Zippy Cauliflower

3 cups cauliflower, florets and some stems
1/2 tsp margarine
1 tbs flour
1/8 tsp red pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3/4 cup skim milk
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
2 tbs chopped green chilies
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

Preaheat the oven to 350 degrees. Steam the cauliflower just until tender; drain. Melt the margarine in a medium size saucepan over medium heat. In a jar with a lid, combine the flour, red pepper, salt, pepper, and milk; shake until blended. Slowly add to the margarine in the saucepan, stirring constantly until smooth. add the cheese and continue stirring until smooth and slightly thickened. Stir in the chilies. Arrange the cauliflower in a 2 quart baking dish; pou the sauce over the cauliflower then sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until bubbling. Serve immediately.

Yields: 6 (1/2 cup) servings

cal 73,
prot 5
fat 2
chol 7
carb 9
fiber 1
sodium 209

WW points=1

Corn and Zucchini Casserole

1 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3 small zucchini, thinly sliced, about 2 cups
3 ears fresh corn cut from the cob, about 2 cups (can used frozen and thawed corn)
2 tbs fresh basil
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat; when hot, add the onion and saute' until tender. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent garlic from getting too brown. Add the zucchini and saute for about 4 minutes; add the corn; continue to cook for 2-3 minutes until the zucchini is tender. Add the pepper and basil and then spoon into prepared casserole; top with cheese and heat i the oven until cheese is melted.

yields: 4 servings
cal-122
prot-5
fat 6
chol 4
carb 16
fiber 3
sodium 54

WW points =2

Crustless Banana Cream Pie

1 sm box of ff/sf instant banana pudding
2 cups fat free evaporated milk
2 cups of strawberries

Line the bottom of a pie plate with strawberries.

Make the pudding as directed on the box except use the evaporated milk in place of regular milk. Pour pudding mixture over the strawberries.

Garnish the top of the pudding with strawberries ...chill for at least 2 hours. Cut and serve.

The recipe also calls to mix kiwi in with the strawberries.....I only had strawberries, and it was still delicious.

snickerdoodle bars

snickerdoodle bars
Originally uploaded by mfcstotler

2 1/3 cup flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Cinnamon Filling
2 tbs sugar
1 tbs cinnamon

glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 tbs milk (or water)
1 tsp vanilla

1. Heat overn to 350, Spray or frease bottom only of a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Beat in sugars. Gradually beat eggs and vanilla into sugar mixture until combined. On low speed, beat in dry ingredients until combined.
3. Spoon half the batter into pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evengly over batter.
4. Dollop teaspoons of reamining batter evenly over cinnamon sugar mixture.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about an hour.
6. In a small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over bars. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

1 bar:
calories- 190
fat 7g
sodium 125 mg
carb 30 g
fiber 0
protein 2 g

Honey Garlic Chicken

2 lbs chicken drumsticks
1 cup steak sauce
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

1. Preheat oven to 375. Line the bottom of a baking pan with aluminum foil. Place chicken on foil.
2. Combine steak sauce, honey, garlic powder and hot pepper sauce; pour over chicken.
3. Bake 45 minutes or until internal juices of the chicken run clear. (or until meat thermometer registers at 180 degrees). Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

Strawberry Margarita Cake

Box of White Cake Mix
eggs and oil (as called for on cake mix)
3/4 cup liquid strawberry margarita mix
8 ounces cool whip

Mix margarita mix with water to reach the specified amount of 'water' needed for the cake mix. Follow the ingredients on the box (using the margarita/water mix in place of water). Bake as specified.

Ice with cool whip. Garnish with fresh strawberries (if desired)

Pizza Burgers

1/2 cup each chopped fresh mushrooms, onion and green pepper
1/3 cup chopped ripe olives
10 slices turkey peperoni
2 tbs tomato paste
2 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 lb ground turkey
4 whole wheat hamburger buns
4 slices provalone cheese
4 tbs pizza sauce

In a food processor, combine vegetables, olives, pepperoni, tomato paste and seasonings. Cover and pulse until just blended. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in bread crumbs. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.

Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill burgers, covered until meat is cooked through.
Serve on buns with cheese and pizza sauce.