WARNING!!! This Recipe Will NOT make you skinny!!!

This recipe won't make you skinny....in fact if you eat it you will gain approximately one pound for each slice of pie you eat! Okay, if you're still reading I'll assume you don't give a darn.

Actually this recipe is my husband's (I'm sure it's not original...I think he got it from a newspaper years and years ago). It is my all-time favorite pie and we get requests for the recipe all the time.

Just to save time I thought I'd post it here and just send people a link instead of re-typing the recipe all the time. And to my nephew Nathan......here you go!

PEPPERED MAPLE CREAM PIE
1 ½ cups heavy cream
1/3 cup flour
1 ½ cups maple syrup
2 Tablespoons Butter
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell

In a heavy saucepan, whisk together the cream and flour until smooth. Add the maple syrup, butter, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring over medium heat 10 minutes or until thickened. Do not let boil. Pour filling into pie shell and bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven 30 minutes, or until bubbling. Cool on a rack, then refrigerate until thoroughly cooled before serving. Personal Note: The more pepper the better and it MUST be freshly ground. MMMMM! I'm so hungry!

Have you seen this site!

And just to prove how good it is....here's a favorite from the site!



MYO Instant Oatmeal Packets

(Do you KNOW how much I used to spend on these silly little convenience foods?) Oh, and be sure to try the variations!





3 cups Quick-Cooking Oats

Salt

8 Small sized Zip Baggies



Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and blend on high until powdery. Set aside in a small bowl, and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 cup oats. If you're using a food processor, you can do the 1 cup of oats in one batch.



Put the following ingredients into each zip baggie:

1/4 cup un-powdered oats,

2 Tbsp. powdered oats, and 1/8 tsp. salt.



Store in an airtight container.



To Use: Empty packet into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir and let stand for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal, use less water - for thinner oatmeal, use more water.



Variations: Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp. chopped dried apples.



Sweetened Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. brown sugar & 1/4 tsp. cinnamon



Oatmeal w/Raisins, Walnuts, & Brown Sugar- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar, 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts, and 1 Tbsp. raisins.

MMMMMMMM!!! Yummm O!

Well it's almost one year since I posted my last recipe and in honor of recent requests from my fan (that's right....only one) I'm posting another good one!!!
It's Delish!!!


Almost Jamba Juice!

If you've ever been to Jamba Juice you may have tried the Strawberry Nirvahna.....well this is close VERY close!


2 cups of water
2 single serve packets of Crystal Light Sunrise! On the Go
10-15 Large Frozen Strawberries
2 scoops of Vanilla Flavored Protein Powder
1 cup ice cubes (more if you like it VERY frozen and have a good strong blender)

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until totally pureed and somewhat frozen. This is SOOOOOO Good. It makes two large shakes at about 170 calories each!

NOTE: If you prefer you can replace the water and Crystal Light with orange juice or orange pineapple juice.....just add the extra calories to the total.

Enjoy

Breakfast Casserole....NO GUILT!!!

Breakfast Casserole

8 servings @ 2/3 cup

2 cups Frozen Hash Browns
1 cup fat free Cheddar Cheese – shredded
8 oz Turkey Ham – diced
1 can Mushroom slices
2 cups Egg Beaters

Spray 9x9 baking dish w/Pam. Layer first 4 ingredients, beat Egg beaters and add salt & pepper to taste then pour over layered mixture. Cover and let stand over night. Bake @350 for 60 minutes until center is firm..
This recipe has approximately 150 calories per serving with the added bonus of being high protein which keeps you satisfied.

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

This recipe makes approximately 4 servings at 286 calories each and they are just delicious. I got this at a weight watchers meeting and love it for lunches!

16 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast half, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup reduced fat monterey Jack cheese
1/3 cup hidden Valley Light Ranch Dressing
4 don marcos tortillas
1 1/3 cups shredded lettuce
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup salsa

1. Combine chicken, salt & hot pepper sauce tossing to mix
2. Spray skillet with cooking spray & heat over med heat. Add chicken mix & cook 4-5 min until no longer pink & liquid is evaporated
3. Combine celery, cheese, & dressing. Mix well
4. SPoon celery mix on each tortilla to within 1/4" edge
5. Spoon chicken down center of each tortilla, top with 1/3 c lettuce & 1 T carrot 6. Fold to roll up tortilla
Per Serving : 286 Calories; 8g Fat (33.3% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 71mg Cholesterol; 463mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Other Carbohydrates. The Don Marcos healthy style whole wheat tortillas which are 60 calories and 0 grams of fat per tortilla. You may need to adjust the Nutritional information based on the tortillas you buy.

"Candy Bar" pudding

Makes 4 servings
Weight Watcher Points per serving = 3*

*I include WW points many times because I have used their recipe builder to get total points. You can convert points to calories by multiplying by 50 to get a very good estimate of total calories.
May top with additional topping if desired - add addl points though! This is YUMMY!

I give credit for this recipe to Joanna Lund author of some of the best low-fat cookbooks in the world!

4 serving fat-free sugar free instant butterscotch pudding and pie filling mix
1 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
1 cup Cool Whip Free Whipped Topping
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
Coconut flavoring

Mix pudding and milk according to package directions, "set" pudding 5 minutes to thicken. Gently fold in the cool whip, flavoring, walnuts and chips. Divide among 4 dessert dishes

Breakfast!!!!! Only 4 WW points per serving!

I serve these topped with unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon, and Splenda as a topping with just a spoonful of fat free cool whip WW points = 4 for pancakes alone or about 200 calories.

2 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
1/8 cup SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 cup non-fat instant dry powdered milk
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1/8 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl with a fork. In a separate bowl combine all moist ingredients. Carefully fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients stirring only until moistened. Use an ice cream scoop (approx 1/3 cup) to drop portions onto a 325 degree preheated lightly sprayed griddle. Turn when edges get slightly dry.

These are great for a brunch or even a snack. Trust me you'll love em!