Butternut fries

Modified from Weight Watchers recipe.... Burger simple 4oz. 93% lean beef patty, 1 slice of 2% cheese on a whole wheat bun, with all the toppings! (Burger: DOTS=8, 1 of which is from Miracle Whip)

1lb Butternut squash, peeled and seeded

cooking spray

salt

cayenne pepper powder

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Cut squash into strips (Think french fries). I used my Pampered Chef crinkle cutter to make them pretty.

3. Spray baking sheet. Spread squash evenly on sheet. Spray squash with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper.

4. Bake about 8 minutes. Turn the fries over and bake another 8-10 minutes.

Servings: 4

DOTS: ZERO

*Don't like cayenne pepper? Try your own seasonings!

Enormous Breakfast Wrap To Go

The exact contents change every time, due to changing up the veggies, but this one weighed in at 12.1 oz...yep 3/4lb!!

1 whole egg

3 egg whites

2oz diced ham (or any other meat that costs 2 DOTS)

1 oz shredded 2% cheddar cheese

1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup tomatoes, diced

2 scallions, chopped

1/8cup red bell pepper, diced

1 large low carb, high fiber wheat tortilla (should have a DOT value of 2)

cooking spray

Spray skillet with cooking spray. In a bowl, scramble together eggs, add meat, cheese and veggies. Pour into skillet and scramble until done. Pour contents of skillet out onto a triple layer paper towel to absorb the moisture.

When egg mixture is cooled down, place in the tortilla and wrap in plastic wrap. When ready to eat, heat and enjoy!

**If you are going to eat this immediately, pour the egg mixture directly from the skillet onto the tortilla. I'd heat the tortilla first in the microwave too!

Serving: 1

DOTS: 9

**Play around with your own meat/veggie combos. If this is too big, simply pare it down to one whole egg, less cheese, less meat and a smaller tortilla.

Tuna/Red Pepper Salad

Modified from a Weight Watchers recipe.. I can't bring myself to take Jason down to completely fat free goodies!

12oz canned tuna (in water), drained

1/4 cup Miracle Whip

1 Tbsp light sour cream

1/4 cup roasted red peppers (in water), chopped

1 tsp. dried dill

Mix together all ingredients. Chill for at least 2 hours and serve.

Servings: 4 (approx 1/2 cup each or 3.6oz)

DOTS: 3.5

Eggplant Bruschetta

From the Biggest Loser cookbook...

1 eggplant (approx. 1lb in weight), peeled and cut into 1" pieces

3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

1 green onion (scallion), chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped

olive oil cooking spray

garlic powder

salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray. Place eggplant cubes on the sheet, being sure the pieces do not touch. Lightly spray with olive oil. Place in oven about 10 minutes.

While eggplant is cooking, mix together tomatoes, garlic, basil and onions. When timer goes off, turn over eggplant cubes and bake for another 7-10 minutes.

When eggplant is done, dump it in the bowl with the tomato mixture. Stir well. Serve immediately.

DOTS: Conflicting information.. based on the fact that everything in this is a freebie, I'd say ZERO dots. However, upon entering it in the Recipebuilder at ww.com, it says 1 point. You decide!

Servings: 4

Plain Jane pancakes

Jason likes those blueberry pancakes, but personally, I'm not a fan of the berries popping in my mouth! I set out on a mission to find a good pancake mix and then cut the recipe down to a single serving batch.

1/2c. Heart Smart Bisquick baking mix

1/3c. skim milk

1Tbsp egg substitute.

Mix together and pour onto a prepared, preheated griddle or skillet. (Personally, I spray mine with a little bit of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray.)

Cook until golden brown and set. Eat immediately, or place in a 200 degree preheated oven to keep warm.

DOTS: 7 (without syrup)

**We use Log Cabin sugar free syrup. It's 1 DOT for up to 1/4cup.

Lightened Up Baked Potato Soup

	1 small uncooked red onion(s)
	1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
	1 tsp Lawry's® Seasoned salt 25% less sodium
	1/2 tsp black pepper
	1/4 cup real bacon bits
	1 cup(s) fat-free half-and-half
	2 tsp dried parsley
	2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
	2 pound(s) uncooked red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
	2 cans (14.5 each) chicken broth
	1. Cut potatoes into small pieces (leave skin on!). Place potatoes in crockpot and sprinkle flour over potatoes and mix together so that potatoes are lightly coated. 2. Stir in parsley, pepper, season salt, chicken broth, onion, garlic and bacon bits. 3. Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-5. During the last hour of cooking, stir in the half and half. Makes 5 servings (Approx. 1-1/2 cups each) DOTS: 5 **Optional: We top ours with 28g of 2% cheddar cheese. This adds 2 DOTS per serving.

Meat Cake

Yes, I have always called it meat LOAF, but Jason swears it's meat CAKE... all tastes yummy to me!

2lbs 93% lean ground beef

2 whole eggs

1 cup water

1 box Stovetop Stuffing (I use chicken flavor.)

Preheat oven to 375. Combine all the above ingredients. Form into 2 equal size loaves. Bake 45 minutes.

Makes 10 servings (approximately 4.25oz each)

DOTS: 5