Chai Breeze Beverage

Chai Breeze Beverage


1 Cup Almond Breeze Milk Original
1 Chai Tea Bag


Place all ingredients in a large mug, microwave on "high" for 1.5 minutes. Cover with saucer and allow to steep for 1-2 minutes. Enjoy!

Pina Colatta Pie (4 points/serving)

Pina Colatta Pie (4 points/serving)

2 c canned crushed pineapple, no sugar added
1 T unflavored gelatin
Artificial sweetener to equal 1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 c cold water
1 t cinnamon
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 t coconut extract
Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon

Drain pineapple and put juice in saucepan with cinnamon, vanilla, coconut extract, sweetener and lemon juice and heat. Soften gelatin in cold water; then add to heated mixture to dissolve. Add pineapple. Pour into large pie pan. Add topping.

Topping:

1/3 c non-fat dry milk
artificial sweetener to equal 4 t sugar or to taste
nutmeg to taste

Put all ingredients into sifter and sift over pie. Spray with water and put under broiler to brown. Watch carefully. Chill. Divide evenly. Makes 4 serving.

Each serving equals: 1 s fruit, 1/2 s something extra, 1/4 s milk

Weight Watchers and Light Cooking Here I come!

I recently made a decision to join WW on-line to help with my many health problems . . .  I won't weigh in until Sunday but I actually feel better physically than I have for several weeks.  I've been tracking my meals all week and wrote my first blog post this morning.  Now I'm working on finding some recipes, friends and encouragement to help me keep going.  I tend to start things and sometimes leave them undone if my life turns busy . . . I really need this!

I will be including some older WW recipes and tips here that are not available on the current Weight Watchers Web Site.  I will also be adding some recipes that will just go under the category of "light cooking."

Nibble Bait

Nibble Bait
  Recipe By : Louise
 Serving Size: 24
 Categories : Snacks
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    6      tablespoons   margarine or butter--do not use spread or tub products
    2      tablespoons   worcestershire sauce
    1 1/2  teaspoons     seasoned salt
      3/4  teaspoon      garlic powder
      1/2  teaspoon      onion powder
    3      cups          corn chex® cereal
    3      cups          rice chex® cereal
    3      cups          wheat chex® cereal
    1      cup           mixed nuts
    1      cup           pretzels
    1      cup           Cheerios® cereal
 
 1. Heat oven to 250°. Melt margarine in large roasting pan in oven. Stir in
 seasonings. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated.
 Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool.
 Store in airtight container.
 
 12 cups snack.


 

Almond Butter Crunch

Almond Butter Crunch
By: Theresa Dragon
  Categories: Candies, Chocolate, Nuts
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   1 1/2 c  Whole blanched almonds chopped (12 oz)
       1 c  Butter or margarine
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       3 tb Light corn syrup
       3 tb Water
       8 oz Semisweet chocolate squares
 
    1. Place chopped almonds on a cooky sheet; toast in moderate oven
   (375F) 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
    2. Combine butter or margarine, sugar, corn syrup and water in a
   medium-size heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring
   constantly, to 300F on candy thermometer. (A teaspoonful of syrup
   will separate into brittle threads when dropped in cold water.)
   Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the toasted almonds. Pour into a
   buttered 13x9x2″ pan, spreading quickly and evenly; cool. Turn out
   onto wax paper.
    3. Melt chocolate squares in the top of a double boiler over hot
   water; remove from heat. Spread half the melted chocolate over top of
   candy; sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts; let set for about 20 minutes; turn
   candy over and spread with remaining chocolate and sprinkle with
   remaining nuts. Let stand until set. Break into pieces.
    Makes l pound.
   

 

CHRISTMAS BUTTER COOKIES

CHRISTMAS BUTTER COOKIES

 Recipe By: Louise
 Serving Size: 60 
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    1 c Soft butter (real butter only)
    2 tb Vanilla
    3 c Flour
    2/3 c Sugar
    2 Eggs
    1/2 ts Salt
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   1. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar.
   2. Gradually stir in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time,beating after each addition. Blend in flour and salt. Mix well. Wrap dough and chill for at least 2 hours.
   3. Lightly flour a pastry cloth and rolling pin. Roll dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shape.
   4. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 350'F. for 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool, frost and decorate. Makes 5 dozen.