Here's the finest fat free brownie on the planet! "No Pudge" makes 4 flavors; original, cappucino, mint and rasberry. It's 2 points for 1 decent sized brownie and easy to make. There's even a recipe to make one brownie at a time, if a whole pan is unmanageable! It can be found in either the brownie section or in the health food section of most grocery stores.

8 PM Hungry Monster

It's 8:00 at night. The kids are in bed, phone calls have been returned, bills have been paid, the couch is calling and so is the refrigerator.

This is the time that many of us get "hungry". We associate relaxing with treating ourselves to some tasty treats. It's our only time to ourselves. We've been running around all day and we deserve it, right? This is our emotional self telling us that our stomachs are hungry.

There are several ways of tackling this situation.

-We can distract ourselves by redirecting our focus. Here are some options:
~Exercise
~Close the kitchen, lights off, counters and sink clean
~chew gum
~brush your teeth
~get into bed and read
~do your nails
~drink some water

-We can plan ahead by having healthy options available:
~Munchable fruit, like grapes or strawberries w/FF cool whip
~FF SF pudding
~FF or LF ice cream
~94% FF popcorn
~WW bars or snacks
~FF SF hot cocoa
~yogurt
~WW smoothie


So, just remember...hungry comes in a variety of forms. Boredom, stress, celebration, dehydration, or actual hunger. It's our job to assess the situation before we feed a non-hunger situation.

My challenge to all of you is to recognize what your body is telling you,as well as what your feelings are telling you. Listen carefully and follow through!

Angie's Meatloaf Muffins

I found this on the community recipe's at WeightWatchers.com

Thank you to Laura who mentioned her own version of this in the meeting room. She adds extra veggies to the muffins so she can get it into her kids. Now that's a great idea!

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Angie's Meatloaf Muffins

From the kitchen of THEGIRLS61

Servings | 6
Estimated POINTS® value per serving | 4
Course | Main Meals

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
1/2 cup onion(s)
2 small stalk celery
1/2 cup bell pepper(s)
1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute
2 Tbsp fat-free half and half
2/3 cup dried bread crumbs
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 clove garlic clove(s)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Finely chop onion, celery & bell pepper - saute' for 5 minutes in a 5 second spray of Pam - just until softened. Combine meat and vegetables in a medium bowl. Add egg substitute beaten with the half & half, Worcestershire sauce and bread crumbs. Mince the garlic clove and add to the meat mixture with the salt and pepper. Mix the meatloaf together with your hands. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Fill the muffin cups with slightly less than 1/3 cup each of the meat mixture. Top with about 1 teaspoon of ketchup on each muffin, spreading to cover. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.

Special Notes

I adapted this yummy recipe from one of Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals and made it Weight Watcher friendly. Two muffins equal four points - or, if you are low on points that day, have one muffin and load up on veggies!! Not only is it speedy - it's really satisfying! I built this recipe through the builder for point value accuracy. Enjoy!!

Here is a fantastic find which is gluten and dairy free and just tasty.
I found it in the health food section of Stop & Shop.
It's 6 Points for the whole bowl and with 11 grams of fiber it's unbelievably filling!
You can also split it for two servings as a side dish maybe and it will be 3 Points.
The website is www.amys.com

Honey Teriyaki Salmon
Makes 4 servings
POINTS® value: 4

◊4 (1/4-pound) skinless salmon fillets
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced

1. Place all the ingredients in a zip-close plastic bag. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag; turn to coat the salmon. Refrigerate, turning the bag occasionally, at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.

2. Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray. Preheat the grill to medium-high or prepare a medium-high fire. Alternatively, spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and place over medium-high heat.

3. Remove the salmon from the marinade; discard the marinade.
Place the salmon on the grill rack. Grill until the salmon is just opaque in the center, 4–5 minutes on each side. Alternately, place the salmon in the skillet and cook until the salmon is just opaque in the center, 4–5 minutes on each side.


Recipe from Weight Watchers Cookbook Best Eats © 2008. All rights reserved.

Here's a fantastic find!

1 cup of applesauce equals one fruit serving -AND- 0 points! It's also a filling food!