Friday, December 9, 2011

Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper-Cayenne Sauce

Fettuccine with Sweet Pepper-Cayenne Sauce
This was a super spicy dish, but very delicious.

The ingredient swaps:
  • Instead of 12 ounces of dry fettuccine pasta, I used 12 ounces of wheat fettuccine pasta.
  • Instead of 1 cup of reduced-fat sour cream, I used 1 cup of fat-free sour cream.
  • Instead of 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, I used 3/4 cup of fat free grated Parmesan cheese.
This recipe makes 4 servings that are 9Points Plus each.

Candy Cane Fudge

Candy Cane Fudge
I was surprised at just how easy this recipe was. It's delicious and perfect for the holidays!

The ingredient swaps:
  • Instead of 1 (14 ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk, I used 1 (14 ounce) can of fat free sweetened condensed milk.
This recipe makes 64 servings that are 3Points Plus each.

Dad's Breakfast Pizza

Dad's Breakfast Pizza
My husband absolutely loved this recipe and couldn't get enough!

The ingredient swaps:
  • Instead of 1 pound of bacon, I used 1 pound of turkey bacon.
  • Instead of 2 (12 ounce) cans of refrigerated biscuits, I used 2 (12 ounce) cans of reduced fat refrigerated biscuits.
  • I omitted the teaspoon of butter.
  • Instead of 12 eggs, I used 3 cups of liquid egg.
  • Instead of 2 cups of cheddar cheese, I used 2 cups of reduced fat cheddar cheese.
This recipe makes 12 servings that are 9Points Plus each.

White Chocolate Cookies 'n' Cream Fudge

White Chocolate Cookies 'n' Cream Fudge
This was a really easy fudge recipe.

The ingredient swaps:
  • Instead of 3/4 cup of butter, I used 3/4 cup of light butter.
  • Instead of 1 (5oz) can of evaporated milk, I used 1 (5oz) can of fat free evaporated milk.
  • Instead of 3 cups of coarsely crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, I used 3 cups of reduced fat coarsely crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies.
This recipe makes about 60 servings that are 4Points Plus each.

Quick Gingerbread

Quick Gingerbread
This was a very easy recipe. I skipped the applesauce and whipped cream, which would obviously add to the points values.

The ingredient swaps:
  • Instead of 2 cups of Bisquick, I used 2 cups of Heart Smart Bisquick.
  • Instead of 1/2 cup of milk, I used 1/2 cup of fat free milk.
  • Instead of 2 tablespoons of butter, I used 2 tablespoons of light butter.
  • Instead of 2 eggs, I used 1/2 cup of liquid egg.
This recipe makes 12 servings that are 6PointsPlus each.