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WEIGHT WATCHERS PEANUT BUTTER WHIP FREESTYLE UPDATE I found this recipe for Weight Watchers Peanut Butter/Cool Whip Treat while reading the blog Stockpiling Moms. I thought it sounded delicious, plus super easy, so I decided to give them a try. You may see a few products I recommend to use for creating recipes throughout this post. These affiliate links are provided for your convenience and I may earn a commission from your order. Weight Watchers Peanut Butter Whip Freestyle Update – Scroll down to the recipe. If you use fat free cool whip and add 6 Tablespoons of PB2 Powder. Divide the mixture into six cupcake papers/tins. This recipe will be 3 Freestyle Points per serving. If you want a peanut butter treat, budget those smart points! You can use real peanut butter and it will be 4 Freestyle SP.  Ingredients 3 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter or 6 Tablespoons peanut butter powder. 1 8 oz Container of light or fat free frozen whipped topping. (fat free makes the 1 point recipe) 1 Table...

EASY OVEN-BAKED ZUCCHINI CHIPS Snack These easy oven-baked zucchini chips are easy to make and are thin, crispy, and irresistible! Did I mention they were healthy, too? Oven-baked to crisp perfection! Here’s another zucchini recipe to add to your repertoire. Easy oven-baked zucchini chips are both delicious and a healthy way to snack! Veggie chips rock my world. I buy large bags of them at Costco and go to town. They’re dangerously addicting and I feel like eating the entire bag helps me get more than a day’s worth of veggies in. Haha, or at least I’d like to think that way. Probably not the best. These oven-baked zucchini chips that I made are definitely made of REAL zucchinis and using my mandolin to slice up these discs was really relaxing. I was kind of sad when I came to the end of the zucchini and couldn’t slice up anymore, lol These delicate chips take a bit of time to make – honestly, waiting was probably the worst part of it. It’s extremely simple but having to wait for them t...

Clean Eating Cod Fish Recipe: A Healthy, Less Expensive Seafood Dish From all codfish recipes I know, this pan-fried clean eating cod fish might be the quickest dish. The correct culinary terminology would probably be pan-seared cod fish as I’m searing the fish in little oil and not frying it in an oil bath. This recipe is very simple to do at home and it is the way cod and similar white fish are often cooked in restaurant kitchens – although I admit I do it a bit different… For this recipe it is important that you have either fresh cod fish fillets or you thawed your frozen cod fish in your fridge for at least 5-6 hours. You can use cod fish with skin or without. I’ve used skinless cod fish. Ingredients 2-3 cod fish fillets 1/2 tsp salt some pepper 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp oil (I use olive oil) Instructions Wash your fresh or thawed fillets under current cold water and dry them with kitchen roll. Heat oil in a frying pan. (The pan should be really hot) Mix flour with salt and pepper ...

HOMEMADE FUNFETTI CUPCAKES. It’s kind of getting annoying, right? Look at me! I’m obsessed with sprinkles! Wah wah wah. I need attention. Yeah. Not cool. I may as well just slap on some glitter eyeshadow and tease my hair. But in reality, I’m so obsessed with sprinkles because now that I’m in my mid-to-late (read: really late) 20s, it’s not so appropriate for me to be walking around sporting the newest shade of Urban Decay and blinding folks with glistening flecks from my lids. Um… what would you rather have? Me wearing loose sparkles on my eyes or a compulsion to bake you colorful vanilla cakes? Don’t mind my crumbs. I’m messy. So if you feel like creaming some butter and scooping some flour, you’re in for a treat. My favorite part? Different sprinkles. Wowza. Sometimes I use the regular old things – you may refer to them as jmmies, but I just can’t get behind that. Other times I use the nonpareils, which I love because they have super bright, fun colors. If you haven’t noticed, I lik...

HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN SKILLET This one is dee-licious. With the same, much loved flavor profile of honey garlic shrimp, we get to enjoy everyone’s favorite sauce with boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts. It’s simple to cook, quick and easy, but full of yum. And it’s 20-25 minutes (depending on the thickness of your chicken) from prep to table without lacking in flavor. Great for those quick weeknight dinners. Even though we patted the chicken dry with paper towels earlier, there might still be some angry spitting from the oil. So it’s always worth it to invest in a splatter guard. And wear an apron! Once it’s all cooked, drain the chicken on some paper towels and remove any excess oil from the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Mix your sauce ingredients, toss the chicken back in and pour the sauce over the chicken. Make sure to keep the heat on medium-low as boiling the sauce too fast will burn and harden it into a sticky mess. And even though sticky sauce sounds great, burni...

“Better than Potatoes” Cheesy Cauliflower Puree – Low Carb A keto cauliflower puree that’s better than mashed potatoes?! A bold claim! But I stand behind it! And believe me, nobody is more surprised than I am! This is not normal for me and I credit the high satiety factor of the Keto cheesy cauliflower puree. Had I eaten mashed potatoes in the same way I would have been starving a few hours later for sure! Maybe there really is something to this whole low carb, high fat thing – it’s an interesting experiment at the very least. An added bonus? The scale showed a 2.5lb drop from yesterday. But even if you aren’t trying to watch your carb intake, you want to make this dish–it will change your mind about Keto cauliflower puree forever! I bought two heads of cauliflower yesterday and I’m so glad I did because I’ll be eating this for lunch again today! It’s only 9am and I already can’t wait! Yum! Update – Here’s a 60 second recipe video that shows the process and how easy it really is! This ...

30-Minute Sriracha Chicken and Broccoli Lo Mein Spicy, saucy, and full of flavor – this Sriracha Chicken and Broccoli Lo Mein is a million times tastier than any take-out you’ve ever had! An incredibly easy and satisfying 30-minute meal!Last month we packed up all of our belongings and said a teary-eyed farewell to New York City – a place we will always love and feel lucky to have called home for 6 long, wonderful years. I have to admit though, I was ready for the move.  Or, ready for a change, at least. One can only live in those conditions (read: necessary roommates, unavoidable cockroach confrontations, and perpetual subway traffic) for so long without needing a little break. So I’m embracing our time away from the big apple with arms flung wide open. I know we’ll be back soon enough (in fact, I’m catching the train in for the day tomorrow). And I can honestly say this upstate air is doing me worlds of good! Fresh air… peace and quiet… friendly neighbors who invite you to backya...

BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUINOA CASSEROLE This butternut squash quinoa casserole will blow your mind away! Healthy and delicious, this is a quinoa casserole the whole family will love. Eating with the seasons is a good thing. But some foods I avoid in the summer and then when September rolls around I wonder why I stayed away. Butternut Squash is one of them. Today’s Butternut Squash Quinoa Casserole is my favorite kind of vegetarian main dish. It takes butternut squash casserole to a whole new level! This butternut squash quinoa casserole will blow your mind away! Healthy and delicious, this is a quinoa casserole the whole family will love. Ingredients 4 cups butternut squash peeled and diced 6 cloves of minced garlic 3 shallots minced 1 tsp olive oil 1 cup of quinoa rinsed 1 ½ cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 T fresh sage ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 2 eggs beaten (optional) ½ cup milk dairy, soy or almond 1 cup Gruyere or Vegan cheese shredded Instructions Preh...

Olive Cheese Bread Recipe This is the recipe you need to have in your appetizer arsenal. It is the perfect appetizer for any of your get together’s! It is so simple and easy to make, but completely crave-worthy. This Olive cheese bread combines all the brine-y flavors I love, in a gooey cheese filling, on top of a crusty bread. This might be as close to appetizer perfection anyone will ever get. I originally published this recipe as a holiday appetizer, but this is a great appetizer anytime of the year. I love making it for super bowl parties, where it is always a huge hit. Olive cheese bread comes together super fast! I love low stress and easy recipes that can be made quickly so I can get out of the kitchen and get back to the party with my friends and family. All you need to do is chop some olives & green, mix some butter and mayo, and stir in cheese. Slather it on top of French bread, bake, and you have an appetizer that will have your guests coming back for seconds. For those ...

DOUBLE DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD COOKIES Double Dark Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies ~ they melt in your mouth with an explosion of deep rich chocolate that’ll make your eyelids flutter… to call it a cookie is to completely miss the point. VINTAGE VIEW ~ these Double Dark Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies are from TVFGI archives, way back from the winter of 2011. As part of a new series on the blog I’m reviving some of my favorite recipes that you may have missed over the years. I’m refreshing the photos and commentary but the recipe remains the same, the only change I made was to double it ~ these unusual cookies are a special treat! Ingredients 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature (this is important) 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder, sifted (I use Hershey's Special Dark) 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup dark chocolate chips Instructions Oven to 325F Cream the butter, cocoa powder and sugar together un...

SPARKLING APPLE PIE COCKTAIL Loaded with the wonderful flavors of apples, cinnamon, and the sweetness of honey, this Sparkling Apple Pie Cocktail is just perfect for Fall sipping. For those who know me well, you know I love my bubbles!  When looking through the cocktails I've shared on The Kitchen is My Playground, I realized I hadn't yet shared a sparkling cocktail for Fall. Sure, I've shared Champagne Margaritas ... and a perfect-for-summer Sparkling Limoncello Cooler ... and even Sparkling Mint Juleps. But nothing just perfect for Fall. Well, that of course, just had to change. And so I bring you this Sparkling Apple Pie Cocktail. Loaded with the wonderful flavors of apples, cinnamon, and the sweetness of honey, it's just perfect for Fall sipping. When working on this Sparkling Apple Pie Cocktail, I did run into one little problem though. The honey! Loaded with the wonderful flavors of apples, cinnamon, and the sweetness of honey, it's just perfect for Fall s...

Custard Pudding Custard Pudding This simple recipe makes the most amazing custard. Use it as a filling or as a delicious custard pudding. It thickens as it cools. In some countries, cornstarch is called corn flour. My (American) cornstarch has a very fine powdery texture, resembling powdered sugar. - Jenny Jones Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Makes: 4 servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons cornstarch (not corn flour) 2 cups of 1% milk 2 egg yolks Instructions: In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar & cornstarch. Slowly whisk in the milk & egg yolks. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened. (it will thicken more as it cools) Pour into serving cups and let stand to cool or refrigerate, undisturbed, until it’s set – about an hour. Notes: For some reason, when I stir the pudding while it’s cooling, it refuses to thicken and set. So don’t stir it until it sets. recipe source ...

ROSEMARY GRAPEFRUIT GIN COCKTAIL Grapefruit Gin Cocktail for the win! These cocktails are fast and fresh, beautifully balanced with a hint of rosemary and honey. Fall in a glass, these cocktails are perfect for weekend entertaining this fall!  Where are my gin lovers out there!?  I absolutely love gin and tonics, especially in the summertime with fresh lemon, or basil and cucumber! I’ve always seen gin and tonics as a summer cocktail, until the other month when I came up with this gorgeous rosemary grapefruit gin and tonic with honey simple syrup! I really want to create some gorgeous fall and winter cocktails that accentuated some beautiful fall flavours! Even though technically grapefruits aren’t in season until about October, I can usually find that grapefruit is available all year round. To bring a little bit of fall comfort to this recipe, I made the most gorgeous honey and rosemary simple syrup! The result – a beautifully balanced cocktail with just a hint of herbs and h...

Blueberry Muffins With Streusel Crumb Topping This blueberry muffins recipe will soon become your favorite breakfast recipe keeper! It is perfect if you searching for delicious,refreshing and easy breakfast idea!! Unbelievable! I looked at all my posts again from my first blogging days and saw a very surprising fact for me. Among the 45 recipes that I posted until now, there is no recipe for muffins! “OMG, is that impossible” I thought to myself! Until a year ago, you could not imagine my kitchen without the smell of muffins. Since my cupcakes mania began with the blog Cupcakes Garden, every time when I got something out my cupcakes pan, the result was always cupcakes, not muffins! “It’s not fair” I thought to myself a few days ago and decided to make an apology to my dear old muffins. In the time when I made them often, on my repertoire were usually beautiful chocolate muffins, but since my blog is full of chocolate desserts, I decided to play around a little with some other flavors. ...

SWEET AND SPICY ORANGE SALMON Today I’m excited to share one of my recent favorite dinners – sweet and spicy orange salmon. It’s a healthy dinner idea that is quick and easy.  Hi everyone! I’m Alyssa, and I’m popping over from My Sequined Life where I share food and drink recipes that are on the easier and customizable side. There’s nothing worse than coming in the door a little bit hungry after a busy day and having no clue what to prepare for dinner, right? That’s a surefire way to become hangry…and/or reach for the take-out menu. SWEET AND SPICY ORANGE SALMON That’s where this sweet and spicy salmon comes in. It’s on the table in about 45 minutes, including the time it takes for a quick marinade! It’s a healthier main dish recipe that fits in wonderfully with any healthy eating intentions you may or may not have made after ringing in the new year. Plus it’s packed full of flavor!  SPICY MARINADE FOR SALMON The marinade/sauce is made with ingredients that very well may alrea...

How To Make The Easiest, Most Delicious Chocolate Lava Cakes Real love has sturdy foundations and a warm, gooey center. BuzzFeed Staff Design by Alice Mongkongllite / BuzzFeed. Photos by Lauren Zaser / BuzzFeed Here are all the ingredients you need to make two chocolate lava cakes: Lauren Zaser / BuzzFeed 4 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus a little more for greasing the custard cups) 2 tablespoons sugar (plus a little more for the custard cups) 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt Here is all the equipment you need: Lauren Zaser / BuzzFeed Electric mixer Baking sheet or oven-safe dish 2 6 to 8-ounce custard cups or ramekins Medium mixing bowl Small microwave-safe bowl Rubber spatula 1. First, preheat the oven to 425°F and grease two 6 to 8-ounce custard cups generously with butter. You'll probably use about half a tablespoon of butter in each cup. Lauren Zaser / BuzzFeed 2. Put a small spoonful of sugar in each ...