Brownie Cupcake Bites

This is a recipe from Weight Watchers that I fixed at a recent get together. They are 3 pts. per cupcake bite and pretty darn good!

21 oz. regular brownies, dry mix
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 1/2 c. lite cool whip
1 1/4 oz. candy corn, about 24 pieces (or sprinkles)

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 24 mini muffin tin holes with mini cupcake wrappers.

In a large mxing bowl, combine brownie mix, water, applesauce & egg whites. Mix 50 times with a wooden spoon; do not under mix. Pour brownie mixture into prepared muffin tins.

Bake cupcakes until a tester inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven & cool completely; remove cupcakes from pan. Before serving, decorate each cooled cupcake with a tablespoon dollop of cool whip and 1 piece of candy corn.

Yields: 1 cupcake per serving

Weigh In

Well, last night was my weigh in. I lost 2.4 more pounds for a total of 15.6 lbs.!! Go me!!

I had to have blood work done this morning to check the synthroid levels in my blood today. I think maybe my thryoid levels have changed from the way I am feeling. If so, then my medicine will be adjusted to a lower dose and my weight will not come off so easy I am afraid. Waiting for the doctor to call and give me the results.....

Ranch Spinach Dip

Sadly this is not "diet" friendly. It is 4 WW points for 1/4 c. I could eat that in one bite!! Not really but almost. This is my favorite, favorite dip. Once I start on this stuff I cannot put it down! I know,I know, you could use fat free sour cream but have you ever tasted that stuff??? Yuck!! I give this a 5+ out of 5! I like to serve this with French Bread slices. You can also hollow out a round loaf of French bread and fill with this dip or serve it with fresh vegetables. Enjoy!

1 pkg. (1 oz.) Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing or Dips Mix
1 container (16 oz.) sour cream
1 box (10 oz.) frozen spinach, thawed and water squeezed from it
1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped

Mix together, chill and serve. Makes 2 cups.

Hot Fiesta Dip

I got this recipe from my Weight Watchers magazine. Of course, you could use regular cheese if you are not wanting to make it low fat. I ate this with Baked Tortilla chips and it was yum-my!!

Serving Size: 1/4 c. (10 servings)
1 pt. per serving

1-10 oz. pkg. of frozen whole-kernel corn
1 1/2 c. salsa
3/4 c. (3 oz.) Weight Watcher's Reduced Fat Shredded Mexican Style Cheese
2 T. chopped green onions

Microwave frozen corn according to package directions. Drain.

Combine corn and salsa in a microwave-safe 9 inch pie plate. Cover with plastic wrap; vent. Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until bubbly.

Sprinkle cheese over corn mixture; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with chopped onions.

Here I Go Again!

Due to a death in the family I must take a few days off from blogging.

I have more new recipes to post so I promise to be back soon!

Chili Cheese Ball

All my friends and family that have tried this seemed to really like this cheese ball. It is not that I don't like it, I just wasn't that crazy about it. But that is just me. Hope you enjoy it as much as the others did.

2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. Salsa
1 (1.25) oz. packet Taco seasoning mix
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Combine cream cheese, salsa, taco seasoning and cheddar cheese in a medium bowl. Shape into a ball; coat with pecans.

Serves 8

Tangy Broccoli Salad

I made this for a get together I had Saturday evening and everyone loved it including myself. I will definitely be making this again!

Recipe from www.kraftfoods.com.

Prep Time: 20 min.
Total Time: 1 hr. 20 min.
Servings: 12 servings, 1/2 c. each

What You Need!
3/4 c. Miracle Whip Light Dressing
2 T. sugar
2 T. white vinegar
1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets (about 6 cups)
6 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled
1 small red onion, chopped
4 c. loosely packed torn lettuce or spinach leaves

Mix dressing, sugar and vinegar in a large bowl.

Add broccoli, bacon and onion. Mix lightly.

Add lettuce just before serving. Mix well.

Cook's Note:
I used Fat Free Hellmans Mayo. and Splenda. If you are doing Weight Watchers like myself, this salad is only 1 pt. per serving.

Hello to all!

It has been so long since I have posted. My life has been so busy, hectic, and crazy. To be such an organized person I have found myself lately to be so unorganized and in much need to more time to my day. Since that doesn't seem to be happening I guess I better learn how to manage my time better. Much better.

Anyway, starting tomorrow morning I will be posting new recipes again. Hope to see you all again real soon.