What would Thanksgiving be without cranberries? Not Thanksgiving! Unfortunately, for those who are watching the amount of sugar (or carbs) they eat, traditional cranberry sauce, with 6 teaspoons of sugar and almost 30 grams of carbohydrates, in each quarter cup, packs a big wallop. I know for myself, and especially […]
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Weight Watcher Freestyle Smart Point Addendum Eat What You Love Everyday
To download the Freestyle Smart Point Comparison Addendum for Eat What You Love Everyday simply click HERE! You’ll find easy everyday soups for as few as 0 points (like my Quickie Kale and Calico Bean), more marvelous muffins and quick breads for 4 to 5 points (for double-digit savings), Guilt-Free Watergate gelatin […]
65-Calorie 2 “Point” Peppermint Mocha – Including the Whip!
Only 65 calories and 2 weight watcher smart points for a chocolatey peppermint mocha – with whip cream? Crazy you say! Well, I have the recipe (and the cup in my hand) to prove it. Experts say the best way to reduce the calories from the popular holiday favorite – […]
Weight Watcher Freestyle Addendum Eat More of What You Love
To download the Freestyle Smart Point Comparison Addendum for Eat More of What You Love simply click HERE! With super soups for 2 points (like hearty lentil and sausage), marvelous muffins and brownies for 4 (not 14, or more!), and entrees like Sticky Lemon Chicken and Skillet Pork and Peppers for […]
Weight Watcher Freestyle Smart Point Comparison Addendum for Eat What You Love
Yeah! To get the addendum simply click HERE! Please also be sure to read my nutrition notes on the last page. When you simply plug the nutrition information provided at the bottom of each recipe in the book into a freestyle calculator or the “app,” your points value may be […]
Chocolate Strawberry Icebox Cake
Creamy and oh-so-chocolatey, this 140-calorie no-bake chocolate “cake” takes just 5-ingredients and 15 minutes to make! And with no mixing, stirring, or even an oven required, it’s the perfect cake for busy or lazy days. For me, an icebox cake is the queen of all icebox desserts. There’s just something […]
Creamy Pesto Pasta – Two Ways
Presto! It’s creamy pesto – easy, economical and best of all, healthier than ever! With its vibrant green hue, it’s easy to assume that pesto sauce, the classic Italian mixture of fresh basil, garlic, nuts, and cheese, is a much lighter choice than it’s sinister cousin – Alfredo. Unfortunately, that’s […]
Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese
Looking for a tasty new way to cook asparagus? For years, the only way I cooked my asparagus was to steam it. It wasn’t until I ventured out of my rut and tried roasting it that I learned roasting gives asparagus a firmer texture and more complex flavor than steaming, […]
Easy Krispy Meringues
These easy-to-make meringues are crisp on the outside, a touch gooey on the on the inside (especially when eaten warm), and as light as air. Because they have no flour and instead use eggs whites for structure, they are also every dieter’s friend. Low in carbs and calories, they never go to waist! (A 1/2 […]
Quick ‘n Easy Quiche
With as much as 500 calories and 30 grams of fat in one slice, it’s no wonder I have had many requests over the years for a healthy, but of course still rich-tasting quiche. To meet this challenge I tested more variations of “healthy” quiches than I could count, and […]