs in a
non-stick pan with a spray or two of garlic flavored pan
spray (non-fat) until well browned. Cut into narrow strips.
Reserve. Meanwhile, prepare remaining ingredients and stir
together sauce mixture. Heat non-stick fry pan with several
generous spray of pan spray. Add garlic, ginger and green
onions and cook 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant. Stir in cut
up broccoli and add chicken broth. Cover and cook 3
minutes
Add BBs to pan and combine
well. Add sauce to mixture and bring to boil. Cook until
thickened and BBs and broccoli are cooked through. (Serve
with steamed rice.)
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Counts
as
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Serve 3 hungry WW'ers.
2 Points each (without
rice) 1 Cup steamed rice = 5 additional points. 1 cup
steamed brown rice = 4 additional points
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SENSATIONAL
DOUBLE LAYER PUMPKIN PIE
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Ingredients
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups cool whip, thawed
1 graham cracker crust
2 (4 oz) packages vanilla, sugar free instant pudding
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup 2 % milk -
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Directions
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Mix cream cheese, milk and
sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gently
stir in whipped topping. Spread on bottom of crust. Pour 1
cup milk into bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk
until well blended, 1-2 minutes. (Mixture will be thick).
Stir in pumpkin and spices with wire whisk; mix well. Spread
over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate at least 3
hours.
Helpful hint: Soften cream
cheese in microwave on high 15-20 seconds or leave out for
15 minutes or so.
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Counts
as
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Makes 8 servings, each 8
points.
Note: Lower
point total by using fat free cream cheese and low fat
graham cracker crust.
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Coconut
Custard Yogurt
Source: Sphere
Magazine, October 1977
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Ingredients
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1 Envelope (about 1 TB) unflavored gelatin
1/2 c Milk
2 eggs
2 TB sugar
3 TB light corn syrup
2 c low fat yogurt
1 c sweetened flaked coconut
1 TB vanilla
1 t lemon juice
1/8 t salt
1/2 c whipping cream, whipped
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Directions
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Directions Sprinkle
gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand 3 minutes.
Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin
dissolves; cool slightly. Beat eggs in large mixer bowl at
medium speed until thick and lemon colored; beat in sugar
and corn syrup gradually. Beat in gelatin mixture, yogurt,
flaked coconut, vanilla, lemon juice and salt on medium
speed. Fold in whipped cream.
If you have a frozen
yogurt machine, use its instructions to make it
frozen.
Otherwise, place yogurt
mixture in a 3 quart metal bowl; cover with plastic wrap or
waxed paper. Freeze until mixture forms 1/2 inch frozen
layer around side of bowl, about 2 hours. Remove from
freezer. Scrape bowl with spatula; beat with electric mixer
at medium speed untl smooth, about 1 minute. Return to
freezer; repeat process when mixture forms 1/2 inch frozen
layer. Serve immediately.
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Counts
as
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3-4 points per half cup
Makes about 1 quart.
(Recipe could be
"thinned" by using non-fat, aspartame yogurt, non-fat milk,
non-fat cool whip. It would drop point total to 2-3 points
per serving.)
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Taco
Meatballs
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Ingredients
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15 oz. ground turkey (or lean ground beef)
1/2 chopped onion
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 to 1/2 package taco seasoning (depending on how spicy you want it)
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder to taste
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Directions
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Mix all ingredients in a
bowl. Shape into 40 mini meatballs & place in a baking
dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 400º
for 15 minutes. Serve with toothpicks, as an appetizer.
Makes 4 servings, 10 mini meatballs per serving
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Counts
as
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Counts as 4 points (hard
to calculate; could be 3-5 points depending on shrinkage of
turkey meet & points in the seasoning mix.)
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