As the cold weather really kicks in for these last few weeks of 2009, it’s time to enjoy some hot, yummy holiday recipes that will warm your tummy and soul! This Peppered Beef Brisket in Beer crock pot recipe is the perfect dish to take away that winter chill. It’s an easy holiday recipe that takes minimal prep, but delivers maximum taste. I love using my crock pot, so I jump at every chance I get to try out some delicious crock pot recipes! And I plan on making this one for my Christmas Eve dinner this year. The best thing is that it only has a 6 Point Total per serving. Though this is not an official one of Weight Watchers Christmas Recipes, it’s great for anyone who is a weight watcher and this dish makes a wonderful, low calorie Christmas recipe. Pair it with some salad or roasted veggies to keep your overall meal points low. Enjoy!

Crockpot Peppered Beef Brisket in Beer Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 (4 lb) beef brisket, the leanest you can find
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 3 tbls all-purpose flour
- 3 tbls brown sugar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup beer
- 2/3 cup chili sauce

Directions:
Trim fat from brisket; and cut in half. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, paprika and cumin. Evenly rub the mixed spices. Place onions in slow cooker. Place brisket halves over onions. In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and garlic and gradually add beer and chili sauce, stirring until well blended. Pour over brisket. Cover with lid and cook on high setting for 1 hour then reduce to low setting and cook 6-8 hours our until tender.

TIP: To make serving sizes easier to dish out, cut the brisket into 12 evenly sliced pieces after rubbing with seasonings and before putting in the slow cooker.

Entire Recipe = 12 servings
Serving size is 3 oz and approx 6 tbsp of sauce
Each serving = 6 Point Total

With all the holiday parties coming up, it’s easy to be tempted by all the fabulously delicious food, and to let yourself be seduced into an all you can eat holiday buffet. But just by making some healthier versions of the holiday favorites, you can save yourself some calories and weight watchers points! If you are hosting a holiday party this year, and are in need of a good, low calorie Christmas appetizer recipe, this Spinach Puffs Recipe is a must try. Full of flavor, but low on fat, I found them to be much more yummy than I expected. And it’s a quick and easy Christmas recipe to make if you need something in a pinch. Just prepare it the night before, them pull them out of the freezer, pop them into the oven, and you’re good to go. Though this is not an official one of Weight Watchers Christmas Recipes, I think it’s a great holiday appetizer for anyone who is watching their weight, but wants to serve an appetizer that tastes good enough to serve to everyone.

Spinach Puffs Recipe

Ingredients:
- 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small onion (I used red onion)
- 3 egg whites, slightly beaten
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons light butter, melted (I used Balade Light Butter)

Directions:
Squeeze liquid from spinach very well. Chop garlic and onion in food processor and process until finely chopped. Add spinach and remaining ingredients. Pulse two or three times, leaving spinach in distinct pieces but the mixture well combined. Chill 2 – 3 hours or overnight. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet. Freeze. When frozen, transfer to freezer bags.
To serve, bake at 300F for 30 minutes.

Entire recipe makes 36 puffs
Serving size is 1 puff
Each serving = 1 Point Total

This fantastically healthy Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Soup Recipe is the perfect dish to heat up as the temperature drops. It’s loaded with lots of vitamins and antioxidants and packs a lot of nutritional value for the 4 Weight Watchers Points that it carries. Not to mention, it’s incredibly yummy! It’s warm and creamy, and has such a delicious seasonal flavor, it’ll make a great Thanksgiving Recipe and Christmas Recipe. But of course, it’s perfect to serve at any time of the year! I love this soup because it adds a little variety in flavor compared to other soup recipes. Try serving it with a nice low Point salad for a tasty and healthy lunch!

Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 cups canned chicken broth, divided
- 1 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp chopped pecans

TIP: For an extra flavor boost, consider adding a dash of curry powder with the flour and ginger. And toast the pecans to help maximize their flavor.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Pierce potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake for 45 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool. When cool, remove and discard skin; chop potatoes.
Combine sweet potatoes and 3/4 cup of broth in a blender or food processor; blend or process until smooth, about 1 minute. Set potato mixture aside.
Melt margarine in a medium-size saucepan; stir in flour and ginger, and then add milk. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Cook 1 minute more and then stir in sweet potato mixture and remaining 1 1/4 cups of broth. Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Pour into 4 serving bowls and sprinkle each with 3/4 teaspoon of pecans.

Serving size is 1 cup
Each serving = 4 Weight Watchers Points

This rich-tasting creamy Weight Watchers eggnog recipe is a delicious and festive way to celebrate the holiday with family and friends! And what Christmas celebration is complete without it!? But the traditional eggnog recipe is LOADED with fat and calories and is quite high in Points. Try this slimmed down version and enjoy this Christmas beverage favorite for only 5 Weight Watchers Points per serving. And trust me when I tell you that this low calorie eggnog recipe tastes just as good as the high calorie version! So if you are looking for a rockin’ Weight Watchers Holiday beverage recipe for your Christmas shindig, make sure to give this one a try!

Weight Watchers Eggnog Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 large eggs
- 1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute
- 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 cups fat-free evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 fl oz brandy, or rum, 80 proof (1/4 cup)
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:
Beat together egg, egg substitute and sugar in a medium bowl; set aside. Warm milk in a small saucepan until it steams (do not boil); very gradually beat milk into egg mixture.
Return egg-milk mixture to stove and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened slightly and very steamy. Do not let eggnog boil. Stir in vanilla and chill thoroughly.
Stir brandy into chilled eggnog. Pour into four glasses and sprinkle a touch of nutmeg on top of each serving.

One serving = about 3/4 cup
Each serving = 5 Weight Watchers Points

Everyone loves a good meatball…they are such a tasty appetizer and are perfect for any party or celebration. And this spicy BBQ meatball recipe is sure to be a hit at your holiday celebration this year! They are so easy to make and each serving of 2 meatballs is just 1 Weight Watchers Point. By making a few substitutions in the tradition hors d’ouvre recipe, its now much lower in fat and calories but still tastes fantastic, making it a wonderful Weight Watchers Holiday Recipe to serve this year. These juicy little meatballs taste so good, no one will even know that they are eating less calories than most all other meatball recipes! If you are a Weight Watcher and you want a healthy, low Point appetizer to prepare for your holiday bash, put this awesome holiday appetizer recipe into action!

Weight Watchers Spicy Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 1 cups uncooked quick oats
- 2 medium egg whites
- 1 large onions, finely chopped
- 1 medium garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cups parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp beef bouillon granules
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups barbecue sauce

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine all ingredients, except barbecue sauce, in a medium-size bowl; mix well.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Shape meatball mixture into sixty 1-inch balls; place on baking sheet.
Bake at 350ºF until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a chafing dish or crockpot to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat barbecue sauce over medium-high heat until hot. Pour sauce over cooked meatballs, toss gently and serve. Yields 2 meatballs per serving.

Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

This pairing of sweet apple juice and spicy curry powder makes for a salad that’ll have your taste buds talking! This butternut squash recipe is so unique and festive, it will make a wonderful holiday side dish to any Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa dinner. With just 3 Points per serving, this is one filling Weight Watchers Salad Recipe that is sure to please your dinner guests and yet still help you stay within your daily Points range. Plus, it’s incredibly healthy — low in calories and fat and packed with fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. This dish is so deliciously flavorful and colorful, I’m betting it will become a squash recipe that you’ll end up preparing more than on just the holidays! The thing I love most about it is that it’s so easy to prepare and yet so impressive! – much better than the traditional, albeit slightly boring, green leaf salads. And if it’s a good Kwanzaa recipe that you are looking for, this butternut squash salad will be a wonderful compliment to your meal. This Weight Watchers Holiday Recipe is sure to dress up any dinner table this year, so make sure to give it a try!

Weight Watchers Butternut Squash Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 pounds butternut squash
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp apple juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp red onions, chopped
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
Cut squash in half crosswise where it starts to widen (where the round “bulb” meets the “neck”). Place both pieces of squash cut side down in prepared pan. Bake until bottom half of squash is just tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes; remove bottom half from oven and set aside. Bake top half of squash until just tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and cool.
Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Peel and seed cooled squash; cut into 3/4–inch cubes. Place in a serving bowl and toss with dressing. Makes 6 servings.

Yields about 2/3 cup per serving
Each serving = 3 Weight Watchers Points

There are so many delicious meal choices around the holidays, and I get so excited looking forward to all the tasty options available at holiday parties and dinners. And I thought this Weight Watchers Pork Recipe would be the perfect addition to any Christmas dinner! The pork is so tender and juicy and the sage berry dressing is so delish and festive! Each serving has just 7 Weight Watchers Points, so it’s and ideal main course to serve up with some zero Point salad or vegetables. Also, this roasted pork recipe is very aesthetically pleasing, so it looks absolutely lovely on the Christmas table next to all those other yummy holiday dishes! If you want to try out an amazing new holiday dinner recipe, give this elegant, roasted pork dish a try. Your friends and family will marvel at the presentation of this gourmet Weight Watchers Holiday Recipe!

Weight Watchers Roasted Pork Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 spray non fat cooking spray
- 1/2 cups dried cranberries
- 1/3 cups apple cider
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 2 medium onions or large shallots, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 Tbsp fresh sage
- 1 1/4 tbsp seasoned bread crumbs, coarse
- 3 pounds lean pork loin, boneless roast
- 1/2 cups spinach, fresh leaves

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat broiler pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine cranberries and cider. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute; set aside.
Meanwhile, heat canola oil in medium skillet over medium-low heat; cook onions and sage until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix together bread crumbs, cranberry mixture and onion mixture.
Place pork on cutting board. Cut loin in half almost, but not all the way, through. Open like a book so loin lies almost flat. Place spinach leaves over one half of loin. Place stuffing on top of spinach. “Close” the other half of loin on top of “filled” half and tie loin with cooking string to secure.
Place pork on broiler pan and roast until golden and meat thermometer registers 160°F, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with foil; let stand for 10 minutes. Carve into 1-inch thick slices, remove string and serve. (Note: Cooking the pork on a broiler pan allows excess fat to drip away. Line the bottom of the pan with foil for easy cleanup.)

Makes 8 servings
Each serving = 7 Weight Watchers Points

Holiday parties are definitely a time for cocktail consumption, but unfortunately, those tasty drinks can rack up the calories and Weight Watchers Points pretty fast. But with this super tasty and minty fresh Weight Watchers Cocktail Recipe, you don’t have to avoid the festive holiday drinks that you love so much! This Peppermint Martini is such a great holiday drink to serve at your Christmas party this year – it tastes so fresh and winter-y and is only 3 Points, so you can indulge with minimal guilt. Just one word of caution, these peppermintinis are pretty potent and one too many may make you throw caution to the wind and start downing everything in sight, so play it safe and stick to just one or two. This delicious Peppermint Martini Recipe is sure to be a hit at your holiday bash!

Weight Watchers Peppermint Martini Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz (3 tbsp) vodka
- 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
- 2 tsp Fat Free French Vanilla liquid creamer (like Coffee-Mate or International Delight)
- 1 packet Splenda
- ice

*Garnish with a small candy cane or peppermint stick, or rim the martini glass with crushed peppermint candy pieces

Directions:
Combine the vodka, peppermint extract, fat free creamer, splenda and ice in a cocktail shaker.
Shake it like Santa knows you’ve been bad. Carefully strain the mix into the martini glass and garnish with the candy cane, or peppermint stick. Ho ho ho and away we go! Enjoy!

Recipe makes 1 Holiday Martini
Each Holiday Martini = 3 Weight Watchers Points

This easy to make Weight Watchers appetizer recipe is a must do for your Christmas or Hanukkah party this year. They are elegant and sophisticated in appearance and taste AMAZING! The fig and Gorgonzola combination goes so well together, and gives this appetizer such a seasonal, holiday flavor. And it tastes so incredibly rich and decadent. It’s the perfect little finger food recipe! And with just 1 Weight Watchers Point for 3 of these beautiful little gourmet goodies, you can enjoy quite a few of them without any guilt. What I like a lot about this dish, is that it’s very unique appetizer recipe, and it will give your guests a chance to try out something deliciously new. Plus, they take very little effort to prepare, so you can whip up an impressive batch in a pinch. If you are looking for an exciting new Weight Watchers Appetizer Recipe to serve up at your holiday dinner or party this year, give this one a try!

Gorgonzola and Fig-Stuffed Endives Recipe

Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp fat-free cream cheese
- 1 oz Gorgonzola cheese, about 1/4 cup
- 1/4 pounds endive, Belgian (about 24 Small leaves)
- 3 medium dried figs, stems trimmed and cut into 8 pieces each

Directions:
Blend together cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese. Top the base of each endive leaf with about 1 teaspoon of cheese mixture and 1 piece of fig. (If you’re a handy baker, pipe the cheese mixture onto the endives through a pastry bag, for a bit more decorative flare.) Serve and enjoy!

Makes 8 servings
Serving size = 3 topped endives
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

I am in love with mashed potatoes, like seriously IN LOVE. But being a Weight Watcher, they can take up a lot of my daily Points if I decide to indulge in them! One day after having the most awesome, yummiest garlic mashed potatoes EVER at Stonefire Grill, I was determined to recreate this amazingly delicious mashed potato recipe with less fat, calories and Weight Watchers Points. And I must say, I’m pretty darn proud of myself! My version was creamy and flavorful and so incredibly tasty, I was THRILLED that each serving was only 3 Weight Watchers Points. Plus, because it has so much going on in it, you don’t need to add any gravy, which therefore adds on Points. So this is the perfect Weight Watchers holiday recipe to serve up this year. If you love mashed potatoes, but don’t want to blow your Points on an unhealthy version, give my Weight Watchers garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe a try immediately. It’s a must for your Christmas or Hanukkah dinner table!

Weight Watchers Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients:
- 3 oz of red potatoes, washed and cut into quarters, unpeeled
- 1 3/4 cup chopped cauliflower (you can use frozen if you prefer)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, whole
- 3 tbsp fat free sour cream
- 8 squirts “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” Zero Calorie Butter Spray
- 2 tbsp fat free half & half
- 1/4 cup of fat free cheddar cheese (cubed, not shredded) *If you can’t find a block of fat free cheddar, then just go ahead and use the shredded
- 1 tbsp reduced fat parmesean cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- salt and pepper to taste

* This recipe makes one big, yummy serving that you can have all to yourself! For additional servings, simply multiply the ingredients accordingly

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil potatoes and cauliflower in a pot with water until they are soft and tender (about 20 -30 min). While they are cooking, roast your garlic cloves in the oven until softened and a bit blackened. Once your potatoes and garlic are ready, drain your potatoes/cauliflower and transfer to a large, oven safe bowl. Add in butter, sour cream, roasted garlic, chopped green onions, salt & pepper, and half &half, and mash together until desired texture is achieved. Then slowly fold in cheese, and it should start to melt naturally from the hot potatoes. Transfer entire bowl to oven, and let it cook for about 10-15 min or until the top starts to get crispy and golden. Enjoy!

Makes 1 HUGE serving
Each serving = 3 Weight Watchers Points