Showing posts with label 2 Points. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 Points. Show all posts

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Hummus (2 Points)


Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

1 can (12 oz) Garbanzo beans drained
2 cloves Garlic
1/4 cup Tahini
2 tablespoons Olive oil


Instructions
Blend in cuisenart. Add water if too thick.

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Fantastic French Toast (2 Points, 2 Points Plus)

Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 slices whole wheat bread
syrup or other toppings


Instructions
1. Preheat the griddle over medium heat, or set an electric frying pan at 375 degrees.
2. Put eggs, milk, and vanilla in a pie pan or shallow bowl and beat with a fork until well mixed.
3. Grease the griddle or pan with a thin layer of oil.
4. Dip both sides of bread, one slice at a time, in the egg mixture and cook on the hot griddle or frying pan.
5. Cook on one side until golden brown. Turn the bread over to cook the other side. It will take about 4 minutes on each side.
6. Serve with syrup, applesauce, fruit slices, or jam.
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Saturday, December 1, 2007

Weight Watchers Low-Fat Chocolate Crunch Bars (2pts)

Ingredients

6 cups chocolate-flavor crisp rice cereal
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
8 ounces large marshmallows (use half 16-ounce package)
1/3 cup reduced-fat semisweet chocolate morsels


Instructions
Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

In a saucepan combine the margarine with peanut butter; cook stirring constantly over low heat until marshmallows are melted.
Pour the cereal into the marshmallow mixture; stir with wooden spoon until well coated.

Add/mix in reduced-fat chocolate morsels. Press the mixture into prepared pan, using a rubber spatula to spread out. Cut into 24 bars.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Rosemary & Garlic Green Beans (2 Points, 4 Points Plus)

Okay, I decided that this site is entirely sad in the veggie department. So here's an easy way to get your veggies and it tastes very good!)

(4 Servings)

Ingredients

1 pound Green Beans thawed
1/4 cup Olive oil
1 clove Garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon Rosemary, dried
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
Thaw green beans in a colander. Put olive oil, garlic, rosemary and salt in a skillet or stir-fry pan and mix. Add green beans. Stir-fry until beans are just softened. Serve immediately.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Sweet Potato French Fries (2 Points, 3 Points Plus)

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nonstick spray coating
4 small sweet potatoes about 1 pound
1 tablespoon margarine
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 Dash ground nutmeg


Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450. Spray a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick coating. Cut the potatoes into wedges. Arrange potatoes in a single layer in pan. Combine margarine, salt, and nutmeg. Brush onto potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and tender.