Fruits & Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables:

• How many servings per day do we need? At least 5 for most people, 8 for nursing moms and 9 if you weigh over 350 pounds
• How much is a serving? 1/2 cup for most fruits and veggies; 1 cup for leafy greens
• Does fruit or veggie juice count? No.
• Which veggies have PointsPlus values? Starchy ones, such as potatoes, peas and corn.
• Are all fruits and vegetables 0 PointsPlus values? No...there are 3 that have PointsPlus values, even in natural form: Avocados, plantains, and olives. Also, any dried or juiced fruits and vegetables have PointsPlus values, as do those with added sweeteners that have PointsPlus values.
• What about canned fruits and vegetables? If they're in their own juice and drained, they are 0 PointsPlus values. If they are in syrup, they have PointsPlus values.
• Is fresh better than canned or frozen? Not necessarily. Canned and frozen are processed very soon after being harvested, and retain much of their nutrients. Fresh vegetables that have been picked and sat out or shipped start to lose nutrient density over time. When buying canned or frozen, opt for ones with low sodium and no added sugars. Buy what works best for you—eating fruits and vegetables is what is important, whether it be canned, frozen, or fresh.
• What about coconut? A coconut is a drupe—a type of fruit that includes peaches and mangoes—and the part you eat is actually the seed. Yes, it does have PointsPlus values.
• Is there a limit to how many fruits or vegetables I can eat? Nope. It's not recommended to stuff yourself with any food, but Weight Watchers doesn't put a limit on this. When you're eating fresh vegetables, you're not eating something else, and for most people this is progress. Let your weight loss be your guide.

 

Dreamsicle

Dreamsicle

Servings | 6

Estimated PointsPlus value per serving 2 |

Course | Desserts

Ingredients
1 package sugar-free orange flavored gelatin mix

1 small package of fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix

 8 oz Cool Whip Free Whipped Topping

 11 oz canned mandarin oranges in its own juice

Instructions
Dissolve Orange Jell-O in 1 cup of very hot water. Add another cup of ice cold water or crushed ice. Let sit for 5 minutes.With a mixer, blend in the pudding mix. Stir in the oranges. Fold in the Cool Whip. Refrigerate 2hours.

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Upside Down Pumpkin Pie

Upside-Down Pumpkin Pie

Upside-Down Pumpkin Pie
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Serves: 8
1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 sheets (8 crackers) low-fat cinnamon graham crackers, finely crushed
Fat-free whipped topping (from an aerosol canister), for optional topping
Cinnamon, for optional topping
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine all of the ingredients except the graham crackers and optional ingredients in a bowl, and mix thoroughly.
Place the mixture in a deep-dish pie pan sprayed lightly with nonstick spray, and bake in the oven for 45 minutes. (It will remain a little soft, like pie filling.)
Refrigerate until completely chilled and firm, at least 2 hours.
Top evenly with crushed graham crackers. Add whipped topping and cinnamon, if you like.
Serve and enjoy!
PER SERVING (1/8th of recipe, 1 slice): 3 PointsPlus Values

Pumpkin fluff

PUMPKIN FLUFF!

15 oz. can pumpkin
4 serving(s) fat-free sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
8 oz. Cool Whip Whipped Topping Free Whipped (Topping fat free & sugar free)
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions :
Mix together and chill for 2 hours
Serving = 1/2 cup (6) Points Plus Value 2

You can also add a little cinnamon and grated dark chocolate on top. Or take some Nilla Wafers/Apple pieces and dip away! (Don’t forget to add more Points Plus if you use wafers!) J

Candy Corn Custard Parfait

Candy Corn Custard Parfait

1 SERVINGS

4 PointsPlus Values

1 Jell-O Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Snack

2 drops yellow food coloring

1/3 cup mandarin orange segments in juice, drained

1/4 cup Cool Whip Free, thawed

5 pieces candy corn

In a small bowl or parfait glass, combine pudding with food coloring and mix until uniform in color.

Top evenly first with orange segments and then with Cool Whip.

Arrange candy corn prettily on top of the Cool Whip (or haphazardly — it's your parfait), and then dive in!

Each parfait has 155 calories, 1g fat, 0.5g fiber, and a PointsPlus value of 4.

Guilt-Free Mini Corn Dogs

Guilt-Free Mini Corn Dogs

1⅛ cups buttermilk

2 eggs, I like using Egg-land Best eggs, see healthy benefit

2 tablespoons pickle relish

2 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard or spicy brown mustard

2 dashes Tabasco sauce

1¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 (1 lb.) pkg. Hebrew National 97% fat-free all-beef hot dogs, see shopping tip

Cooking spray, I like using olive oil spray

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray.

2. Combine buttermilk, eggs, relish, mustard and Tabasco in a bowl.

3. In a large bowl, using a whisk, mix together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture to combine;

let stand 3 minutes. (The mixture will be thick.) Using a whisk again, whisk mixture until smooth; transfer to a tall measuring cup.

4. Cut each hot dog into three pieces crosswise. Dip dogs into batter, coating entirely. It gets a little messy but just make sure they are all fully coated.

You might need to use your finger to smear the batter around. It doesn’t matter if they don’t look perfectly shaped. Mine don’t but still taste great.

5. Place corn dogs on baking pan. Spray the corn dogs with cooking spray.

6. Bake for 15 minutes on 1 side, turn over, coat again with cooking spray and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

7. Place a toothpick in each. Serve at once with ketchup and mustard on the side.

Makes 21 mini corn dog bites

1 = 2 PointsPlus