Fruit Pizza

Most of us have eaten this at some kind of function where everyone is supposed to bring a side dish. If you can find sugar cookie dough in a low calorie/fat version is would of course make this a better choice.

Slice and Bake Pillsbury Sugar cookie dough
16 oz. Non-fat Cool Whip
16 oz. softened non-fat cream cheese
A mixture of fresh fruits like strawberries, Kiwi, apricots, peaches, cherries and pineapple

Spray pizza pan with non-stick spray. Remove cookie dough from package and flatten onto pizza pan covering entire pan. Bake as directed for cookies until golden brown. Let cool.

Mix together the Cool Whip and cream cheese. Spread mixture onto cooked cookie evenly. Arrange fruits on top any way you like but try to make it look pretty!

Keep chilled until time to serve.

Basic Meatloaf

You can add to this but this is a good basic recipe. If you want to add more veggies go ahead. Chopped spinach is a great way to get in some fiber. If you want a sauce on the top you can make one with tomato sauce and a little Splenda Brown Sugar.

1 lb ground chicken or ground turkey
2 Eggbeaters eggs (or powdered egg whites)
1 small can tomato sauce
3 slices stale whole wheat bread, processed into crumbs
2 tbsp onion soup mix
1/2 onion, diced

Mix all ingredients very well with your hands but try not to mix all the air out. Place in sprayed deep dish casserole and bake at 350 for one hour.

Anytime Smoothie

The number of combination to this are basically infinitesimal. Frozen peaches, pineapples, blueberries, cherries or a bag of mixed fruit can be mixed in any combination. If I don't have a banana then forgo it. Add flavored nonfat yogurt for creaminess. Try any variation. Surprisingly simple and delicious.

1/2 c frozen mixed fruits
1 small banana
3/4 c plain nonfat yogurt
ice cubes
1/2 c water or orange juice

Break up frozen fruit, banana and yogurt. Add liquid as needed to get desired consistency.