Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Fresh fruit and dip... Or apples with Caramel dip. There are great recipes for both at Allrecipes.com. http://dessert.allrecipes.com/az/CrmlpplDip.asp http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/EasyFruitDip.asp If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. Recipe ideas? Hi all Creative ideas needed here! I am helping to organize a baby blessing for a friend/colleague of mine who is about to have her third baby any day now. It will involve a lunch where we all have to take a dish; I said I would bring dessert. I was going to make the strawberry cheesecake out of the EFL book but the trouble is I have no oven at the moment! So actual baking is out of the question although I do have a microwave. Does anyone have any bright ideas for something yummy but healthy that my non BFL friends will not object to? I am taking it as a free meal, so not too worried - but it would be nice to save a few calories along the way! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Those might be yummy, but they sure aren¹t healthy. Way too much sugar in both cases. On 1/17/06 5:17 AM, " Treta " <monicatreta@...> wrote: > Fresh fruit and dip... Or apples with Caramel dip. There are great > recipes for both at Allrecipes.com. > http://dessert.allrecipes.com/az/CrmlpplDip.asp > http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/EasyFruitDip.asp > > If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. > > Recipe ideas? > > > Hi all > > Creative ideas needed here! > > I am helping to organize a baby blessing for a friend/colleague of mine > who is about to have her third baby any day now. It will involve a lunch > where we all have to take a dish; I said I would bring dessert. I was > going to make the strawberry cheesecake out of the EFL book but the > trouble is I have no oven at the moment! So actual baking is out of the > question although I do have a microwave. Does anyone have any bright > ideas for something yummy but healthy that my non BFL friends will not > object to? I am taking it as a free meal, so not too worried - but it > would be nice to save a few calories along the way! > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I was in charge of desert for a 4th of July picnic during my last challenge. It's kind of summery - but it was a hit, and easy . . . Fruit Salad! I bought melons, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, raspberries and bananas. Sliced them all up and threw them together in a huge mixing bowl. For added fun -- I mixed in a cup of fat-free vanilla yogurt for a creamy dressing for the fruit ( my favorite is Stony Field Farms fat-free French vanilla yogurt). If it's your free day - - A handful or two of black walnuts would give a nice touch of fiber and protein and CRUNCH (at 192 calories, 18.4g fat, 7.5g protein, 3.1g Carbs, 2.1g Fat per 1/4 cup of black walnuts - use just for a 'touch' of crunch). Have fun! http://ewebscapes.com http://weigh-in.net _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Dr. Val Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:24 AM Subject: Re: Recipe ideas? Those might be yummy, but they sure aren¹t healthy. Way too much sugar in both cases. On 1/17/06 5:17 AM, " Treta " <monicatreta@...> wrote: > Fresh fruit and dip... Or apples with Caramel dip. There are great > recipes for both at Allrecipes.com. > http://dessert.allrecipes.com/az/CrmlpplDip.asp > http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/EasyFruitDip.asp > > If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. > > Recipe ideas? > > > Hi all > > Creative ideas needed here! > > I am helping to organize a baby blessing for a friend/colleague of mine > who is about to have her third baby any day now. It will involve a lunch > where we all have to take a dish; I said I would bring dessert. I was > going to make the strawberry cheesecake out of the EFL book but the > trouble is I have no oven at the moment! So actual baking is out of the > question although I do have a microwave. Does anyone have any bright > ideas for something yummy but healthy that my non BFL friends will not > object to? I am taking it as a free meal, so not too worried - but it > would be nice to save a few calories along the way! > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 > Does anyone have any bright ideas for something yummy but > healthy that my non BFL friends will not object to? I am > taking it as a free meal, so not too worried - but it would > be nice to save a few calories along the way! Sometimes after a big meal or if you want a little splurge you want something tiny but sweet. This idea is a bit labor intensive, but at our Christmas party someone made these little chocolate coated 'mice'. Think a bite size dessert made by taking some marishino cherries (with stems as tails) and dipping them into some chocolate, attaching a chocolate chip for the face/head and two slivered almonds inbtwn as the ears, they were cute but a sweet little treat anyone could enjoy whether dieting or not (just dont eat too many while making them! lol!) joni --------------------------------------- *Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 For the dessert, I would vote for the fruit salad in a wonderfully fancy bowl and pretty serving dishes. Here are two " cakes " that are made for decoration only. They sound festive and practical. http://www.babyshowerscentral.com/diapercake.shtml http://www.recipegoldmine.com/crafts/crafts2.html It is our challenge to spread healthy food choices in a way that is fun and exciting. Good luck. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 This thought just came to mind for the festive dessert... In years past, I have made different versions of this. It always makes a stunning visual display. This website has the photo to help you visualize the " pizza " . http://www.solofoods.com/cfrtpzz.html Now, the trick will be to " convert " the recipe to something closer to BFL. Do you have a pizza pan? Second hand is an option. Could you ask a neighbor about using their oven for 15 minutes? You can bake the " crust " up to 2 days in advance. Quick Crust...use 1/2 tube of the lowest fat cookie dough you can find, knead in 1/4 cup of oat bran before pressing it onto a pizza pan. Bake 350 degrees for 5-8 minutes. (Send the second half of the cookie dough down your garbage disposal White Layer; Use NF cream cheese. Add a box of the NF vanilla pudding and 1/4 cup of NF soy milk, and a scoop of protein powder. Glaze For Fruit: Find a sugar free jelly mix 4 Tbsp. jelly with 2 Tbsp. lemon juice to help you coat the fruit with a shiny glaze. Make 2 if there will be a big crowd. Enjoy, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Half of Deb's recipe could make an altertative no-bake crust for the pizza. It would be served on little plates and eaten with a fork anyway, so the visuals and the taste are the main thing. Of course we are all glad it's a healthier option. M. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deb's Homemade Protein Bars These bars have a good balence of protein & carbs. They are a bit sticky, but if you leave them loosely covered in the fridge, they'll dry out to a nice texture. They're pretty good sticky too. Ingredients: 1 c. oatmeal 2 c. instant milk powder 3 c. chocolate protein powder 1 c. raisins (or dried cranberries or other small dried fruit) 1/2 c. natural peanut butter water Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix in peanut butter. Add water to form a stiff batter. (amount depends on type of protein powder) Press into a large pizza pan and refridgerate. It works best if the oatmeal has time to absorb some of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I have a lot of respect for the professional cookbook authors... Oops I forgot to mention it was necessary to warm the jelly/jam just enough to melt it before adding the lemon juice, cooling it to room temp. and glazing the fruit. T. > > This thought just came to mind for the festive dessert... > In years past, I have made different versions of this. It always > makes a stunning visual display. This website has the photo to help > you visualize the " pizza " . > > http://www.solofoods.com/cfrtpzz.html > > Now, the trick will be to " convert " the recipe to something closer to BFL. > Do you have a pizza pan? Second hand is an option. > Could you ask a neighbor about using their oven for 15 minutes? You > can bake the " crust " up to 2 days in advance. > > Quick Crust...use 1/2 tube of the lowest fat cookie dough you can > find, knead in 1/4 cup of oat bran before pressing it onto a pizza > pan. Bake 350 degrees for 5-8 minutes. (Send the second half of the > cookie dough down your garbage disposal > > White Layer; Use NF cream cheese. Add a box of the NF vanilla pudding > and 1/4 cup of NF soy milk, and a scoop of protein powder. > > Glaze For Fruit: Find a sugar free jelly mix 4 Tbsp. jelly with > 2 Tbsp. lemon juice to help you coat the fruit with a shiny glaze. > > Make 2 if there will be a big crowd. > > Enjoy, > M. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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