trupeach, that's a great idea!! I hate throwing food away!
YTQ

This is another recipe I invented.........

Apple Turnover

1 8inch flour tortilla wrap
1/4 c unsweetened applesauce
pinch ground cloves and nutmeg
1/8 tsp cinnamon

Mix cloves and nutmeg in applesauce. Put applesauce in the center of the wrap. With water wet edges of the wrap. Flip wrap in 1/2 and press edges to seal. Put non stick skillet on med. Put turnover in skillet, cook about 3-5 minutes or until golden, turn and cook another 3-5 minutes. Remove and dust with cinnamon. Serves 2 each serving is about 100 calories per serving. Different company wraps have different calories. To gild the lily top with 1/4 c plain yogurt with 1/4 tsp vanilla mixed in.


Instead of applesauce you can use a 4oz jar of baby fruit of your choice and do the same thing. I like peach or pear turnovers too. Fresh fruit doesn't work well as it doesn't get cooked. Fresh berries work OK but they get kind of juicy canned fruit works great.

If you want it sweeter add FAKE sugar(sugar substitue) to it. I don't do FAKE ANYTHING so you will have to figure out how much you will need.

I second that. I don't have a lot of time to check the posts and if they are somewhere else, I may not see them. I look forward to all the ideas and recipes. :-)

Everything helps, JanRN. Thank you for your suggestions. :-)

This sounds good too, Tru. I had to stop using boullion "cubes" because of the MSG. It makes me itch all over and sometimes even get hives. I found the same thing without the MSG (monosodium glutamate). If anyone else has a problem, Swanson makes broth without the MSG.

I finally got my husband on board - he also needs to lose weight because of his diabetes. three cheers. Now I can fix one meal instead of two!!

We were recently told that a good goal is to have a waist measurement of 1/2 your height. So we are going to aim for that. It will help me work more on the exercise end of things, because when the muscles are toned, the waist goes in. :lol: I will still weigh in, and keep tabs here, because I need everyone's support.

You guys are the BEST! It is great encouragement for me to come here and read about your successes. And thanks for the great recipes! :thumbup: They help!

On Monday I did the eliptical for 20 mins. Tuesday I walked around the mall w/Ms Morgan do'n her tryke from 10am-4:00pm (and I didn't even get to shop). Yesterday I didn't exercize at all.

I've been taking my iron tablet 2x a day, but I haven't really cut back on my eating yet. I'll keep try'n!

That's awesome! you are headed in the right direction with the exercise first. It may be what motivates you to start cutting back on your eating or to make healthier food choices.

QuiltMom, it's so much easier to fix one meal, glad your hubby is with you :D When I lose weight then my husband does too!!


PhyllisM said (quote) i rejoined again the gym that is close by my house cause they cut their dues in half did that in Jan. haven't been yet. ate 3 mini icecream sandwiches todays one of these day I'll get back on it been quilting too much teehee WAY TO GO!!!! Glad you are here with us.

Here is a recipe I use for a quickie dessert that my family enjoys and even my friends. It really does not taste low cal.



Pumpkin Spice Cake

Take a box of spice cake mix and add to it 1/2 cup applesauce and 1 small can pumpkin (16oz) In a large bowl mix together, until mixed. Pour into sprayed 9x13 pan. Bake for 25 to 30 min at 350 degrees. Let cool and serve with low cal cool whip.
Cut into pieces of 12 and it is 100 cal per slice or 2pts. I like to keep my cake in frig so it stays cold but you don't have to. ENJOY!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

The only kind of boullion cubes without MSG is HerbOx. Every store in NY sold them but can't find them anywhere in Ohio so I order it from Amazon. Thay don't always have it because they get sold out pretty fast. I DON"T ingest MSG it make my throat close. Actually I don't eat any chemicals.

Love all the recipes - thank you so much!!!!

CAROLE