Blueberry Muffins

This is another recipe from the 200 under 200 recipe book bre got for Christmas.

What you need...

1 cup whole-wheat flour

1 cup blueberries

1/2 cup light vanilla soymilk

1/4 cup sugar-free pancake syrup

2 egg whites

1/4 cup splenda/truvia no calorie sweetener

3 Tablespoons brown sugar

2 Tablespoons light whipped butter or light buttery spread, room temperature

2 Tablespoons no-sugar-added applesauce

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

How to make it...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

In large bowl mix soymilk, syrup, egg whites, butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended. It's ok if butter bits don't break up completely.

Add dry ingredients. Mix until completely blended. Fold in blueberries.

Line a 6 cup muffin pan with liners, or spray with nonstick spray and distribute batter among the 6 cups.

Bake for 22 minutes, and ENJOY!

Calories: 137| Sodium: 269 mg | Carbs: 26.5 g| Sugar: 7.5g |

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What can you do with APPLE CIDER MIX?

We love apple cider mix! Here are a few of our favorite ideas and how to use it while cooking!
This is the brand we love..

1.  First, apple cider mix is great to drink when you are having those late night cravings! Try a glass!

2. Sprinkle on top of sliced fruit! (Apples is our favorite but its great on oranges, pineapple and pears). Cottage cheese, Yogurt, sweet potatoes, and sweeten up meats!

3. Slice up oranges and soak in apple cider, cinnamon, and truvia in the refrigerator. leave for a few hours and enjoy! 

4. Sweet apple chicken! (Thanks to Live the Life) Bake chicken with sliced apples and apple cider mix sprinkled on top! Even if you don't like "sweet" meats, you HAVE to try this! Serve on top of sweet potatoes (with more sprinkled apple cider mix) or brown rice!

Pancakes.

Ingredients

1/2 cup egg whites
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup frozen, warmed berries with their juices as a topping or sugar free syrup
Splenda to taste

Bananas, blueberries, strawberries, pumpkin,peaches, and nuts! Add what you want!

Top with sugar free syrup, cinamon, truvia,and fat free cool whip!

Directions

1. Blend first four ingredients until smooth (I use the magic bullet; if you use a blender be sure to put the wet ingredients in first)
2. Pour approximately 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto heated griddle or non-stick pan (check to see if its hot enough with a splash of water-if it sizzles, its hot enough)
3. When pancake bubbles, flip and cook the other side
4. Top with frozen, organic strawberries-warmed and sliced and poured over the top with their juices. Or substitute fresh or frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or bananas.  You can use Splenda to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 2 Servings 

(Three ¼ cup pancakes with ¼ cup strawberries)

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 254.5
Protein: 21.3 g

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Holy cow! THANK YOU Hungry girl!!!!!!!! This recipe rocks.

What you need....

one 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

One 14-ounce jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

One 8-ounce container fat-free cream cheese, room temperature

1/4 cup fat-free sour cream

1/4 cup reduced-fat parmasean-style grated topping

3 Light laughing cow cheese wedges (garlic flavor)

3 Tablespoons minced green onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon salt

How to make it...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees if serving dip hot.

In large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, laughing cow cheese, and parmasean cheese, until mixed well. Add salt and stir.

In a sprayed pan, cook green onions and garlic cloves over medium heat on the stove until soft, 1-2 mins.

Add spinach, artichoke hearts, and garlic-onion mixture to the large bowl and stir well.

If serving dip cold, grab some Low fat Wheat Thins and veggies and ENJOY!!!

If serving it hot, transfer to a casserole dish, and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.

**This is different from the original which can be found in This book. The original uses shallots instead of green onions, cayenne pepper, fat-free mayo instead of laughing cow cheese, and adds water chestnuts.

Bre made this for a family party and everyone, including her "selective eater" husband, LOVED it. So try it!

**Per 1/3 cup: Calories: 91| Fat: 1.5g|Sodium: 584mg



Cake Balls

Ingredients:

1 (18.25 ounce) package cake mix (sugar free any flavor)

1 (16 ounce) container prepared chocolate frosting (sugar free any flavor)

1 (3 ounce) bar chocolate flavored confectioners coating (we used sugar free chocolate chips but it was too thick to dip)

Directions:

1. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, crumble while warm into a large bowl, and stir in the frosting until well blended.
2. Melt chocolate coating in a glass bowl in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
3. Use a melon baller or small scoop to form balls of the chocolate cake mixture. Dip the balls in chocolate using a toothpick or fork to hold them. Place on waxed paper to set.

Be creative! top with nuts, powdered sugar, carmel, sprinkles, candy canes, ect..

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 124 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: < 1mg

Green Chile Chicken.

Ingredients:
5-6 Chicken Breasts
5 light laughing cow cheese wedges
1 cup Medium salsa
2 can of green chiles
ADD WHAT YOU WANT: Olives, tomatoes, onions, black beans, ect.

What I did was cut the chicken breasts in-half and then butterfly them down the middle. (you could pound the chicken flat if you wanted) next mix the cheese together and evenly spread on chicken breasts. add green chilies and any other veggies you want. fold back together and top with salsa and other toppings and mexican seasonings!

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup roasted red peppers
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
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• Directions:
• In an electric food processor, combine garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini, and lemon juice. Process until the mixture is smooth. Add roasted peppers and basil; process until the peppers are finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer hummus to small bowl, cover and chill until you are ready to serve.

Pork Burritos

So easy!

What you need...

Stubbs barbeque sauce

Black beans

Extra lean pork loin

Your favorite low cal/carb tortilla. (we like La Tortilla Factory, or La Favorita Whole Wheat Tortillas)

2 Tablespoons shredded fat free mozzerrella cheese (per burrito)

How to make....

Place extra lean pork loin in crock pot. Cover completely with stubbs barbeque sauce. Cook on low for 6-7 hours, or on high for 3-4. Until you can easily pull apart with two forks so it looks like this...

Fill tortilla with meat, and beans. Top with cheese and Spicy Cilantro Dressing, place in microwave for 30 seconds to melt cheese. Enjoy!

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls

What you need....
3/4 c oats
1/4 c honey
1 c natural crunchy peanut butter
Sugar Free chocolate chips (Or regular if you eat sugar)

How to make it....
Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips. Roll into balls and place on wax paper. Melt Chocolate chips and either drizzle on top of peanut butter balls, or dip them. Place in refridgerator until firm.

Calories: 130 per ball (with chocolate) 103 calories (without)

Spinach Chicken Lasagna

This recipe isn't as fast as the others but it is worth the wait!

What you need...

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

1 1/2 cups water

2 cups fat-free cottage cheese

1 (8 ounce) package part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 egg

8 ounces lasagna noodles

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken

How to make...
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large pot over medium heat saute spinach, cooked chicken, onion, oregano, basil and garlic in the olive oil. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water; simmer 20 minutes.

In a large bowl mix cottage cheese, 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and egg.

Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Place 4 uncooked noodles on top of sauce and top with layer of sauce. Add 4 more noodles and layer with 1/2 sauce and 1/2 cheese mixture, noodles and repeat until all is layered, finishing with noodles and the rest of the mozzerella cheese. 

Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 55 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Calories: 361 | Total Fat: 11.8g | Cholesterol: 51mg

*Feel free, as always, to add more veggies!

Stuffed French Toast!

This recipe is so good! It's really rich though so we have it as more of a treat, but you could still have it for breakfast if you want!

What you need...
1/3 cup egg whites
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
2 Truvia packets (or any sweetener you like)
1 Tablespoon Fat Free Cream Cheese
2 teaspoons peanut butter
2 Slices of Bread
1/2 banana

How to make it ...
Combine eggs and half of vanilla, half of cinnamon, and half of truvia

In a seperate bowl mix cream cheese, peanut butter, mashed banana, second half of cinnamon, and rest of vanilla till smooth.

Spread cream cheese mixture onto one slice of bread. Put second peice of bread on top.

Coat both sides of sandwich with eggs, and cook in pan on stovetop.

Optional toppings: Syrup, Fruit, Fat Free Whipped Cream!

*TIPS: you don't have to mash the banana, you can just slice it and place the slices in the middle, we just like the creamy texture. You can also sub in any kind of fruit you want instead of bananas.

PIZZA!

EVERYONE loves pizza right? Here are some different topping ideas for everyone!

Start with your favorite whole wheat pita pocket. (we love ezekiel )
OR make your own

Whole wheat homemade pizza crust.

• http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/amazing-whole-wheat-pizza-crust/Detail.aspx

Different toppings ideas!

BBQ chicken Pizza - bbq sauce (stubbs is the best) ,red onions, spinach, green peppers, chicken, pineapple, zucchini and low fat mozzarella cheese.

BLT pizza- 1 light laughing cow cheese spread, turkey bacon, tomato slices, spinach or lettuce.

Vegetable pizza- Fat free cream cheese, or laughing cow cheese spread, ranch dips, or dill (or any other seasonings you like) Our favorite veggies for pizzas : broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cauliflower, and mushrooms. 

mexican pizza- YUM! choose a sauce, salt free tomato sauce, salsa, or blend black beans and sour cream in the blender and use that! add any of your favorite "mexican" foods! Avocados, jalapenos, olives, corn, black beans, refried beans, chicken, canned green chilies, onions. use taco seasoning to season! top with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa! 

Peanut Butter/Apple/Banana- so we have never tried this, but we love anything to do with peanut butter. be creative there are a lot of different recipes on the internet. i would use crunchy peanut butter, (and you could mix this with fat free cream cheese and use this as the spread)then choose either sliced apples or bananas. you can serve this cold, frozen, or cook it in the oven. would be yummy with sprinkled nuts on top!

Corn and Black bean pizza- bbq sauce or salt free tomato sauce. Corn, Black beans, tomatoes, avocados, and optional chicken. top with mozzarella cheese!

Spaghetti pizza- tomato sauce, bison meat, onions, peppers, mushrooms! top with parmesan cheese and italian seasoning. 

Set the oven to Broil and crip your pita pocket/dough/tortilla, one brown on the edges pull it out and add toppings. Replace back in the oven and watch it for about seven minutes or until toppings look crispy or bubbly!

REMEMBER! These are just our favorites. You can add ANYTHING you want to pizza in any combination. enjoy!

PB banana poppers!

These are a great snack when craving a treat or peanut butter! They are super quick and low in calories! They are great to take to parties/get togethers. SO GOOD! (Thanks to Hungry Girl!)

Ingredients

1 medium-large Banana 2 T Great Value Fat Free Whipped Topping 1 T Skippy Natural Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter

Directions

Cut bannana into twenty circular slices, lay ten slices flat on a plate and set all of the banana slices aside.

In a small bowl, mix whipped topping and peanut butter untill blended Evenly distribute PB mixture on top of the banana slices on the plate.

Finish off by placing another banana slice on top of each covered slice, making 10 mini sandwhiches.

Freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Store in the freezer untill ready to serve. Enjoy!

* TIP * Eat or serve these within a day or so of making them. After that, they’ll need to be slightly thawed before eating.

Jalapeno poppers

Breanne and I tried this with the fiber one and decided it was too sweet. and didn't really enjoy them as much as we thought. so we are still posting the recipe, but I wrote to try reduced fat wheat thins instead of the fiber one. we will post a comment when we have tried it! but we want you to give it a go as well!

Ingredients: 5 whole, fresh jalapenos 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese 1/4 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese 1/2 cup Fiber One cereal (or crushed reduced fat wheat thins) 1/4 cup Egg Beaters, Original (1/4 cup egg whites) Optional: salt, pepper and/or garlic powder Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Halve the jalapenos lengthwise, and remove the seeds, stems, and membranes Wash halves and dry them very well; set aside. Next, stir to combine cream cheese and cheese shreds. If desired, season cheese mixture with salt, pepper, and/or garlic powder. Using a blender, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency. If you like, season crumbs with salt, pepper, and/or garlic powder. Place crumbs in one small dish and Egg Beaters in another. Stuff each pepper half with cheese mixture. Next, carefully coat both sides of each pepper half with egg substitute, and then with Fiber One crumbs. Place peppers on a baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray, and place in oven. Cook for 25 minutes (for very spicy poppers) to 30 minutes (medium-hot poppers). Makes 10 poppers.

Apple cinnamon breakfast cake

Ingredients (use organic ingredients where available):
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (or oat flour)
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar substitute
6 tablespoons sugar free apple sauce (or butter)

4 Tbl sugar free maple syrup granules
2 egg whites

1/3 cup skim milk
3 large apples, sliced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I used lots more)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and 3 tablespoons sugar. Add eggs and milk.  Then add the 4 tablespoons apple sauce until crumbly.You can add a little maple syrup too, stir just to mix (do not overmix) and mix in some of the apples. and turn into greased 9x9-inch pan. 

Top with sliced apples, the other 2 tablespoons of applesauce, maple syrup granules, and cinnamon
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until topping is golden and crisp.

Substitute bananas, blueberries, or any fruit you like for apples.

feel free to top with syrup, nuts, whipped cream, coconut ect..

Contains 100 calories, 4g total fat, 20mg cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 16g total carbohydrate and 2g protein.

You can also add vanilla protein powder!

Cottage cheese and fruit! (best breakfast ever)

Cottage cheese with fruit! (with coconut, grapes, bananas, almonds, wheat thins cinnamon and sweetner!)
(Original idea comes from  the Live the Life program)

Filling:
1/3 cup Dannon lit n fit yogurt (any flavor)
1/3 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/3 sliced banana
1/3 cup sliced grapes
(stir some protein powder for extra protein)

Topping:
2 Tbl shredded coconut
2 Tbl slivered almonds
7 crumbled reduced fat wheat thins
cinnamon
sweetner

(These are the measurements I use ((about)), but feel free to play around with the amounts)