Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Strawberry Salad and Dressing

Ingredients:
  • 2 teaspoons strawberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pint strawberries, sliced
  • 4 to 5 cups chopped romaine or mixed greens of any kind
Directions:
Whisk jam, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper together to make dressing. Arrange sliced strawberries and lettuce on plate and top with dressing.

4 servings - 132 calories, 10.4 g fat, 1.8 g fiber - 3 points


Add sugared and toasted walnuts for an extra treat.

Oven Baked Potato Wedges

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 3/4 tsp. basil
  • 3/4 tsp. oregano
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 red potatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1/8 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:
Mix butter, olive oil, garlic, pepper, basil, oregano, and salt together. Pour into ziploc bag and add potato wedges. Shake to coat. Remove and place skin side down on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Bake 30 minutes at 425 degrees.

4 servings - 221 calories, 7.5 g fat, 3.8 g fiber - 4 points

Sunday, August 15, 2010

French Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups warm water 
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour (flour with a little dough enhancer)
  • 2-3 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal

Directions:
Mix ingredients in mixer. Add flour a cup at a time to make sure it's not too dry. Knead for 5-8 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes. Grease pan and sprinkle cornmeal on it. Shape dough into a long french bread roll and let rise on pan for an hour or so. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.

about 20 Slices - 88 calories , .9 g fat, .7 g fiber - 2 points per slice

Chocolate Cherry Cake

Ingredients:

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • 2 eggs

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in mixer. Pour in greased 9x13 pan and bake as directed on cake mix box. Top with light whipped topping if desired.

15 servings - 128 calories, 3.8 g fat - 3 points