Cream Cheese Pie

This pie is fantastic and SUPER easy!  It makes the perfect dessert for your Sunday family dinner.  It comes together in minutes and can be made a day ahead. I usually make it on Saturday afternoon and let it chill in the fridge overnight.  It is fun to bring out such a pretty dessert, but not have to slave away all day creating it, you know?!  We all need a few recipes that taste great and impress your family,  but are actually quick and easy, right?!   In the picture I used Cherry Pie filling for the topping, but blueberry is our favorite!   I have never done this, but I think fresh fruit in season would be awesome as a topper too!  Another idea I had is that this would be a fun dessert for your loves on Valentines Day! Especially if you are busy that day like me with class parties and cupid-ish activities:)
This pie is a winner at our house--hope your family loves it as much as we do!

Cream Cheese Pie
submitted by Melanie~The Sisters Cafe

8oz cream cheese, softened
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 9 inch graham cracker crust
1 20oz can cherry or blueberry pie filling

Mix together the cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla in a blender or stand mixer with the wire attachment.  Pour into pie shell.  Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably longer (over night is perfect).  Top with pie filling before serving.

*My friend told me that she has made this with all fat free ingredients with great results!  She said it is only 2pts on Weight Watchers per slice.

Recipe Source:  My friend Kathy W.

Weight Watchers Turkey Burger

I love turkey burgers.  I've enjoyed making my Southwestern Turkey Burger recipe for years.  Yum!  So when I saw this new turkey burger recipe in our church cookbook, submitted by my friend Stephanie Ambrus, I was excited to try it out.  And it did not disappoint! Hope you enjoy!

Weight Watchers Turkey Burger

Author: Erin

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground turkey


• 2 shallots (or 2 green onions), finely chopped


• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce


• 1 tablespoon ketchup


• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic


• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper


• 1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese


• 4 strips bacon


• 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted


• 1 tomato, cut into 4 slices

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, place turkey, shallots, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, pepper, and cheese.


2. Mix very gently with a fork to combine, being careful not to overwork meat.


3. Form into 4 burgers.


4. Cook bacon.


5. Grill burgers and serve on the bun with bacon and tomato. I also like to serve the burgers with slices of sharp cheddar cheese, lettuce, and red onion.

Notes

*These are five points on Weight Watchers if you use turkey bacon. The original recipe called for it, but I am not a fan of turkey bacon so I had to replace it with the good stuff.

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One Minute Salsa and Healthy Baked Chips

This is just a small little healthy break from all the desserts we have been featuring lately:) But it will be short lived because I have an absolutely amazing Pumpkin Cream Trifle to share with you on Monday. So, with that tempting dessert coming your way, you may want to snack light this weekend:) I have joined a " lose 10 pounds by Christmas weight loss challenge". I know call me crazy! I have been following the weight watchers program (that I have from when I joined after baby boy #4). It is going great! I love that you can still have a yummy treat (like trifle) if you are smart with other choices. This is my favorite "smart" snack. It is only '2 points' on the WW program. Although, I really think that even if you are not watching your calories, this is still a great snack. It comes together fast, tastes delicious and doesn't add inches, you know?!  I got the salsa recipe from My Kitchen Cafe. Thanks Mel!

One Minute Salsa
Printable recipe here
submitted by Melanie

*Note: This recipe works great halved--just use 1 14oz can tomatoes

1/2 small red onion, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup drained jarred pickled jalapenos
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

In the bowl of a food processor (or a blender), pulse the onion, cilantro, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic and salt until coarsely chopped.

Add the drained tomatoes and pulse until combined. Don't overprocess in this step if you want your salsa to remain chunky - just give it a few good 1-second pulses until everything is mixed. You can place the salsa in a fine mesh strainer or sieve and drain briefly if you want (I don't). Transfer to a bowl and serve.
Makes 3 cups.

Healthy Baked Tortilla Chips
4 corn tortillas cut into 8 triangular pieces with a pizza cutter (just like you were cutting a pizza)
Cooking spray
Kosher salt

Spread the triangular pieces of corn tortillas on a baking sheet. I use my Pampered Chef Stoneware bar pan. Spray corn tortilla triangles with cooking spray and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 10+ minutes. Check often and stir once halfway thru if needed. Just watch them and take out when golden brown.

*The corn tortillas I use are only 100 calories, 8 grams of fiber and 1 gram of fat. So for 32 chips and fresh salsa I only use 2 points on Weight Watchers! Cool!

Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp

I have had several emails requesting Weight Watcher recipes. Even though I am not on WW, I am always looking for healthy recipes for my family. I came across this recipe and thought it sounded really good, so I put it on my weekly menu (posted here). I was not disappointed, it was fantastic! The recipe came together quickly and with ease. In fact my 11 year old helped me with making dinner that night. It turned out very spicy which my older boys LOVED. They are always trying to prove their manliness with eating hot stuff. It is pretty funny. Anyway, if you do not want the heat, cut down on the red curry paste. Personally, I loved the spicy sauce over the jasmine rice, but it was a bit too hot for my little ones. I think next time I will try to decrease the curry paste by half, but either way this recipe is definitely a keeper! MMMMMmmm!!

Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp
submitted by Melanie ~ www.thesisterscafe.com
Printable recipe here

Recipe source: Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1/4th • Points: 3 pts
Calories: 146.1 • Fat: 6.1g • Protein: 19 g • Carb: 2.6 g • Fiber: 0.4 g

1 tsp oil
4 scallions, whites and greens separated, chopped
1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 oz light coconut milk
2 tsp fish sauce
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
salt to taste

In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add scallion whites and red curry paste and sauté one minute. Add shrimp and garlic, season with salt and cook about 2-3 minutes. Add coconut milk, fish sauce and mix well. Simmer about 2-3 minutes, until shrimp is cooked through. Remove from heat, mix in scallion greens and cilantro. Serve over rice and enjoy! (One cup of jasmine rice is 4 points)