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Low Calorie (Mock) Butterbeer (30 Calories)

June 11, 2013 Nicole

This past weekend we decided to take a box set of Harry Potter movies we had purchased over the Christmas holiday and have a Harry Potter movie night. In honor of Harry Potter I decided to make butterbeer to go along with our popcorn.

Unfortunately butterbeer is super high in calories and loaded full of sugar. When I am not as concerned about watching my calories I would love to try this recipe for butterbeer, but that won’t be for a while. In the mean time I found a very low calorie recipe for butterbeer on Pinterest. I was super excited to give this recipe a try.

It’s super simple, and super delicious. OK so is it as good as the real deal?… NO, but is it a great dessert for someone trying to watch their calorie intake? You bet it is! I have even left the cool-whip frozen in this recipe to make it like a low calorie ice cream float! Excellent!!

Ingredients:

2 tsp. butter flavor extract (zero calories)
3 tbsp. cool whip (I used low fat) (30 calories)
1 can diet cream soda (A&W is the best) (zero calories)

Directions:

Place butter extract at the bottom of a glass
Pour cream soda on top of the butter extract
Top with cool whip then stir

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Bacon and Brussels Sprouts

June 8, 2013 Nicole

This recipe is so good, no really so SO good! I had some Brussels sprouts that needed to be used up, but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with them. I had a feeling they would taste great with bacon, but I had no idea just how great.

This is a super easy and fast recipe to prepare and considering its simi-homemade with the premade bacon bits it’s ready in no time. It’s not very high in calories considering it feeds 3-4 people as a side dish.

This was served along the side of roasted chicken breast with mushroom cream sauce. Delish!

Ingredients:

15 large Brussels sprouts
2 tbsp. salted butter
3 tbsp. bacon bits (real bacon bits like Hormel or fresh made)
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt

Directions:

Slice each Brussels sprout into very thin slices removing the center core the sprouts should be in thin ribbons.
Heat the butter over medium heat in a large skillet and sauté the garlic for 30 seconds then to the garlic butter then add the bacon bits.
Cook another few minutes then add the Brussels sprouts slices and continue sautéing for another 4-5 minutes, until bright green and tender.
Add salt as needed.

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Brownie Batter Hummus

June 6, 2013 Nicole

This is a really fun recipe to serve as a fruit dip at any type of event. I served this at a ladies social and everyone freaked over it. It’s not very sweet so it works great with fruit. It’s even great with wafers and pretzels.

I got so many compliments on this recipe. No one even had a clue it was made from chickpeas. You would never know. In all honesty one would think it was made from cream cheese but this is lower in calories and excellent in flavor.

Ingredients:

1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
3 Tbsp. honey
3 Tbsp. water (or as needed)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

In a blender or food processor, combine the rinsed and drained garbanzo beans, unsweetened cocoa, pure maple syrup, honey, water, vanilla extract, and salt.
Puree until the mixture is smooth, and lumps no longer exist.
Add extra water if needed to reach desired consistency.
Serve as a dip with fresh sliced fruit, pita chips dusted with cinnamon and sugar, graham crackers, or pretzel sticks.

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Buffalo Hummus Dip

June 4, 2013 Nicole

I am in love with this recipe. I didn’t have any idea I would care a thing in the world for it but it’s so delicious. It’s spicy, tangy, creamy and simple the best. Not only is it good with chips but it’s also great on a wrap. It’s a great dip for a party or just for a simple snack. I can’t say it enough, but this is awesome!

Ingredients:

3 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, 1/2 cup liquid reserved
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays chipotle)
3 tablespoons Franks Red Hot Sauce (Add more to increase the heat)
Salt (as needed)

Directions:

Put the chickpeas, chickpea liquid, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, paprika, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, vinegar and salt in a food processor.
Puree until smooth and creamy.
Refrigerate until you are ready to serve

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Frozen Strawberry Wine Spritzer

June 1, 2013 Nicole

With summer approaching I am always looking for something cool and refreshing that is link and delicious. This is an excellent drink that can even be easily made into a child friendly drink or a light summer drink by taking the wine and changing it water or another juice.

We really enjoyed this recipe with wine and with water in truth it didn’t matter either way it was great! This really makes a great drink for a summer outdoor get together, bbq, or pool party!

Ingredients: