thefameofhealthandfitness:

PEANUT BUTTER CUPS Recipe

Ingredients:

-1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder

-1 TBSP all-natural peanut butter

-1 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

-1-2 packets of Stevia

-4oz water

Method for Peanut Butter Cups

-Blend all the ingredients together in a blender
-Divide the peanut butter mixture into round muffin tins (USE a SILICONE tray!!!), filling about 3/4 full.
-Place filled muffin tin in freezer and let freeze for about an hour or until firm (Freeze any extra peanut butter cups for up to five days)

I highly recommend this recipe!

(Source: OXYGEN Magazine. August 2011 issue)

healthysnax:

Fat free, sugar free chocolate spread!!! (Yep, you heard right)

I know chocolate spreads like Nutella or that Milky Way stuff are SUPER amazing and you can eat them straight out of the jar, but they DO contain lots of sugar and fat. So today, before my workout, I decided I wanted a slice of wholemeal bread with some chockie spread…So I made one which tasted SO rich and chocolatey…and a teaspoon of this stuff contains no more than 20 calories! 

Mix together: a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder, half a teaspoon of low fat/no fat milk and 15 drops of Stevia liquid extract until you have a thick chocolate paste/sauce. 
Spread it onto some bread, and enjoy!

I spread mine on a piece of Burgen wholemeal and seeds bread, so the little seeds gave it the same texture as if I was eating a chocolate pastry with nuts or something! AMAZING.  

Shrimp Quesadillas with Tomato Avocado Salsa
Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 quesadilla • Old Points: 7 pts • Points: 8 pts
Calories: 307.3 • Fat: 16.0 g • Protein: 29.6 g • Carb: 27.3 g • Fiber: 17.8 g   

Ingredients:

Tomato Avocado Salsa:

• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 hass avocado, diced
• 1 lime, juice of 
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp red onion, finely minced
• 16 large shrimp, cleaned and divined 
• cumin
• garlic powder
• salt and fresh pepper
• cooking spray
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 6 oz Cabot’s 75% Light Vermont Cheddar, shredded
• 8 (6”) low carb whole wheat flour tortillas (I used La Tortilla Factory)

In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, avocado, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.

Directions:

Season shrimp with salt, pepper, cumin, and garlic powder. Lightly spray a hot skillet on medium heat with cooking spray, add shrimp and scallions. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until shrimp is cooked though. Remove from heat and cut shrimp in half lengthwise, set aside.

Heat skillet on medium heat and lightly spray with oil. Add tortilla, top with 1.5 oz cheese, 8 shrimp halves, and tomato avocado salsa. When the cheese is melted and the bottom of the tortilla is golden brown, place the other tortilla on top. Put a plate on top of the quesadilla to flip it over onto the plate. Then slide the other side onto the skillet. Cook another minute and remove with a spatula. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

Baked Chicken Parmesan
Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1 piece • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 224.5 • Fat: 8.6 g • Protein: 25.1 g • Carb: 14.2 g • Fiber: 1.3 g  

Ingredients:

• 4 (8 oz) chicken breast halves, sliced in half
• 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (I used 4C whole wheat)
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 3/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese (I used Sargento)
• 1 cup marinara or Filetto di Pomodoro
  
• cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°. Spray a large baking sheet lightly with spray.

Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl. Lightly brush the butter onto the chicken, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken.

Lightly spray a little more cooking oil on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.Turn chicken over, bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven, spoon sauce over chicken and top with shredded cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

Skinny Pumpkin Pie 
Gina’s Weight Watchers Recipes
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1/8th • Old Points: 3 pt • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 172.3 • Fat: 6.4 g • Carbs: 31.4 • Fiber: 1.7 • Protein: 3.5 g • Sugar: 20.7
Sodium: 143.1 mg 

Ingredients: 

• 15 oz canned pumpkin (or homemade pumpkin puree)
• 2 tbsp light butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, unpacked
• 1/2 cup fat free milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 frozen pie crust sheet, Pillsbury (thawed to room temperature)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Lightly dust a large cutting board or flat surface with flour. Roll out a room temperature pie crust sheet, so that it becomes thin enough to cut off about 30%, so that your final crust is 5 oz. Place into a 9-inch pie dish, cutting off excess dough. If you prefer to skip this step and use all the dough, increase points+ to 6 per slice.

Place pumpkin in a large bowl. Add light butter, and mix well. Using an electric mixer,mix in brown sugar, milk, eggs, egg whites, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.

Bake 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with whipped topping and enjoy!

(Source: skinnytaste.com)

Skinny No-Bake Cookies
Gina’s Weight Watchers Recipes
Servings: 20 • Size: 2 cookies, 1 tbsp each • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 105.9 • Fat: 2.3 g • Carbs: 18.8 • Fiber: 2.3 • Protein: 3.1 g • Sugar: 7.9
Sodium: 12.2 mg

Ingredients: 

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tbsp Smart Balance Light butter
• 1/2 cup fat free milk
• 2 1/2 cups quick oats (for gluten free, use gluten free oats)
• 3/4 cup Better’n Peanut Butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• powdered sugar, cocoa powder (optional)

Directions:

Combine the first 4 ingredients (sugar through milk) and boil in a small sauce pan for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and mix in oatmeal, Better n’ Peanut Butter and vanilla.

Drop by tablespoons onto a wax paper or roll into balls with slightly moist hands and refrigerate overnight.

The next day you can roll them in powdered sugar or cocoa powder if desired. Keep refrigerated if storing for several days.

Autumn Penne Pasta with Sauteed Brussels Sprouts in a Light Ragu
Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes 
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: about 1 3/4 cup • Old Points: 6 pts • Points+: 8 pts
Calories: 326.1 • Fat: 6.9 g • Protein: 15.7 g • Carb: 54.8 g • Fiber: 8.8 g • Sugar: 5.4 g Sodium: 343.6 mg (without salt)

Click here for the recipe!

reisumidori96:

Guava Strawberry Smoothie

Sauteed Baby Zucchini
Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 2 • Time: 5 minutes • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 87.3 • Fat: 7.3 g • Carb: 4.4 g • Fiber: 1.6 g • Protein: 3.2 g • Sugar: 0

Ingredients: 

• 1 package (about 20) baby zucchinis
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• oregano
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• salt and fresh pepper

Directions: 
Cut zucchinis in half lengthwise. Season with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan,heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Add zucchini to pan, add oregano and sautéabout 2 minutes on each side. Add garlic and cook another minute.

Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes 
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1/4th of nuggets • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 164.9 • Fat: 4.6 g • Protein: 22.1 g • Carb: 7.7 g • Fiber: 0.9 g• Sugar: 0.1 g

Ingredients:

• 16 oz (2 large) skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bit sized pieces
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp panko
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• olive oil spray 

Directions:

Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.

Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with the olive oil and mix well so the olive oil evenly coats all of the chicken.

Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on the baking sheet. Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray then bake 8 - 10 minutes. Turn over then cook another 4 - 5 minutes or until cooked though.

foodiebooty:

Garlic Chicken Spring Rolls

with recipe (link)

berryhealthy:

healthier pizza! whole wheat tortilla wrap with.. tomato&basil sauce, green pepper, onion, parm cheese, turkey, and paprika&rosemary. just as good as regular pizza, actually i think it tastes better because it isn’t greasy!