Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Diabetic Orange Sunbeams

1-1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup raisins
1 egg
2 TBSP orange juice
2 TBSP grated orange rind
1-1/2 tsp. granulated sugar replacement

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until crumbly.

Add all at once: raisins, egg, orange juice, orange rind, and sugar replacement.

Mix well. Make into small balls; flatten on cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes.

Weight Watchers Oven Fried Chicken

Ingredients
1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
 1/4 tsp table salt
 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
 3 oz buttermilk
 1/2 cup(s) cornflake crumbs
 1 pound(s) Chicken, breast, raw, without skin & bone, four 4-oz pieces

Instructions
Preheat oven to 365ºF. Lightly coat an 8 X 8 X 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Combine flour, salt and cayenne pepper together in a medium-size bowl.
Place buttermilk and corn flakes crumbs in 2 separate shallow bowls.
Roll chicken breast halves in flour mixture and evenly coat each side.
Next dip chicken into buttermilk and then corn flakes crumbs.
Place coated chicken breasts in prepared baking dish.
Bake until chicken is tender and no longer pink, about 25 to 30 minutes (there is no need to flip the chicken during baking).

Yields 1 breast per serving.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Pineapple , Orange & Banana Smoothie

1 banana
6 oz. light (reduced sugar) fat-free peach yogurt, frozen
(This is one container of Yoplait)
6 oz. (1 can) Dole Pine-Orange-Banana juice
Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!
If drink is too thick, add orange juice.

Pumpkin Smoothie

1 3/4 cups pumpkin, canned -- chilled
12 ounces evaporated skim milk -- chilled
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup banana -- sliced
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
Place all ingredients in blender and blend well. If desired, serve over ice and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Serves 6.

Raspberry Cream Smoothie

1 cup orange juice
1 cup raspberry yogurt
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 frozen banana (chunks)
1 1/2 cup frozen raspberries

Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients.
 Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth.
While the machine is running, move the stir stick around counter-clockwise to aid mixing.
Serve immediately.

Each recipe serves 3-5.

Raspberry Peach Smoothie

10 oz frozen raspberries (in light syrup, thawed)
1 cup peach nectar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 Tbsp. honey
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Serves 2.

Raspberry Smoothie (Low Fat)

Raspberry Smoothie (Low Fat)

1 pkt Weight Watchers Vanilla Smoothie
1 cup cold skim milk
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
5 ice cubes

Crush ice cubes in blender. Add smoothie mix and milk and blend. Add raspberries and frappe.
If needed, add a packet or two of sugar substitute.
Serves 1.

Raspberry Smoothie I

Raspberry Smoothie I

1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup washed, stemmed raspberries
honey to taste
Place all the ingredients in a blender.
Blend on high speed until smooth.

Rasberry Smoothie II



1 cup milk
½ cup natural yogurt
1 cup raspberries
sugar or honey to taste.

Blend all ingredients on high until smooth.

Pour into glasses.

Quick Start Breakfast Drink

Quick Start Breakfast Drink


2 C. Pineapple Juice
2 ripe med. bananas, peeled & sliced
2 (8 oz.) cartons vanilla yogurt
1 C. fresh or frozen strawberries
¼ C. wheat germ (opt.)
1 T. vanilla extract


Combine all ingredients in blender.
Whir until smooth. (For small blender, do ½ at a time.)

Makes 4 drinks.

Rasberry Sunrise Smoothie

Rasberry Sunrise Smoothie

2 1/2 cups orange juice
1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries
1 cup raspberry sherbet

Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients.
 Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth.

 While the machine is running, move the stir stick around counter-clockwise to aid mixing.

Serve immediately.
Each recipe serves 3-5.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

3/4 bag frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
4 cups Dole pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice (fresh-squeezed or Tropicana Pure Premium recommended)
1 1/2 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt, frozen
Put all ingredients into blender. Blend well, stopping to stir when necessary, until smoothie consistency is
reached!

Sunshine Smoothie

Sunshine Smoothie

1 cup orange sherbet (or substitute frozen yogurt)
1 cup fresh strawberries, trimmed
1 1/3 cups pineapple chunks, fresh or canned in juice and drained
1 1/2 cups sparkling mineral water
Blend first 3 ingredients in a food processor until smooth; add mineral water until blended.
Serves 4

Sweet Strawberry Smoothie

Sweet Strawberry Smoothie

1 strawberry/mango yogurt (any kind will do)
1 cup fresh strawberries, cut up (or you can use any kind of fruit that's in the yogurt you desire)
½ cup of sugar
1 cup chopped ice cubes
Combine the strawberries (or any kind of fruit) and sugar in the blender and mix on second speed into a liquid.
Add the yogurt and blend until mixed thoroughly.
 Add the ice a little at a time until it's completely mixed.

 Enjoy!