If I want to make a recipe lower in calories and fat these are my normal substitutes. I only use do one substitute at a time. (I always substitute stiff egg whites for eggs to ensure lightness of recipe is…

Beet/Sweet Potato Chips 1/2 of recipe (about 1 cup): 97 calories, 0.5g total fat (0g sat fat), 466mg sodium, 21.5g carbs, 6.5g fiber, 15g sugars, 3.5g protein SmartPoints® value 0* Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 2 1/2 hours Ingredients: 1 lb.…

  Nutritionists agree that incorporating a nutrient-dense smoothie into your daily diet can help avoid pound creepage by keeping hunger levels in check and even promote weight loss thanks to their filling fiber and muscle-building protein. To find out their…

Vanilla Meringue Cookies These tasted like marshmallows, but once you have perfected the cookie you can add  powdered chocolate and peanut butter, chocolate chips or coconut and ground almond – see recipes are below. 3 large egg white sor 9T…

Top with Fruity Salsa 4 oz. cooked skinless chicken breast, 3 tbsp. salsa = 200 calories SmartPoints® value 3* Fruit and chicken go so well together, and this combo doesn’t even require any produce chopping. Pick up some salsa studded…

Chicken Fajita Kebabs 1/4th of recipe (1 skewer): 165 calories, 1.5g total fat (0.5g sat fat), 207mg sodium, 9.5g carbs, 2g fiber, 4g sugars, 27g protein — PointsPlus® value 4* — SmartPoints® value 2* Ingredients: 1 lb. raw boneless skinless…

1/6th of recipe: 227 calories, 6.5g total fat (3g sat fat), 386mg sodium, 14.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 5.5g sugars,27.5g protein — PointsPlus® value 5* — SmartPoints™ value 4* Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 50 minutes Cool: 5 minutes Ingredients: 5 cups…

1/6th of recipe (1 muffin): 165 calories, 3.5g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 592mg sodium, 13.5g carbs, 2g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 18.5g protein — SmartPoints™ value 3* These tasty meatloaves have cauliflower bits baked in, but you can’t even tell. Perfect…

Ingredients 1 pound extra extra lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce 1/2 (8 ounce) package cottage cheese 1/2 pint part-skim ricotta cheese 1/4 cup grated light Parmesan cheese…

Crustless Chicken Pot Pie Entire recipe: 228 calories, 2g fat, 510mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 7g sugars, 26.5g protein —PointsPlus® value 5* Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups frozen petite mixed vegetables 3 oz. cooked…