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INGREDIENTS:Small container light strawberry flavored cream cheese spread 6 teaspoons sugar (or use sweetener equal to 6 teaspoons sugar) 2 Tablespoons = 1 Serving
PREPARATION:Mix together well
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Over toast, English muffins, Graham crackers, rice cakes, etc. Add appropriate points for toast, etc.
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INGREDIENTS:350 gr box firm or extra firm lite silken tofu 1/2 tsp honey 2 tbls ff mayonnaise 2 tbls chopped celery 1 tbls chopped capers 1/2 tsp dry mustard 2 tbsp chopped chives or green onions 1/2 tsp turmeric salt and pepper
PREPARATION:Carefully remove tofu from box and dry on paper towels. Place in bowl. Mash with fork. Add everything except mayonnaise. Mash together. The tofu should turn yellow from the turmeric. Add mayonnaise. Mix lightly. Let sit 20-30 minutes in fridge for flavors to meld.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:serve as you would egg salad - on toast, stuffed in red or green pepper, on lettuce leaves. I usually use lo-fat tofunaise but couldn't find points listed. And if you are really hungry, the whole thing is only 4 points!
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INGREDIENTS:2 large navel oranges 6 ounces fresh strawberries, stemmed and chopped (about 1 cup) 1/2-1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded and minced 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint or fresh basil leaves 2 Tbsp. lime juice 1-2 tsp. honey ,sugar, or sugar substitute Salt
PREPARATION:Peel the oranges and remove all the white pith (it has a bitter taste). Section the oranges and finely chop, discarding the seeds. Put the chopped oranges in a colander to drain 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer the chopped oranges to a bowl with the strawberries, jalapenos, onions, mint and lime juice. Season to taste with honey or sugar and salt. Cover and chill for 1 hour so the flavors can combine and mellow, or up to 8 hours.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Serve over sautéed or grilled Tilapia or Sea Bass fillets. Try this fruity salsa on your sea bass. Muy bueno! Not sure of the points, but it can't be too bad??
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INGREDIENTS:6 wedges laughing cow cheese reg. 1 wedge laughing cow lite garlic flavor 1 wedge laughing cow lite onion flavor 1/8 tsp.dry basil 1 tsp. chopped garlic 6-8 pieces sun dried tomato (chopped)
PREPARATION:Mix together and let sit in refrigerator 1 hour. Spread on favorite crackers.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:I made this up and it really turned out good. Should make 8 oz. and each oz should=1 pt NOTE: I used semi-dried sun dried tomatoes in a package I found in the produce dept at Wal-Mart. (they are soft but not dried out). The points will go up considerably if you use the tomatoes packed in oil and it could be sort of a messy spread.
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INGREDIENTS:2 cups FF sour cream 1 cup low fat mayonnaise 1 TBSP Beau Monde 1 TBSP dill weed
PREPARATION:Mix together and let chill at least two hours. Serve with lots of fresh veggies like mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, celery, etc.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:there is a spice called Beau Monde -- get it in the spice section
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INGREDIENTS:1 Point Per Serving 10 cups popcorn, air-popped 1 pkg cherry flavour jello (or try other flavours for a change) vegetable cooking spray -- butter flavoured
PREPARATION:Put popcorn into a very large bowl and spray lightly with butter flavored spray. Sprinkle with gelatin. Put in 350º oven for five minutes. Gelatin will dissolve slightly and stick to the popcorn.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Makes 10 (1 cup) servings. 1 cup = 1 point
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INGREDIENTS:2 (1-pound) loaves frozen white bread dough, thawed Cooking spray 2 Tbs. olive oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings sun dried tomatoes (optional) 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. dried rosemary 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
PREPARATION:1. Preheat oven to 375º. 2. Place loaves of dough on each of 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray; press each portion of dough into a 12- x 8-inch rectangle. Brush oil evenly over dough. (Note: Gently press your finger into dough at 2-inch intervals to create dimples before brushing with olive oil.) 3. Top with onion rings, and sprinkle evenly with cheese, rosemary, and garlic powder. 4. Bake at 375º for 25 minutes of until lightly browned. Serve warm or let cool completely on wire racks.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Yield: 2 round flat loaves, 12 servings per round loaf (serving size: 1 slice) FOCACCIA bread is the round, flat loaf and it's a good side dish for 0- point soup or any soup! You can also use it as a crust for a low-fat pizza by just adding sauce, low fat or ff cheese, and tomatoes. Very easy!
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INGREDIENTS:1 pound fat-free sour cream 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise 1 cup canned water chestnuts 1 tbsp Knorr Vegetable Soup Mix 2 cup Green Giant Harvest Fresh Frozen Spinach
PREPARATION:Let the spinach thaw and drain on a paper towel, squeezing out as much water as possible. Mix all ingredients in a food processor and enjoy.
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INGREDIENTS:1 cup low-sodium tamari soy sauce 1 cup mirin (sweetened Japanese rice wine) 1/2 cup white or brown rice vinegar Juice from 4 limes (about 2/3 cup) 2 teaspoons granulated onion 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
PREPARATION:Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir together.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Nutritional Analysis Number of Servings: 2 -1/2 cups Per Serving: Calories 9 Carbohydrate 1 g Fat 0 g Fiber 0.1 g Protein 0.8 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 280 mg
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INGREDIENTS:1 28oz. can whole Tomatoes, packed in tomato Puree or juice 2 Fresh basil leaves or 1 Teaspoon dried basil, dried Oregano or dried marjoram 1 Clove of garlic, crushed 2 tb Tomato paste Freshly ground black pepper Pinch of salt PREPARATION:Pour the contents of the tomato can into a 2 quart, heavy non-aluminum saucepan and coarsely crush the tomatoes with a fork or your hands (or use a potato masher). Add the herbs, garlic, tomato paste, pepper, and salt. Bring to a bubble over medium heat, stirring to mix the seasonings. As soon as the sauce begins to bubble, turn the heat to low and maintain the sauce at a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered, stirring from time to time, for a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 1 hour.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Note: This sauce will keep for about a week in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can also be frozen for up to 4 months. Variation: For onion sauce, sauté 1 small, finely chopped sweet onion : in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until the onion is just translucent. Follow instructions for basic sauce. For meat flavored sauce, sauté the meat of two Italian sweet sausages (removed from their casings and roughly crumbled) in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the sausage meat for 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat until it is no longer pink. Follow instructions for basic sauce. 0 points |
