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Copacabana Smoothie

June 20, 2014 Nicole

This smoothie is amazing and it’s exactly what I envision Copacabana Brazil being like, clean water, fresh fruit, and amazing. This smoothie is probably my favorite smoothie of all time. Sorry corporate smoothie companies but this one beats yours hands down!

It’s not a complicated smoothie but it’s simply delicious. I that this recipe is sweet and refreshing that isn’t killer in calories! The entire smoothie is 153 calories! Now that’s a great smoothie!

I had something comparable at a smoothie establishment and it was triple the calories for the same amount but they used frozen yogurt which (in my opinion) didn’t do anything to make it any better than this one! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (So Delicious)
6 ounces Frozen Fresh Pineapple
1 ounce frozen banana
3-5 packets of Truvia (add desired sweetness of Stevia)
¼ teaspoon Coconut Extract
½ cup ice (more if needed)

Directions:

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smoothie.
Add more liquid if necessary or more ice.
Ice may not be necessary if your fruit is frozen well.
Add desired amount of Stevia based on how sweet you like it.
Taste before blending.

Number of Servings: 1

Nutritional Information:

153 calories per serving
39 carbs
5 grams of fat
1 protein
22 sugar

*Nutritional information found on www.myfitnesspal.com this information will vary based on the products you use.*

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Alane’s Best Brisket

June 14, 2014 Nicole

This is a very good brisket recipe. I have made this twice now. The first time I did mine in the oven and the second time I used the same method below but I made my brisket in the slow cook. Regardless of what you do the recipe will turn out fantastic?

Make sure you use a beer that you like because this recipe takes on a very strong beer flavor. I used a light beer but if you like the dark beer flavor than try that.

I found the slow cooker to be much easier and less work than using the oven, but with the slow cooker my meat fell to pieces as you can see from the picture but in the oven it keeps its form nicely. The slow cooker meat was stringy because no matter how hard I tried to cook it the entire brisket fell to pieces. Delicious and easy! What more could you ask for?

Ingredients:

1 (4 pound) beef brisket
1 large onion, sliced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans beef broth
2 (15 ounce) cans French onion soup
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place a large roasting pan over medium-high heat and sear beef brisket, fat side down at first, until browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove brisket and set aside.
Place onion slices into the bottom of the roasting pan; pour 1 can beef broth, 1 can French onion soup, and 1 can beer over the onions.
Lay the brisket into the roasting pan; pour remaining cans of beef broth, French onion soup, and beer over the brisket. Cover the roasting pan with a lid.
Bake in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Remove from oven and let stand for 30 minutes.
Remove cooled brisket from roasting pan and wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Pour pan juices and onion into a food storage container and cover tightly with a lid. Refrigerate beef and pan juices overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour pan juices and onion into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Unwrap the brisket, cut away any visible fat, and slice thinly across the grain of the meat. Place brisket slices into the pan juices.
Return to oven and bake until pan juices are thickened and meat is hot, about 45 more minutes.

Original Recipe Source

Number of Servings: 7 (fat removed)

Nutritional Information:

396 calories per serving
24 carbs
8 grams of fat
51 protein
2 sugar

*Nutritional information found on www.myfitnesspal.com this information will vary based on the products you use.*

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Fruit and Pound Cake Parfaits

June 13, 2014 Nicole

This recipe is incredibly delicious! Oh my! The flavor is so good and satisfying. The calories are a bit high but this recipe is well worth it. This makes a great summer holiday recipe that you can serve to a big group or to a small family.

It’s easy and something you can make up in advance. You just need to cut up the cake and put it in a zip back and seal it up and place in the refrigerator. The cream and the fruit can be made up ahead too. You only need to cover it up and refrigerate.

When it’s time to serve it up you can make it in a matter of minutes. Use clear plastic cups for easy clean up!

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
6 cups cubed store-bought pound cake
½ cup raspberries
½ cup blueberries
½ cup strawberries sliced
1 pint pitted black cherries
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

To a bowl add fruit and sugar and stir. Cover and allow to set in for several hours or until sugar melts. Stir every half hour or so.
Combine cream, sugar and almond extract in a bowl. With an electric mixer, beat until soft peaks form.
Place a dollop of cream in each of six glasses. Top with 1/4 cup of pound cake cubes, another spoonful of cream and some fruit mixture. Continue alternating layers of cake, cream and fruit until you have used it all up. Serve immediately!

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Strawberry Mock-Shake! 181 Calories

June 12, 2014 Nicole

If you are like me when you are trying to lose weight is when you crave everything that is bad for you. Thanks for a friends inspiration I came up with this Strawberry mock-shake that (in my opinion) taste just like a McDonalds Milk Shake for 180 calories. For the same size, a 12oz milk shake at McDonalds you would be consuming 550 calories WOW that is a 370 calorie difference.

Although initially you might think 180 is a lot when you are having a craving and could be using up 550 calories 180 doesn’t look so bad.

This is delicious! I had everyone in the kitchen ooing and awing over how great this mock shake is. It’s a milkshake in a way, but it’s a whole lot better for you!!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. frozen cool-whip (just estimate)
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 heaping tbsp. vanilla pudding (not sugar free)
6 frozen whole strawberries
2 packs Truvia (stevia)

Directions:

Blend! Then top with cool whip or stawberries!

Number of Servings: 1

Nutritional Information:

181 calories per serving
33 carbs
4 grams of fat
1 protein
26 sugar

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Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup (38 Calories Per Cup)

June 10, 2014 Nicole

This recipe is delicious. Honestly when I set out to make it I didn’t think I would like I suppose that is the reason I have been putting this recipe off for so long. On the contrary though I actually thought it was great! The flavor was wonderful and it’s light yet hearty.

Nothing beats all of that plus knowing that you can eat as much as you like and still have plenty of calories in your diet to spare. This is one of these recipes that keeps on giving because you can really do anything with this recipe and add just about any vegetables to make it even heartier!

Ingredients:

3 cups nonfat beef broth (beef is the best) or 3 cups nonfat vegetable broth (beef is the best) or 3 cups nonfat chicken broth (beef is the best)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup green beans
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon oregano
Salt & pepper

Directions:

Spray pot with nonstick cooking spray sauté onions carrots and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add broth, Tomato paste, cabbage, green beans, basil, oregano and Salt & Pepper to taste.
Simmer for a about 5-10 minutes until all vegetables are tender then add the zucchini and simmer for another 5 or so minutes.

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Number of Servings: 5

Nutritional Information: