BLACKBERRY COBBLER

I love this time of year…when the fresh fruits start to come out, and my all time favorite are blackberries. At my Weight Watchers meeting on Friday; our leader had this recipe posted on the board as we walked in…I knew that we were having guests for dinner, and this was exceptional timing!! So I had to try it out. I was a little bit limited on the picture taking, but at least I have the final product for you. Below is the recipe that I used.

Blackberry Cobbler
Points Value: 3
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 – 40 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 12

Ingredients:
16 oz. Frozen or fresh Blackberries
1 package of Angel Food Cake Mix
12 oz. Lemon-Lime Soda
1 spray of cooking spray

Instructions:
1. Pre-heat over to 350.
2. Lightly spray a 9X13 inch pan with cooking spray.
3. Place blackberries in the bottom of the pan.
4. Mix together the Angel Food cake mix and the lemon-lime soda.
5. Pour mixture over the top of the blackberries.
6. Cook for approximately 35-40 minutes. Let cool and serve. One serving size yields 1 cup.


The final product…


The final product with fat free vanilla ice cream…



This recipe was awesome! So VERY sweet and delicious.

CLICK HERE for a printable version of the Blackberry Cobbler recipe.

Enjoy!

APPLE CRISP

A few weeks back we had about 12 apples in the house and I had to do something with them, as my husband put it…one week we had a Fruit-A-PA-LOOZA; so I decided to try one of the Weight Watchers apple recipes. I’ve always been a fan of Apple crisp, so I wanted to try the ‘lighter’ version.

I pulled this recipe from the Weight Watchers eTools site, below is the recipe that I used.

Apple Crisp
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings:  8
Preparation Time:  15 min
Cooking Time:  75 min
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Ingredients
4 large apple(s), peeled, cored, cut into 1/8-inch slices (6 cups sliced apples)
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar, divided
2 tbsp Minute Tapioca, or other brand
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, or freshly grated nutmeg (fresh preferred)
1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place rack in bottom third to middle of oven.
2. In a large bowl, toss together apple slices, lemon juice, 1/4 cup of sugar, tapioca, cinnamon and nutmeg; let stand for about 30 minutes.
3. Spoon apple mixture into an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish, or glass or ceramic pie plate; cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, to make topping, in a small bowl, combine flour with remaining 1/2 cup of sugar; mix until completely blended. Add melted butter; work in thoroughly with fingertips.
5. After pie has baked for 30 minutes, remove from oven and discard foil. Sprinkle topping over apples and bake, uncovered, until apples bubble and topping turns golden, about 35 to 45 minutes. Cool at least 2 hours before serving. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. Yields 1 slice per serving.

Notes
You can use any type of apples in this recipe. Try your favorite or a combination of several different ones.

Pre-cooked apples:


Apple crisp topping:


My husband trying to eat the apple crisp before it is done:


Apple crisp cooling:


Final product, with a scoop of fat-free vanilla ice cream:


The topping didn’t come out how I planned it, but the desert was SOOOOO yummy! I highly recommend this recipe.

CLICK HERE for a printable version of the Apple Crisp recipe.

Eye Opener Smoothie

For all of you smoothie fans out there, this one is for you. I’m not a big fan of smoothies, but my husband swears by this one, it is his absolute favorite on-the-go breakfast…and he even makes it himself!! We got this recipe from the Smoothies Bible. Pete really seems to like this book and it has a lot of variety.

They eye opener smoothie contains strawberries, cherries, oranges and orange juice all blended into smoothie goodness. He gives this recipe thumbs up!

Below is the recipe taken from the Smoothies Bible. Or you can CLICK HERE for a printable version of the recipe.

Weight Watchers Points Value: 1
Servings: 3
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 0 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1/3 cup Orange juice
1 cup Pitted cherries
12 Strawberries
1 Orange, peeled, seeded and chopped

Instructions
1. In blender, combine orange juice, cherries, strawberries and orange.
2. Process as directed until smooth.

Enjoy!

Ciao,
Stephanie