Archive for December, 2011 Braised Brisket with Root Vegetables – 8 Points +Posted on December 20th, 2011photo credit: cybele pascal Braised Brisket has always been a traditional Hanukkah recipe, so it’s certainly something I plan on making each year. Brisket is notoriously a fatty meat, but I’ve altered the traditional Braised Brisket recipe to make it a lot leaner and healthier. The key step is getting the flat, first-cut section of [...]  Goat Cheese and Fig Muffins Recipe – 5 Points +Posted on December 18th, 2011photo credit: delish Need a healthy idea for something to serve on Christmas morning? Well these amazingly delicious Goat Cheese and Fig Muffins are not only tasty and festive, they are just 5 Points + each. Each healthy fig muffin is stuffed with a rich, creamy honey and goat cheese filling. They are moist and [...]  Green Olive Chicken Recipe – 4 Points +Posted on December 15th, 2011A great idea for a quick weeknight dinner, this Green Olive Chicken Recipe is a one skillet dish and requires very minimal prep. Each 4 Points + serving is full of fantastic flavors. It’s also loaded with veggies and protein and makes great for leftovers the next day. If you want to bulk it up [...]  Potato and Zucchini Latkes Recipe – 5 Points +Posted on December 14th, 2011This Hanukkah, instead of preparing the usual greasy and oily latkes, try this Potato and Zucchini Latke Recipe! You get 3 latkes with a side of tzatziki sauce for just 5 Points +. The best thing though, is that these latkes are SO incredibly delicious! And I truly think they are even better than traditional, all potato latkes.  Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe – 2 Points +Posted on December 13th, 2011Since I cannot stop fantasizing about cookies lately, I decided to try out this recipe for Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, and I am SO glad I did! The original version uses regular, chunky peanut butter, but I decided to use my favorite peanut butter substitute – Better n’ Peanut Butter, so that I could eat more cookies for less Points.  Brummel and Brown Butter Spread – 1 Points PlusPosted on December 9th, 2011With absolutely zero cholesterol, zero trans fat and half the fat and calories, it’s no wonder that I am OBSESSED with Brummel and Brown Natural Yogurt Spread. It’s blended with natural yogurt and has that amazing creamy, buttery taste I crave.
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