I had a bit of Nutella sitting in my cupboard that I was trying to think of something to use it up in, and I needed a dessert for tonight. I like wacky cake, which is quick and easy to make, so I thought I would try to change it up a bit and experiment with making a wacky cake with coffee and hazelnuts, and using the Nutella in the frosting. This came to just under 4 points, including frosting, when cut into 16 servings. If cut into 20, 3 points each.
Chicken stir fry is a very fast meal. In the time it takes to cook a pot of rice, you can cut your chicken and vegetables and cook them.
This easy quinoa salad can be put together in a couple of minutes. It requires a bit of thinking ahead…I keep a container of cooked quinoa in the fridge to throw into salads. It is tasty, and is only 2.5 weight watchers points.
I’ve never made this cake before, but I love the combination of peanuts and chocolate, so I came up with a peanut butter cake recipe and frosted it with chocolate icing. I am tentatively pleased with the result, though next time, I might swirl some peanut butter through the batter before baking for a bit of extra oomph.
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Bread machines are awfully convenient. I’ve actually worn one out, and am on my second one. I don’t use it as much these days, as we tend to use the Kitchenaid stand mixer, but sometimes I like to set it to have pizza dough ready when I come home from work, or set it to have dough ready first thing in the morning to make these bread machine cinnamon rolls.
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I first tasted this easy carrot cake at the house of my friend Diane. It was delicious, but very high in oil and sugar…which didn’t bother me all those years ago, but now I am more health conscious, so I reduced the sugar and substituted apple sauce for the oil. It’s still delicious. I made it in muffin cups for portion control, and because cupcakes are cute.
I love tomato basil salad with mozzarella cheese and a balsamic vinegar dressing. It tastes so fresh and alive, and it is so very quick and simple to throw together.
For 2 people:
Assemble the tomatoes, basil and cheese in a bowl. Combine the oil, vinegar and honey in a small jar and shake well. Just before serving, pour over the salad and toss to coat evenly.About 4-5 points each.
You can add chunks of cucumber, zucchini, pepper, olives if you desire.
I got a bit experimental the other day, and concocted these bars. I was quite pleased with the end result. They don’t actually have a name, as there was no actual recipe, so I am calling them Caramel Coconut Bars.
Orange date cake is another old recipe of my Mom’s. Â It is glazed. so you don’t have to ice it, and it is pretty quick to make.
It’s been a while since I posted a meal made with ground beef. This simple chili con carne recipe is something I have been making for years. It is very basic and easy to tweak to your own taste. Takes about 20 minutes to make, though it certainly won’t hurt it to sit longer. (My brother would be appalled at this…chili is something he takes very seriously. He is a volunteer fireman, and he and his friends enter a chili cook-off every winter…and they usually win.)
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