Pumpkin Scones


Pumpkin Scones

Makes 12

Blue – 3 points for 1, 7 points for 2

Purple – 3 points for 1, 7 points for 2

Green – 4 points for 1, 7 points for 2

Scones

  • 2 cups self rising flour **see note below to make your own
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp all spice
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 3/4 cup packed zero brown sugar substitute
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp butter, cut in small cubes
  • 1/3 cup non fat, plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2-3 Tbsp milk of your choice

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp milk

Scones

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper

  2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt and spices. Set aside

  3. In a medium bowl, add brown sugar. Add butter cubes. Using your fingers, work brown sugar and butter together until the mixture is combined and crumbly. Set aside

  4. In another bowl, whisk egg, yogurt, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree

  5. Add brown sugar mixture to flour and stir well to combine.

  6. Add pumpkin mixture to flour/sugar mixture and fold over and over until well combined. You want a stiff dough. If dough is too stiff, you can add a little milk, a teaspoon at a time.

  7. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. With floured hands, pat down into a 7½x12 inch rectangle that is about 1/2 inch thick.

  8. Cut rectangle long ways right down the middle, forming to strips.

  9. Then cut into 6 equal squares.

  10. Cut each square into 2 triangles.

  11. Carefully move triangles to 2 parchment lined baking sheets.

  12. Bake at 400° for 13 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely

Glaze

  1. Whisk powdered sugar and milk together in a bowl. May need more or less milk depending on your consistency. Brush, drizzle or pipe onto cooled scones.

NOTES

  1. To make self rising flour, take 1 cup of all purpose flour and whisk in 1½ tsp of baking powder and ¼ tsp of salt.

  2. To freeze the scones, cool completely, do not glaze, freeze. Do not glaze until you are ready to eat them.

Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Pumpkin





Crack Chicken Casserole


Crack Chicken Casserole

Adapted from Plain Chicken

Serves 6

Blue – 6 points

Purple – 6 points

Green – 9 points

  • 4 cups cooked chicken, chopped
  • 1 1 oz packet ranch seasoning OR home made mix – see notes at the bottom
  • 6 oz Cabot Reduced Fat 75% Cheese, shredded
  • 8 slices chopped cooked center cut bacon
  • 3/4 cups light sour cream
  • 3/4 cup non fat, plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 can Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup OR 1 recipe of homemade cream of chicken soup mix – see notes at bottom
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp butter, melted
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 11X7 baking dish with nonstick spray

  2. Combine chicken, ranch dressing mix, cheese, bacon, sour cream, Greek yogurt and cream of chicken soup. Spread into prepared pan

  3. Combine bread crumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle over chicken mixture.

  4. Bake, uncovered 30-40 minutes

  5. NOTES: I use my homemade ranch dressing mix, you can find it here: https://joanspointedplate.com/ranch-dressing-and-dip-mix/

    Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup Mix: https://joanspointedplate.com/cream-of-whatever-soup-mix/

Main Course
Casserole
chicken casserole





Shrimp Cocktail


Shrimp Cocktail

Recipe from the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Cookbook

Serves 6-8

Blue – 0 points

Purple – 0 points

Green – measure out how much you will eat and count accordingly

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 1 stalk celery, cut in 3-inch pieces
  • 2 pounds unpeeled, fresh shrimp (if using frozen, defrost)
  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; add shrimp

  2. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink

  3. Drain well; rinse with cold water

  4. Chill, Peel and devein shrimp

  5. Serve with cocktail sauce if desired.

Appetizer
Seafood
shrimp





Cheesy Cauliflower Bake


Cheesy Cauliflower Bake

The original recipe came from Recipes With Roy – here is the link to the original

https://recipeswithroy.wixsite.com/website/post/roy-s-light-and-cheesy-baked-cauliflower

I changed a few ingredients, so my points are a bit higher.

Serves 4

Blue – 3 points per serving

Purple – 3 points per serving

Green – 4 points per serving

  • 1 head (about 1 lb) of cauliflower, cut into small florets (may need to halve or quarter them)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup 1% milk
  • 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated and divided
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray an 8” baking dish with cooking spray. Start a pot of water boiling and add 1 tbsp of Kosher salt.
  2. Add the cauliflower to the boiling salted water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix eggs, milk, yogurt, flour, baking powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and only 1/4 cup of the cheddar. Add the cauliflower and toss to combine.
  4. Pour cauliflower mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake 25 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Return to the oven until cheese is melted and lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes. If you’d like the cheese more browned, turn on the broiler for 2-3 minutes, but keep an eye on it!
  6. Remove from the oven and let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
Side Dish
Vegetable
Cauliflower





Parmesan Crusted Cod


Parmesan Crusted Cod

Serves 4

Blue – 3 points

Purple- 3 points

Green – 5 points

  • 4 4-6 ounce cod filets, patted dry
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • fresh ground pepper to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 400

  2. In a bowl mix together mayo, cheese, parsley and pepper

  3. Spread mayo mixture evenly over cod filets

  4. Place cod on a parchment lined baking sheet

  5. Bake for about 12-15 minutes until fish flakes easily. Then switch oven to broil and broil for about 2-3 minutes – keep an eye on it, it can burn quickly!

Main Course
Seafood
fish





Tomato Soup


Tomato Soup

Recipe Modified from one a friend found on IG

Makes 4 – 1 cup servings. 1 point per cup

  • 5 cups cherry or grape tomatoes (or regular tomatoes cut up)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 cup favorite pasta sauce (if using something other than zero point, adujst points accordingly)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp basil
  • red pepper flakes to taste (I only use 1/4 tsp)
  1. In a heavy pot, heat olive oil. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and let cook for about 15 minutes, until tomatoes soften and start to char a bit and burst

  2. Add remaining ingredients and cook for another 15 minutes.

  3. Next, either use a hand blender or process in batches in a blender to get soup to a smooth consistency. Enjoy.

Soup
soup
tomato soup





Crock Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal


Crock Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal

This recipe came from Susan Rader in one of the Lifetimers WW groups on FB. Thank you Susan!

Make 6 – 1 cup servings

Blue – 3 points

Purple – 0 points

Green – 3 points

  • Crock Pot, Slow Cooker
  • 1 cup uncooked steel cut oats
  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 8 oz pure pumpkin purée
  • sweetener of your choice (Monkfruit, Stevia, Maple Syrup, Honey-add any points accordingly)
  1. Mix all ingredients together in a crock pot EXCEPT sweetener

  2. Cook on low 8 hours
  3. Add sweetener of your choice when serving.

Breakfast
Crock Pot
oatmeal





Ham and Broccoli Casserole


Ham and Broccoli Casserole

Serves 5 – You can reduce points by using light butter and reduced fat cheese

Blue – 9 points

Purple – 7 points

Green – 9 points

  • 4 oz whole wheat noodles
  • 12 oz broccoli steamed
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups 1% milk
  • 1/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 Tbsp finely minced onion
  • dash salt and pepper
  • 4 oz cheddar cheese, grated
  • 8 oz cooked lean ham, diced
  1. Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain and rinse.

  2. Cut broccoli into bite sized pieces.

  3. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook for about 1 minute. Add flour, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Stir and cook constantly for 1 minute. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Cook over medium-high heat until thick and smooth.

  4. Add cheese and stir until melted.

  5. In a large bowl, lightly combine noodles, ham, broccoli and sauce. Pour mixture into greased 11×7 casserole.

  6. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and heated through.

Main Course
Casserole
broccoli, ham





Single Serve Upside Down Apple Gingerbread Cake


Single Serve Upside Down Apple Gingerbread Cake

Serves 1

4 points on all plans (can be reduced to 3 points if you use light butter)

  • 1/4 apple, peeled and sliced
  • 3/4 tsp butter, melted
  • 2 tsp zero calorie brown sugar substitute
  • 3 Tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • dash salt
  • 1 Tbsp zero calorie brown sugar substitute
  • 1 Tbsp zero calorie sugar substitute (I use Lakanto Monkfruit)
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tsp unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp molasses
  • 2 tsp egg beaters or tsp of a beaten egg (OPTIONAL)
  • 1 Tbsp brewed black tea
  1. Preheat oven to 350°

  2. Spray a mini loaf pan with nonstick spray

  3. Pour melted butter in mini loaf pan. Add 2 tsp brown sugar substitute and stir until combined.

  4. Lay apple slices over brown sugar-butter mixture and set aside

  5. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, monkfruit sweetener and spices. Stir to combine

  6. In a small bowl, combine apple sauce and molasses and egg (if using). Stir until well combined.

  7. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just slightly combined. Add in brewed tea. Stir until thoroughly combined.

  8. Pour batter over sliced apples

  9. Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  10. Let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife and invert onto plate. Serve warm.

Dessert
Cake
Gingerbread





Upsidedown Peach Cake (Single Serving)


Peach Upside Down Cake (Single Serve) (2 ways)

Serves 1

3 Points on all plans – Green, Blue and Purple

  • 1/2 fresh peach, cut into pieces (can also use canned or frozen)
  • 3/4 tsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp zero calorie brown sugar substitute – I use Sukrin Gold
  • 3 Tbsp self rising flour
  • 1 Tbsp zero calorie sugar substitute (I use Lakanto Monkfruit)
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 Tbsp almond or cashew milk
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla
  1. Spray a small single serve baking dish (I use a 10 oz ramakin) with non stick spray

  2. Add 3/4 tsp of butter and 1 Tbsp of brown sugar to the dish. Microwave for 20 seconds. Stir butter and sugar together. Add sliced peaches on top of sugar mixture. Set aside

  3. In a small mixing bowl, mix flour, monkfruit, baking powder, salt, applesauce, milk and vanilla. Whisk until batter is smooth

  4. Pour batter over peaches.

  5. Bake for 20 minutes in a 350° oven OR microwave on high for 50 seconds. The texture is better baked in the oven, but the microwave version is delicious too!

  6. Let the oven version sit for 10 minutes then invert onto plate. Let the microwave version sit for 5 minutes and then invert on the plate.

Dessert
Cakes