RE: What are some challenges you have coming up?

August 19, 2004

I can share it...for a price...

Tory's Almost Fat Free Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

POINTSR value | 1

Servings | 40

snacks | Cut into 40, this makes 1 point brownies about 2x2 inches. Use the

small chocolate chips for better coverage of chocolate throughout mix.

Substitute Splenda for sugar for 30 1-point brownies.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

3 1/2 cup zucchini

3 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

1/3 cup Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

2/3 cup water

Instructions

Set oven at 350F. Spray jelly roll pan with pam. In medium bowl combine

sugar, applesauce, water, and vanilla; blend well. Add grated zucchini, mix

well. In large bowl stir flour, baking powder, soda and cocoa powder

together. Add liquid ingredients and mix only till moistened. Pour into a

jelly roll pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 20-25 minutes or

until almost done, but still moist. Remove to rack.

> What are some challenges

> you have coming up?

>

> We might as well start planning ahead now, right?

>

> What are some challenges you know you have coming up that

> may serve to

> derail you on your eating and/or exercise program? Share

> with us three or

> four challenges, and then brainstorm ways to deal with them.

>

> Here are some of mine. As you know, I are a teechur and school is

> starting...

>

> 1. Donuts at the staff meeting...and they always look SO good!

> I will bring with me a Baker's Breakfast Cookie and some

> awesome coffee and

> eat that slowly. It tastes better, is better for me, and is

> less points than

> a donut.

>

> 2. Getting busy with the start of the new year means it's

> harder to get my

> workouts in.

> I will continue to swim and do aerobics in the morning and

> will write up an

> exercise plan each week for my afternoons. I will leave

> work on time and

> only work AFTER I've gotten MY time at home. I will not

> attend any meetings

> that are after my scheduled work time. Call me selfish, but

> it's my time and

> only I will decide how I use it.

>

> 3. Potluck at one of our work days next week.

> I am going to make my almost fat free zuchinni brownies so

> I have a dessert.

> In addition, I'll bring my own soup and sandwich and if it

> turns out there

> isn't anything points friendly, I'll eat that. I might also

> bring a bunch of

> cut veggies to share so I know there will be that. I will

> concentrate on the

> company, not the food, so I am not tempted.

>

> 4. The fair is coming up!!! That means FAIR FOOD!

> I will save my flexpoints and decide on one " treat " that

> day, and make sure

> it works within my points. It'll probably be a scone

> because I love scones

> and they aren't very high in fat. I'll just ask for no

> butter. I will bring

> along granola bars and fruit for snacks.

>

> ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'

> Tory Klementsen, MCP A+

> Career and Technology Educator

> www.teechur.com

> www.msteechur.com

> -The successful person will do the things that the

> unsuccessful person will

> not.

>

August 19, 2004

Thanks Tory. I think I'll make some tomorrow after my husband leaves for

Iraq again. I'll have more time to enjoy them, and there will be more left

over!

Teres

What are some challenges