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If you’ve got a serious craving for chocolate, but don’t want to blow all your daily Weight Watchers Points, then this low calorie Chocolate Meringue Cookies Recipe is a perfect solution! Sweet, crunchy and chocolate-y, these low Point cookies totally satisfied my sweet tooth, but only cost me 1 Point Total for two fabulous cookies! Quite a bargain. I have always loved meringue cookies, but have been too intimidated to attempt baking them myself until one day when I was just so desperate for chocolate cookies, but didn’t want to spend all my Weight Watchers Points on one or two measly cookies. And this meringue cookie recipe gives you SO much bang for your buck. Absolutely, well worth the elbow grease!!

Chocolate Meringue Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
- 5 large egg white
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 225°F. Cover 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
Combine 1 egg white, 1/4 cup of cocoa, 2 tablespoons of sugar and both flavors of extract in a large bowl. Beat the remaining 4 egg whites and salt with an electric mixer just until soft peaks form; add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, while beating, until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture in three batches. Fill a pastry bag with the mixture and pipe out the cookies onto the cookie sheets. Each cookie should be about 1-inch wide. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until a dried texture. Let cool completely on wire racks before removing from parchment paper.

Entire recipe makes 10 servings (about 20 cookies)
Serving size is 2 cookies
Each serving = 1 Point Total

Here in SoCal, the temperatures have been well into the 100’s this past week. Therefore, all I’m craving is cold stuff. Cold salads, cold sandwiches, and of course ice cream and frozen yogurt. A few weeks back, I saw this week’s fabulous Food Find at my grocery store and made a mental note to give it a try soon. Well, this past weekend, while emptying out the frozen desserts section, I decided to give these frozen yogurt and sorbet bars a try. Boy, am I glad I did!! While I’ve always been a fan of Jamba Juice Light Smoothies, I was never in love with them. So I wasn’t super psyched to try their new line of frozen goods. But their tasty new Jamba Yogurt & Sorbet Bars have lured me in! Wanna learn more about these 1 Point goodies? Keep reading, folks!

Jamba Yogurt & Sorbet Bars

According to their website, Jamba Sorbet Bars and Jamba Sorbet & Yogurt Bars are made with ripe, luscious, real fruit and are a good source of Vitamin C and fiber. Packing all the goodness of nature’s bounty in a 70-90 calorie bar, frozen never tasted so good! They come in the following mouth-watering flavors: Vanilla Blueberry Pomegranate Perfection, Peach Blackberry Smash, Vanilla Strawberry Jubilation, Coconut Pineapple Passion Smashin’, and Strawberry Lemonade Swirl. Each of these frozen yogurt bars has just 1 Weight Watchers Point! If you are looking for a tasty, cold Weight Watchers snack to have on hand during these last few weeks of summer heat, then I highly suggest you get your sweaty self to the store and grab some of these Jamba bars, ASAP!

This product that I want to share today has been on the market for a few months now, but as I just found at at my most recent Weight Watchers meeting, surprisingly, not everyone knows about it!! Remember when Wonder Bread used to make those DEEEEELICIIOUS 1 Point hot dog buns? Me too. And I was so beyond sad when they discontinued them. For many a month I mourned their loss, and then was beyond overjoyed when I saw that Orowheat/Arnold’s came out with a new product called “Fill ‘ems”. Finally, I could have a 2 Point hot dog again – life is good. Keep reading too get the low down on this Fabulous Food Find!

Orowheat Fill ‘ems

100 calories each. Excellent source of fiber. 9 grams of whole grains. 5 grams of fiber. 0 grams of trans fat. Heart healthy (diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and as low as possible in trans fat may reduce the risk of heart disease). Orowheat Fill’ems, you can no wrong. They are a great 1 Point Sandwich Roll or hot dog bun and work so will with a variety of Weight Watchers Sandwich Recipes. Why Orowheat has NO info about the Fill’ems on their website is beyond me, but I have seen them at a variety of major grocery stores. If you are looking for a good low calorie sandwich roll, you must check these out!

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Potato chip lovers everywhere can unite over this crunch-a-licious Garlic and Parmesan Potato Chips Recipe! With just 1 Point Total per serving, you can enjoy a nighttime nosh without the guilt. Save your money and avoid buying those expensive bags of low calorie potato chips at the grocery store and just make your own! They are SO much yummier and better for you. Though this is not an official Weight Watchers Potato Chips Recipe, it’s a great, low calorie snack idea for anyone who wants to enjoy a snack without sabotaging their weight loss goals.

Parmesan and Garlic Potato Chips Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 large potato (I used an Idaho)
- non-fat cooking spray (I used olive oil flavored)
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp fresh chives, minced
- 1 tsp Kosher salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice potato into very thin slices using a mandoline slicer. In a large bowl, spray the potato slices with the cooking spray. Add in cheese, chives, and salt and toss gently to coat. Arrange potato slices in a single layer on baking sheets coated with non fat cooking spray. Bake at 400°F for about 18 to 20 minutes or until golden.

Entire recipe makes 7 servings
Serving size is 9 chips
Each serving = 1 Point Total

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I am pretty much obsessed with any type of bread – I totally adore this carbtastic treat. And being a weight watcher, I had to just accept this fact and do my best to create weight watchers recipes that involved bread and were still low in points. And when I tried this Baked Croutons Recipe, I was absolutely thrilled!! I have always loved croutons and really feel that they make a salad so much more yummy and satisfying. But store bought croutons aren’t always weight watcher friendly. So, using some low calorie bread, I decided to make my own. And I must say, they turned out SO good, I will never go back to regular croutons again! This homemade croutons recipe is not only amazingly delicious, but it’s full of fiber and has just a 1 Point Total per serving!! Truly the perfect salad topping. If you are a carb lover – this recipe is a MUST try.

Baked Croutons Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 slices light bread, frozen (I used Sara Lee 45 Calories & Delightful Wheat Bread)
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tbsp Kraft Fresh Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese
- non-fat cooking spray (I used the butter flavored kind)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with non fat cooking spray.
While still frozen, remove crusts from bread; chop into bite-size pieces. Lightly coat bread with cooking spray and put into a large Ziploc bag. Add in salt, garlic powder, onion powder, parmesan cheese and dried parsley. Close bag tightly and shake gently, but thoroughly, making sure that all bread pieces are coated evenly with seasonings. Place croutons on baking sheet and bake in oven until croutons are browned well on both sides. (You may have to flip croutons over halfway through the baking to ensure even browning).

Entire recipe is 2 servings
Serving size is ½ of entire recipe (1 slice of bread with the seasonings)
Each serving = 1 Point Total

Baked Cream Cheese Wonton Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 can of lump crabmeat, drained
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 tsp table salt
- 1/2 cup fat free cream cheese, room temperature
- 24 pieces wonton wrappers, (3 1/2-inch square)
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1 tbsp cilantro, fresh, finely chopped
- 3 stalks of scallions, finely chopped

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, egg substitute, crab meat, shredded cabbage, salt and cilantro.

Spray 2, 12 cup muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray. Lay each wonton wrapper inside each cup, placed evenly apart. Bake in the oven until wonton begins to turn golden – approx 3-5 minutes. Take out from oven and transfer wontons to a baking sheet, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Place 2 tsp of the crab mixture in the center of each wonton skin. Spray each wonton lightly with nonstick spray. Bake again until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.

Entire recipe makes 12 servings
Serving size is 2 wontons
Each serving = 1 Point Total

This oh-so-yummy, low calorie dip recipe is a fabulous dish to serve along with some 0 Point vegetables, or baked tortilla chips. Each serving has just 1 Point Total, which is not bad for a 3 tbsp serving! I like to use this Greek Spinach Dip Recipe as an appetizer at BBQ’s and holiday picnics during the summer because it feels so light and refreshing, and it’s always a big hit. Though it’s not an official Weight Watchers Dip Recipe, it’s a great snack idea for all dieters.

Feta Spinach Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups spinach, fresh, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup crumbled fat free feta cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, minced
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Steam spinach for about 2-3 minutes, or until the leaves just begin to wilt.
Place spinach, green onions, cream cheese, garlic, sour cream, feta cheese, dill, chives, lemon juice in a blender; puree. Taste dip and add salt and pepper to taste. Empty dip into a serving bow and dig in!

Entire recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is 3 tbsp
Each serving = 1 Point Total

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Full of fiber and flavor, this tasty black bean dip recipe is incredibly filling. Serve it as a dip with fresh veggies, baked pita chips, or baked tortilla chips as a delicious and healthy appetizer recipe. I also used this dip as a sandwich spread on a turkey breast sandwich. Deeelish! This is really such an easy dip recipe, you can make it in no time, so it’s a great snack idea if you need to whip up something healthy – fast! Also, I am obsessed with spicy foods, so if you don’t like things as hot as I do, just take out the jalapenos in this recipe. :) Though this is not an official one of Weight Watchers Dip Recipes, it’s 1 Point Total servings, make it an ideal dip for any dieter.

Spicy Black Bean Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 15 oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 3/4 cup fresh pico de gallo or chunky salsa
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh jalapenos, de-seeded and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup plain, fat-free yogurt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor blend until chunky or smooth (depending on which consistency you prefer) Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro.

Entire Recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is 1/4 cup
Each serving = 1 Point Total

A while back, I posted a recipe about how to make your own ranch dressing with just 1 Point Total. And while this recipe, which was submitted by a reader, is absolutely AMAZINGLY yummy, sometimes, I just don’t always feel like making my own salad dressing, and I want something quick and easy and straight out of the bottle. And a yummy, low calorie ranch dressing is hard to find. The fat free salad dressings just taste gross, in my opinion. So when I tried today’s Fabulous Food Find, I was super excited to share it with all of you! Keep reading to learn more about this yummy, weight watchers friendly ranch dressing…

Follow Your Heart Ranch Dressing

So tasty, and yet just 25 calories for 2 tbsp!?!?!? It’s no surprise that Follow Your Heart’s Low Fat Ranch Dressing stole my heart. Creamy and delicious, this all natural ranch dressing is a must have for any dieter’s pantry. It’s made from real buttermilk, cheddar, and Romano cheeses and has a true authentic ranch flavor. You can have a nice 4 tbsp for just 1 Weight Watchers Point. Pour it over salads, sandwiches, or these 0 Point Fries. So many things to do with ranch dressing, so little time…!

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Here’s a fantastic way to spice up your green beans! This easy caramelized green beans and shallot recipe is ideal to accompany any weight watchers meal. I love veggies, but sometimes, I find it hard to get all my daily servings in without things getting boring. So when I tried this recipe, I was THRILLED! Full of flavor and light on calories, these tasty green beans with shallots and butter and bacon will be enjoyed by everyone. And with just a 1 Point Total per serving, it’s the perfect weight watchers side dish recipe. Enjoy!

Shallots and Butter Green Beans Recipe

Ingredients:
- 2 lbs green beans, cleaned & trimmed
- 1 cup sliced shallots
- 2 tbsp Hormel 50% Less Fat Real Bacon Bits
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp light butter (I used Brummel & Brown)
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Directions:
In a large frying pan or wok, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and shallots and saute for about 4 minutes. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and cook for 1 1/2 more minutes.
Remove from the heat and add in the grated lemon rind, chopped thyme, salt and pepper.
Cook the green beans in boiling water for about 3 minutes (or until crisp-tender); drain.
In a large bowl, combine the green beans with the shallot mixture and toss well to coat.

Entire recipe makes 10 servings
Serving size is 1 cup
Each serving = 1 Point Total