Outrageous Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins by Heather Perkins

These muffins are very filling, they are 3 weight watchers points per muffin. They are easy to make and hard to resist. (I am a big muffin person so these are great!)

1 1/2 cups oats, not the minute kind
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp. salt


Topping:
1/2 cup oats
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted.

Directions:
Heat over to 400. You can make these in baking cups or not, if not, make sure to spray your pan well with Pam spray so that they won't stick. Combine oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Add applesauce, milk, brown sugar, oil, and egg. Mix until the ingredients are moistened. Fill muffin cups almost completely full, maybe 3/4. Combine the remaining topping ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over the batter, I used my hands to do this so that it would be even.

Bake 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. In my oven, because it cooks hot, I only cooked them for 12 minutes and they were completely done. Do not overcook these.

Makes about 15 muffins....The recipe said 12, but I made 15.

Enjoy these for breakfast, or for a fun snack.

Low Calorie Jammin' Jello Cake

This cake is only 3 weight watchers points for 1 piece (About 170 calories, compared to regular cake which is usually over 500 calories per piece!)The recipe makes 12 servings. It is great!!!

1 cake mix (I used butter recipe yello)
1 can of Fresca, diet sprite, or diet 7up. I always prefer Fresca. Or you can measure 1 and 1/2 cups of Fresca.

Mix these ingredients together, bake according to the directions on the box. Note: My cake was done about 5 minutes before the directions said that it would be, do not overcook it.

When the cake is out, poke holes on the top of the cake. Poke tons of holes, this will help with the jello mixture. I think I could have poked more holes and it would have spread the jello mixture better.

Mix 1 strawberry jello package (Sugar free, or any flavor you love) with 1 cup of warm water.
Spread on the top of the cake.

Refrigerate the cake for about 20 minutes.

Then, spread light whipped topping on top. I didn't use very much, maybe half of one of the small containers.

Cut and serve!!!

This is yummy!!! (Mostly because I love jello and I love cake!)

Easy to Make but Hard to Resist Fruit Dip

This is my favorite fruit dip that we always make to have at parties and special events.

1 small marshmallow cream topping, the kind you put on ice cream.
1 8. oz. strawberry cream cheese

Mix together and serve with fruit.

You can double this recipe easily. Just use the large marshmallow topping and 2 of the small cream cheese. It is yummy!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies by Heather Perkins

3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
6 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups chocolate chips

Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes

Weight Watchers Points: 2 points if you make 36 cookies or 3 points if you make 24. This recipe makes closer to 36 cookies.

Easy 10 Minute Pizza Dough

1 tbsp. active yeast
1 tbsp. sugar
1 cup warm water (I make sure that it is really warm, just not to hot to kill the yeast)
1 cup water

Mix these together and let them sit for about 5 minutes. It will foam up.


Add enough flour to the dough to make it workable, I usually add 2 cups, and then see what it is looking like and add more.
Before adding the above ingredients, add 1 tsp of salt. Mix it in with the flour before hand or else, it can kill the yeast.

Tips: Don't add to much flour, and let the dough rise at least 30 minutes before adding it to your pizza pan.

I always cook my pizza on a cookie sheet.

After adding the dough add to the pan, sprinkle a small layer of parmesan on the dough, it will make it taste better.

Then, add: (Or whatever you like on pizza)
1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
Salt and pepper
Garlic salt
Italian Seasoning
Pepperoni and cheese. I just use 1/2 of the small mozarella low moisture skim cheese.

Weight Watchers Points: 4 points for 1 slice, makes 12 slices.

Easy 5 Minute Cheesecake by Patty Brooks

This recipe is awesome and so easy to make.

Beat 1 oz. pkg. of cream cheese
Add 1 can sweetened condensed milk.
Mix these ingredients well.
Add 1/3 c. lemon juice and 1 tsp vanilla
Pour into a graham cracker crust.

Enjoy!!!

Mom's Meatloaf

This is a super easy recipe to make.

2 lbs. ground beef, thawed
2 eggs
2/3 cup quaker oats
1 package dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup ketchup

Cook at 350 for 45-50 minutes in a bread pan.