We feature some of summer’s finest fruit in this stuffed French toast recipe. If you can’t find great fresh blueberries and peaches, use frozen (just thaw them first).
POINTS® Value: 4
- ground cinnamon
- powdered sugar
Frozen and canned fruits enjoyed on their own – or used in this tasty fruit-stuffed French toast – are a great way to get in some of your five-or-more servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
POINTS® Value: 6
- margarine
- powdered sugar
- reduced-calorie pancake syrup
Ring in 2010 with these festive bellinis. Or make your own signature drink by giving other sparkling wines and nectars a try.*
POINTS® Value: 2
Take advantage of sweet summer peaches with our delicious cobbler. It’s even more flavorful when made with white-variety peaches
Now POINTS® Value: 3
Level of Difficulty: Easy
- cornstarch
- fresh lemon juice
- ground cinnamon
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- reduced-calorie margarine
- fat-free skim milk
These mushrooms are brimming with the flavors of sweet carrots, tart lemon juice and fresh basil. Packed with hearty textured vegetable protein (TVP), they’ll really satisfy.
POINTS® Value: 4
- balsamic vinegar
- fresh lemon juice
Since buttermilk is naturally low in fat, it’s a great base for creamy dressings. We drizzled our dressing over salad but it also makes a terrific vegetable dip.
POINTS® Value: 5
- cup asparagus
- medium baby carrots
- cup sugar snap peas
- medium English cucumber
- cup buttermilk
- reduced-calorie mayonnaise
- apple cider vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- chives
- dill
- cup mixed baby greens
- semisoft goat cheese
These filling little tidbits are a little like tea sandwiches. If you can’t find three-pepper hummus (look in the natural-foods section of your supermarket, or try a natural food store), use regular hummus.
POINTS® Value: 2
- small wheat pita
- cup store-bought hummus
- medium cucumber
- small radishes
- cup alfalfa sprouts
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8 servings; 4 pts
- * 1 tbsp canola oil
- * 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- * 1 cup Cool Whip Free
- * 1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
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16 servings; 5 pts
- * 1 tsp vanilla
- * 2 whole large eggs
- * 3 tbsp canola oil
- * 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- * 1 tsp salt
- * 2 tsp baking soda
- * 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- * 1 cup granulated sugar
- * 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- * 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Frosting:
- * 8 oz 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- * 1 cup powdered sugar
- * 1 tsp vanilla extract
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26 servings; 3 pts
- * 1 egg
- * 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- * 1 tsp white vinegar
- * 1 tsp baking soda
- * 1 tsp baking powder
- * 1 tsp salt
- * 1 tbsp unsweetened dutch-process cocoa
- * 1 cup sugar
- * 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- * 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- * 2 egg whites
- * 2 tsp vanilla
- * 1 1/3 cup light buttermilk
- * 1 tbsp red food coloring