Like most, I can not resist a sweet treat from time to time. These recipes have helped me get through tough times- when I did not think I could "allow" myself a "real treat."
Chocolate Milk Shake
•
2Tbsp Hershey's Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup- 15 calories
• 1 cup Silk Almond Milk, light unsweetened- 30 calories
• 5-6 ice cubes (more or less depending on what you like).
Total 45 calories!
Not too shabby! Depending on where you are in your recovery and personal preference you can use nonfat milk (1 cup- 90 calories).
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Baked Pears
• 1 pear sliced (90
calories)
• 1 tspn sugar free
maple syrup (10 calories
• 1 tspn cinnamon
• 1 light
shake/sprinkle of clove, and nutmeg
• 1 tspn water
Mix the ingredients
together. You can bake it on a baking sheet at 350. If you want quick and easy
1 single serving just microwave in a bowl (30-60 seconds) until the pear slices
soften.
Total 100 calories
I love this on a cold day. It is a
great dish to make and bring to holiday dinners. People usually enjoy having a
lighter option!
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Chai Guy
• 1 bag black tea
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup Silk Almond
Milk, light unsweetened- 8-10 calories
• 1 packet of splenda
(o calories)
• 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon
• Sprinkle of clove
and nutmeg
Boil the water, steep
the tea.
Steam the milk (if possible) if not
add it to the tea
Add the rest of the ingredient and
SHAKE- (stirring is OK but shaking is much better).
Total 15 calories!
Its great on a cold day when I want
a decadent foamy drink.
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Carrot-Pumpkin Puff
• 3/4 cups of
shredded carrots (35 calories)
• 1-2 tsp water
• 1/2 tsp
cinnamon
• 1 egg white (17 calories)
• 2 tsp pumpkin
(4-8 calories)
• 1 tsp powdered
sugar (10 calories)
Preheat oven 320. Blend all the
ingredient together. Then spoon the mixture into 2 cupcake tins (I line them
with a cupcake liner) and bake for 20-30 minutes (until firm).
Only 67 calories for both!
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Peanut Butter Dream Rice Cake
•
1 plain rice cake- (30 calories)
•
1 tsp low fat peanut butter (30 calories)
•
1 tsp choclate chips (23 calories)
* optional * sprinkle of 1 tbspn coconut flakes (unsweetened 37
calories)
Microwave the peanut butter for 10-20 seconds. It will become
nice and runny. Then microwave the chocolate chips, stir until blended. Spread
both on the rice cake. Sprinkle on coconut if desired.
Total calories: 83 or 120
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1 yoplait light yogurt- any fruit flavor
(90 calories)
1/2 cup strawberries, halved for better blending- (26 calories)
1/4 packet of splenda
5-8 ice cubes
Add water to taste
I like to put the yogurt in to the belnder first, with a Tbspn
of water and then blend it all together, on high until very very smooth. I like
to
Total: 116 calories
