Easter Sugar Cookies!

Sorry I have been missing!  My computer caught a virus and had to be sent to the repair shop, so for a whole week I have been without my computer!

So, these cookies are absolutely, hands down the best cookies!  They are a sour cream sugar cookie topped with a brown butter icing!  They may not be the healthiest for you, but when eating cookies - who is really concerned about being healthy? Not me!

Here is the recipe:


Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
1/2 C. Shortening (I used butter)
1 1/2 C. Sugar
2 Eggs
1 C. Sour Cream
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 3/4 C. Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
DIRECTIONS:  Cream shortening, eggs & sugar together.  Once combined, add sour cream and vanilla.  Mix.  Add dry ingredients.  Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight in the fridge.  Once chilled, preheat oven to 350.  Drop by tablespoon on greased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.  Keep remaining dough covered and in fridge while other cookies are baking.  When cool, spread with brown butter icing.

Brown Butter Icing
8 Tbsp. butter, browned (to brown butter, melt over low-medium heat; continue heating until the butter starts turning a light brown color)
4 C. Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
4 Tbsp. Milk
DIRECTIONS:  Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Mix until smooth.

HAPPY EATING!

Skinny Caramel Frappucino = Happy!

Coffee + Ice = Happiness!  This is a lightened up version of the calorie and fat laden drink served up at a popular coffee shop.  Actually, it is a drink that is really served up at most coffee houses....but now you can enjoy it guilt free! 

This is what you will need to make your yummy frappucino!

This is what the finished version looks like~

Skinny Caramel Frappucino! (Serves 2)

4 C. Ice

1 C. 1% Milk

2 C. Strongly brewed coffee, cooled

1 Tbsp. Sugar (can add more to taste)

1 Big squeeze Fat Free Caramel Sauce + a little drizzle for the top

Light Whipped Cream

DIRECTIONS:  Combine all ingred. (except whipped cream) in a blender.  Blend.  Pour into a large cup, top with whipped cream and a little drizzle of caramel sauce. Sit back, enjoy!

HAPPY EATING!

Enchilada Bake!

I am so thankful for friends with birthdays!  Tonight I get to head out to Checker's Bistro with my dear friend Kristen who celebrated a birthday last week!!  Before heading out though I made this enchilada bake!  It was incredibly easy to put together, I am not kidding!  You should try it - I bet your family will love it!!

Enchilada Bake
1 lb. ground turkey
1 Can Mild Rotel Tomatoes w/ Green Chiles
1 (8oz) Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 Can Corn, undrained
2 tsp. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Dried Minced Garlic (I used Tastefully Simple)
1/2 tsp. Oregano
2 Green Onion, sliced
2 C. Shredded Cheese
6 Flour Tortillas
DIRECTIONS:  Brown ground turkey.  Add
all ingredients, EXCEPT cheese and tortillas.  Mix well and bring to a boil.  Turn heat to low-medium and simmer for 5 minutes.  Spray a 9x13 with cooking spray.  Add 1/2 C. of the ground turkey mix.  Layer 3 tortillas, overlapping if necessary.  Top with 1/2 the remaining meat mixture.  Sprinkle with 1/2 the cheese.  Repeat layers.  Sprinkle with green onion.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes.  Serve with low fat sour cream.

**Cooks note:  I used fresh corn that I had frozen from the summer**

HAPPY EATING!

Weight Watchin' Crab Rangoon!

Last night was Monday and with Monday comes The Bachelor!  I know, I know ~ don't judge!  I am a sap for romance and well, the drama does keep my attention because I wonder how people can act like that and still feel good about themselves!  Plus, it is a good excuse for friends to gather!

Last night I hosted and because we are all trying to be good about our eating habits I made these tasty little pockets of ooey, gooey crab!  They taste sinful, but really are not!  You can have 2 of them for only 2 WW points.

Baked Crab Rangoon
3 oz. 1/3 less fat Cream Cheese, softened
4 oz. Crab meat
1 Green Onion, sliced
1/8 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1/8 tsp. Garlic Salt
12 Won Ton Wrappers
DIRECTIONS:  Combine all ingredients (except won-ton wrappers) in a small mixing bowl.  Mix well.  Place won ton wrappers on baking sheet (sprayed with cooking spray) and spoon 2 tsp. of filling in center of each wrapper.  Bring corners up to meet and lightly dampen fingers to make the corners stick together.  Bake at 425 for approx. 10 minutes.
HAPPY EATING!!

Cobb Salad!

This is Cobb Salad - well, it is Cobb Salad my way, it is what's for dinner tonight.  I don't really like romaine lettuce (unless it is a Grilled Caesar Salad from the Belvedere Inn) and I am not a fan of bleue cheese, so does it remain a Cobb Salad with the changes I made or does it become something else?

I try not to be to picky when I go out to eat, but sometimes I am that person. You know, the one who says, can I substitute this for this.....the one waitresses probably roll their eyes at....I know, I used to waitress, I used to roll my eyes, as a matter of fact, I think I still roll my eyes - ask the hubby, he will tell you.

Today at work, the ever popular Reuben Sandwich was the special....but it was made with corned beef (not a fan). I asked if I could substitute turkey for the corned beef.....to my surprise, no can do.  Now, I was the eye roller.  Oh well - Crab Cake Sandwiches were the other sandwich special - that was a much better choice!  I really am babbling about nothing, I'm like that, ask my friends - they will tell you. 

So here we go:

Cobb Salad - My Way
Mixed Greens (I think I used about 2 Cups)
1/2 of a plum tomato, diced
2 Tbsp. chopped egg
2 Slices Turkey Bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 C. Chicken, roasted & diced - (I bought one of the roasted chickens from Costco)
1/4 of an avocado, diced
2 Tbsp. Reduced fat Feta
2 Tbsp. Garbanzo Beans
2 Tbsp. Newman's Own, Light Balsamic Vinaigrette
DIRECTIONS:  Pile your salad greens on a plate.  Layer on your toppings and top with dressing.  Enjoy!! 

HAPPY EATING!

Chocolate Chip Stuffed Raspberries ~ Yes, please!

How can something so simple, taste so good?  I mean really!  I saw this idea on pinterest and immediately had to buy raspberries (mind you, I typically don't eat them but with chocolate, all things are possible).

So I bought the raspberries, stuffed them with Hershey's White Chocolate Chips and Hershey's Special Dark Chips and popped some in the freezer and left some unfrozen. 

Both are tasty!  Try them!  I insist!  I am not posting the recipe, because well, there isn't one.  If you need help figuring it out, let me know!

Turkey Egg Cups! (Old WW Points - 1 pt. per serving)

I am not sure what website or blog I found these tasty little gems at but thank you.  I am typically not a breakfast eater, but I shifted my work hours today so I could attend an afternoon meeting and I had some "free" time this morning and thought, why not make some breakfast! (And yes, I like a little coffee with my creamer).  The nice thing is, I have extra now that are ready to heat and go.  If I really wanted to, these turkey egg cups would be great heated and placed on an english muffin or a pita pocket for a grab and go type breakfast.

I adapted this from the original recipe because I didn't need 12 egg cups sitting around and I have to be in the mood for cilantro, and I wasn't in the mood so I left it out.  (I like cilantro when it is disguised  in things like salsa, but when you buy fresh cilantro it smells like stink bugs and last night at the store, I couldn't get past the smell, so I didn't buy it).

Here we go:  Start off with a regular muffin tin and line it with very thin turkey slices.  Add 1 Tbsp. salsa to each turkey cup.  (I use Kirkland Brand Organic Salsa)!

Next add approx. 3 Tbsp. of egg white to the "cup"

Top with cheese and serve!  ~Because I like my cheese to be melty, I place back in the oven for about 1 minute or until cheese melts~



Turkey Egg Cups

4 Large Egg Whites

4 Pieces of Thinly Sliced Turkey

4 Tbsp. Salsa

4 Tbsp. Low Fat Cheese

4 Tsp. Cilantro, chopped (optional)

DIRECTIONS:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Prepare muffin tin by spraying with non stick cooking spray.  Set aside.  Separate eggs and place whites in a separate bowl.  (You may discard the yolks, unless you need them for another recipe).  Whisk egg whites and set aside.  Line muffin tin with turkey slice, place 1 Tbsp. salsa in each cup.  Spoon 3 Tbsp. egg white into each cup.  Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. When done, place 1 Tbsp. cheese on top of each cup.  Either serve from this point or place back in oven to melt the cheese.

The recipe states that there are 2 Egg Cups per serving.



HAPPY EATING!