Yummy Berry Sangria....and I mean YUMMMM. MMMMM. YYYYYY!!!

So I saw this recipe in a Weight Watchers cook book and it had two of my favorite things in it - red wine and berries. How could one go wrong? So I have had it on my "Must Make Soon" list and finally got around to making it this week. Let me tell you, people...it's so delicious even the stars were aligned the night I made it!

Okay, so maybe I exaggerate. But it's so yummy. So I thought I'd share...

1/2 bottle of red wine (or any wine you love...my mama thought it would taste really lovely with a white merlot...I didn't care, so I just used what we had on hand...I'm not a picky wino ya know?)

2 cups frozen berries (I got a huge bag of mixed berries from Costco, but you can use any kind of berry you love)

2 TBL honey

Mix all in a blender until smooth. Pour into a container and freeze. Scoop out and place in a fancy-schmancy dish or wine glass and garnish with a sprig of mint. YUMMMM. MMMMM. YYYYY!!!!

1 Cup is 2 Weight Watcher points or 100 calories.

Pumpkin Muffins

These muffins are soooo yummy I feel like I'm splurging! But they are a GREAT source of fiber and for all my Weight Watchers peeps out there, they are only 2 points!

1 Box Spice Cake Mix (just the powder)
15 oz can of pumpkin
1 C Water

Mix together and put in muffin tins.  Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes until they bounce back when you touch the top of the muffin.  Makes 24 muffins.

Vegetarian Frittata

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Vegetarian Frittata

This is a DELISH breakfast that sticks with ya! OR, it's a great "Breakfast for Dinner" meal too! I found it in the From Pantry to Plate Weight Watcher Cookbook (pg 32) except I had to give it some extra spice...with being half Thai now and all... :)

1/2 C diced bell pepper
1/4 C diced onion
1-3 cloves garlic (depending on your own taste)
3 baked potatoes, sliced (it calls for canned potatoes, so go figure)
3 large eggs
3 egg whites (you CAN use the egg substitute here if you would like, but I'm trying to go all naturale!)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1tsp-3tsp cayenne pepper (depending on if you like it HOT or not!)
paprika
2 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro

Preheat broiler. Spray cast-iron or other oven-proof skillet with nonstitck spray. On medium heat add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic until softened, about 4 min.

Mix the eggs, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Pour over the veggies in the pan, gently stirring the egg mixture around the veggies. Cook for about 4 minutes, lifting the edges to allow the eggs to cook. Then place the pan in the oven with the broiler for about 2-3 minutes until the top is lightly browned. For those that are adventurous, go ahead and try to flip that frittata onto a plate. Me, I just sprinkle with paprika and cilantro and dig in.

1/4 of the pan is 2 points. So go ahead, WW peeps...have that second helping! :)