Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Recipe: Brussels Sprouts a la Amelie


On a recent trip to New Orleans, we dined at an AWESOME place off Royal St. called Cafe Amelie. There we had an appetizer - made with Brussels sprouts -  that I have craved daily ever since; here's my attempt at recreating it! Not as jaw droppingly amazing as their version, but it's close enough to tide me over until our next trip. Enjoy!


Thursday, January 5, 2012

Pumpkin Oatmeal!

Lots of lovely oatmeals - thanks A Beautiful Mess!

I'm a breakfast gal. I just don't do well without something in my tummy first thing in the morning. While I LOVE donuts, scrambled eggs and bacon, I know that having something more balanced will set a better tone for my day. Enter oatmeal!

Oatmeal is magical! It's good for you (most types have more than 3 grams of soluble fiber - the cholesterol lowering kind! - per serving) and the complex carbs digest slowly so that you don't want to cut someone for a Snickers bar by 11 a.m. Most importantly (to me) it's diverse: you can get super crazy flavors at your local grocery store or add delicious things to plain varieties (My favorites are Irish Oatmeal and Quaker Rolled Oats). Plus, what other breakfast food has a hilarious comic site named after it? Not so fast Raisin Bran.

Today after my walk (HOLLA!) I whipped up a bowl of Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal after seeing the recipe on A Beautiful Mess.

I tweaked the recipe a bit with what I had on hand - here's what I did:


"How long did that take, Sarah? I don't have all day!" This entire process took about 5 minutes - so no longer than making a bagel or something (definitely less time than frying bacon!) So BOOM - better breakfast in less time!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Dessert - it's not just for fatties anymore!

One of the coolest things about Weight Watchers is the selection of dessert recipes that are both easy and low in points - here's one of my favorites!


Angel Food Cake with Berries and Greek Yogurt

Ingredients:
Store bought angel food cake
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Low fat Greek yogurt

Slice the cake and cut in half. Top the bottom half with with a dollop of greek yogurt and a sprinkling of berries. Replace the "lid."
3 points per serving.