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Fat Free Pumpkion Cheesecake Cream Cheese

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Ingredients:

4 tbsp. fat free cream cheese
1 tbsp. pure pumpkin
3 SPLENDA® Flavor Blends for Coffee Packets, French Vanilla
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients.  Enjoy!  Serves 2.

[via Hungry Girl]

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Stuffed Pork Chops from Weight Watchers

Sunday, January 21, 2007

POINTS® Value: 12
Servings:  4

Ingredients

1 pound lean pork loin, four 4-oz chops
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
1/2 cup apple(s), chopped
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp raisins
2 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted
2 Tbsp orange juice
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut a pocket in each pork chop along the fat side. Salt and pepper the insides of the pockets.

In a bowl, toss bread crumbs, apple, cheese and raisins together. In a separate bowl combine melted margarine, orange juice and cinnamon; pour over the bread crumb mixture. Mix gently.

Lightly stuff the pork chops with the mixture. Place in a shallow baking pan. Bake 30 minutes or until pork is almost cooked through. Then cover lightly with foil and bake 15 minutes more, or until temperature reaches 145-150°F.

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Three Bean and Pork Slow Cooker Chili from Weight Watchers

POINTS® Value: 5
Servings:  10

Ingredients

1 medium onion(s), chopped
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 cup carrot(s), chopped
1 Tbsp chili powder, medium-hot
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1 small jalapeno pepper(s), seeded, chopped (don’t touch seeds with bare hands) or 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 pound lean pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch chunks
15 oz canned black beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup canned tomato puree
29 oz canned diced tomatoes, with green pepper, celery and onion, undrained
6 oz canned tomato paste

Instructions

Combine onion, garlic, carrots, chili powder, oregano, jalapeno, salt and pepper in a 5-quart (or larger) slow cooker; stir. Add remaining ingredients; stir again.

Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 6 to 8 hours. Yields about 1 cup per serving. 

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Double Batch of the best damn chocolate chip cookies ever. Ever!

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Ingredients:

One pound of butter
1.5 cups dark brown sugar
1.5 cups white sugar
3 tsps vanilla
4 eggs
dash cinnamon
dash salt
2 tsps baking soda
4 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
3 tbs ground flax seed
2 bags chocolate chips
2 cups crushed pecans
1.5 cups orange-flavored dried cranberries (Trader Joe’s)

Do the usual creaming. Mix in dry ingredients. Mix in additional “stuff.” Drop onto silicon baking sheets using a cookie dough scooper. Bake at 350 for 11 minutes.

[via Dee]

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Pumpking (Cranberry Optional) Bread

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
4 cups sugar
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In bowl combine eggs, pumpkin puree and oil. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Add cranberries and mix well. Divide dough into 2 (8 by 4-inch) loaf pans. Bake for 50 minutes.

Note: I normally make one with cranberry and one without.  They are both yummy!!!!

Ready for the oven (Making Pumpkin Bread)

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Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Monday, October 23, 2006

Yields: 9 1/2 cups or 8 first-course servings
Cook Time: about 35 minutes

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 small garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 carton (32 ounces) chicken or vegetable broth (4 cups)
1 can (29 ounces) pure pumpkin (not pumpkin-pie mix)
1 can or bottle (12 to 15.2 ounces) carrot juice
1/2 cup roasted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

Directions:

1. In 4-quart saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Add carrot and onion, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until soft, stirring frequently. Add garlic, cumin, and cinnamon, and cook 1 minute, stirring.

2. Add broth, pumpkin, and carrot juice to saucepan, stirring to combine. Cover saucepan and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 15 minutes to blend flavors.

3. Stir soup just before serving. Pass pumpkin seeds to sprinkle over soup. 

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