Author: Nicole

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Vanilla Thrilla! Frappuccino Blended Coffee Drink (100 Calories) #coffee

Nicole

I was having a very bad craving for Starbucks last night, but unfortunately my diet calorie count will not allow for the Starbucks drinks I love. I rarely have an extra 350 plus calories to use on a coffee drink. I started looking around the net to find a drink I could have that would give me the same effect, but without all of the calories.


I came across this Hungry Girl Recipe and I had pretty much everything I needed and only had to do a few modifications. I flipped out over this recipe because it’s less than 100 calories and something I can have as a treat whenever I want! I don’t have to feel guilty for spending all of those calories much less spending all of the money.  This is a great recipe and it’s awesome knowing that it cost me pocket change to make verses what I would have normally spent at Starbucks! Thank you Hungry Girl!!


Ingredients: 
  • 5 oz. light vanilla soymilk (I used fat free milk)
  • 3 tsp. Fat Free French Vanilla Coffee-mate powder,  dissolved in 1 oz. warm water 
  • 1 flat tsp. instant coffee 
  • 1 oz. Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup
  • 3 packets Splenda (next time I will only use 2)
  • 1 cup ice; crushed 
  • 2 tbsp. Fat Free Reddi-wip (I used Cool whip free)


Directions: 

  1. Place all of the ingredients in blender, except for the Reddi-wip. 

  2. Blend on high speed until well blended. 
  3. Pour into a tall glass, and finish off with whipped topping. A vanilla dream!

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Berry’s and Cream (64 Calorie)

Nicole

I have been occasionally consuming a 100 calorie pre packed snack pack here and there throughout my diet the last 2+ weeks. My cousin aptly pointed out to me that there are many other snacks out there that you can have that are 100 calories or less and also a lot more satisfying and better for you. 

With that being said I took her advice and conjured up this little ditty tonight to have with our dinner, and I must say, although it’s nothing fancy or special, it was really good, low in calories, and easy to make!
Ingredients:
  • 45 grams Fresh Strawberry’s sliced (14 calories)
  • 47 grams Fresh Blueberries (27 calories)
  • Cool Whip Fat Free 3 Tbsp. (23 calories)

Directions:

Place your fruit and cool whip in a bowl and fold those fruit into the cool whip. You can allow the berry’s and cream to sit in the refrigerator a bite to allow the flavors to mingle or you can eat immediately. Simple, Sweet, Cheap, and Low Calorie!

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No Bake "Cheesecake" (Low Calorie Options) 75 Calories Each!

Nicole

Who says you can’t have something decadent on a diet! These little cheesecakes are fantastic especially when you haven’t had any good desserts on your diet! Kevin and I were both shocked at how good these are. I made them for his Birthday this past Saturday because we didn’t want to spoil our diet even though it was his special day. You truly didn’t know you were NOT being BAD!
Ingredients:
  • 12 Reduced Fat Nilla Wafers (180 Calories)
  • 8 oz. Fat Free cream cheese (softened) (210 Calories)
  • 1 cup cold fat free skim milk (90 Calories)
  • 1 Tblsp. lemon juice (4 Calories)
  • 1 small box Jello Sugar Free instant vanilla pudding (150 Calories)
  • 1 can lite cherry pie filling (I used lucky leaf) (245 Calories)
  • 12 Cupcake tins (no calories 😉 )

 Directions:

  1. Place 12 cupcake tins  on a cookie sheet with 1 Reduced Fat Nilla Wafer in each one, then set them aside. 
  2. In a bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. 
  3. Gradually add milk and lemon juice to the cream cheese and beat until smooth. Stir in pudding mix. 
  4. Evenly divide cream cheese pudding mixture between the 12 cupcake tins over the Nilla Wafers, then evenly divide the cheery pie filling over top of all 12 cupcake tins. 
  5. Refrigerate overnight for Nilla Wafers to soften. 

Calories Calculated on www.myfitnesspal.com

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Barbecue Pulled Chicken (Low Calorie Options)

Nicole

This was so simple after dinner the other night I threw everything in the crockpot but the chicken. Once everything was in I used the whisk to mix everything together then I stuck the chicken in and covered the chicken with the sauce. 5 hours later it was ready! I let it cool, then stuck it in the refrigerator and heated it up the next day for dinner. Simple and great! It’s very flavorful and excellent! We all really enjoyed this recipe.
Ingredients:
  • 1 8-ounce can reduced-sodium tomato sauce
  • 1 4-ounce can chopped green chiles, drained
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon sweet or smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon Honey Mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Montreal Chicken Seasoning
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped

 Directions:
  1. Stir tomato sauce, chiles, vinegar, honey, paprika, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, ground chipotle and salt in a 6-quart slow cooker until smooth. Add chicken, onion and garlic; stir to combine.
  2. Put the lid on and cook on low until the chicken can be pulled apart, about 5 hours.
  3. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred with a fork. Return the chicken to the sauce, stir well and serve.

 *Calories 91 calories for 4oz. We ate our chicken on 45 calorie pieces of bread served with 1 serving of Alexia sweet potato puffs. Total Calories for the meal= 311*

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Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken (343 Calories)

Nicole

I liked the salad but I was not a fan of the dressing. If you are a huge fan of red wine vinegar then you will love the dressing. It was a little too overwhelming for me. Next time I make this I will just make the salad and use some bottled vinaigrette. Over all the salad is excellent and it’s low in calories you get 3 cups for 343 calories! 
Ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, or oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken, (about 12 ounces; see Tip)
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup sliced ripe black olives
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions:
Whisk vinegar, oil, dill (or oregano), garlic powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and feta; toss to coat.

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