Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1 c. milk
• 1/3 c. cottage cheese
• 2/3 c. frozen strawberries
• 1½ tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Utensils:

• blender (you’ll need help from your adult assistant)
• serving glass
• measuring cups and spoons

Directions:

1. Pour all of the ingredients into the blender.
2. Put the lid on the blender and blend for 45 to 60 seconds until smooth.
3. Pour your smoothie into a glass and enjoy.

Serves: 1

Serving size: 1 large glass

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
289 calories
19 g protein
2 g fat
49 g carbohydrate
3 g fiber
7 mg cholesterol
430 mg sodium
369 mg calcium
0.8 mg iron

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

• 1-3/4 cups whole spelt or whole wheat flour

• 1/2 cup multigrain cereal

• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 eggs

• 1-1/4 cup soymilk, rice milk or almond milk

• ¼ cup honey

• ¼ cup olive oil (cold-pressed organic preferably)

• ½ cup fresh or frozen cranberries

Mix dry ingredients (excluding dried cranberries) together in a food processor or mixer. In a separate bowl, whisk liquid ingredients together. Slowly pour into dry ingredients. Mix. Add dried cranberries and mix briefly. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

When I first heard about these chips, I thought ewww….they must come out so soggy!  But that is simply not the case, these chips come out so crispy and delicious, it was such a pleasant surprise!  If you use one small potato and do not use any oil, they are worth 1 point per serving. 

Ingredients:

1 potato scrubbed and washed, leave the skin on for extra fiber.

Directions:

• Slice the potato really thin.  I used the side of my cheese grater and they came out paper thin.
• Spray them with oil spray(season with preferred flavoring)
• Spread on a single layer on parchment paper
• Place them in the microwave on high heat for about 5 minutes until start turning brown.  Depending on your microwave, you may need more time.  Keep a close eye on them.

YUMMY!  If you are wanting to stop your crunchy, salt craving these little guys will do it!  As to what to add to them, that is up to you.  I dipped mine in vinegar first before popping them in the microwave and then added salt.  Another suggestion is to add popcorn flavoring salt.  They are even hard enough to be dipped into salsa….so good my mouth is watering..time to make some more!

 More very low point weight watchers recipes to come!

So, when I found this recipe, I thought it was something I could call beer AND enjoy with my little one…..

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pint real vanilla ice cream (use a brand that includes vanilla seed specks for best flavor or make your own)
• 1/4 cup real butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon butterscotch extract
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 quart apple cider
• Apple slices for garnish, optional

Preparation:

When ready to serve, gently heat apple cider in a saucepan until steaming hot.

Place 1 scoop of ice cream in a thick soda glass or large mug. Top with steaming apple cider. Garnish with apple slices, if desired.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Yummy, Easy and Healthy

Prep time: about 90 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1¾ c. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 c. mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)

Utensils:

• oven (you’ll need help from your adult assistant)
• measuring cups and spoons
• mixer
• sifter
• spatula
• small bowl
• medium-size bowl
• large bowl
• bread pan coated with nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C).
2. Beat eggs well in a small bowl.
3. In a medium-size bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, add the vegetable oil. Add the sugar a little bit at a time, and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy.
5. Add the eggs to the mixture in the large bowl and beat well.
6. Add some of the flour mixture to the large bowl and beat well. Then add some of the mashed bananas and beat some more. Continue adding flour, then bananas, then flour, then bananas, until everything is mixed in.
7. Pour mixture into the baking pan. Bake for 70 minutes.
8. Flip your banana bread out of the pan, let it cool for a bit, and cut it into slices to eat and share!

Serves: 16

Serving size: 1 slice

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
145 calories
2 g protein
5 g fat
24 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
27 mg cholesterol
155 mg sodium
37 mg calcium
0.8 mg iron

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Suggestion:
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