FROM THE KITCHEN OF:

BECKIDID

RECIPE NAME AND POINT VALUE:

Orange/Ginger Salad Dressing

QUANTITY/SERVINGS:

 

BAKE/COOK (time and temperature):

Under 30 minutes

Date:

19 Dec 2002

Time:

20:14:37

INGREDIENTS:

1 - shallot, peeled (about 1 tablespoon chopped)

 1 cup canned mandarin orange segments, including juice 

1/4 cup low-sodium tamari soy sauce 

2 tablespoons water 

1 tablespoon white miso paste 

1 teaspoon grated orange zest 

1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic 

2-inch - piece fresh ginger, peeled

PREPARATION:

1 Place ginger and shallot in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and chop fine. 

2 Scrape down sides of work bowl. Add remaining ingredients and blend. 

Yields About 2 cups

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

Calories 11 Carbohydrate 1 g Fat 0 g Fiber 0 g Protein 0.6 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 204 mg 0 points

FROM THE KITCHEN OF:

beckbrock

RECIPE NAME AND POINT VALUE:

Home Style Gravy

QUANTITY/SERVINGS:

 

BAKE/COOK (time and temperature):

 

Date:

19 Dec 2002

Time:

20:17:15

INGREDIENTS:

Vegetable cooking spray 

1/2 cup chopped onion 

1 teaspoon dried thyme 

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 

1/4 cup water 

1 1/4 can low sodium chicken broth (use vegetable broth for a vegetarian version) 

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon pepper 

1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

PREPARATION:

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and thyme; sauté 3 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water, stirring until smooth; stir in broth. Add salt, pepper, and poultry seasonings to cornstarch mixture. Add cornstarch mixture to onion mixture in pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

Don't give up gravy because it is high in fat - here's a no fat version to use for a quick meal!

 Per tablespoon: 5 calories, .1 gram fat, .2 g protein, .9 g carbohydrate, 0 mg cholesterol, 29 mg sodium

FROM THE KITCHEN OF:

BECKIDID

RECIPE NAME AND POINT VALUE:

Cranberry-Avocado Salsa 2 pts per serving

QUANTITY/SERVINGS:

8

BAKE/COOK (time and temperature):

 

Date:

07 Feb 2003

Time:

12:47:19

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups cranberries 1

/4 cup orange juice 

1 medium jalapeno pepper

1 serving orange peel 

2 medium avocado 

1/4 cup cilantro 

2 serving artificial sweetener

PREPARATION:

Combine cranberries, sweetener, and orange juice in food processor. Using on/off switch, pulse until cranberries are coarsely chopped. Transfer to medium bowl. Add bell pepper, jalapeno, and orange peel. Stir in avocado and and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.)

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

This is excellent on Pork Tenderloin in Corn Husks. 

Also, try this on turkey for a spicy holiday taste. 

Chicken would be great, too. 

I ran this through the recipe builder -  originally it called for 1/2 cup of sugar and the point value was 3. I changed it to 2 packets of Splenda came up with 2 points/serving.

FROM THE KITCHEN OF:

 

RECIPE NAME AND POINT VALUE:

Mock Sour Cream

QUANTITY/SERVINGS:

 

BAKE/COOK (time and temperature):

 

Date:

07 Feb 2003

Time:

12:48:51

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup cottage cheese 

2 tablespoons skim milk or 1% low-fat milk 

2–3 green onions, diced 

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 

1/4 teaspoon salt (or garlic salt)*

PREPARATION:

Put all in ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Chill to blend flavors.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

4 servings (1 point per 1/4 cup serving) 

* Use garlic powder if you wish to cut down on your salt. 

This is a little thinner than regular sour cream, but the taste is great! 

Serving Size 1 serving (1/4 cup) Calories 61 Cholesterol 8mg Sodium 363mg Potassium 83mg Total Carbohydrate 2.7g Dietary Fiber 0.2g Protein 7g Vitamin A 130mcg

FROM THE KITCHEN OF:

beckbrock

RECIPE NAME AND POINT VALUE:

Texas Popcorn Trash

QUANTITY/SERVINGS:

 

BAKE/COOK (time and temperature):

 

Date:

07 Feb 2003

Time:

12:51:05

INGREDIENTS:

24 cups popped 94% fat-free butter flavor microwave popcorn -- 4 bags 

6 cups bugles® nacho cheese flavor snacks 

2 cups pretzel sticks 

2 tablespoons lower fat margarine 

1 teaspoon chili powder 

1/2 teaspoon cumin -- ground 

1/4 cup fat-free Parmesan cheese -- grated

PREPARATION:

Heat oven to 300. Divide popcorn, corn snacks, & pretzels between two gallon plastic storage bags. Mix margarine, chili powder, cumin & garlic powder; pour over mixture in bags. Seal bags; shake to coat. Pour mixture on 2 ungreased pans 13 X 9 X 2. Bake 10 minutes; cool. Store in airtight container.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

YIELDS: 32 CUPS 

EACH SERVING = 1 CUP = 1 POINT 

Per Serving: 52 Calories; 2g Fat (31.2% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 126mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. 

I don't know where I got this recipe and I don't know where it got its name!!!! But it sounds good!

FROM THE KITCHEN OF:

Bones_1

RECIPE NAME AND POINT VALUE:

SNOWMAN SOUP

QUANTITY/SERVINGS:

 

BAKE/COOK (time and temperature):

 

Date:

07 Feb 2003

Time:

12:52:15

INGREDIENTS:

1 Pkg. Hot Cocoa Mix 

8 mini marshmallows 

2 Hershey kisses (3 points) 

1 candy cane stick

PREPARATION:

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

This little treat was handed out to our WW's group. I wanted to pass on the recipe. 

The following note came with it: 

"Was told that you've been good this year, 

Always glad to hear it. 

With freezing weather drawing near, 

You'll need to warm the spirit. 

So here's a little snowman soup 

Complete with stirring stick. 

Add hot water and sip it slow.... 

It's sure to do the trick." 

Merry Christmas!!!